| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Grace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ferretti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwain Mendelsohn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luke Rollin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Cheesman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace's pass is intercepted by Peter Willett | 43-27 |
| 19:32 | Butler | The jumper by Peter Willett is denied by Brett Cloud | 43-27 |
| 19:30 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Brett Cloud | 43-27 |
| 19:20 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace drills a shot from the free throw line | 45-27 |
| 18:56 | Butler | The jump hook by Roger Cheesman is blocked by Brett Cloud | 45-27 |
| 18:54 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti snags the defensive board | 45-27 |
| 18:36 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwain Mendelsohn | 47-27 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Willett | 47-29 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Guy Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-29 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Roger Cheesman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-29 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Luke Rollin hits the follow up shot | 47-31 |
| 17:36 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti hits a floater in the lane set up by Brett Cloud | 49-31 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Luke Rollin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti gets the rebound | 49-31 |
| 17:09 | Youngstown State | Brett Cloud hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Grace | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:45 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-31 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Luke Rollin snags the offensive board | 51-31 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-31 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley hits the follow up shot | 51-33 |
| 16:14 | Youngstown State | Guy Jones misses the easy layup | 51-33 |
| 16:13 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn tips it in | 53-33 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Peter Willett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Pooley | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Grace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ferretti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwain Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Cloud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luke Rollin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Feliciano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Cheesman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Grace and he's hacked by Kenneth Pooley - foul #2 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #1 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs (PG), Nathan Fritts (SG), Christopher Campbell (PF), Andy Browner (C) Shawn Grace, Guy Jones, Dwain Mendelsohn, Brett Cloud | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Epps (SF), Dustin Simmons (PF) Kenneth Pooley, Nicholas Feliciano | |
| 15:23 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti misses the free throw | 55-36 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Dustin Simmons grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Dustin Simmons is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dustin Simmons, team foul #2 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux (SG) Paul Ferretti | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:50 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-36 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Luke Rollin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-36 |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-36 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:16 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Cheesman - foul #3 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #3 | 58-36 |
| 14:16 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 14:16 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux misses the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Roger Cheesman pulls down the rebound | 59-36 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Peter Willett misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Jacobs - foul #1 on Michael Jacobs, team foul #1 | 59-36 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-38 |
| 13:44 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts gets the offensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 13:20 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace (PG), Guy Jones (SG), Brett Cloud (C) Michael Jacobs, Fred Veilleux, Andy Browner | |
| Subs | Butler | David Tingley (SF) Karl Epps | |
| 12:59 | Butler | David Tingley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-38 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Guy Jones makes the fadeaway from the right side | 61-38 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-38 |
| 12:22 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell grabs the board | 61-38 |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Brett Cloud can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Willett - foul #3 on Peter Willett, team foul #4 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti (SF), Dwain Mendelsohn (PF) Nathan Fritts, Christopher Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF), Edward Aleshire (PF) David Tingley, Dustin Simmons | |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Brett Cloud makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Brett Cloud makes the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Aleshire | 63-41 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Grace (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ferretti (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwain Mendelsohn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Cloud (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luke Rollin (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Aleshire (fresh) C - Roger Cheesman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Youngstown State | Brett Cloud buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Ferretti | 65-41 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Shawn Grace takes the ball from Kenneth Pooley | 65-41 |
| 11:12 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace lays it in | 67-41 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Luke Rollin buries a floater in the paint set up by Peter Willett | 67-43 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Guy Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-43 |
| 10:42 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn tips it back up and in | 69-43 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-43 |
| 10:29 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn gets the rebound | 69-43 |
| 10:00 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace is fouled on the floor by Peter Willett - foul #4 on Peter Willett, team foul #5 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs (PG), Nathan Fritts (SG), Christopher Campbell (C) Shawn Grace, Guy Jones, Brett Cloud | |
| Subs | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Edward Aleshire | |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | Roger Cheesman is called for the reach on Christopher Campbell - foul #4 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #6 | 69-43 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Peter Willett - foul #5 on Peter Willett, team foul #7 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux (SG), Andy Browner (C) Paul Ferretti, Dwain Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Butler | Matt Sliva (PG), Karl Epps (SF) Peter Willett, Kenneth Pooley | |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Roger Cheesman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-43 |
