| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tyndall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Algarin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Middendorf (fresh) SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones loses the dribble to Frank Brown | 36-36 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 19:28 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:23 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Jones | 39-36 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Stanley Peterson makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 39-38 |
| 18:50 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 18:27 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Steve Stafford - foul #3 on Steve Stafford, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG) Steve Stafford | |
| 17:51 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Algarin | 43-38 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Eddie Winner is whistled for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (PG), Brian Gorman (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Harold Lewis (C) Kevin Jones, Joseph Byers, Charles Algarin, Troy Cobb | |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG), Robert Joe (SF) Joseph Middendorf, Eddie Winner | |
| 17:22 | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 17:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 43-38 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the shot near the basket | 43-38 |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | Harold Lewis grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:41 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Brown | 43-38 |
| 16:39 | Butler | David Zelkin pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Stanley Peterson connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Colin Haar | 43-40 |
| 15:56 | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman is hacked by Robert Joe - foul #2 on Robert Joe, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones (PG), Manuel Ford (SG), Joseph Byers (SF), Charles Algarin (PF), Troy Cobb (C) Delbert Young, Robert Tyndall, Brian Gorman, Daniel Smith, Harold Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Joseph Middendorf (SG), Eddie Winner (SF) David Zelkin, Colin Haar, Robert Joe | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Ford (fresh) SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Algarin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Middendorf (fresh) SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Youngstown State | Frank Brown swats the layup by Troy Cobb | 43-40 |
| 15:34 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Eddie Winner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steve Stafford | 45-43 |
| 15:09 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 48-43 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Eddie Winner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frank Brown | 48-46 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Steve Stafford misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 50-46 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:01 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb clanks a jumper near the basket | 50-46 |
| 13:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 50-46 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Byers - foul #2 on Joseph Byers, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (PG), Robert Tyndall (SG), Brian Gorman (SF), Daniel Smith (PF) Kevin Jones, Manuel Ford, Joseph Byers, Charles Algarin | |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG), Robert Joe (PF) Joseph Middendorf, Frank Brown | |
| 13:53 | Butler | Stanley Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Stanley Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 13:30 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 50-48 |
| 13:13 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall clanks a floater in the paint | 50-48 |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Robert Joe pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the dunk | 50-48 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 12:13 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Delbert Young and he's fouled by Robert Joe - foul #3 on Robert Joe, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones (PG), Joseph Byers (SF), Charles Algarin (PF) Delbert Young, Brian Gorman, Troy Cobb | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Joseph Middendorf (SG), Frank Brown (PF), Chester Anderson (C) Steve Stafford, Colin Haar, Eddie Winner, Stanley Peterson | |
| 12:13 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Chester Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 11:54 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Tyndall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Algarin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Middendorf (fresh) SF - Robert Joe (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Chester Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 55-48 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Chester Anderson misses long on a floater from the right block | 55-48 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Chester Anderson snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 11:08 | Butler | David Zelkin is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jones - foul #3 on Kevin Jones, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Manuel Ford (SG), Harold Lewis (C) Robert Tyndall, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SF) Robert Joe | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Chester Anderson loses the dribble to Manuel Ford | 55-48 |
| 10:56 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman (SF) Joseph Byers | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:42 | Butler | Frank Brown's pass is intercepted by Kevin Jones | 55-48 |
| 10:14 | Youngstown State | David Zelkin steals the ball from Charles Algarin | 55-48 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Joseph Middendorf hits the finger roll set up by David Zelkin | 55-50 |
| 10:02 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Joseph Middendorf - foul #2 on Joseph Middendorf, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall (SG), Troy Cobb (C) Manuel Ford, Charles Algarin | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Eddie Winner (SF), Harold Willoughby (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Colin Haar, Frank Brown, Chester Anderson | |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 09:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stanley Peterson | 55-50 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Steve Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Jones - foul #4 on Kevin Jones, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (PG), Joseph Byers (SF), Daniel Smith (PF) Kevin Jones, Brian Gorman, Harold Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG) Joseph Middendorf | |
| 09:31 | Butler | Eddie Winner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Colin Haar | 55-53 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Byers | 57-53 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Colin Haar is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Colin Haar, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (PF) Harold Willoughby | |
| 08:38 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 08:37 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Stanley Peterson pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Peterson | 57-56 |
| 08:03 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Daniel Smith steps in front of the Stanley Peterson pass | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Delbert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tyndall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Byers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Cobb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 23 pts. PF - Robert Joe (fresh) 3 pf. C - Stanley Peterson (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb is called for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones (PG), Manuel Ford (SG), Brian Gorman (SF), Charles Algarin (PF), Harold Lewis (C) Delbert Young, Robert Tyndall, Joseph Byers, Daniel Smith, Troy Cobb | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Joseph Middendorf (SG), Frank Brown (PF), Chester Anderson (C) Steve Stafford, Colin Haar, Eddie Winner, Stanley Peterson | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Chester Anderson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Zelkin and he's hacked by Harold Lewis - foul #3 on Harold Lewis, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SF) Robert Joe | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Chester Anderson makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:51 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:34 | Youngstown State | Charles Algarin loses the ball out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Colin Haar (SF) David Zelkin, Eddie Winner | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Chester Anderson blows the layup | 59-59 |
| 06:25 | Youngstown State | Charles Algarin gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:02 | Youngstown State | Chester Anderson is called for the reach on Manuel Ford - foul #2 on Chester Anderson, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall (SG), Daniel Smith (C) Manuel Ford, Harold Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Colin Haar | |
| 05:56 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Chester Anderson snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Frank Brown is fouled on the floor by Charles Algarin - foul #2 on Charles Algarin, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb (C) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:36 | Butler | Frank Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-59 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Steve Stafford snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Chester Anderson is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers (SF) Brian Gorman | |
| Subs | Butler | Stanley Peterson (C) Chester Anderson | |
| 05:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Joe steals the ball from Robert Tyndall | 59-59 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Robert Joe throws it down | 59-61 |
| 04:42 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 62-61 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Joseph Byers is called for the reach on Robert Joe - foul #3 on Joseph Byers, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (PG), Daniel Smith (PF), Harold Lewis (C) Kevin Jones, Charles Algarin, Troy Cobb | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Colin Haar (SG), Eddie Winner (SF) Steve Stafford, Joseph Middendorf, Robert Joe | |
| 04:17 | Butler | Stanley Peterson connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Colin Haar | 62-63 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith hits a shot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Peterson | 64-66 |
| 03:36 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 64-66 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Delbert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tyndall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 26 pts. PF - Frank Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Peterson (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Delbert Young snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers tips it in | 66-66 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones (PG), Charles Algarin (PF), Troy Cobb (C) Delbert Young, Daniel Smith, Harold Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Joseph Middendorf (SG), Chester Anderson (C) David Zelkin, Colin Haar, Stanley Peterson | |
| 02:40 | Butler | Eddie Winner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Frank Brown snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-66 |
| 02:15 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:59 | Youngstown State | Frank Brown denies the turnaround by Troy Cobb | 66-66 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Eddie Winner gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Steve Stafford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-66 |
| 01:38 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Chester Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Steve Stafford connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Brown | 66-68 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Steve Stafford steps in front of the Charles Algarin pass | 66-68 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Eddie Winner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 00:44 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Brown | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Stafford - foul #4 on Steve Stafford, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Chester Anderson pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Chester Anderson is hacked by Kevin Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Jones, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (PG) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Chester Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Chester Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Frank Brown gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Delbert Young is called for the reach on Frank Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Delbert Young, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Chester Anderson | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 67-71 |