| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Davis (fresh) SF - Christopher Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Linscott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Durr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:58 | Youngstown State | Steve Stafford steps in front of the Frank Keele pass in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Dominick Davis is called for the reach on Richard Patrick - foul #2 on Dominick Davis, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Frank Brown travels with the ball | 33-27 |
| 19:20 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 33-27 |
| 19:18 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr hits the follow up shot | 35-27 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Frank Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Marsh and he's fouled by Dominick Davis - foul #3 on Dominick Davis, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron (SG) Dominick Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:00 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:41 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Richard Patrick grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Richard Patrick clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 18:09 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:01 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Lebron | 38-30 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Richard Patrick clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 17:35 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:14 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Keele | 40-30 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Frank Brown misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 40-30 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 16:43 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele is hacked by Frank Brown - foul #2 on Frank Brown, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna (PG), Joseph Byers (SF), Mark Houston (PF), Grady Jordan (C) Frank Keele, Christopher Flaherty, Joel Linscott, Timothy Durr | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Richard Patrick, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 16:33 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the easy layup | 40-30 |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:53 | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ralph Lebron, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis (SG) Ralph Lebron | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Harry Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Davis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) PF - Mark Houston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Marsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) C - William Westbrook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 15:28 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 15:07 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Richard Thorpe grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Richard Thorpe knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by David Zelkin and the foul's on Mark Houston - foul #2 on Mark Houston, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Keele (PG), Christopher Flaherty (SF), Joel Linscott (PF), Timothy Durr (C) Harry Hanna, Joseph Byers, Mark Houston, Grady Jordan | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Richard Patrick (SG), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Joshua Marsh, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| 14:46 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:21 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Brown - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Marsh (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| 14:21 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:21 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Frank Brown is hacked by Joel Linscott - foul #1 on Joel Linscott, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Richard Patrick double dribbles | 42-33 |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Frank Keele and he's fouled by Joshua Marsh - foul #3 on Joshua Marsh, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Stanley Peterson | |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty misses the free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:24 | Butler | William Westbrook grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 13:09 | Butler | The short jumper by Joshua Marsh is denied by Timothy Durr | 44-33 |
| 13:07 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 12:46 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron (SG), Mark Houston (PF), Grady Jordan (C) Dominick Davis, Joel Linscott, Timothy Durr | |
| Subs | Butler | Lester Ivy (PF) Frank Brown | |
| 12:21 | Butler | William Westbrook is hacked by Grady Jordan - foul #1 on Grady Jordan, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Richard Patrick, William Westbrook | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Richard Thorpe connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Marsh | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Lebron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Flaherty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Houston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Marsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 11:37 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 11:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lester Ivy | 44-35 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Richard Thorpe's pass is intercepted by Mark Houston | 44-35 |
| 10:49 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty misses short on a jumper from the left block | 44-35 |
| 10:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joshua Marsh | 44-35 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Stanley Peterson is fouled on the floor by Frank Keele - foul #3 on Frank Keele, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna (PG), Dominick Davis (SG), Joel Linscott (PF), Timothy Durr (C) Frank Keele, Christopher Flaherty, Mark Houston, Grady Jordan | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Richard Patrick (SG), Frank Brown (PF) David Zelkin, Richard Thorpe, Lester Ivy | |
| 10:31 | Butler | Stanley Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 10:28 | Youngstown State | Steve Stafford is called for the reach on Harry Hanna in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Stafford, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Westbrook (C) Stanley Peterson | |
| 10:07 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Richard Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses the jumpshot from the right side | 44-36 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Steve Stafford tips it in | 44-38 |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | Frank Brown swats the shot by Ralph Lebron | 44-38 |
| 09:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 44-38 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Steve Stafford is hacked by Joel Linscott - foul #2 on Joel Linscott, team foul #8 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Keele (PG), Christopher Flaherty (SF) Harry Hanna, Ralph Lebron | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF) Joshua Marsh | |
