| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Erdman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Blair (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Keith Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the jump hook in the paint | 39-26 |
| 19:26 | Youngstown State | Nicholas Hatch clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Timothy Murakami hits a turnaround in the lane | 41-26 |
| 18:54 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack is whistled for traveling | 41-26 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the dunk but he's fouled by Steven Erdman - foul #1 on Steven Erdman, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | David Blair hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Bush - foul #1 on Scott Bush, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | David Blair makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | David Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Timothy Murakami banks in the layup set up by Melvin Wilkinson | 44-28 |
| 17:52 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Murakami - foul #1 on Timothy Murakami, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) Scott Bush | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:52 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:52 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Timothy Murakami grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Nicholas Hatch - foul #3 on Nicholas Hatch, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey (SG) Nicholas Hatch | |
| 17:46 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the free throw | 47-29 |
| 17:30 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Timothy Murakami knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Michael Sullivan | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:02 | Youngstown State | Steven Erdman knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Michael Sullivan - foul #1 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SG), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Harvey Hogg, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Aaron Salsberg (SG), Lance Hern (PF), Mario Davis (C) David Blair, Keith Mack, Jeffrey Taylor | |
| 17:02 | Youngstown State | Steven Erdman makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Steven Erdman is called for the reach on Michael Sullivan - foul #2 on Steven Erdman, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Scott Bush (SF) Michael Sullivan, Kenneth Lewis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Helzer (SF) Steven Erdman | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 49-32 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Harvey Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Evans | 52-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Aaron Salsberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Antwan Silvey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Helzer (fresh) PF - Lance Hern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Youngstown State | Mario Davis is whistled for traveling | 52-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG) Harvey Evans | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nicholas Hatch (SG), David Blair (SF), Keith Mack (PF), Guy Miles (C) Antwan Silvey, Jeffrey Helzer, Lance Hern, Mario Davis | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-32 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Scott Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Scott Bush is fouled on the floor by Keith Mack - foul #1 on Keith Mack, team foul #4 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Timothy Murakami (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Scott Bush | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 15:00 | Butler | Harvey Hogg drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Timothy Murakami | 54-32 |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Aaron Salsberg is hacked by Michael Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #4 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Wilfred Ertel | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 14:48 | Youngstown State | David Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-32 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Harvey Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Harvey Hogg can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Nicholas Hatch - foul #4 on Nicholas Hatch, team foul #5 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Erdman (PG), Antwan Silvey (SG) Aaron Salsberg, Nicholas Hatch | |
| 14:20 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-32 |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack snags the defensive board | 55-32 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-32 |
| 14:05 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to David Blair | 55-32 |
| 13:51 | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Steven Erdman | 55-34 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Harvey Hogg hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Sullivan | 57-34 |
| 13:31 | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Scott Bush (PF) Michael Sullivan, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Helzer (SF), Lance Hern (PF) David Blair, Keith Mack | |
| 13:12 | Butler | Scott Bush buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Wilkinson | 59-34 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Bush - foul #2 on Scott Bush, team foul #5 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SG), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Harvey Hogg, Kenneth Lewis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Aaron Salsberg (SG) Jeffrey Helzer | |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern makes the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern misses the 2nd free throw | 59-35 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock grabs the board | 59-35 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Scott Bush's pass is intercepted by Steven Erdman | 59-35 |
| 12:22 | Youngstown State | Steven Erdman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-35 |
| 12:20 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-35 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern gets the offensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 11:53 | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Guy Miles | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Erdman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Salsberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antwan Silvey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lance Hern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Guy Miles (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-38 |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | Aaron Salsberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), William Zuro (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Wilfred Ertel, Scott Bush, Harvey Evans, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Blair (SF), Keith Mack (PF), Jeffrey Taylor (C) Steven Erdman, Antwan Silvey, Guy Miles | |
| 11:05 | Butler | William Zuro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Helzer (PG) Lance Hern | |
| 10:48 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-38 |
| 10:47 | Youngstown State | Aaron Salsberg tips it but misses | 62-38 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis grabs the board | 62-38 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Timothy Murakami clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Salsberg - foul #1 on Aaron Salsberg, team foul #6 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey (SG) Aaron Salsberg | |
