| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luke Rollin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) PF - Nicholas Feliciano (fresh) C - Roger Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Grace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Ferretti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwain Mendelsohn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Cloud (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley inbounds the ball | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Brett Cloud steals the ball from Nicholas Feliciano | 24-43 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | Roger Cheesman steals the ball from Brett Cloud | 24-43 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Peter Willett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-43 |
| 18:54 | Youngstown State | Brett Cloud gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 18:31 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn snags the offensive board | 24-43 |
| 18:10 | Youngstown State | Roger Cheesman is called for the reach on Brett Cloud - foul #2 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| 17:54 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-43 |
| 17:53 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti tips it home | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:44 | Butler | Roger Cheesman comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 24-45 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Luke Rollin grabs the offensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Roger Cheesman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 17:25 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn pulls down the rebound | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:03 | Youngstown State | Brett Cloud scores on a floater from the left side set up by Dwain Mendelsohn | 24-47 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Luke Rollin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn grabs the defensive rebound | 24-47 |
| 16:30 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace lays it up and in on a nice dish by Guy Jones | 24-49 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Luke Rollin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Guy Jones - foul #1 on Guy Jones, team foul #1 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Epps (SF), Dustin Simmons (PF) Kenneth Pooley, Nicholas Feliciano | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs (PG), Fred Veilleux (SG), Nathan Fritts (SF), Christopher Campbell (PF), Andy Browner (C) Shawn Grace, Guy Jones, Paul Ferretti, Dwain Mendelsohn, Brett Cloud | |
| 16:25 | Butler | Luke Rollin makes the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Luke Rollin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 16:11 | Youngstown State | Peter Willett steps in front of the Andy Browner pass | 26-49 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Roger Cheesman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Simmons | 28-49 |
| 15:43 | Youngstown State | Peter Willett steals it from Christopher Campbell | 28-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luke Rollin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl Epps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Veilleux (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Fritts (fresh) PF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Browner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Butler | Roger Cheesman buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Luke Rollin and the foul's on Andy Browner - foul #1 on Andy Browner, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace (PG) Fred Veilleux | |
| 15:25 | Butler | Roger Cheesman makes the free throw | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Jacobs | 31-52 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Peter Willett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Guy Jones (SG), Paul Ferretti (SF), Brett Cloud (C) Michael Jacobs, Nathan Fritts, Andy Browner | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:47 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Campbell and he's fouled by Karl Epps - foul #2 on Karl Epps, team foul #2 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF) Karl Epps | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn (PF) Christopher Campbell | |
| 14:47 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti makes the free throw | 31-55 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Dustin Simmons is fouled on the floor by Brett Cloud - foul #2 on Brett Cloud, team foul #3 | 31-55 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Dustin Simmons is called for traveling | 31-55 |
| 14:00 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace hits a 3 from straight away set up by Dwain Mendelsohn | 31-58 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Peter Willett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Pooley | 34-58 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-58 |
| 13:25 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti tips it but misses | 34-58 |
| 13:23 | Youngstown State | Guy Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 13:15 | Youngstown State | Guy Jones scores on a jumper in the lane | 34-60 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Luke Rollin drills a runner from the left block | 36-60 |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | Luke Rollin picks off the pass by Guy Jones | 36-60 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Peter Willett misses the lay-in | 36-60 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley snags the offensive board | 36-60 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Luke Rollin lays it in and the foul's on Guy Jones - foul #2 on Guy Jones, team foul #4 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Epps (SF), Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Kenneth Pooley, Dustin Simmons | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs (PG), Fred Veilleux (SG), Nathan Fritts (SF), Christopher Campbell (PF), Andy Browner (C) Shawn Grace, Guy Jones, Paul Ferretti, Dwain Mendelsohn, Brett Cloud | |
| 12:08 | Butler | Luke Rollin misses the free throw | 38-60 |
| 12:08 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 11:50 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Roger Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Peter Willett misses the tip | 38-60 |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luke Rollin (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl Epps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Feliciano (fresh) C - Roger Cheesman (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Veilleux (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Fritts (fresh) PF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Browner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts is hacked by Nicholas Feliciano - foul #3 on Nicholas Feliciano, team foul #3 | 38-60 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-60 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Roger Cheesman blows the dunk | 38-60 |
| 10:42 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts pulls down the rebound | 38-60 |
