| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cornelius (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Victor Hine (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Nice (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Tibbitts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Stonebraker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | James Tedesco inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Joe Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Danny Brant | 31-40 |
| 19:29 | Youngstown State | John Cornelius takes the ball from Richard Nice | 31-40 |
| 19:09 | Butler | James Tedesco can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 19:08 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 18:50 | Youngstown State | Victor Hine lays it up and in on a great pass from James Stonebraker | 31-42 |
| 18:33 | Butler | John Cornelius misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | Ryan McQuown steals the ball from James Stonebraker | 31-42 |
| 18:02 | Butler | John Cornelius banks in the layup | 33-42 |
| 17:40 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts dunks the ball set up by Victor Hine | 33-44 |
| 17:17 | Butler | James Tedesco drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ryan McQuown | 36-44 |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | Victor Hine misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 17:00 | Butler | James Tedesco grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Ryan McQuown hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Brant | 38-44 |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Victor Hine misses the fadeaway from close range | 38-44 |
| 16:25 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Ryan McQuown pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Ryan McQuown's floater is knocked away by Steven Tibbitts | 38-44 |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 15:42 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Victor Hine | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Ryan McQuown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tedesco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cornelius (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Victor Hine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Stonebraker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Butler | James Tedesco can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 15:07 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 15:05 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin tips it in | 38-48 |
| 14:50 | Butler | James Tedesco clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-48 |
| 14:48 | Youngstown State | Victor Hine gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:28 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-48 |
| 14:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joe Thompson | 38-48 |
| 14:01 | Butler | John Cornelius scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-48 |
| 13:41 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 13:40 | Butler | John Cornelius pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:20 | Butler | John Cornelius comes up short on the shot in the lane | 41-48 |
| 13:19 | Butler | John Cornelius gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:10 | Butler | John Cornelius comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-48 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Ryan McQuown grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:00 | Butler | James Tedesco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:59 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Danny Brant pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Ryan McQuown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 12:38 | Youngstown State | Victor Hine grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Hine | 41-51 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Ryan McQuown is fouled on the floor by Richard Nice - foul #2 on Richard Nice, team foul #1 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG), Jack Stokes (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Brian Winders (PF), Johnny Mailloux (C) Danny Brant, Ryan McQuown, James Tedesco, Joe Thompson, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG), Ryan Baldwin (SG), Richard Becker (SF), Travis Barta (PF), Joseph Peterson (C) Victor Hine, Richard Nice, Steven Tibbitts, James Stonebraker, Robert Griffin | |
| 12:01 | Butler | Brian Winders is hacked by Richard Becker - foul #2 on Richard Becker, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux lays it up and in set up by Jack Stokes | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Casey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Becker (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Travis Barta (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:53 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jack Stokes - foul #3 on Jack Stokes, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| 10:53 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:53 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Jack Stokes hits the finger roll | 45-53 |
| 10:20 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Baldwin | 45-56 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Richard Allen misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Becker - foul #3 on Richard Becker, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 47-56 |
| 09:50 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin tips it but misses | 47-56 |
| 09:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Johnny Mailloux | 47-56 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Ryan Baldwin is called for the reach on Casey Hall - foul #2 on Ryan Baldwin, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), James Fenley (SG), Joe Thompson (PF) Casey Hall, Jack Stokes, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Victor Hine (PG), Nick East (SG), Steven Tibbitts (SF), James Stonebraker (PF), Robert Griffin (C) Leonardo Yazzie, Ryan Baldwin, Richard Becker, Travis Barta, Joseph Peterson | |
| 09:19 | Butler | Danny Brant misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 09:18 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:00 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts can't finish the layup | 47-56 |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts tips it home | 47-58 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Richard Allen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 08:29 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Stonebraker | 47-58 |
