| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Streit (fresh) SG - Hans Suleski (fresh) SF - Raymond Hebert (fresh) PF - Micheal Granger (fresh) C - Mark Spillers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) PF - James Stone (fresh) C - Joel Ament (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Joel Ament misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Mark Spillers | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Youngstown State | William Streit hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Frankie Molnar scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Dalton | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | Butler | William Dalton loses the dribble to Micheal Granger | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Stone | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Butler | James Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Youngstown State | William Streit lays it up and in | 6-3 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Joel Ament connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Dalton | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Stone - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (PG), James Briski (SG), Elmer Flynn (SF), Jon Moore (C) William Streit, Hans Suleski, Raymond Hebert, Mark Spillers | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Briski - foul #1 on James Briski, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski (SG) Micheal Granger | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SG) Tommy Strozier | |
| 16:47 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez is hacked by William Dalton - foul #1 on William Dalton, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) Frankie Molnar, James Stone | |
| 16:02 | Youngstown State | Joel Ament blocks the short jumper by Elmer Flynn | 8-6 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Joel Ament snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Hans Suleski (fairly fresh) SF - James Briski (fresh) PF - Elmer Flynn (fresh) C - Jon Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vito Esposito (fresh) SF - Norman Wiedman (fresh) PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) C - Joel Ament (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Norman Wiedman hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Vito Esposito | 8-9 |
| 15:28 | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski misses long on a floater from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:27 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore tips it back up and in | 10-9 |
| 15:14 | Butler | William Dalton's floater is knocked away by Elmer Flynn | 10-9 |
| 15:12 | Youngstown State | James Briski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:05 | Youngstown State | William Dalton takes the ball from Alberto Gonzalez | 10-9 |
| 14:46 | Butler | William Dalton misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Elmer Flynn - foul #1 on Elmer Flynn, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Streit (PG), Raymond Hebert (SF), Micheal Granger (PF), Mark Spillers (C) Alberto Gonzalez, James Briski, Elmer Flynn, Jon Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF) Vito Esposito, Norman Wiedman, Joel Ament | |
| 14:46 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:46 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:29 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 14:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tommy Strozier | 10-11 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 14:08 | Youngstown State | William Streit snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:03 | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski can't finish the layup | 10-11 |
| 14:01 | Youngstown State | William Streit snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert hits the finger roll | 12-11 |
| 13:31 | Butler | James Stone misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Micheal Granger - foul #1 on Micheal Granger, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Briski (SG), Elmer Flynn (PF) Hans Suleski, Micheal Granger | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Rogelio Romano | |
| 13:31 | Butler | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:31 | Butler | James Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:31 | Youngstown State | Elmer Flynn snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:13 | Youngstown State | James Briski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Frankie Molnar grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Tommy Strozier drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 12:46 | Youngstown State | William Streit drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Vito Esposito - foul #1 on Vito Esposito, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SF), Joel Ament (C) Frankie Molnar, Raphael Rossi | |
| 12:46 | Youngstown State | William Streit makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Vito Esposito is whistled for a carry | 15-14 |
| 12:15 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 12:13 | Youngstown State | Elmer Flynn misses the tip | 15-14 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Vito Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Tommy Strozier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (PG), Hans Suleski (SG), Micheal Granger (PF), Jon Moore (C) William Streit, James Briski, Elmer Flynn, Mark Spillers | |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF) Tommy Strozier, James Stone | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Hans Suleski (fresh) SF - Raymond Hebert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Granger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) C - Joel Ament (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez misses the fadeaway from the right side | 15-14 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Raphael Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Norman Wiedman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Vito Esposito | 15-17 |
| 10:52 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Vito Esposito - foul #2 on Vito Esposito, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Streit (PG) Hans Suleski | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) Vito Esposito, Jessie Williamson, Raphael Rossi | |
| 10:52 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:52 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Frankie Molnar pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Joel Ament is fouled on the floor by Jon Moore - foul #1 on Jon Moore, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Briski (SF), Mark Spillers (C) Raymond Hebert, Jon Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), James Stone (PF) Norman Wiedman, Rogelio Romano | |
| 10:06 | Butler | William Dalton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Frankie Molnar | 17-20 |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Micheal Granger, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski (SG), Elmer Flynn (PF) Alberto Gonzalez, Micheal Granger | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:35 | Butler | Frankie Molnar scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tommy Strozier | 17-22 |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Tommy Strozier grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is whistled for traveling | 17-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (PG), Jon Moore (C) William Streit, Mark Spillers | |
| Subs | Butler | Rogelio Romano (C) Joel Ament | |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 08:44 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore can't tip it in | 17-22 |
