| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) SG - Casey Hall (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fresh) PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) C - Tony Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) SG - Zlatko Prondzinski (fresh) SF - William Gray (fresh) PF - James Stonebraker (fresh) C - Robert Griffin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on Zlatko Prondzinski - foul #1 on Zlatko Prondzinski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Danny Brant misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Youngstown State | Joe Thompson steps in front of the Zlatko Prondzinski pass | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Richard Allen connects on the 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie misses the 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Tony Oliver pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Richard Allen misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Griffin - foul #1 on Robert Griffin, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Tony Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Zlatko Prondzinski is called for the reach on Tony Oliver - foul #2 on Zlatko Prondzinski, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Nice (SG) Zlatko Prondzinski | |
| 17:58 | Butler | Richard Allen misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Gray - foul #1 on William Gray, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Youngstown State | William Gray is fouled on the floor by Danny Brant - foul #1 on Danny Brant, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Nice | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Casey Hall clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Tony Oliver snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | Butler | William Gray is called for the reach on Richard Allen - foul #2 on William Gray, team foul #5 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nick East (SG), Joseph Peterson (SF), Travis Barta (PF) Leonardo Yazzie, William Gray, James Stonebraker | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Casey Hall throws it down set up by Danny Brant and he's fouled by Nick East - foul #1 on Nick East, team foul #6 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (PF) Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Casey Hall makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:40 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 16:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tony Oliver | 8-3 |
| 16:32 | Butler | James Tedesco is whistled for a carry | 8-3 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), John Cornelius (PF), Richard Arrington (C) Danny Brant, Richard Allen, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Becker (C) Robert Griffin | |
| 16:09 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice blows the layup | 8-3 |
| 16:08 | Butler | James Tedesco pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Casey Hall is whistled for traveling | 8-3 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG), James Stonebraker (PF) Nick East, Richard Becker | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Casey Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) PF - John Cornelius (fresh) C - Richard Arrington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) SG - Richard Nice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Peterson (fresh) PF - James Stonebraker (fresh) C - Travis Barta (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Arrington - foul #1 on Richard Arrington, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Joe Thompson (PF) Casey Hall, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin (C) Travis Barta | |
| 15:35 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:35 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Joe Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Danny Brant | 11-5 |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson buries a turnaround from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 14:43 | Butler | James Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice is called for traveling | 14-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Brian Winders (PF), Tony Oliver (C) James Johnson, James Tedesco, Joe Thompson, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nick East (SG), Robert Fink (SF), Travis Barta (PF) Richard Nice, Joseph Peterson, James Stonebraker | |
| 13:48 | Butler | Richard Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Becker (C) Robert Griffin | |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta loses the ball out of bounds | 14-7 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Travis Barta denies the turnaround by Casey Hall | 14-7 |
| 13:07 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Fink | 14-7 |
| 13:02 | Youngstown State | Casey Hall is called for the reach on Nick East - foul #1 on Casey Hall, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), James Tedesco (PF) Danny Brant, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Joe Thompson (PF) Casey Hall | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Nice (SG), Joseph Peterson (SF), James Stonebraker (PF), Robert Griffin (C) Leonardo Yazzie, Nick East, Robert Fink, Richard Becker | |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:34 | Butler | James Stonebraker is called for the reach on Joe Thompson - foul #1 on James Stonebraker, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nick East (SG) Travis Barta | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Robert Griffin is denied by Joe Thompson | 16-9 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Joe Thompson gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Richard Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Tedesco (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Nice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nick East (fresh) SF - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stonebraker (fresh) C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nick East | 16-11 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Joe Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-11 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Nick East grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin's pass is intercepted by Richard Allen | 16-11 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Richard Allen clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-11 |
| 10:32 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:17 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-11 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nice | 16-11 |
| 10:00 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stonebraker | 16-13 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Tony Oliver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Stonebraker - foul #2 on James Stonebraker, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Casey Hall (SG), John Cornelius (SF), Brian Winders (PF) James Johnson, James Tedesco, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG), Robert Fink (SF), Travis Barta (PF), Richard Becker (C) Nick East, Joseph Peterson, James Stonebraker, Robert Griffin | |
