| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Albert Lenz inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Jon Morris drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Phillips | 26-28 |
| 19:31 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Albert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Jon Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 26-28 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Albert Lenz slams it home on a great pass from Jon Morris | 26-30 |
| 18:46 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 18:27 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 18:00 | Butler | The jump hook by Jon Morris is blocked by Ralph McElhinney | 28-30 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Anthony Phillips snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Anthony Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Albert Lenz grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Anthony Phillips misses short on a jump hook from close range | 28-30 |
| 17:12 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Duke | 28-30 |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Costanzo | 30-30 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Albert Lenz scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Colosimo | 30-33 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), James Littlejohn (SG), Clifford Walker (SF), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo, Kenneth Dudley, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Alfred Cooley (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Walter Burns (PF), Herman Craighead (C) Horace Derrickson, Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Jerome Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Beyers - foul #2 on Stanley Beyers, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Jerome Evans misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Jerome Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Walter Burns snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Jerome Evans is hacked by Stanley Beyers - foul #3 on Stanley Beyers, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG) Jerome Evans | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Littlejohn (fresh) SF - Clifford Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Burns (fresh) C - Herman Craighead (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Henry Lackey is called for a charge - foul #4 on Henry Lackey, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG) Henry Lackey | |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Robert Robinson gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Jerome Evans misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-33 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Walter Burns tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Herman Craighead tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Walter Burns steals the ball from Harry Brown | 30-33 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Alfred Cooley is fouled on the floor by Elmer Macy - foul #1 on Elmer Macy, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG), Kenneth Dudley (SF) Stanley Beyers, James Littlejohn, Clifford Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG), Jon Morris (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Jerome Evans, Alfred Cooley, Walter Burns, Herman Craighead | |
| 14:34 | Butler | Robert Robinson makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Frank Costanzo - foul #1 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Phillips (PF) Albert Lenz | |
| 14:34 | Butler | Robert Robinson misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:17 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Thomas | 32-35 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Harry Brown is called for the reach on Horace Derrickson - foul #3 on Harry Brown, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Lenz (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| 13:47 | Butler | Albert Lenz is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dudley - foul #3 on Kenneth Dudley, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Horace Derrickson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Horace Derrickson, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SF) Kenneth Dudley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:02 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Jon Morris snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Anthony Phillips is fouled on the floor by Frank Costanzo - foul #2 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Alfred Cooley (SG), Robert Robinson (C) Horace Derrickson, Jon Morris, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 12:43 | Butler | Anthony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Anthony Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:26 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney buries a jumper near the basket set up by Frank Costanzo and he's fouled by Alfred Cooley - foul #1 on Alfred Cooley, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley (SF) James Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Burns (C) Anthony Phillips | |
| 12:26 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:26 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:08 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke misses the easy layup | 34-37 |
| 12:06 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley's pass is intercepted by Walter Burns | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Costanzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Duke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jerome Evans (fresh) SG - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Burns (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:19 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Walter Burns snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Jerome Evans misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Walter Burns grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Jerome Evans misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 10:54 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Jerome Evans picks off the pass by Ralph McElhinney | 34-37 |
| 10:16 | Butler | The short jumper by Walter Burns is denied by Kenneth Duke | 34-37 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Albert Lenz snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Alfred Cooley hits a 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 09:42 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Thomas | 36-40 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Alfred Cooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), James Littlejohn (SG), Clifford Walker (SF), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo, Kenneth Dudley, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG), Jon Morris (SG), Herman Craighead (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Jerome Evans, Alfred Cooley, Albert Lenz, Robert Robinson, Walter Burns | |
| 09:06 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-40 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Herman Craighead is hacked by Clifford Walker - foul #1 on Clifford Walker, team foul #8 | 38-40 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Herman Craighead makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Herman Craighead makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Jon Morris picks off the pass by Stanley Beyers | 38-42 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Horace Derrickson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jon Morris | 38-44 |
| 08:10 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Elmer Macy is called for the reach on Horace Derrickson - foul #2 on Elmer Macy, team foul #9 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG) Stanley Beyers | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Lenz (SF) Herman Craighead | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Horace Derrickson makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Horace Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:34 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 07:33 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas is whistled for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley (SF) James Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG) Horace Derrickson | |
| 06:56 | Butler | Albert Lenz hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 41-46 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 06:52 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 41-46 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Jon Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo (SG), Richard Scull (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Clifford Walker, Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (SG), Robert Robinson (PF), Walter Burns (C) Jon Morris, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Duke | 44-46 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Horace Derrickson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 06:15 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:54 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley is whistled for a carry | 44-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Ralph McElhinney (PF) Steven Thomas, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Cooley (SF) Albert Lenz | |
| 05:25 | Butler | Robert Robinson is fouled on the floor by Ralph McElhinney - foul #1 on Ralph McElhinney, team foul #10 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SF), Harry Brown (C) Kenneth Dudley, Richard Scull | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Horace Derrickson, Alfred Cooley, Walter Burns | |
| 05:25 | Butler | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Jon Morris hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Henry Lackey | 44-50 |
| 04:00 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Anthony Phillips grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Anthony Phillips drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jon Morris | 44-53 |
| 03:47 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Kenneth Dudley (SF), Kenneth Duke (C) Stanley Beyers, James Littlejohn, Harry Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Lenz (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeff Colosimo - foul #1 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Anthony Phillips blocks the jumper by Ralph McElhinney | 45-53 |
| 03:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Colosimo | 45-53 |
| 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) | |
| 02:54 | Butler | Albert Lenz scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Phillips and he's fouled by Kenneth Duke - foul #1 on Kenneth Duke, team foul #11 | 45-55 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Albert Lenz makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:44 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Henry Lackey - foul #5 on Henry Lackey, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG) Henry Lackey | |
| 02:44 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Jon Morris hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Horace Derrickson and he's fouled by Frank Costanzo - foul #3 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #12 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), James Littlejohn (SG), Clifford Walker (SF), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo, Kenneth Dudley, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Cooley (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Walter Burns (C) Albert Lenz, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 02:23 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown can't tip it in | 48-59 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Alfred Cooley pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Alfred Cooley's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Macy | 48-59 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Robert Robinson hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| 01:45 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers knocks in the shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Horace Derrickson | 50-64 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers can't tip it in | 50-64 |
| 01:02 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Jon Morris misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Elmer Macy - foul #3 on Elmer Macy, team foul #13 | 53-64 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Jon Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown grabs the board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Youngstown State | Horace Derrickson is called for the reach on Clifford Walker - foul #3 on Horace Derrickson, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG) Jon Morris | |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn tips it but misses | 53-65 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Jerome Evans gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jerome Evans runs out the clock | 53-65 |