| 09:00 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner gets the rebound | 70-43 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner is hacked by Karl Epps - foul #2 on Karl Epps, team foul #8 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace (PG) Fred Veilleux | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner makes the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Roger Cheesman hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Karl Epps | 72-46 |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-46 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Roger Cheesman grabs the board | 72-46 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Luke Rollin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-46 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Roger Cheesman pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-46 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Christopher Campbell is called for the reach on Nicholas Feliciano - foul #1 on Christopher Campbell, team foul #2 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Guy Jones (SG), Paul Ferretti (SF), Dwain Mendelsohn (PF), Brett Cloud (C) Michael Jacobs, Nathan Fritts, Christopher Campbell, Andy Browner | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF), Dustin Simmons (PF) Karl Epps, Nicholas Feliciano | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Dwain Mendelsohn swats the layup by Luke Rollin | 72-46 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Roger Cheesman can't tip it in | 72-46 |
| 07:31 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Guy Jones | 72-46 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Grace (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ferretti (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwain Mendelsohn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Brett Cloud (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matt Sliva (fresh) SG - Luke Rollin (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Simmons (fresh) 3 pf. C - Roger Cheesman (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dwain Mendelsohn, team foul #3 | 72-46 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Paul Ferretti is called for the reach on Dustin Simmons - foul #1 on Paul Ferretti, team foul #4 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Pelkowski (PG) Matt Sliva | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Luke Rollin is called for traveling | 72-46 |
| 06:40 | Youngstown State | Brett Cloud buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Shawn Grace | 74-46 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley hits the finger roll | 74-48 |
| 05:56 | Youngstown State | Luke Rollin is called for the reach on Paul Ferretti - foul #3 on Luke Rollin, team foul #9 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs (PG), Nathan Fritts (SG), Christopher Campbell (PF), Andy Browner (C) Shawn Grace, Guy Jones, Dwain Mendelsohn, Brett Cloud | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Epps (SF), Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Kenneth Pooley, Dustin Simmons | |
| 05:56 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti makes the 1st free throw | 75-48 |
| 05:56 | Youngstown State | Paul Ferretti misses the 2nd free throw | 75-48 |
| 05:56 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner grabs the offensive board | 75-48 |
| 05:38 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Campbell | 78-48 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano travels with the ball | 78-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux (SG) Paul Ferretti | |
| Subs | Butler | Matt Sliva (PG) Tony Pelkowski | |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-48 |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell can't tip it in | 78-48 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Luke Rollin grabs the defensive rebound | 78-48 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Matt Sliva lays it up and in | 78-50 |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Matt Sliva - foul #1 on Matt Sliva, team foul #10 | 78-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF) Karl Epps | |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner makes the 1st free throw | 79-50 |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-50 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Matt Sliva hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Andy Browner - foul #3 on Andy Browner, team foul #5 | 80-50 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Matt Sliva makes the 1st free throw | 80-51 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Matt Sliva misses the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 04:21 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell pulls down the rebound | 80-51 |
| 04:02 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Pooley takes the ball from Andy Browner | 80-51 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Butler | Matt Sliva knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-53 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-53 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Matt Sliva gets the rebound | 80-53 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Veilleux (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Fritts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andy Browner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matt Sliva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Luke Rollin (tired) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Feliciano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Cheesman (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Andy Browner blocks the short jumper by Roger Cheesman | 80-53 |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs grabs the board | 80-53 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts misses long on a shot from the right wing | 80-53 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell tips it in | 82-53 |
| 02:38 | Butler | The jump hook by Roger Cheesman is blocked by Andy Browner | 82-53 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell snags the defensive board | 82-53 |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner misses the easy layup | 82-53 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell tips it back up and in | 84-53 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Luke Rollin's pass is intercepted by Christopher Campbell | 84-53 |
| 01:39 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Jacobs and the foul's on Luke Rollin - foul #4 on Luke Rollin, team foul #11 | 86-53 |
| 01:39 | Youngstown State | Nathan Fritts misses the free throw | 86-53 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano snags the defensive board | 86-53 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-55 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux is fouled on the floor by Roger Cheesman - foul #5 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #12 | 86-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Aleshire (C) Roger Cheesman | |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux misses the 1st free throw | 86-55 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux makes the 2nd free throw | 87-55 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 87-55 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley tips it back up and in | 87-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 87-57 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano pulls down the rebound | 87-57 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Luke Rollin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 87-57 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell pulls down the rebound | 87-57 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux runs out the clock | 87-57 |