| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominick Davis (fresh) SF - Christopher Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Linscott (fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Durr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joshua Marsh inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Butler | Steve Stafford travels in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 19:36 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dominick Davis | 25-25 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Richard Patrick buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Brown | 27-25 |
| 18:52 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Brown - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Lester Ivy (PF) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:52 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:52 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 27-27 |
| 18:35 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Timothy Durr | 27-27 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty misses long on a shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Joshua Marsh is called for traveling | 27-27 |
| 17:35 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott travels with the ball | 27-27 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:06 | Butler | Dominick Davis steps in front of the Richard Patrick pass | 27-27 |
| 16:47 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 16:45 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 16:38 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Lester Ivy pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Joshua Marsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Flaherty - foul #3 on Christopher Flaherty, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Richard Patrick, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna (PG), Ralph Lebron (SG), Joseph Byers (SF), Mark Houston (PF), Grady Jordan (C) Frank Keele, Dominick Davis, Christopher Flaherty, Joel Linscott, Timothy Durr | |
| 16:20 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:13 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Steve Stafford - foul #1 on Steve Stafford, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 16:13 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:13 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Joshua Marsh banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Marsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lester Ivy (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Harry Hanna (fresh) SG - Ralph Lebron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Jordan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Lester Ivy - foul #1 on Lester Ivy, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Brown (PF) Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 15:46 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:46 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Richard Thorpe can't throw it down | 31-31 |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:08 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Mark Houston hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Byers - foul #2 on Joseph Byers, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Richard Patrick (SG), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Joshua Marsh, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Keele (PG), Dominick Davis (SG), Christopher Flaherty (SF) Harry Hanna, Ralph Lebron, Joseph Byers | |
| 14:37 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:37 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 14:31 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Westbrook - foul #2 on William Westbrook, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Marsh (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 14:31 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:31 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:31 | Youngstown State | Mark Houston pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:12 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan is hacked by Frank Brown - foul #4 on Frank Brown, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Lester Ivy (PF) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott (PF), Timothy Durr (C) Grady Jordan, Mark Houston | |
| 13:59 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Joshua Marsh buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Patrick | 34-37 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-37 |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Richard Patrick drills a jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 12:40 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Keele | 36-39 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the shot from the left side | 36-39 |
| 12:12 | Butler | William Westbrook tips it home | 38-39 |
| 12:05 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dominick Davis | 38-42 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Joshua Marsh tips it home | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Marsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lester Ivy (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - William Westbrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dominick Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Linscott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Durr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr blows the layup | 40-42 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Lester Ivy snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Richard Patrick travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Elton Nims (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Richard Patrick, Joshua Marsh, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna (PG), Ralph Lebron (SG), Joseph Byers (SF), Mark Houston (PF), Grady Jordan (C) Frank Keele, Dominick Davis, Christopher Flaherty, Joel Linscott, Timothy Durr | |
| 10:37 | Youngstown State | Mark Houston can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| 10:37 | Youngstown State | Mark Houston makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:37 | Youngstown State | Mark Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Elton Nims grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Richard Thorpe is whistled for a carry | 40-43 |
| 09:49 | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Byers | 40-45 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Richard Thorpe banks in the layup | 42-45 |
| 08:58 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Hanna | 42-48 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Richard Thorpe hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 08:21 | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 44-48 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Eddie Winner pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Richard Thorpe is hacked by Harry Hanna - foul #1 on Harry Hanna, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Richard Patrick (SG), Joshua Marsh (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner, Richard Thorpe, Elton Nims, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Keele (PG), Dominick Davis (SG), Christopher Flaherty (SF), Joel Linscott (PF), Timothy Durr (C) Harry Hanna, Ralph Lebron, Joseph Byers, Mark Houston, Grady Jordan | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Joel Linscott steals the ball from David Zelkin | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Marsh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 8 reb. C - William Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dominick Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Linscott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Durr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Joshua Marsh snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Timothy Durr swats the shot by Joshua Marsh | 44-48 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Richard Patrick tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 07:01 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Frank Keele | 44-51 |
| 06:29 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 46-51 |
| 06:07 | Youngstown State | David Zelkin picks off the pass by Dominick Davis | 46-51 |
| 05:46 | Butler | David Zelkin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Keele - foul #1 on Frank Keele, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Richard Patrick, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron (SG), Mark Houston (PF), Grady Jordan (C) Dominick Davis, Joel Linscott, Timothy Durr | |
| 05:46 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:46 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Thorpe - foul #2 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) David Zelkin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Stanley Peterson snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 05:00 | Youngstown State | Mark Houston grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 04:44 | Youngstown State | Mark Houston tips it home | 48-53 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Keele - foul #2 on Frank Keele, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (SG) Joshua Marsh | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna (PG), Dominick Davis (SG), Joel Linscott (PF), Timothy Durr (C) Frank Keele, Christopher Flaherty, Mark Houston, Grady Jordan | |
| 04:19 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:19 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ralph Lebron | 49-53 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 04:01 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott tips it home | 49-55 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Timothy Durr denies the turnaround by Richard Thorpe | 49-55 |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Harry Hanna (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dominick Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Lebron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Linscott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Durr (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dominick Davis | 49-57 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Richard Thorpe hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 51-57 |
| 03:02 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna can't finish the layup | 51-57 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Richard Patrick gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Dominick Davis is called for the reach on Frank Brown - foul #2 on Dominick Davis, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Joshua Marsh (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Richard Thorpe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Keele (PG), Christopher Flaherty (SF), Mark Houston (PF), Grady Jordan (C) Harry Hanna, Ralph Lebron, Joel Linscott, Timothy Durr | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Grady Jordan - foul #2 on Grady Jordan, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna (SG) Dominick Davis | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Harry Hanna | 52-59 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis (SG), Joel Linscott (PF), Timothy Durr (C) Harry Hanna, Mark Houston, Grady Jordan | |
| 01:35 | Butler | Joshua Marsh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Frank Brown tips it in | 54-59 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Dominick Davis - foul #3 on Dominick Davis, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Joshua Marsh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr grabs the board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr is hacked by Steve Stafford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Stafford, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron (SF) Christopher Flaherty | |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Frank Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele runs out the clock | 56-63 |