| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Rubalcava (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Whitworth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Collar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Perrin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryce Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Aaron Sagers inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Stanley Rubalcava steals the ball from Jason Conley | 40-33 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Robert Perrin is hacked by Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Perrin | 40-36 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Sagers | 42-36 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 17:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 42-36 |
| 17:23 | Butler | John Grove clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dale Collar - foul #3 on Dale Collar, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Alexander (SF), Joshua Carter (C) Dale Collar, Bryce Hawkins | |
| 17:23 | Butler | John Grove misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:23 | Butler | John Grove misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Edward Hall gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Jason Conley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Conley, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Michael Barnes (PF) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber (PG), Robert Batten (SG), Frederick Bridges (PF) Stanley Rubalcava, Jordan Whitworth, Robert Perrin | |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Frederick Bridges knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Alexander | 42-38 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Edward Hall buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Bowman | 44-38 |
| 15:53 | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frederick Bridges | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rickie Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Christopher Lieber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Batten (fresh) SF - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Carter (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Joshua Carter | 44-40 |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Batten is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF) Aaron Bowman, Rickie Walker, Kevin Walsh, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava (PG), Jordan Whitworth (SG), Dale Collar (SF), Robert Perrin (PF), Bryce Hawkins (C) Christopher Lieber, Robert Batten, Kenneth Alexander, Frederick Bridges, Joshua Carter | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Jason Conley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 15:19 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Grove | 44-40 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Grove | 46-40 |
| 14:54 | Youngstown State | Robert Perrin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 14:52 | Youngstown State | Bryce Hawkins snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 14:41 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 14:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 46-40 |
| 14:19 | Butler | John Grove misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Jason Conley tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Jason Conley snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Aaron Sagers scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Robert Perrin hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Aaron Sagers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Conley | 52-42 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth misses the floater from the left side | 52-42 |
| 12:52 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Perrin | 52-42 |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | Michael Barnes is called for the reach on Stanley Rubalcava - foul #2 on Michael Barnes, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Phillip Welch (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber (PG), Robert Batten (SG), Kenneth Alexander (SF), Frederick Bridges (PF), Joshua Carter (C) Stanley Rubalcava, Jordan Whitworth, Dale Collar, Robert Perrin, Bryce Hawkins | |
| 12:14 | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-42 |
| 12:13 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Alexander can't tip it in | 52-42 |
| 12:11 | Youngstown State | Frederick Bridges grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Alexander is hacked by Phillip Welch - foul #3 on Phillip Welch, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| 11:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Batten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the board | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rickie Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Christopher Lieber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Batten (fresh) SF - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Aaron Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Conley (PF) Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dale Collar (SF) Robert Batten | |
| 11:00 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 52-42 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Jason Conley snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Kevin Walsh loses the dribble to Christopher Lieber | 52-42 |
| 10:32 | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Alexander tips it but misses | 52-42 |
| 10:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 52-42 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Jason Conley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-42 |
| 10:10 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dale Collar | 52-42 |
| 09:50 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Lieber and the foul's on Aaron Bowman - foul #3 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF) Aaron Bowman, Rickie Walker, Kevin Walsh | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava (PG), Jordan Whitworth (SG), Robert Perrin (PF), Bryce Hawkins (C) Christopher Lieber, Kenneth Alexander, Frederick Bridges, Joshua Carter | |
| 09:50 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Jason Conley drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Espiritu | 54-45 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 54-45 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Jason Conley snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Dale Collar takes the ball from John Grove | 54-45 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth misses the lay-in | 54-45 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Aaron Sagers gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Aaron Sagers scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Espiritu | 57-45 |
| 08:30 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Hall | 57-45 |
| 08:28 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 08:09 | Youngstown State | Bryce Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Edward Hall - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Barnes (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Alexander (SF) Dale Collar | |
| 07:52 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava is fouled on the floor by John Grove - foul #2 on John Grove, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| 07:52 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:52 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:34 | Butler | John Grove is fouled on the floor by Bryce Hawkins - foul #1 on Bryce Hawkins, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Rubalcava (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Whitworth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Perrin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryce Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Aaron Sagers comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jordan Whitworth - foul #1 on Jordan Whitworth, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joshua Carter (C) Bryce Hawkins | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:22 | Youngstown State | Robert Perrin snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-47 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Aaron Sagers snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu is hacked by Kenneth Alexander - foul #2 on Kenneth Alexander, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber (PG), Robert Batten (SG), Frederick Bridges (PF) Stanley Rubalcava, Jordan Whitworth, Robert Perrin | |
| 06:28 | Butler | Michael Barnes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Edward Hall snags the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Michael Barnes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Carter - foul #1 on Joshua Carter, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dale Collar (SF), Bryce Hawkins (C) Robert Batten, Joshua Carter | |
| 06:11 | Butler | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Kevin Walsh takes the ball from Christopher Lieber | 59-47 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Rickie Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 05:52 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Walsh | 59-47 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Frederick Bridges steals the ball from Rickie Walker | 59-47 |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Lieber | 59-49 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Frederick Bridges denies the turnaround by Edward Hall | 59-49 |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | Bryce Hawkins gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | Christopher Lieber makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dale Collar | 59-52 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF) Aaron Bowman, Rickie Walker, Kevin Walsh, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava (PG), Jordan Whitworth (SG), Robert Perrin (PF) Christopher Lieber, Kenneth Alexander, Frederick Bridges | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-52 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:20 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth is hacked by Jason Conley - foul #3 on Jason Conley, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 04:20 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:20 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Grove | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Youngstown State | Bryce Hawkins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-54 |
| 03:45 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 03:32 | Youngstown State | Bryce Hawkins banks in the layup | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Rubalcava (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Whitworth (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Collar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Perrin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryce Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Aaron Sagers grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dale Collar | 62-56 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 02:33 | Butler | John Grove hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 02:32 | Youngstown State | Bryce Hawkins grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar misses the floater from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | Robert Perrin grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Aaron Sagers steals the ball from Stanley Rubalcava | 62-59 |
| 02:01 | Butler | John Grove banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Sagers | 64-59 |
| 01:42 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Robert Perrin is blocked by Edward Hall | 64-59 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Jason Conley snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Bryce Hawkins picks off the pass by Aaron Sagers | 64-59 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | Dale Collar is called for traveling | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | John Grove knocks in the floater from the left wing | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Youngstown State | Stanley Rubalcava misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Edward Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Rubalcava - foul #3 on Stanley Rubalcava, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Grove is fouled on the floor by Jordan Whitworth - foul #2 on Jordan Whitworth, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Grove makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bryce Hawkins | 68-62 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Whitworth - foul #3 on Jordan Whitworth, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Jordan Whitworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Grove runs out the clock | 70-62 |