| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Micheal Mills (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Lattin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Muse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Krzeczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | James Mashburn inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Butler | James Mashburn is called for traveling | 28-28 |
| 19:39 | Youngstown State | Everett Krzeczkowski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | Everett Krzeczkowski tips it in | 30-28 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Christopher Beard drills a runner in the paint | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | Youngstown State | Micheal Mills double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Bobby Flagg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | The 3pt attempt by Thomas Muse is denied by James Mashburn | 30-30 |
| 18:37 | Butler | William Scotti grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Larry Smith hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Thomas Muse - foul #2 on Thomas Muse, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:03 | Youngstown State | Thomas Williams is whistled for traveling | 30-33 |
| 17:45 | Butler | James Mashburn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 17:44 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Micheal Mills | 30-33 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Thomas Williams buries a runner in the lane set up by Ernest Lattin and the foul's on James Mashburn - foul #2 on James Mashburn, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Erik Carpenter (SG), Florentino Greco (PF), John Mosher (C) Ernest Lattin, Thomas Muse, Everett Krzeczkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Oren Forman (SF), Kevin Chevez (PF) James Mashburn, Larry Smith | |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Thomas Williams makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Bobby Flagg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Beard | 33-36 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Bobby Flagg is called for the reach on Micheal Mills - foul #1 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Prince Ashbrook (PG), John Hunt (SF) Micheal Mills, Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Kevin Reynolds (C) William Scotti, Christopher Beard | |
| 16:41 | Youngstown State | John Mosher misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Marc Morford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Erik Carpenter - foul #2 on Erik Carpenter, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin (SG), Thomas Muse (PF), Everett Krzeczkowski (C) Prince Ashbrook, Florentino Greco, John Mosher | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SG) Bobby Flagg | |
| 16:20 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:02 | Youngstown State | Thomas Muse loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Micheal Mills (PG) Erik Carpenter | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Vernon Hinnant, Oren Forman, Kevin Chevez, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Micheal Mills (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Lattin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Muse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Krzeczkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Butler | Larry Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Mashburn | 33-41 |
| 15:37 | Youngstown State | Micheal Mills makes the turnaround near the basket | 35-41 |
| 15:19 | Butler | James Mashburn connects on the runner near the basket | 35-43 |
| 15:08 | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin loses the ball out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Williams (SF) John Hunt | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG) Marc Morford | |
| 14:42 | Butler | Micheal Mills is called for the reach on William Scotti - foul #2 on Micheal Mills, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Erik Carpenter (SG), Florentino Greco (PF), John Mosher (C) Ernest Lattin, Thomas Muse, Everett Krzeczkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Oren Forman (SF) James Mashburn | |
| 14:29 | Butler | Christopher Beard loses the ball out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Kevin Chevez (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) William Scotti, Larry Smith, Christopher Beard | |
| 14:13 | Youngstown State | Micheal Mills buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 38-43 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Bobby Flagg hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Oren Forman | 38-46 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Micheal Mills comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Kevin Chevez pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Oren Forman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 13:20 | Youngstown State | John Mosher gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:00 | Youngstown State | Micheal Mills buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is hacked by Micheal Mills - foul #3 on Micheal Mills, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin (SG), John Hunt (SF), Thomas Muse (PF), Everett Krzeczkowski (C) Micheal Mills, Thomas Williams, Florentino Greco, John Mosher | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Oren Forman, Kevin Chevez, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 12:24 | Butler | Bobby Flagg clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Christopher Beard tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | John Hunt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Prince Ashbrook (PG) Erik Carpenter | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG) Bobby Flagg | |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | John Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Everett Krzeczkowski steps in front of the James Mashburn pass | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Prince Ashbrook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Lattin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Muse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Krzeczkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | John Hunt grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 11:21 | Youngstown State | Everett Krzeczkowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Marc Morford - foul #1 on Marc Morford, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| 11:21 | Youngstown State | Everett Krzeczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:21 | Youngstown State | Everett Krzeczkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:08 | Butler | William Scotti makes the jumper from close range | 44-50 |
| 10:53 | Youngstown State | Thomas Muse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Larry Smith snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 10:46 | Butler | William Scotti clanks a shot from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Everett Krzeczkowski pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:38 | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Everett Krzeczkowski | 46-50 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Larry Smith buries a 3 from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin scores on a jumper from close range | 48-53 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Marc Morford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Christopher Beard gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Prince Ashbrook is called for the reach on Larry Smith - foul #2 on Prince Ashbrook, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Micheal Mills (PG), Erik Carpenter (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Florentino Greco (PF), John Mosher (C) Prince Ashbrook, Ernest Lattin, John Hunt, Thomas Muse, Everett Krzeczkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Oren Forman (SF), Kevin Chevez (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Marc Morford, William Scotti, James Mashburn, Larry Smith, Christopher Beard | |
