| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Victor Hine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nice (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Tibbitts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stonebraker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Casey Hall (fresh) SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Allen inbounds the ball | 31-18 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Joe Thompson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by James Stonebraker - foul #3 on James Stonebraker, team foul #1 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin (PF) James Stonebraker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | Johnny Mailloux is called for the reach on Steven Tibbitts - foul #3 on Johnny Mailloux, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (C) Johnny Mailloux | |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Victor Hine | 33-20 |
| 18:53 | Butler | John Cornelius is denied on a layup by Robert Griffin | 33-20 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the offensive board | 33-20 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Ryan McQuown clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-20 |
| 18:34 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 18:13 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 18:11 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin gets the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 17:53 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-20 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Ryan McQuown grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 17:31 | Youngstown State | Victor Hine misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 17:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Cornelius | 33-23 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Steven Tibbitts blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Joe Thompson | 33-23 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Casey Hall tips it in | 33-25 |
| 17:02 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Victor Hine | 35-25 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Ryan McQuown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ryan Baldwin | 35-25 |
| 16:45 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Allen - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (SG), Travis Barta (PF), Joseph Peterson (C) Richard Nice, Ryan Baldwin, Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Stokes (PG), James Fenley (SF), James Tedesco (PF), Brian Winders (C) Casey Hall, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, John Cornelius | |
| 16:45 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 16:45 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Brian Winders pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Victor Hine is called for the reach on Ryan McQuown - foul #1 on Victor Hine, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Becker (SF) Steven Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:08 | Butler | James Tedesco hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Stokes | 36-27 |
| 15:43 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Joseph Peterson | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Victor Hine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Becker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Barta (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jack Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan McQuown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fenley (fresh) PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Winders (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Butler | James Tedesco is fouled on the floor by Travis Barta - foul #1 on Travis Barta, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Nice (SG), Ryan Baldwin (SF), James Stonebraker (PF), Robert Griffin (C) Victor Hine, Richard Becker, Travis Barta, Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Casey Hall (SG), Johnny Mailloux (C) Jack Stokes, Ryan McQuown, James Fenley | |
| 15:01 | Butler | James Tedesco hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ryan Baldwin - foul #2 on Ryan Baldwin, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts (SF) Ryan Baldwin | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Allen (SF) Brian Winders | |
| 15:01 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:01 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | Danny Brant is called for the reach on Robert Griffin - foul #4 on Danny Brant, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Stokes (SG), Joe Thompson (PF) Danny Brant, James Tedesco | |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to James Stonebraker | 38-29 |
| 14:17 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Tibbitts | 40-29 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Richard Allen clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-29 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Richard Allen tips it but misses | 40-29 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnny Mailloux - foul #4 on Johnny Mailloux, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Victor Hine (PG) Leonardo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fenley (SG), John Cornelius (C) Casey Hall, Johnny Mailloux | |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Richard Allen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 13:15 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 12:51 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts throws it down | 44-29 |
| 12:41 | Butler | James Fenley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin (SF), Travis Barta (C) Steven Tibbitts, Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (SG), James Tedesco (SF), Brian Winders (PF) James Fenley, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson | |
| 12:26 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 44-29 |
| 12:24 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta can't tip it in | 44-29 |
| 12:23 | Butler | John Cornelius grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 11:54 | Butler | James Tedesco hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 44-29 |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin is fouled on the floor by James Tedesco - foul #2 on James Tedesco, team foul #5 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Becker (SF), Robert Griffin (C) Richard Nice, James Stonebraker | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG) Jack Stokes | |
| 11:26 | Youngstown State | John Cornelius steals it from Travis Barta | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Victor Hine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Richard Becker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Barta (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Casey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) C - John Cornelius (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Ryan McQuown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-29 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 11:00 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin misses the dunk | 44-29 |
| 10:58 | Butler | James Tedesco snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Ryan McQuown hits the finger roll set up by Casey Hall | 44-31 |
| 10:41 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Winders - foul #2 on Brian Winders, team foul #6 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Nice (SG), Steven Tibbitts (SF) Ryan Baldwin, Richard Becker | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF) Brian Winders, John Cornelius | |