| 10:38 | Youngstown State | Nicholas Feliciano picks off the pass by Fred Veilleux | 38-60 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Nathan Fritts takes the ball from Roger Cheesman | 38-60 |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts can't tip it in | 38-60 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Roger Cheesman connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Luke Rollin | 40-60 |
| 09:25 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-60 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Roger Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Fred Veilleux steps in front of the Peter Willett pass | 40-60 |
| 08:49 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-60 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Roger Cheesman grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Andy Browner denies the turnaround by Peter Willett | 40-60 |
| 08:35 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Nathan Fritts | 40-60 |
| 08:06 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Peter Willett grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Karl Epps double dribbles | 40-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF), Dustin Simmons (PF) Karl Epps, Nicholas Feliciano | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace (PG), Guy Jones (SG), Paul Ferretti (SF), Dwain Mendelsohn (PF), Brett Cloud (C) Michael Jacobs, Fred Veilleux, Nathan Fritts, Christopher Campbell, Andy Browner | |
| 07:27 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Grace | 40-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luke Rollin (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Grace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Ferretti (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dwain Mendelsohn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Brett Cloud (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Butler | Dustin Simmons lays it in on a great pass from Peter Willett | 42-62 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Willett - foul #4 on Peter Willett, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Dustin Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | Brett Cloud snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 06:15 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Pooley picks off the pass by Dwain Mendelsohn | 42-64 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley can't finish the layup | 42-64 |
| 06:10 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Brett Cloud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux (PG), Michael Jacobs (SG), Nathan Fritts (SF), Andy Browner (PF), Darryl Lach (C) Shawn Grace, Guy Jones, Paul Ferretti, Dwain Mendelsohn, Brett Cloud | |
| 05:26 | Butler | Luke Rollin is fouled on the floor by Michael Jacobs - foul #1 on Michael Jacobs, team foul #5 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Aleshire (PF) Dustin Simmons | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Edward Aleshire is whistled for a carry | 42-64 |
| Subs | Butler | David Tingley (SF) Kenneth Pooley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell (PF) Darryl Lach | |
| 04:48 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux is fouled on the floor by Luke Rollin - foul #4 on Luke Rollin, team foul #5 | 42-64 |
| 04:30 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux is fouled on the floor by Luke Rollin - foul #5 on Luke Rollin, team foul #6 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Matt Sliva (PG) Luke Rollin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darryl Lach (C) Fred Veilleux | |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Edward Aleshire is called for the reach on Darryl Lach - foul #1 on Edward Aleshire, team foul #7 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Edward Aleshire | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Darryl Lach makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Darryl Lach makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Peter Willett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts is fouled on the floor by Matt Sliva - foul #1 on Matt Sliva, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF) Matt Sliva | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux (PG) Michael Jacobs | |
| 03:27 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 03:27 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts misses the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Roger Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Tingley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Feliciano (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Cheesman (tired) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Fred Veilleux (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nathan Fritts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andy Browner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Darryl Lach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Roger Cheesman can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Fred Veilleux - foul #1 on Fred Veilleux, team foul #6 | 42-67 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Roger Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts is fouled on the floor by David Tingley - foul #2 on David Tingley, team foul #9 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Simmons (PF) Nicholas Feliciano | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs (SG) Andy Browner | |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Roger Cheesman hits a shot from the right block | 45-69 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Christopher Campbell | 45-71 |
| 02:14 | Butler | David Tingley's fadeaway is rejected by Darryl Lach | 45-71 |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell pulls down the rebound | 45-71 |
| 01:54 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Pooley - foul #3 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #10 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Dustin Simmons | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andy Browner (C) Darryl Lach | |
| 01:54 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts misses the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 01:54 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Andy Browner takes the ball from David Tingley | 45-72 |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Jacobs | 45-74 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Peter Willett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Campbell - foul #1 on Christopher Campbell, team foul #7 | 45-74 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 00:52 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs is hacked by Peter Willett - foul #5 on Peter Willett, team foul #11 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Matt Sliva (PG) Peter Willett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:52 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 00:52 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | David Tingley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matt Sliva and the foul's on Fred Veilleux - foul #2 on Fred Veilleux, team foul #8 | 49-75 |
| 00:47 | Butler | David Tingley makes the free throw | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-75 |
| 00:25 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Browner | 50-75 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs runs out the clock | 50-75 |