| 09:28 | Butler | Kevin Chevez is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Chevez, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 09:09 | Youngstown State | Florentino Greco is hacked by Oren Forman - foul #1 on Oren Forman, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | Micheal Mills loses the dribble to Oren Forman | 48-53 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Bobby Flagg can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-53 |
| 08:25 | Youngstown State | Florentino Greco grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 08:02 | Youngstown State | Vernon Hinnant steals it from Erik Carpenter | 48-53 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant hits the finger roll | 48-55 |
| 07:37 | Youngstown State | John Mosher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 07:35 | Youngstown State | Micheal Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Micheal Mills (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Erik Carpenter (fresh) SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Florentino Greco (fresh) C - John Mosher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Oren Forman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Chevez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Florentino Greco buries a floater from the baseline set up by Micheal Mills | 50-55 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Bobby Flagg connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Vernon Hinnant | 50-58 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Micheal Mills misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-58 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Mills - foul #4 on Micheal Mills, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin (SG), John Hunt (SF), Thomas Muse (PF), Everett Krzeczkowski (C) Erik Carpenter, Thomas Williams, Florentino Greco, John Mosher | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Vernon Hinnant, Oren Forman, Kevin Chevez, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Everett Krzeczkowski is called for the reach on Christopher Beard - foul #2 on Everett Krzeczkowski, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Prince Ashbrook (PG) Micheal Mills | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG) Bobby Flagg | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:24 | Youngstown State | Thomas Muse grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:07 | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 06:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Beard | 50-59 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Larry Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | Everett Krzeczkowski snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 05:35 | Youngstown State | Thomas Muse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | Everett Krzeczkowski tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Everett Krzeczkowski denies the turnaround by Christopher Beard | 52-59 |
| 05:18 | Youngstown State | Everett Krzeczkowski gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Marc Morford - foul #2 on Marc Morford, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Micheal Mills (PG) Prince Ashbrook | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG) Marc Morford | |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:55 | Butler | William Scotti can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Everett Krzeczkowski - foul #3 on Everett Krzeczkowski, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Williams (SF) John Hunt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:55 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:55 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:42 | Youngstown State | Micheal Mills hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 53-61 |
| 04:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Scotti | 53-61 |
| 04:36 | Butler | William Scotti loses the ball out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Oren Forman (SF) James Mashburn | |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Thomas Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Christopher Beard gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:19 | Butler | William Scotti clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 04:17 | Youngstown State | Everett Krzeczkowski pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Larry Smith steals it from Micheal Mills | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Bobby Flagg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Erik Carpenter (SG), Florentino Greco (PF), John Mosher (C) Ernest Lattin, Thomas Muse, Everett Krzeczkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Chevez (PF) Larry Smith | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | Thomas Williams is fouled on the floor by Oren Forman - foul #2 on Oren Forman, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Kevin Reynolds (C) William Scotti, Christopher Beard | |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | Thomas Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Marc Morford snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Micheal Mills (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Erik Carpenter (fresh) SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Florentino Greco (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Mosher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marc Morford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oren Forman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Chevez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Marc Morford connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Oren Forman | 54-63 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Erik Carpenter hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Mills | 57-63 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin (SG), Thomas Muse (PF), Everett Krzeczkowski (C) Erik Carpenter, Florentino Greco, John Mosher | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Oren Forman, Kevin Chevez, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Larry Smith banks in the layup set up by William Scotti | 57-65 |
| 02:15 | Youngstown State | Everett Krzeczkowski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Bobby Flagg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 01:49 | Youngstown State | Everett Krzeczkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin hits a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 01:34 | Youngstown State | Ernest Lattin misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Larry Smith grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 01:13 | Butler | James Mashburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | Thomas Muse hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Bobby Flagg can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Thomas Williams gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Everett Krzeczkowski makes the jumper near the basket | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Scotti misses the halfcourt shot | 67-65 |