| 09:05 | Butler | Steve Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:40 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 08:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Thorpe | 44-38 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Frank Brown blows the layup | 44-38 |
| 08:20 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 08:02 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the turnaround in the lane | 46-38 |
| 07:37 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dominick Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Christopher Flaherty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Linscott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Durr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Westbrook (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis double dribbles | 46-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna (SG), Joseph Byers (SF), Mark Houston (PF), Grady Jordan (C) Dominick Davis, Christopher Flaherty, Joel Linscott, Timothy Durr | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Joshua Marsh (SG), Lester Ivy (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Richard Patrick, Frank Brown, William Westbrook | |
| 07:00 | Butler | Richard Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 46-38 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Lester Ivy gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Joshua Marsh is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron (SG) Frank Keele | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG) Richard Thorpe | |
| 06:24 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Marsh - foul #4 on Joshua Marsh, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty (SF) Joseph Byers | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:24 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 06:24 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 06:08 | Butler | David Zelkin hits a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Harry Hanna - foul #1 on Harry Hanna, team foul #9 | 48-40 |
| 06:08 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:08 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Ivy | 48-40 |
| 05:52 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Winner | 48-42 |
| 05:38 | Youngstown State | Eddie Winner steals it from Ralph Lebron | 48-42 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Grady Jordan steals it from Eddie Winner | 48-42 |
| 05:07 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan is called for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Keele (PG), Dominick Davis (SG), Joel Linscott (PF), Timothy Durr (C) Harry Hanna, Ralph Lebron, Mark Houston, Grady Jordan | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Richard Patrick (SG), Frank Brown (PF) David Zelkin, Eddie Winner, Lester Ivy | |
| 04:38 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 04:36 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:30 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan (SF) Christopher Flaherty | |
| Subs | Butler | William Westbrook (C) Stanley Peterson | |
| 04:26 | Butler | Dominick Davis is called for the reach on Steve Stafford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dominick Davis, team foul #10 | 48-42 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Steve Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Steve Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:26 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Steve Stafford - foul #4 on Steve Stafford, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron (SF) Grady Jordan | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF) Joshua Marsh | |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Richard Thorpe lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Patrick and he's fouled by Timothy Durr - foul #2 on Timothy Durr, team foul #11 | 51-44 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dominick Davis (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Ralph Lebron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Linscott (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Durr (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Westbrook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 03:21 | Butler | William Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Joel Linscott is called for the reach on Frank Brown - foul #3 on Joel Linscott, team foul #12 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty (SF), Mark Houston (C) Ralph Lebron, Timothy Durr | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Joshua Marsh (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Richard Thorpe, William Westbrook | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 02:44 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Frank Brown snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Frank Brown drills a jump hook from close range set up by David Zelkin | 51-48 |
| 02:08 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 53-48 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the lay-in | 53-48 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Frank Brown snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Joshua Marsh connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stanley Peterson | 53-50 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Frank Brown is called for the reach on Christopher Flaherty - foul #4 on Frank Brown, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr (C) Mark Houston | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) David Zelkin | |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Joshua Marsh can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Stafford - foul #5 on Steve Stafford, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron (SF), Grady Jordan (C) Christopher Flaherty, Timothy Durr | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG) Steve Stafford | |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Richard Patrick is fouled on the floor by Dominick Davis - foul #5 on Dominick Davis, team foul #13 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Flaherty (SF), Timothy Durr (C) Dominick Davis, Grady Jordan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | David Zelkin is called for the reach on Timothy Durr in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Zelkin, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna (SG) Ralph Lebron | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | Timothy Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Joshua Marsh is hacked by Joel Linscott - foul #4 on Joel Linscott, team foul #14 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron (SG) Harry Hanna | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele is hacked by David Zelkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Zelkin, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan (C) Timothy Durr | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Frank Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-52 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Ralph Lebron pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan is hacked by David Zelkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Zelkin, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Butler | David Zelkin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele runs out the clock | 60-52 |