| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) SG - Casey Hall (fresh) SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - John Cornelius (fresh) C - Tony Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) SG - Zlatko Prondzinski (fresh) SF - William Gray (fresh) PF - Joseph Peterson (fresh) C - Travis Barta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta 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) | |
| 19:42 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Gray | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Butler | John Williams hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Travis Barta | 2-5 |
| 18:57 | Butler | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Casey Hall gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Danny Brant double dribbles | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Butler | John Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta misses the dunk | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson hits the follow up shot | 2-7 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Danny Brant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:36 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | John Williams denies the turnaround by William Gray | 2-7 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Casey Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:11 | Butler | John Williams misses badly on a floater near the basket | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | Casey Hall steals it from Joseph Peterson | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Danny Brant loses the dribble to William Gray | 2-7 |
| 16:34 | Youngstown State | William Gray hits the finger roll | 2-9 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Tony Oliver is fouled on the floor by Joseph Peterson - foul #1 on Joseph Peterson, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), Jerry Pitt (SG), James Tedesco (SF), Brian Winders (PF) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, John Williams, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nick East (PG), Richard Nice (SF), Robert Griffin (PF), Richard Becker (C) Leonardo Yazzie, William Gray, Joseph Peterson, Travis Barta | |
| 16:09 | Butler | Tony Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Griffin | 2-9 |
| 16:08 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice is fouled on the floor by James Tedesco - foul #1 on James Tedesco, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Marvin Peace (SF) Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Marko Wolanski (C) Zlatko Prondzinski | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Sheely (fresh) SG - Jerry Pitt (fresh) SF - Marvin Peace (fresh) PF - James Tedesco (fresh) C - Brian Winders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Nice (fresh) SG - Nick East (fresh) SF - Richard Becker (fresh) PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) C - Marko Wolanski (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker is hacked by Marvin Peace - foul #1 on Marvin Peace, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | Marko Wolanski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Robert Sheely grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Robert Griffin blocks the jumper by Jerry Pitt | 2-9 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Marvin Peace pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Marvin Peace's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Griffin | 2-9 |
| 14:54 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:42 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 14:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marvin Peace | 2-9 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Marvin Peace comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 14:22 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Pitt | 2-9 |
| 14:17 | Butler | James Tedesco buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Peace | 5-9 |
| 13:59 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin's dunk attempt is rejected by James Tedesco | 5-9 |
| 13:58 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:38 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker's fadeaway is rejected by James Tedesco | 5-9 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker tips it but misses | 5-9 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Marvin Peace grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:31 | Butler | James Tedesco scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 13:21 | Youngstown State | Brian Winders is called for the reach on Nick East - foul #1 on Brian Winders, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Casey Hall (SG), John Williams (SF), John Cornelius (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Robert Sheely, Jerry Pitt, Marvin Peace, James Tedesco, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG), Zlatko Prondzinski (SG), William Gray (SF), Joseph Peterson (PF), Travis Barta (C) Richard Nice, Nick East, Richard Becker, Robert Griffin, Marko Wolanski | |
| 13:01 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 12:46 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| 12:26 | Butler | John Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 12:19 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta misses long on a shot near the basket | 11-9 |
| 12:18 | Butler | John Williams gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Leonardo Yazzie picks off the pass by John Williams | 11-9 |
| 11:38 | Youngstown State | Tony Oliver denies the turnaround by Zlatko Prondzinski | 11-9 |
| 11:36 | Butler | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) SG - Casey Hall (fresh) SF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) C - Tony Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) SG - Zlatko Prondzinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Barta (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Butler | John Cornelius misses the turnaround from the left block | 11-9 |
| 11:22 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | William Gray drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Leonardo Yazzie | 11-11 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Zlatko Prondzinski is called for the reach on John Cornelius - foul #1 on Zlatko Prondzinski, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), James Tedesco (SF), Brian Winders (PF) Danny Brant, John Williams, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Nice (SF) William Gray | |
| 10:30 | Butler | Travis Barta steals it from Brian Winders | 11-11 |
| 10:10 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonardo Yazzie | 11-14 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Robert Sheely misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Tony Oliver snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:38 | Butler | James Tedesco is hacked by Leonardo Yazzie - foul #1 on Leonardo Yazzie, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Jerry Pitt (SG), John Williams (SF) Robert Sheely, Casey Hall, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Gray (SF), Robert Griffin (PF), Richard Becker (C) Leonardo Yazzie, Joseph Peterson, Travis Barta | |