| 09:44 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:44 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:30 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 16-13 |
| 09:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Cornelius | 16-13 |
| 09:10 | Butler | John Cornelius misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-13 |
| 09:08 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:40 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta can't throw it down | 16-13 |
| 08:38 | Butler | John Cornelius grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Brian Winders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-13 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Fink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Arrington (C) Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nick East (SG), Joseph Peterson (SF), Robert Griffin (C) Richard Nice, Robert Fink, Richard Becker | |
| 07:37 | Butler | John Cornelius can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Brian Winders can't tip it in | 16-13 |
| 07:35 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Leonardo Yazzie | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cornelius (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) C - Richard Arrington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nick East (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Barta (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Casey Hall - foul #2 on Casey Hall, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (SG), Marvin Peace (SF), James Tedesco (PF) Casey Hall, John Cornelius, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Richard Arrington scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Tedesco | 18-14 |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Nick East misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 06:51 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson tips it but misses | 18-14 |
| 06:49 | Butler | James Tedesco snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 06:41 | Butler | James Johnson is hacked by Robert Griffin - foul #2 on Robert Griffin, team foul #9 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF) Marvin Peace, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Fink (SF), Richard Becker (PF) Joseph Peterson, Robert Griffin | |
| 06:41 | Butler | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 06:41 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Travis Barta | 18-14 |
| 06:23 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Richard Allen - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Arrington (C) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Nice (SG) Nick East | |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice misses the dunk but he's fouled by Danny Brant - foul #2 on Danny Brant, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (SG) Danny Brant | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Richard Nice takes the ball from Richard Arrington | 18-15 |
| 05:40 | Youngstown State | Robert Fink hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Nice | 18-17 |
| 05:25 | Butler | John Cornelius buries a shot from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker is fouled on the floor by Richard Arrington - foul #2 on Richard Arrington, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Tony Oliver (C) James Tedesco, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nick East (SG), Joseph Peterson (C) Leonardo Yazzie, Travis Barta | |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:06 | Butler | John Cornelius can't connect on a runner in the paint | 20-17 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Joe Thompson tips it home | 22-17 |
| 04:47 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker loses the dribble to Joe Thompson | 22-17 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Richard Becker steals it from Tony Oliver | 22-17 |
| 04:12 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Richard Allen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Peterson - foul #1 on Joseph Peterson, team foul #10 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Casey Hall (SG), James Tedesco (PF), Richard Arrington (C) James Johnson, John Cornelius, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski (SG), William Gray (SF), James Stonebraker (PF), Robert Griffin (C) Richard Nice, Robert Fink, Richard Becker, Joseph Peterson | |
| 03:58 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:58 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Stonebraker | 23-19 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Zlatko Prondzinski and the foul's on Richard Arrington - foul #3 on Richard Arrington, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Marvin Peace (SF), Brian Winders (PF) Richard Allen, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG) Nick East | |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin misses the free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Griffin | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Peace (fresh) PF - Brian Winders (fresh) C - James Tedesco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zlatko Prondzinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Gray (fresh) PF - James Stonebraker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin misses short on a runner in the lane | 23-21 |
| 03:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marvin Peace | 23-21 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Brian Winders travels with the ball | 23-21 |
| 02:44 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski lays it up and in on a great pass from James Stonebraker | 23-23 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Danny Brant connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Winders | 26-23 |
| 01:59 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 26-23 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), John Cornelius (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Danny Brant, Marvin Peace, Brian Winders, James Tedesco | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Nice (PG) Leonardo Yazzie | |
| 01:39 | Butler | Joe Thompson banks in the layup | 28-23 |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | William Gray can't throw it down | 28-23 |
| 01:22 | Butler | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Tony Oliver is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tony Oliver, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Allen (SF) Casey Hall | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson (SF), Travis Barta (PF) William Gray, James Stonebraker | |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-23 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Nice | 28-25 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Travis Barta - foul #1 on Travis Barta, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), James Tedesco (PF) John Cornelius, Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG), Richard Becker (C) Zlatko Prondzinski, Robert Griffin | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Tony Oliver blocks the jumper by Joseph Peterson | 30-25 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | The clock runs out | 30-25 |