| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Allen Ralston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Boone (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | James Boone inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque is fouled on the floor by Henry Raap - foul #1 on Henry Raap, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:19 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston hits a 3 from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Allen Ralston takes the ball from Paul Pruett | 25-34 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Paul Pruett snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Henry Raap travels with the ball | 25-34 |
| 18:00 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Eliseo Yazzie | 27-37 |
| 17:22 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Boone | 27-40 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 16:43 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque is fouled on the floor by Henry Raap - foul #2 on Henry Raap, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Vule Zachman (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), George Anderson (C) Kenneth Richmond, Eliseo Yazzie, Alexei Zech, Henry Raap, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (SG), Augustine Russo (SF), William Satterfield (C) Allen Ralston, James Boone, Johnny Johnson | |
| 16:21 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 16:20 | Butler | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Gerald Branch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 15:59 | Youngstown State | William Satterfield pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vule Zachman (fresh) SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) C - George Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Augustine Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton misses the lay-in | 29-40 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Vule Zachman snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 15:34 | Butler | George Anderson is fouled on the floor by Augustine Russo - foul #1 on Augustine Russo, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Alexei Zech (SF), Henry Raap (PF) Gerald Branch, Richard Mathers, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (SG), Johnny Johnson (C) Michael Labrecque, Jeff Hampton | |
| 15:09 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Raap | 32-40 |
| 14:41 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Paul Pruett (C) Vule Zachman, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), James Boone (SF) Douglas Johnson, Augustine Russo | |
| 14:13 | Butler | Henry Raap hits the easy wide open finger roll | 34-40 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Paul Pruett is called for the reach on James Boone - foul #2 on Paul Pruett, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Alexei Zech grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Paul Pruett can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 34-40 |
| 13:02 | Youngstown State | William Satterfield pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Henry Raap gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Alexei Zech splits the doubleteam and buries a floater in the lane | 36-40 |
| 12:18 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Richard Mathers (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), George Anderson (C) Kenneth Richmond, Alexei Zech, Henry Raap, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Charles Henderson (SG), Jeff Hampton (PF) Michael Labrecque, Allen Ralston, William Satterfield | |
| 11:57 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-40 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez tips it home | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Boone (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Youngstown State | James Boone double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SG) Eliseo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo (SF) James Boone | |
| 11:12 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses the easy layup | 38-40 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Vule Zachman misses the easy layup | 38-40 |
| 10:50 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:24 | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 10:23 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Richard Mathers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Gerald Branch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 09:54 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo misses badly on a floater in the lane | 40-40 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Richard Mathers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Gerald Branch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 09:26 | Butler | George Anderson tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 42-42 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Vule Zachman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Henry Raap (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Gerald Branch, Vule Zachman, Richard Mathers, Alfonso Gonzalez, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), Allen Ralston (SG), James Boone (PF), William Satterfield (C) Douglas Johnson, Charles Henderson, Jeff Hampton, Johnny Johnson | |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Paul Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alexei Zech | 45-42 |
| 08:12 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Raap - foul #3 on Henry Raap, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson (SF) Augustine Russo | |
| 08:12 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:12 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Paul Pruett is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 22 pts. SG - Allen Ralston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Boone (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Henry Raap gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-43 |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to William Satterfield | 45-43 |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Allen Ralston | 45-46 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Alexei Zech shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 06:22 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 06:15 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Paul Pruett pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alexei Zech | 48-46 |
| 05:21 | Youngstown State | Henry Raap swats the short shot by James Boone | 48-46 |
| 05:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Raap | 48-46 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Allen Ralston - foul #3 on Allen Ralston, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Vule Zachman (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), George Anderson (C) Kenneth Richmond, Eliseo Yazzie, Alexei Zech, Henry Raap, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Augustine Russo (SF), Jeff Hampton (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Michael Labrecque, Allen Ralston, James Boone, William Satterfield | |
| 04:53 | Butler | Richard Mathers misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Gerald Branch tips it in | 50-46 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton misses the dunk | 50-46 |
| 04:22 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfonso Gonzalez - foul #1 on Alfonso Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG) Charles Henderson | |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vule Zachman (fresh) SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 25 pts. SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustine Russo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Vule Zachman misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 50-48 |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 03:04 | Youngstown State | George Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Labrecque - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Henry Raap (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Gerald Branch, Vule Zachman, Richard Mathers, Alfonso Gonzalez, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (SG), James Boone (SF) Douglas Johnson, Augustine Russo | |
| 02:39 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 01:58 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Paul Pruett gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Henry Raap misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Paul Pruett pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Allen Ralston is called for the reach on Eliseo Yazzie - foul #4 on Allen Ralston, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alexei Zech | 53-51 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Labrecque and the foul's on Eliseo Yazzie - foul #1 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:24 | Butler | James Boone is called for the reach on Alexei Zech - foul #1 on James Boone, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Johnny Johnson steps in front of the Alexei Zech pass | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | James Boone is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Richmond - foul #2 on Kenneth Richmond, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | James Boone makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | James Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Alexei Zech misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Paul Pruett tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton is fouled in the backcourt by Eliseo Yazzie - foul #2 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | James Boone gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Richmond is called for the reach on James Boone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Richmond, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson (SF) Jeff Hampton | |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | James Boone makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | James Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 55-60 |