| 08:42 | Butler | James Stone snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Briski - foul #2 on James Briski, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert (SF) James Briski | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SG) Tommy Strozier | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:20 | Youngstown State | Elmer Flynn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Norman Wiedman snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 08:06 | Butler | James Stone misses the easy layup but the foul's on Elmer Flynn - foul #2 on Elmer Flynn, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Patton (C) Elmer Flynn | |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SF) Frankie Molnar | |
| 08:06 | Butler | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:06 | Butler | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alberto Gonzalez | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Suleski (fresh) SF - Raymond Hebert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) PF - James Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rogelio Romano (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Rogelio Romano is blocked by Jon Moore | 20-25 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 07:15 | Butler | James Stone clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Rogelio Romano gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Rogelio Romano clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Patton - foul #1 on Kenneth Patton, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Streit (PG), Mark Spillers (C) Alberto Gonzalez, Kenneth Patton | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Joel Ament (C) William Dalton, Jessie Williamson, James Stone | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Rogelio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Rogelio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:40 | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Hans Suleski, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (PF) Rogelio Romano | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | William Streit pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:20 | Youngstown State | Frankie Molnar steals the ball from Raymond Hebert | 20-27 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is hacked by Jon Moore - foul #2 on Jon Moore, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger (PF) Jon Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (PG) Norman Wiedman | |
| 06:00 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:51 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger's fadeaway is rejected by Frankie Molnar | 20-28 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Frankie Molnar snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Jessie Williamson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jessie Williamson, team foul #5 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), James Stone (PF) Frankie Molnar, Raphael Rossi | |
| 05:11 | Youngstown State | James Stone is called for the reach on Mark Spillers - foul #2 on James Stone, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (SG) Hans Suleski | |
| Subs | Butler | Rogelio Romano (PF) James Stone | |
| 04:55 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers is fouled on the floor by Jessie Williamson - foul #2 on Jessie Williamson, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Patton (C) Micheal Granger | |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF) Jessie Williamson | |
| 04:55 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:55 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:36 | Butler | William Dalton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rogelio Romano | 22-31 |
| 04:17 | Youngstown State | William Streit misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Frankie Molnar - foul #1 on Frankie Molnar, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski (SG) Mark Spillers | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SG) Tommy Strozier | |
| 04:17 | Youngstown State | William Streit makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:17 | Youngstown State | William Streit misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Joel Ament lays it in on a great pass from William Dalton and the foul's on Raymond Hebert - foul #1 on Raymond Hebert, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger (PF) Alberto Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:03 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | Frankie Molnar denies the turnaround by Raymond Hebert | 23-34 |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | William Streit tips it home | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Streit (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Hans Suleski (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Hebert (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Granger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Rogelio Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Ament (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Hebert - foul #2 on Raymond Hebert, team foul #12 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Briski (SG), Elmer Flynn (SF), Jon Moore (C) Hans Suleski, Raymond Hebert, Kenneth Patton | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SG), James Stone (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Norman Wiedman, Rogelio Romano, Joel Ament | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | James Briski loses the dribble to Frankie Molnar | 25-36 |
| 02:56 | Butler | William Dalton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Vito Esposito hits the follow up shot | 25-38 |
| 02:39 | Youngstown State | William Streit misses the turnaround from the left block | 25-38 |
| 02:38 | Butler | James Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:34 | Butler | William Dalton misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Elmer Flynn - foul #3 on Elmer Flynn, team foul #13 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (PG), Mark Spillers (C) William Streit, Elmer Flynn | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Joel Ament (C) Frankie Molnar, Raphael Rossi | |
| 02:34 | Butler | William Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:34 | Butler | William Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:30 | Youngstown State | James Briski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger can't tip it in | 25-38 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Tommy Strozier grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Joel Ament hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 25-38 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 01:54 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Spillers | 27-38 |
| 01:33 | Butler | William Dalton buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Stone | 27-40 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | James Briski misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Vito Esposito - foul #3 on Vito Esposito, team foul #9 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski (SG) Jon Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (PG), Jessie Williamson (SF) William Dalton, Vito Esposito | |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | James Briski makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | James Briski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:58 | Butler | James Stone misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | James Briski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-40 |
| 00:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Stone | 29-40 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Joel Ament misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Micheal Granger - foul #3 on Micheal Granger, team foul #14 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Streit (PG), Raymond Hebert (SF), Kenneth Patton (C) Alberto Gonzalez, Micheal Granger, Mark Spillers | |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) Tommy Strozier, James Stone | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | James Briski is whistled for traveling | 29-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (C) Joel Ament | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Frankie Molnar comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 29-42 |