| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Grady Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Thorpe inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Frank Brown is fouled on the floor by Dominick Davis - foul #2 on Dominick Davis, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Richard Patrick can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Troy Cobb - foul #1 on Troy Cobb, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:55 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dominick Davis | 36-29 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Richard Thorpe loses the ball out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 18:27 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers can't finish the layup | 36-29 |
| 18:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 36-29 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Patrick | 38-29 |
| 17:48 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers is hacked by Richard Thorpe - foul #3 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis is fouled on the floor by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott (SF) Joseph Byers | |
| 17:20 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dominick Davis | 38-32 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Dominick Davis takes the ball from Richard Patrick | 38-32 |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Joe is called for the reach on Dominick Davis - foul #3 on Robert Joe, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG) Richard Patrick, Robert Joe | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna (SG), Robert Tyndall (SF), Daniel Smith (C) Dominick Davis, Grady Jordan, Troy Cobb | |
| 16:36 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman (PF) Daniel Smith | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Stanley Peterson can't tip it in | 38-32 |
| 16:17 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:02 | Youngstown State | Frank Brown steals the ball from Robert Tyndall | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Tyndall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Gorman (fresh) C - Joel Linscott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Robert Tyndall is called for the reach on Frank Brown - foul #1 on Robert Tyndall, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF) Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers (SF), Grady Jordan (PF) Frank Keele, Brian Gorman | |
| 15:30 | Butler | David Zelkin scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG) Steve Stafford | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis (SG), Troy Cobb (C) Robert Tyndall, Joseph Byers | |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Dominick Davis is called for the reach on Richard Thorpe - foul #3 on Dominick Davis, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers (SF) Joel Linscott | |
| 14:52 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Thorpe and the foul's on Harry Hanna - foul #1 on Harry Hanna, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Keele (PG) Harry Hanna | |
| 14:52 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:41 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| 14:22 | Butler | David Zelkin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 14:21 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:52 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis loses the dribble to Frank Brown | 43-35 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Richard Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-35 |
| 13:35 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:15 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb tips it home | 43-37 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Richard Patrick drills a jumper from the right wing set up by David Zelkin | 45-37 |
| 12:50 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Richard Thorpe blows the layup but the foul's on Grady Jordan - foul #1 on Grady Jordan, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Richard Patrick, David Zelkin, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (PG), Harry Hanna (SG), Robert Tyndall (SF), Joel Linscott (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Frank Keele, Dominick Davis, Joseph Byers, Grady Jordan, Troy Cobb | |
| 12:29 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:17 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott's layup is rejected by Elton Nims | 46-39 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Elton Nims pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Elton Nims (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Delbert Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Tyndall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Linscott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna's fadeaway is rejected by Lester Ivy | 48-39 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Elton Nims misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Keele (PG), Brian Gorman (PF) Delbert Young, Daniel Smith | |
| 11:20 | Butler | Elton Nims makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Elton Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:59 | Youngstown State | Lester Ivy picks off the pass by Joel Linscott | 50-39 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Eddie Winner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 53-39 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman can't finish the layup | 53-39 |
| 10:30 | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 10:11 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Elton Nims is hacked by Brian Gorman - foul #1 on Brian Gorman, team foul #9 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis (SG), Joseph Byers (SF), Grady Jordan (PF), Troy Cobb (C) Harry Hanna, Robert Tyndall, Brian Gorman, Joel Linscott | |
| 09:53 | Butler | Elton Nims misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:53 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dominick Davis | 53-44 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Troy Cobb steals it from Stanley Peterson | 53-44 |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Elton Nims is called for the reach on Grady Jordan - foul #1 on Elton Nims, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG), Frank Brown (PF) Eddie Winner, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:38 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers is denied on a layup by Stanley Peterson | 53-44 |
| 08:37 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:17 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Stanley Peterson snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Grady Jordan swats the short shot by David Zelkin | 53-44 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Richard Patrick tips it back up and in | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Grady Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-44 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Frank Brown's pass is intercepted by Joseph Byers | 55-44 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Grady Jordan is denied by Frank Brown | 55-44 |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 06:48 | Butler | David Zelkin scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Joe and he's hacked by Dominick Davis - foul #4 on Dominick Davis, team foul #10 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (C) Richard Patrick, Robert Joe, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (PG), Harry Hanna (SG), Robert Tyndall (SF), Joel Linscott (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Frank Keele, Dominick Davis, Joseph Byers, Grady Jordan, Troy Cobb | |
| 06:48 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:40 | Youngstown State | Delbert Young clanks a shot from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Lester Ivy gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Thorpe | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:06 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott banks in the layup set up by Harry Hanna | 61-48 |
| 05:47 | Butler | David Zelkin clanks a jumper from the right block | 61-48 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Lester Ivy gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Eddie Winner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eddie Winner, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG) David Zelkin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Keele (PG), Dominick Davis (SG), Grady Jordan (PF), Troy Cobb (C) Delbert Young, Harry Hanna, Robert Tyndall, Daniel Smith | |
| 05:18 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Grady Jordan is blocked by Richard Thorpe | 61-48 |
| 05:16 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan tips it home | 61-50 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Richard Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanley Peterson (C) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers (SF) Joel Linscott | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers double dribbles | 61-50 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Lester Ivy loses the ball out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 03:47 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Robert Joe gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grady Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Dominick Davis - foul #5 on Dominick Davis, team foul #11 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Elton Nims (PF) Richard Patrick, Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna (PG), Robert Tyndall (SG), Joel Linscott (C) Frank Keele, Dominick Davis, Troy Cobb | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3rd free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Harry Hanna and the foul's on Stanley Peterson - foul #3 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG), Frank Brown (PF) Eddie Winner, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Joel Linscott is called for the reach on Elton Nims - foul #2 on Joel Linscott, team foul #12 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith (C) Grady Jordan | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Elton Nims makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Elton Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:52 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Steve Stafford snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Elton Nims lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 68-53 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Robert Joe grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Harry Hanna is called for the reach on Steve Stafford - foul #2 on Harry Hanna, team foul #13 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Lester Ivy (PF) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (PG) Joseph Byers | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Steve Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Steve Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:44 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Joe - foul #4 on Robert Joe, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| 01:44 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:44 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 01:26 | Butler | David Zelkin drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 72-54 |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | Delbert Young is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-54 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Elton Nims loses the dribble to Robert Tyndall | 72-54 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna is called for a charge - foul #3 on Harry Hanna, team foul #14 | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Joel Linscott is called for the reach on Elton Nims - foul #3 on Joel Linscott, team foul #15 | 72-54 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Elton Nims makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Elton Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott is hacked by David Zelkin - foul #1 on David Zelkin, team foul #9 | 74-54 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Lester Ivy misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Joel Linscott - foul #4 on Joel Linscott, team foul #16 | 74-56 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Lester Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Lester Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Delbert Young hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-56 |