| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kip Everett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Reza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Durr (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) PF - Leroy Fryar (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers inbounds the ball | 20-37 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers is fouled on the floor by Ernest Reza - foul #1 on Ernest Reza, team foul #1 | 20-37 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-37 |
| 19:10 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 19:08 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr grabs the offensive board | 20-37 |
| 18:49 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Bowers - foul #1 on Dwayne Bowers, team foul #1 | 20-37 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett is fouled on the floor by Brendan Gannon - foul #3 on Brendan Gannon, team foul #2 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG) Brendan Gannon | |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers is called for traveling | 23-37 |
| 17:51 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Durr, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Leroy Fryar is whistled for a carry | 23-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens (C) Timothy Durr | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:09 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Martin Vitale grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Martin Vitale makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Williams | 23-40 |
| 16:34 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Martin Vitale scores on a 3 from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 15:55 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 15:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leroy Fryar | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kip Everett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Reza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Flaherty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Vitale (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fairly fresh) PF - Leroy Fryar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers's layup is rejected by Robert Evans | 26-43 |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Vitale - foul #2 on Martin Vitale, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax (SG), Aaron Jackson (PF), Timothy Durr (C) Ernest Reza, Christopher Flaherty, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Brendan Gannon (SG), Ray Hughes (SF), Alfred Ivers (C) Martin Vitale, Dwayne Bowers, David Williams | |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Lavern Ingram is called for a backcourt violation | 28-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Somerville (SG) Kip Everett | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:44 | Youngstown State | James Somerville buries a fadeaway from the right side | 30-43 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 14:38 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:23 | Youngstown State | Leroy Fryar steals it from Timothy Durr | 30-43 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Bobby Fairfax is called for the reach on Lavern Ingram - foul #2 on Bobby Fairfax, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron (SF) Kevin Stevens | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SF), Melvin Owens (C) Ray Hughes, Leroy Fryar | |
| 13:42 | Butler | Brendan Gannon clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-43 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Melvin Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Melvin Owens misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Lebron - foul #1 on Ralph Lebron, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kip Everett (PG), Ernest Reza (SG), Christopher Flaherty (SF) Bobby Fairfax, James Somerville, Ralph Lebron | |
| Subs | Butler | Dwayne Bowers (SF) Martin Vitale | |
| 13:24 | Butler | Melvin Owens makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Melvin Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 12:58 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-45 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Melvin Owens makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lavern Ingram | 32-47 |
| 12:28 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr misses the lay-in | 32-47 |
| 12:27 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 12:07 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Lavern Ingram snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Lavern Ingram hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Ivers | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kip Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Reza (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Flaherty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Durr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) PF - Melvin Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Ivers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:35 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kip Everett | 35-50 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:49 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza hits a jumpshot from the right side | 37-50 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Brendan Gannon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 10:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alfred Ivers | 37-50 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Aaron Jackson is called for the reach on Melvin Owens - foul #1 on Aaron Jackson, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax (PG), James Somerville (SG), Kevin Stevens (SF), Robert Evans (PF), Albert Smith (C) Kip Everett, Ernest Reza, Christopher Flaherty, Aaron Jackson, Timothy Durr | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG), Ray Hughes (SF), Leroy Fryar (PF), David Williams (C) Lavern Ingram, Dwayne Bowers, Melvin Owens, Alfred Ivers | |
| 09:52 | Butler | Martin Vitale is hacked by Robert Evans - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Brendan Gannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Ray Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Brendan Gannon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 09:15 | Butler | David Williams tips it in | 37-52 |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Albert Smith is denied by David Williams | 37-52 |
| 08:55 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Evans | 37-52 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kip Everett (PG), Ernest Reza (SG) Bobby Fairfax, Albert Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:28 | Butler | Brendan Gannon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ray Hughes | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:12 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 08:11 | Butler | David Williams grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 08:03 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 07:43 | Youngstown State | James Somerville's pass is intercepted by Leroy Fryar | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kip Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Reza (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Somerville (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Brendan Gannon (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Vitale (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ray Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Leroy Fryar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Leroy Fryar hits a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Evans - foul #2 on Robert Evans, team foul #7 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty (SF), Aaron Jackson (C) James Somerville, Kevin Stevens | |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (PG), Dwayne Bowers (SF), Alfred Ivers (C) Martin Vitale, Ray Hughes, David Williams | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Leroy Fryar makes the free throw | 37-58 |
| 07:08 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Alfred Ivers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Leroy Fryar comes up short on the runner near the basket | 37-58 |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 06:38 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Fryar - foul #1 on Leroy Fryar, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax (SG) Ernest Reza | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:38 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 06:38 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Brendan Gannon gets the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Brendan Gannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 06:03 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Brendan Gannon is fouled on the floor by Bobby Fairfax - foul #3 on Bobby Fairfax, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza (SG), Kevin Stevens (PF), Timothy Durr (C) Kip Everett, Robert Evans, Aaron Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG), David Williams (C) Lavern Ingram, Leroy Fryar | |
| 05:20 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 04:54 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Flaherty - foul #2 on Christopher Flaherty, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kip Everett (PG) Bobby Fairfax | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Marsh (SG) Brendan Gannon | |
| 04:36 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 04:36 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-60 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Alfred Ivers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Martin Vitale makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-63 |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza is hacked by Alfred Ivers - foul #2 on Alfred Ivers, team foul #5 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax (PG), James Somerville (SG), Ralph Lebron (SF), Albert Smith (C) Kip Everett, Ernest Reza, Christopher Flaherty, Timothy Durr | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Hughes (SF), Melvin Owens (PF) Dwayne Bowers, David Williams | |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | James Somerville misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 03:47 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax hits the follow up shot | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Butler | The jump hook by Melvin Owens is blocked by Kevin Stevens | 46-63 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Ray Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bobby Fairfax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Somerville (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Lebron (fresh) PF - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Martin Vitale (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Joshua Marsh (fresh) SF - Ray Hughes (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Melvin Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Ivers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Martin Vitale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 03:02 | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Albert Smith hits the follow up shot | 48-63 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Alfred Ivers is fouled on the floor by Kevin Stevens - foul #1 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #10 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson (PF) Kevin Stevens | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Alfred Ivers makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Alfred Ivers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Melvin Owens misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Smith - foul #1 on Albert Smith, team foul #11 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens (SF) Ralph Lebron | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:53 | Butler | Melvin Owens makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Melvin Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Ray Hughes is called for the reach on Albert Smith - foul #1 on Ray Hughes, team foul #6 | 51-67 |
| 01:19 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Jackson | 54-67 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Martin Vitale misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Aaron Jackson | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson lays it up and in and the foul's on Ray Hughes - foul #2 on Ray Hughes, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Bobby Fairfax is called for the reach on Melvin Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Fairfax, team foul #12 | 57-67 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Melvin Owens makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Melvin Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens loses the ball out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Aaron Jackson is called for the reach on Alfred Ivers - foul #2 on Aaron Jackson, team foul #13 | 57-68 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Alfred Ivers makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Alfred Ivers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Alfred Ivers blocks the jumper by Bobby Fairfax | 57-70 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Alfred Ivers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Martin Vitale runs out the clock | 57-70 |