| 10:41 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 10:41 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 10:41 | Butler | James Tedesco grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Richard Allen is fouled on the floor by Victor Hine - foul #2 on Victor Hine, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Ryan McQuown can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-31 |
| 10:25 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Nice | 48-31 |
| 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) | |
| 09:47 | Butler | Casey Hall clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 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) | |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Victor Hine lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Nice | 50-31 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Richard Nice steps in front of the Joe Thompson pass | 50-31 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Victor Hine and he's fouled by Ryan McQuown - foul #1 on Ryan McQuown, team foul #7 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG), James Stonebraker (PF), Joseph Peterson (C) Victor Hine, Travis Barta, Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Stokes (PG), James Fenley (SG), Brian Winders (PF), John Cornelius (C) Casey Hall, Ryan McQuown, Joe Thompson, James Tedesco | |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice makes the free throw | 53-31 |
| 08:15 | Butler | James Fenley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-31 |
| 08:13 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-31 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #8 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin (SG) Richard Nice | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Johnny Mailloux (C) James Fenley, Richard Allen | |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Steven Tibbitts misses the 2nd free throw | 54-31 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux grabs the board | 54-31 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Brian Winders scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Danny Brant | 54-33 |
| 07:22 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson lays it in on a nice dish by Leonardo Yazzie | 56-33 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Steven Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Stonebraker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cornelius (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Butler | James Stonebraker is called for the reach on Johnny Mailloux - foul #4 on James Stonebraker, team foul #6 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nick East (SG), Richard Becker (SF) Steven Tibbitts, James Stonebraker | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fenley (SG), James Tedesco (SF) Danny Brant, Johnny Mailloux | |
| 07:06 | Butler | James Tedesco buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-35 |
| 06:41 | Youngstown State | Nick East knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leonardo Yazzie | 59-35 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Jack Stokes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-35 |
| 06:27 | Butler | James Fenley grabs the offensive board | 59-35 |
| 06:15 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Stokes | 59-37 |
| 05:51 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nick East | 61-37 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Brian Winders makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Jack Stokes | 61-39 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin's pass is intercepted by James Tedesco | 61-39 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Jack Stokes misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-39 |
| 05:03 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 04:39 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-39 |
| 04:37 | Butler | John Cornelius gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 04:33 | Butler | James Tedesco can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Nick East - foul #1 on Nick East, team foul #7 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski (PG), Travis Barta (C) Nick East, Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG) Brian Winders | |
| 04:33 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 04:33 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Fenley - foul #1 on James Fenley, team foul #9 | 61-41 |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker misses the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Travis Barta steals it from Jack Stokes | 62-41 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leonardo Yazzie, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nick East (SG) Leonardo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Jack Stokes connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Nick East - foul #2 on Nick East, team foul #9 | 62-43 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Jack Stokes makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Zlatko Prondzinski (fresh) SG - Nick East (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Baldwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Barta (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jack Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fenley (fairly fresh) PF - James Tedesco (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cornelius (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 62-44 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin tips it but misses | 62-44 |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 02:38 | Butler | John Cornelius pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 02:21 | Butler | James Tedesco misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 02:20 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Nick East is fouled on the floor by John Cornelius - foul #1 on John Cornelius, team foul #10 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson (SF) Richard Becker | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Winders (PF) James Fenley | |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Nick East misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Nick East makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 02:06 | Butler | James Tedesco comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 01:49 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson lays it in on a nice dish by Nick East | 65-44 |
| 01:34 | Butler | James Tedesco drills a floater from the left block set up by Jack Stokes | 65-46 |
| 01:16 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-46 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski snags the offensive board | 65-46 |
| 01:00 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-46 |
| 00:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Tedesco | 65-46 |
| 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 | John Cornelius misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-46 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Zlatko Prondzinski | 65-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Stokes - foul #1 on Jack Stokes, team foul #11 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG), Richard Becker (SF) Zlatko Prondzinski, Nick East | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Ryan Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Brian Winders grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Cornelius is called for traveling | 65-46 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie runs out the clock | 65-46 |