| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Peter Fetters (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Barry Kaiser (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) C - Ron Bruns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Mabery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Allred (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Marchetti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Steger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Timothy Marchetti inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 19:35 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger tips it in | 29-34 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Peter Fetters clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 19:08 | Youngstown State | James Falcon grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 19:01 | Youngstown State | James Falcon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Ron Bruns pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Peter Fetters can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:44 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Falcon | 29-34 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 18:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Peter Fetters | 29-34 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Clay Kimberly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 18:09 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:03 | Youngstown State | James Falcon blows the layup | 29-34 |
| 18:02 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Allred | 29-34 |
| 17:51 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-34 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Antonio Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Peter Fetters misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 17:32 | Youngstown State | James Falcon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:13 | Youngstown State | James Falcon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Porter (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (PF), Justin Crum (C) Barry Kaiser, Antonio Smith, Ron Bruns | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Guess (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Jonathan Mullinix (SF), Robert Chea (PF), Ryan Snyder (C) Douglas Mabery, Gene Allred, Timothy Marchetti, James Falcon, Joseph Steger | |
| 16:47 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Justin Crum can't tip it in | 29-34 |
| 16:45 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Lynn Holmstrom - foul #1 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (SG) Peter Fetters | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Clay Kimberly knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Conner | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Guess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Mullinix (fresh) PF - Robert Chea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea misses the lay-in | 31-36 |
| 15:51 | Youngstown State | Ryan Snyder tips it in | 31-38 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Leroy Porter is fouled on the floor by Ryan Snyder - foul #1 on Ryan Snyder, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Austin Pearson (SG), Barry Kaiser (SF), Ron Bruns (C) Clay Kimberly, Leroy Porter, Justin Crum | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery (PG), Gene Allred (SG), James Falcon (PF), Joseph Steger (C) Robert Guess, Gary Jones, Robert Chea, Ryan Snyder | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Jerry Conner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | James Falcon snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Mabery, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Peter Fetters (SG), Antonio Smith (PF) Austin Pearson, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timothy Marchetti (SF) Jonathan Mullinix | |
| 14:59 | Butler | Antonio Smith is fouled on the floor by Timothy Marchetti - foul #1 on Timothy Marchetti, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Peter Fetters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Barry Kaiser grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Ron Bruns hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 31-38 |
| 14:27 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery is fouled on the floor by Jerry Conner - foul #3 on Jerry Conner, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG) Jerry Conner | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Jones (PG), Robert Chea (C) Douglas Mabery, Joseph Steger | |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | Gene Allred clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Antonio Smith snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Peter Fetters buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Antonio Smith | 34-38 |
| 13:19 | Youngstown State | Peter Fetters picks off the pass by Timothy Marchetti | 34-38 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Ron Bruns lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clay Kimberly | 36-38 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Gene Allred is fouled on the floor by Ron Bruns - foul #3 on Ron Bruns, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (SG), Leroy Porter (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (PF), Justin Crum (C) Peter Fetters, Barry Kaiser, Antonio Smith, Ron Bruns | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery (PG), Jonathan Mullinix (SF), Joseph Steger (C) Gene Allred, Timothy Marchetti, James Falcon | |
| 12:25 | Youngstown State | Gary Jones is hacked by Lynn Holmstrom - foul #2 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 12:16 | Youngstown State | Gary Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Mabery | 36-40 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Jerry Conner hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Clay Kimberly | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Mabery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Mullinix (fresh) PF - Robert Chea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Steger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jonathan Mullinix | 39-43 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Leroy Porter drills a shot in the paint set up by Lynn Holmstrom | 41-43 |
| 11:09 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses long on a runner near the basket | 41-43 |
| 11:02 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Jerry Conner banks in the layup on a great pass from Clay Kimberly | 43-43 |
| 10:17 | Youngstown State | Clay Kimberly steals the ball from Jonathan Mullinix | 43-43 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Joseph Steger | 43-43 |
| 09:38 | Youngstown State | Justin Crum steals the ball from Joseph Steger | 43-43 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Jerry Conner comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-43 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Leroy Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Robert Chea steals it from Lynn Holmstrom | 43-43 |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Lynn Holmstrom - foul #3 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Peter Fetters (SG), Barry Kaiser (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Ron Bruns (C) Clay Kimberly, Jerry Conner, Leroy Porter, Lynn Holmstrom, Justin Crum | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Guess (PG), Gene Allred (SG), Timothy Marchetti (SF), James Falcon (PF) Douglas Mabery, Gary Jones, Jonathan Mullinix, Robert Chea | |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Antonio Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Barry Kaiser misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | James Falcon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Monroe Hazen - foul #1 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ryan Snyder (C) Joseph Steger | |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | James Falcon misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | James Falcon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:28 | Butler | James Falcon blocks the jumper by Peter Fetters | 43-45 |
