| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Rubalcava (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Whitworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Collar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alan Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Jason Conley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Walsh | 42-43 |
| 18:49 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee is fouled on the floor by Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 18:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Benbow | 42-43 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 18:31 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Arthur Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-43 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Morgan - foul #2 on Arthur Morgan, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido (SF), Raymond Lindquist (PF) Dale Collar, Arthur Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:48 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:26 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 17:25 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:57 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Micheal Mabery makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Conley | 42-47 |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Walsh - foul #1 on Kevin Walsh, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber (PG), Dale Collar (SF), Arthur Morgan (PF) Stanley Rubalcava, Jordan Whitworth, Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), John Turner (SF), Phillip Welch (PF), Michael Barnes (C) Michael Benbow, Micheal Mabery, Kevin Walsh, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Phillip Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| 15:57 | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Michael Barnes gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Christopher Lieber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Salcido (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dale Collar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Lindquist (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) SF - John Turner (fresh) PF - Phillip Welch (fresh) C - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Michael Barnes blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Lieber - foul #1 on Christopher Lieber, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Perrin (C) Raymond Lindquist | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF) John Turner | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:28 | Youngstown State | Arthur Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:01 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derek Salcido | 45-48 |
| 14:46 | Butler | John Grove slams it home on a nice dish by Aaron Bowman | 45-50 |
| 14:41 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava (PG), Jordan Whitworth (SG), Kenneth Alexander (SF), Alan Lee (C) Christopher Lieber, Derek Salcido, Dale Collar, Arthur Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Aaron Bowman, Michael Barnes, Phillip Welch | |
| 14:32 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Edward Hall hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 14:23 | Youngstown State | Robert Perrin misses long on a jumper from close range | 45-52 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Aaron Sagers hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jason Conley and he's hacked by Kenneth Alexander - foul #1 on Kenneth Alexander, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Lindquist (PF) Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:02 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Alexander is fouled on the floor by Aaron Sagers - foul #4 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (SF) Aaron Sagers | |
| 13:30 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Alexander | 47-55 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Micheal Mabery loses the dribble to Jordan Whitworth | 47-55 |
| 12:58 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Rubalcava and he's hacked by Micheal Mabery - foul #2 on Micheal Mabery, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber (PG), Dale Collar (SF), Arthur Morgan (PF) Stanley Rubalcava, Kenneth Alexander, Raymond Lindquist | |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Welch (PF) Jason Conley | |
| 12:58 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Lieber - foul #2 on Christopher Lieber, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido (SG), Robert Perrin (C) Jordan Whitworth, Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:41 | Butler | Phillip Welch makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Phillip Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:28 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 12:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Perrin misses the tip | 50-57 |
| 12:25 | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Phillip Welch can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-57 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 11:48 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar tips it in | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Christopher Lieber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Salcido (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dale Collar (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Perrin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Arthur Morgan blocks the short jumper by Michael Benbow | 54-57 |
| 11:29 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 11:18 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Michael Benbow - foul #2 on Michael Benbow, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava (PG), Jordan Whitworth (SG), Raymond Lindquist (PF), Alan Lee (C) Christopher Lieber, Dale Collar, Arthur Morgan, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Jason Conley (PF), Michael Barnes (C) Michael Benbow, Micheal Mabery, Kevin Walsh, Edward Hall | |
| 11:18 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Phillip Welch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 57-57 |
| 10:44 | Butler | John Grove snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 10:39 | Butler | John Grove is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Alexander (SF) Derek Salcido | |
| Subs | Butler | John Turner (SF) Phillip Welch | |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 57-57 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Michael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Grove | 57-60 |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jordan Whitworth | 60-60 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Aaron Bowman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Conley | 60-63 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Raymond Lindquist travels with the ball | 60-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber (SG), Dale Collar (SF), Arthur Morgan (PF) Jordan Whitworth, Kenneth Alexander, Raymond Lindquist | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Aaron Bowman, John Turner, Michael Barnes | |
| 09:16 | Butler | Kevin Walsh connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Benbow | 60-65 |
| 09:06 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Lieber | 62-65 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 08:21 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Lieber | 64-65 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Kevin Walsh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Benbow | 64-68 |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Walsh - foul #2 on Kevin Walsh, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth (SG) Stanley Rubalcava | |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Welch (SF), Michael Barnes (PF) Kevin Walsh, Jason Conley | |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 07:34 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Christopher Lieber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Whitworth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Collar (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Lee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber loses the ball out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Lindquist (PF), Robert Perrin (C) Arthur Morgan, Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Sagers (SF) Michael Benbow, Michael Barnes | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Micheal Mabery loses the dribble to Jordan Whitworth | 66-68 |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth hits the finger roll | 68-68 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Phillip Welch is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Phillip Welch, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Derek Salcido (SF) Christopher Lieber, Dale Collar | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Barnes (C) Edward Hall | |
| 06:34 | Youngstown State | Raymond Lindquist's pass is intercepted by Phillip Welch | 68-68 |
| 06:30 | Butler | John Grove misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 06:29 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 68-68 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Phillip Welch blows the layup | 68-68 |
| 06:16 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 06:02 | Youngstown State | Robert Perrin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Perrin, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava (PG), Arthur Morgan (PF) Jordan Whitworth, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Jason Conley (PF) Micheal Mabery, Michael Barnes | |
| 05:44 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Michael Benbow tips it home | 68-70 |
| 05:37 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 05:35 | Youngstown State | Raymond Lindquist tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Michael Benbow is hacked by Arthur Morgan - foul #3 on Arthur Morgan, team foul #6 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber (SG), Dale Collar (SF), Alan Lee (C) Derek Salcido, Kenneth Alexander, Raymond Lindquist | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Aaron Sagers, Phillip Welch | |
| 04:48 | Butler | Alan Lee steals it from Aaron Bowman | 70-70 |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | Arthur Morgan misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 04:31 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Walsh - foul #3 on Kevin Walsh, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth (SG), Derek Salcido (PF) Stanley Rubalcava, Arthur Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (SG) Aaron Bowman | |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Micheal Mabery gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Jason Conley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Conley, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Derek Salcido | 73-70 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Micheal Mabery buries a fadeaway from the right side | 73-72 |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Edward Hall - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Perrin (PF) Dale Collar | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Michael Barnes (PF) Michael Benbow, Kevin Walsh, Jason Conley | |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido makes the free throw | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Christopher Lieber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Whitworth (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derek Salcido (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Perrin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Butler | Christopher Lieber steals it from Aaron Sagers | 76-72 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Derek Salcido banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Lieber | 78-72 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava (PG), Dale Collar (SF), Arthur Morgan (PF) Christopher Lieber, Derek Salcido, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Jason Conley (PF) John Grove, Michael Barnes | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Aaron Sagers is fouled on the floor by Dale Collar - foul #2 on Dale Collar, team foul #7 | 78-72 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava's pass is intercepted by Michael Benbow in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Michael Benbow dunks the ball | 78-76 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Jason Conley pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dale Collar | 78-76 |
| 02:06 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Aaron Sagers pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Jason Conley is fouled on the floor by Jordan Whitworth - foul #2 on Jordan Whitworth, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee is hacked by Michael Benbow - foul #3 on Michael Benbow, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Arthur Morgan is called for the reach on Michael Benbow - foul #4 on Arthur Morgan, team foul #9 | 79-78 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Alan Lee hits the finger roll | 81-80 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Edward Hall's pass is intercepted by Stanley Rubalcava | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Michael Benbow is called for the reach on Jordan Whitworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Benbow, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Micheal Mabery clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar runs out the clock | 83-80 |