| 08:22 | Youngstown State | Johnny Mailloux steps in front of the Robert Griffin pass | 47-58 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Brant | 50-58 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux grabs the board | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - James Fenley (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Mailloux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Victor Hine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick East (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Stonebraker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Danny Brant drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Joe Thompson is called for the reach on Steven Tibbitts - foul #1 on Joe Thompson, team foul #2 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG), Ryan McQuown (SG), James Tedesco (PF), Brian Winders (C) Danny Brant, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Johnny Mailloux | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Nice (SG), Richard Becker (SF), Ryan Baldwin (PF), Travis Barta (C) Nick East, Steven Tibbitts, James Stonebraker, Robert Griffin | |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Victor Hine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Allen (SF) James Fenley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Casey Hall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Winders | 56-58 |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Victor Hine drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Baldwin | 56-60 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Richard Allen's pass is intercepted by Travis Barta | 56-60 |
| 05:48 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Victor Hine | 56-62 |
| 05:29 | Butler | James Tedesco connects on the floater from close range | 58-62 |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Tedesco - foul #1 on James Tedesco, team foul #3 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fenley (SF), Johnny Mailloux (C) Richard Allen, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG) Victor Hine | |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Casey Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 04:53 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:37 | Youngstown State | Casey Hall takes the ball from Richard Becker | 58-64 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Casey Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 04:23 | Butler | James Tedesco grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:14 | Butler | James Fenley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-64 |
| 04:12 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:45 | Youngstown State | Johnny Mailloux denies the turnaround by Richard Becker | 58-64 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:38 | Butler | James Tedesco misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Travis Barta | 58-64 |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Brian Winders (PF), John Cornelius (C) Casey Hall, James Fenley, Johnny Mailloux | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Victor Hine (PG), Steven Tibbitts (SF), James Stonebraker (PF), Robert Griffin (C) Leonardo Yazzie, Richard Becker, Ryan Baldwin, Travis Barta | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Cornelius (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Victor Hine (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Nice (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Tibbitts (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Stonebraker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Ryan McQuown grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:12 | Butler | John Cornelius is hacked by Robert Griffin - foul #2 on Robert Griffin, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Danny Brant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 02:48 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Tedesco - foul #2 on James Tedesco, team foul #4 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG), Richard Allen (SF) Ryan McQuown, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (SG), Joe Thompson (PF) Casey Hall, James Tedesco | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:19 | Butler | John Cornelius misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-66 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Stonebraker | 58-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Youngstown State | Richard Allen blocks the short jumper by James Stonebraker | 58-66 |
| 01:54 | Butler | John Cornelius snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Robert Griffin is called for the reach on Ryan McQuown - foul #3 on Robert Griffin, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Mailloux (C) John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:34 | Butler | Richard Allen blows the layup | 58-66 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Ryan McQuown gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Joe Thompson is called for the reach on Steven Tibbitts - foul #2 on Joe Thompson, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts is whistled for a carry | 58-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Richard Nice is called for the reach on Johnny Mailloux - foul #3 on Richard Nice, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Brant - foul #3 on Danny Brant, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG), Nick East (SG), Richard Becker (SF), Ryan Baldwin (PF) Victor Hine, Richard Nice, Steven Tibbitts, James Stonebraker | |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Ryan McQuown is called for the reach on Leonardo Yazzie - foul #3 on Ryan McQuown, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Danny Brant misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Griffin | 58-67 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | Danny Brant is called for the reach on Leonardo Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Brant, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Joe Thompson scores on a floater in the lane set up by Richard Allen and the foul's on Nick East - foul #1 on Nick East, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Victor Hine (PG), Richard Nice (SG), Steven Tibbitts (SF), James Stonebraker (PF) Leonardo Yazzie, Nick East, Richard Becker, Ryan Baldwin | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Victor Hine is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Brant - foul #5 on Danny Brant, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG) Danny Brant | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (SG), Richard Becker (SF), Ryan Baldwin (PF) Richard Nice, Steven Tibbitts, James Stonebraker | |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Victor Hine misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Richard Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Casey Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Richard Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nick East (SG) Victor Hine | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin runs out the clock | 61-68 |