| 08:26 | Youngstown State | Timothy Marchetti snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 08:20 | Youngstown State | Ron Bruns swats the layup by James Falcon | 43-45 |
| 08:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ron Bruns | 43-45 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Barry Kaiser is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| 07:49 | Youngstown State | Ryan Snyder makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Guess | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) SG - Peter Fetters (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Barry Kaiser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ron Bruns (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Guess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Allred (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Marchetti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Butler | Antonio Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Marchetti - foul #2 on Timothy Marchetti, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG) Monroe Hazen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Chea (C) Ryan Snyder | |
| 07:38 | Butler | Antonio Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Antonio Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Guess's pass is intercepted by Peter Fetters | 45-47 |
| 07:16 | Butler | James Falcon picks off the pass by Peter Fetters | 45-47 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Robert Guess connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gene Allred | 45-50 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Peter Fetters buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Timothy Marchetti - foul #3 on Timothy Marchetti, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom (PF) Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Jones (PG), Jonathan Mullinix (SF) Robert Guess, Timothy Marchetti | |
| 06:43 | Butler | Peter Fetters makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:30 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Jones | 48-53 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Gary Jones steps in front of the Barry Kaiser pass | 48-53 |
| 06:06 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Mullinix misses the lay-in | 48-53 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Barry Kaiser misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Gary Jones grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 05:54 | Youngstown State | Gary Jones makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Mullinix | 48-56 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Clay Kimberly misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-56 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom tips it home | 50-56 |
| 05:19 | Youngstown State | Gene Allred misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lynn Holmstrom - foul #4 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (SG), Leroy Porter (SF), Antonio Smith (PF) Peter Fetters, Barry Kaiser, Ron Bruns | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery (PG), Timothy Marchetti (SF), Earl Gifford (PF), Joseph Steger (C) Gary Jones, Jonathan Mullinix, James Falcon, Robert Chea | |
| 05:19 | Youngstown State | Gene Allred makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:19 | Youngstown State | Gene Allred makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Gene Allred is called for the reach on Clay Kimberly - foul #1 on Gene Allred, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jonathan Mullinix (SG) Gene Allred | |
| 04:36 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom misses the tip | 50-58 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Mullinix | 50-60 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Clay Kimberly loses the ball out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Peter Fetters (SG), Justin Crum (C) Clay Kimberly, Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Jones (SG), Robert Chea (PF), Ryan Snyder (C) Timothy Marchetti, Earl Gifford, Joseph Steger | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Mullinix | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jerry Conner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Fetters (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Porter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Justin Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Mabery (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Mullinix (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Robert Chea (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Snyder (fresh) 7 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) | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom makes the floater from close range set up by Jerry Conner and the foul's on Robert Chea - foul #3 on Robert Chea, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG), Barry Kaiser (SF), Ron Bruns (C) Jerry Conner, Leroy Porter, Justin Crum | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Guess (PG), James Falcon (PF) Douglas Mabery, Jonathan Mullinix | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom misses the free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Ryan Snyder gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:44 | Youngstown State | Gary Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Lynn Holmstrom - foul #5 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Smith (PF) Lynn Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gene Allred (SG), Timothy Marchetti (SF), Joseph Steger (C) Robert Guess, Ryan Snyder, Robert Chea | |
| 02:44 | Youngstown State | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:44 | Youngstown State | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Antonio Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-64 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Falcon | 52-64 |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Marchetti | 52-66 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Antonio Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 01:57 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | The refs have stopped play. Gary Jones is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 52-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Jerry Conner (SG), Leroy Porter (SF), Austin Pearson (PF), Justin Crum (C) Clay Kimberly, Peter Fetters, Barry Kaiser, Antonio Smith, Ron Bruns | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Guess (PG), Jonathan Mullinix (SG), Ryan Snyder (SF), Earl Gifford (PF), Robert Chea (C) Gary Jones, Gene Allred, Timothy Marchetti, James Falcon, Joseph Steger | |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Mullinix is fouled on the floor by Jerry Conner - foul #4 on Jerry Conner, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Leroy Porter hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jerry Conner and he's hacked by Earl Gifford - foul #1 on Earl Gifford, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Jerry Conner picks off the pass by Ryan Snyder | 55-68 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Jerry Conner lays it up and in | 57-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-68 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Mullinix grabs the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Guess runs out the clock | 57-68 |