| 10:28 | Butler | Timothy Murakami misses the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Timothy Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 10:20 | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-41 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Harvey Hogg hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 63-41 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | David Blair grabs the board | 63-41 |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-41 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Michael Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 63-41 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Timothy Murakami is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Helzer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Helzer, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Scott Bush (PF) Michael Sullivan, William Zuro | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Lance Hern (SG), Guy Miles (C) Antwan Silvey, Jeffrey Taylor | |
| 09:39 | Butler | Timothy Murakami misses the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Helzer clanks a turnaround from close range | 63-41 |
| 09:30 | Youngstown State | David Blair grabs the offensive board | 63-41 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern misses the easy layup | 63-41 |
| 09:11 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Hern | 63-41 |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Helzer is denied on a layup by Kenneth Lewis | 63-41 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson grabs the board | 63-41 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis comes up short on the floater in the paint | 63-41 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | David Blair pulls down the rebound | 63-41 |
| 08:33 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack is called for traveling | 63-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SF), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Harvey Hogg, Kenneth Lewis, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Erdman (PG), Aaron Salsberg (SG) David Blair, Keith Mack | |
| 08:11 | Butler | Harvey Evans loses the dribble to Guy Miles | 63-41 |
| 07:55 | Youngstown State | Aaron Salsberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nicholas Hatch (SG), David Blair (SF), Jeffrey Taylor (C) Aaron Salsberg, Jeffrey Helzer, Guy Miles | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Erdman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lance Hern (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Taylor (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Harvey Evans throws it down set up by Michael Sullivan | 65-41 |
| 07:35 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Blair | 65-43 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Bush (SF), Timothy Murakami (C) Kenneth Lewis, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Mack (PF) Lance Hern | |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | David Blair's fadeaway is rejected by Harvey Evans | 65-43 |
| 07:02 | Youngstown State | David Blair tips it home | 65-45 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Harvey Evans is whistled for a carry | 65-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Lawrence Wheelock (PF) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Harvey Evans | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey (SF), Guy Miles (C) David Blair, Jeffrey Taylor | |
| 06:21 | Youngstown State | Steven Erdman loses the ball out of bounds | 65-45 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-45 |
| 05:56 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 05:42 | Youngstown State | Nicholas Hatch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 05:40 | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey tips it but misses | 65-45 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock's fadeaway is rejected by Guy Miles | 65-45 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Harvey Hogg grabs the offensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harvey Hogg | 68-45 |
| 04:53 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack can't throw it down | 68-45 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Scott Bush gets the rebound | 68-45 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Timothy Murakami hits a floater from close range | 70-45 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket | 70-45 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock gets the rebound | 70-45 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Timothy Murakami is hacked by Nicholas Hatch - foul #5 on Nicholas Hatch, team foul #8 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), William Zuro (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Hogg, Scott Bush, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Aaron Salsberg (PG), Jeffrey Helzer (SF), Lance Hern (PF), Jeffrey Taylor (C) Steven Erdman, Nicholas Hatch, Keith Mack, Guy Miles | |
| 04:01 | Butler | Timothy Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Timothy Murakami misses the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| 04:01 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern grabs the board | 71-45 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 71-45 |
| 03:50 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Taylor tips it home | 71-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Murakami (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Zuro (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Aaron Salsberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Antwan Silvey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Helzer (fresh) PF - Lance Hern (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Timothy Murakami hits the finger roll set up by Michael Sullivan | 73-47 |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Helzer knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Antwan Silvey out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Timothy Murakami - foul #2 on Timothy Murakami, team foul #6 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Helzer makes the free throw | 73-50 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Harvey Evans clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Lance Hern - foul #3 on Lance Hern, team foul #9 | 73-50 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Harvey Evans misses the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Harvey Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 02:30 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Helzer connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Antwan Silvey | 74-52 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel is hacked by Antwan Silvey - foul #2 on Antwan Silvey, team foul #10 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock (C) William Zuro | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 01:52 | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-52 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis gets the rebound | 76-52 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis's floater is tipped away by Lance Hern | 76-52 |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Helzer snags the defensive board | 76-52 |
| 01:22 | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lance Hern | 76-55 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel is fouled on the floor by Antwan Silvey - foul #3 on Antwan Silvey, team foul #11 | 76-55 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel misses the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 77-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wilfred Ertel | 79-57 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Aaron Salsberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-57 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern grabs the offensive rebound | 79-57 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Antwan Silvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-57 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Sullivan runs out the clock | 79-57 |