| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ralston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Boone (fresh) PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | James Boone inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Paul Pruett pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Johnny Johnson swats the short shot by Paul Pruett | 22-36 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Paul Pruett pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 18:51 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:35 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque loses the dribble to Vule Zachman | 22-36 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Paul Pruett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeff Hampton - foul #1 on Jeff Hampton, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Paul Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 18:18 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-36 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Paul Pruett grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie's layup is rejected by Jeff Hampton | 23-36 |
| 17:48 | Youngstown State | James Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 17:21 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Johnny Johnson is denied by Paul Pruett | 23-36 |
| 17:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alfonso Gonzalez | 23-36 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond is called for 10 seconds | 23-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Mathers (SF), Henry Raap (C) Vule Zachman, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | James Boone scores on a jumper from the left block | 23-38 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Johnny Johnson is called for the reach on Henry Raap - foul #3 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG), Kenneth Newton (PF) Kenneth Richmond, Eliseo Yazzie, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (SG), Gregory Mitchell (SF), Benjamin Sturgill (C) Allen Ralston, James Boone, Johnny Johnson | |
| 16:16 | Butler | Henry Raap can't connect on a shot from the left side | 23-38 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Daniel Gordon snags the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Richard Mathers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Pruett (C) Henry Raap | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo (SG), William Satterfield (PF) Michael Labrecque, Jeff Hampton | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Newton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Augustine Russo (fresh) SF - Gregory Mitchell (fresh) PF - William Satterfield (fresh) C - Benjamin Sturgill (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 15:35 | Youngstown State | Benjamin Sturgill pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 15:20 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Kenneth Newton snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Jon Blackmon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 15:01 | Youngstown State | Benjamin Sturgill grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 14:46 | Youngstown State | Gregory Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | Gregory Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 14:23 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Kenneth Newton lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Pruett out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by William Satterfield - foul #1 on William Satterfield, team foul #3 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Vule Zachman (SF), Henry Raap (C) Jon Blackmon, Daniel Gordon, Richard Mathers, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), Allen Ralston (SG), James Boone (SF), Jeff Hampton (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Douglas Johnson, Augustine Russo, Gregory Mitchell, William Satterfield, Benjamin Sturgill | |
| 14:06 | Butler | Kenneth Newton makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Henry Raap grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Vule Zachman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-41 |
| 13:38 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton misses the jump hook in the paint | 26-41 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Kenneth Newton gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond is whistled for a carry | 26-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Newton, Henry Raap | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 12:38 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Richmond steals the ball from Jeff Hampton | 26-41 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond lays it up and in | 28-41 |
| 12:10 | Youngstown State | James Boone loses the ball out of bounds | 28-41 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Vule Zachman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 28-41 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ralston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Boone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Butler | Paul Pruett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 11:28 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Mathers (SF) Vule Zachman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 31-41 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez loses the dribble to Allen Ralston | 31-41 |
| 10:39 | Youngstown State | Paul Pruett denies the turnaround by Allen Ralston | 31-41 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Paul Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Richard Mathers scores on a floater from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 10:21 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Boone and he's hacked by Paul Pruett - foul #1 on Paul Pruett, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG), Vule Zachman (SF), Henry Raap (C) Kenneth Richmond, Eliseo Yazzie, Richard Mathers, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (SG), Gregory Mitchell (SF), Benjamin Sturgill (C) Allen Ralston, James Boone, Johnny Johnson | |
| 10:21 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Vule Zachman scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Gordon and the foul's on Douglas Johnson - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo (SG), William Satterfield (PF) Michael Labrecque, Jeff Hampton | |
| 10:02 | Butler | Vule Zachman makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:42 | Youngstown State | Benjamin Sturgill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 09:40 | Youngstown State | Gregory Mitchell tips it in | 36-46 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Vule Zachman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Vule Zachman, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Newton (PF) Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (PG), Johnny Johnson (C) Augustine Russo, Benjamin Sturgill | |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vule Zachman - foul #4 on Vule Zachman, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Richard Mathers (SF) Jon Blackmon, Daniel Gordon, Vule Zachman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), James Boone (SF), Jeff Hampton (PF) Douglas Johnson, Gregory Mitchell, William Satterfield | |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 08:26 | Youngstown State | James Boone is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Boone, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Pruett (C) Henry Raap | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:06 | Butler | Kenneth Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez (PF) Kenneth Newton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ralston (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Boone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeff Hampton - foul #2 on Jeff Hampton, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG), Vule Zachman (SF) Eliseo Yazzie, Richard Mathers | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (SG) Allen Ralston | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 07:02 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Pruett | 40-48 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Vule Zachman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Vule Zachman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez lays it in | 42-48 |
| 05:47 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Richmond, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Kenneth Newton (PF), Henry Raap (C) Kenneth Richmond, Daniel Gordon, Vule Zachman, Alfonso Gonzalez, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (PG), Gregory Mitchell (SF), William Satterfield (PF), Benjamin Sturgill (C) Michael Labrecque, James Boone, Jeff Hampton, Johnny Johnson | |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Benjamin Sturgill is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Allen Ralston - foul #1 on Allen Ralston, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo (SG) Douglas Johnson | |
| 05:07 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Benjamin Sturgill is fouled on the floor by Henry Raap - foul #2 on Henry Raap, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), Jeff Hampton (PF) Augustine Russo, William Satterfield | |
| 04:22 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Henry Raap makes the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Allen Ralston - foul #2 on Allen Ralston, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Vule Zachman (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF) Jon Blackmon, Richard Mathers, Kenneth Newton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson (C) Benjamin Sturgill | |
| 04:00 | Butler | Henry Raap misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:00 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Raap (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ralston (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond connects on the jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton is fouled on the floor by Vule Zachman - foul #5 on Vule Zachman, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Mathers (SF), Paul Pruett (C) Vule Zachman, Henry Raap | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Boone (SF) Gregory Mitchell | |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Johnson | 48-54 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 48-54 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:27 | Youngstown State | James Boone misses the jumper in the lane | 48-54 |
| 02:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Pruett | 48-54 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG) Eliseo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Augustine Russo (SG), William Satterfield (PF) Michael Labrecque, Allen Ralston, Jeff Hampton | |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), Allen Ralston (SG), Jeff Hampton (PF) Douglas Johnson, Augustine Russo, William Satterfield | |
| 01:42 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Alfonso Gonzalez - foul #1 on Alfonso Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie (SG) Daniel Gordon | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:42 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:42 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eliseo Yazzie | 51-56 |
| 01:12 | Youngstown State | Richard Mathers picks off the pass by Jeff Hampton | 51-56 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond dunks the ball set up by Richard Mathers | 53-56 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton is hacked by Richard Mathers - foul #2 on Richard Mathers, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-58 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Richard Mathers tips it but misses | 53-58 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Richard Mathers tips it home | 55-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Richmond is called for the reach on Johnny Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Richmond, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 00:37 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:37 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Paul Pruett hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Richard Mathers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Eliseo Yazzie is called for the reach on Jeff Hampton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-62 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Eliseo Yazzie is called for the reach on Johnny Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Mitchell (SG) Allen Ralston | |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque runs out the clock | 55-64 |