| 09:22 | Butler | John Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to William Gray | 11-14 |
| 09:00 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker misses badly on a runner from close range | 11-14 |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Becker | 11-14 |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | William Gray misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nick East (SG) Zlatko Prondzinski | |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Danny Brant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Brian Winders grabs the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Danny Brant misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 07:56 | Youngstown State | Nick East drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Nice | 11-19 |
| 07:39 | Butler | James Tedesco misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Pitt (fresh) SF - James Tedesco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) C - Brian Winders (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Nice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nick East (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 3 blk. C - Richard Becker (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Nice | 11-21 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Jerry Pitt clanks a shot from the right block | 11-21 |
| 06:57 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Richard Nice | 11-21 |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Nice and he's fouled by Jerry Pitt - foul #1 on Jerry Pitt, team foul #6 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), Casey Hall (SG), Marvin Peace (SF), Tony Oliver (C) Danny Brant, Jerry Pitt, James Tedesco, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG), Zlatko Prondzinski (SG), Joseph Peterson (PF), Travis Barta (C) Richard Nice, Nick East, William Gray, Robert Griffin | |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker makes the free throw | 11-24 |
| 06:14 | Butler | John Cornelius misses the lay-in | 11-24 |
| 06:13 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 05:54 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-24 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Marvin Peace grabs the board | 11-24 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Marvin Peace connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on Zlatko Prondzinski - foul #2 on Zlatko Prondzinski, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nick East (SG), Richard Nice (SF) Zlatko Prondzinski, Richard Becker | |
| 05:36 | Butler | Marvin Peace misses the free throw | 13-24 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta is fouled on the floor by Robert Sheely - foul #1 on Robert Sheely, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Tony Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Nick East - foul #1 on Nick East, team foul #5 | 13-26 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:53 | Youngstown State | Nick East buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Barta | 15-28 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Travis Barta is called for the reach on Tony Oliver - foul #1 on Travis Barta, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), James Tedesco (PF) Robert Sheely, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Gray (SF) Nick East | |
| 04:32 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses short on a runner near the basket | 15-28 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Marvin Peace hits the follow up shot | 17-28 |
| 04:12 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson misses the dunk | 17-28 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | William Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-30 |
| 03:35 | Butler | James Tedesco drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Marvin Peace | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) SG - Casey Hall (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Peace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Nice (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Barta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonardo Yazzie | 19-33 |
| 02:58 | Butler | James Tedesco comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-33 |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice snags the defensive board | 19-33 |
| 02:44 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Gray | 19-35 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Richard Nice steps in front of the Marvin Peace pass | 19-35 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Peterson, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), Jerry Pitt (SG), John Williams (SF), Brian Winders (PF), Richard Arrington (C) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, Marvin Peace, James Tedesco, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nick East (PG), Zlatko Prondzinski (SG), Richard Becker (SF), Robert Griffin (PF), Marko Wolanski (C) Leonardo Yazzie, Richard Nice, William Gray, Joseph Peterson, Travis Barta | |
| 01:48 | Butler | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Becker - foul #1 on Richard Becker, team foul #8 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (PF) Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:48 | Butler | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 01:48 | Butler | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 01:48 | Youngstown State | Marko Wolanski grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 01:25 | Youngstown State | Nick East is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Nick East, team foul #9 | 20-35 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Brian Winders hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 20-35 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Marko Wolanski gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nick East | 20-37 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Zlatko Prondzinski steals the ball from John Williams | 20-37 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker can't finish the layup | 20-37 |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin tips it in | 20-39 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Jerry Pitt can't connect on a floater from the left block | 20-39 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin grabs the board | 20-39 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Nick East buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Zlatko Prondzinski | 20-42 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Robert Sheely is hacked by Zlatko Prondzinski - foul #3 on Zlatko Prondzinski, team foul #10 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (PF), Tony Oliver (C) John Cornelius, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG), Richard Nice (SG), William Gray (SF), Joseph Peterson (PF), Travis Barta (C) Nick East, Zlatko Prondzinski, Richard Becker, Robert Griffin, Marko Wolanski | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Robert Sheely makes the 1st free throw | 21-42 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Robert Sheely makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta lays it in | 22-44 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jerry Pitt misses short on a fullcourt shot | 22-44 |