| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) SG - Michael Traver (fresh) SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fresh) SG - Jason Featherston (fresh) SF - William Smithers (fresh) PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) C - Harold Aviles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Anthony Roberts 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) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Ronald Hughes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Anthony Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Gary Johnson steals the ball from Anthony Roberts | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Manuel Hooten - foul #1 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Anthony Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hooten - foul #2 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG) Manuel Hooten | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Anthony Roberts gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Rodney Gentile gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Tomas Travis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to William Smithers | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson hits a jumper from the right block set up by Jason Featherston | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Earnest - foul #1 on Peter Earnest, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston misses long on a shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Tomas Travis is hacked by William Smithers - foul #1 on William Smithers, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Tomas Travis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:34 | Butler | Peter Earnest steals it from Robert Ridley | 2-6 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SG), Samuel Richardson (C) Rodney Gentile, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly (SG), Derrick Coldiron (SF), Wayne Thorpe (C) Jason Featherston, William Smithers, Harold Aviles | |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Martin Hamilton is denied on a dunk by Gary Johnson | 2-8 |
| 16:04 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Derrick Coldiron | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) SG - Martin Hamilton (fresh) SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) PF - Richard Brown (fresh) C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fresh) SG - Jon Reilly (fresh) SF - Derrick Coldiron (fresh) PF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Wayne Thorpe (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Daniel Lyles is fouled on the floor by Derrick Coldiron - foul #1 on Derrick Coldiron, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Tomas Travis (PF) Martin Hamilton, Daniel Lyles, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson (C) Gary Johnson | |
| 15:06 | Butler | Richard Brown scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Tomas Travis | 4-10 |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Tomas Travis snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Tomas Travis tips it in | 6-10 |
| 14:29 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Michael Traver knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest drills a driving attempt from the left block | 8-12 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 13:34 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:19 | Youngstown State | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Peter Earnest - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Martin Hamilton (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Robert Ridley, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Tomas Travis, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (SG), William Smithers (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Harold Aviles (C) Jon Reilly, Derrick Coldiron, Wayne Thorpe, Michael Thompson | |
| 13:08 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-12 |
| 13:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Martin Hamilton | 8-12 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Martin Hamilton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Martin Hamilton, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| 12:26 | Youngstown State | William Smithers drills a runner near the basket | 8-14 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Gary Johnson steps in front of the Samuel Richardson pass | 8-14 |
| 11:45 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 8-14 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Hamilton (fresh) SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Featherston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Smithers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Harold Aviles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Lyles | 11-14 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Ronald Hughes pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Aviles - foul #1 on Harold Aviles, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Tomas Travis (PF) Martin Hamilton, Daniel Lyles, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron (PG), Jon Reilly (SG), Wayne Thorpe (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Peter Earnest, Jason Featherston, William Smithers, Gary Johnson, Harold Aviles | |
| 10:57 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:57 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:42 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe is hacked by Ronald Hughes - foul #1 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| 10:23 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones is whistled for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Richard Brown (C) Rodney Gentile, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:06 | Butler | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 12-14 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 09:36 | Youngstown State | The jumper by Michael Thompson is denied by Tomas Travis | 12-14 |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 09:33 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe tips it in | 12-16 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Michael Traver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-16 |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:06 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Tomas Travis is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Ronald Hughes (C) Michael Traver, Tomas Travis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (PG), William Smithers (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Harold Aviles (C) Derrick Coldiron, Wayne Thorpe, Michael Jones, Michael Thompson | |
| 08:34 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Anthony Roberts tips it in | 14-18 |
| 08:14 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Ronald Hughes gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 07:53 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 07:37 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Hughes - foul #2 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rollins (PG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Samuel Richardson (C) Robert Ridley, Anthony Roberts, Richard Brown, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron (PG) Jon Reilly | |
| 07:37 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:37 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Daniel Lyles snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Rollins (fresh) SG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Derrick Coldiron (fresh) SG - Jason Featherston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Smithers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Harold Aviles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Samuel Richardson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 06:42 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Tomas Travis (PF), Richard Brown (C) Thomas Rollins, Martin Hamilton, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG) Derrick Coldiron | |
| 06:32 | Butler | Richard Brown comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 06:30 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 06:25 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Harold Aviles takes the ball from Richard Brown | 14-18 |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | Michael Traver steps in front of the Peter Earnest pass | 14-18 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Michael Traver lays it in | 16-18 |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | Richard Brown is called for the reach on Harold Aviles - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Samuel Richardson (C) Rodney Gentile, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly (SG), Derrick Coldiron (SF), Wayne Thorpe (PF) Jason Featherston, William Smithers, Gary Johnson | |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Samuel Richardson snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Samuel Richardson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson (C) Harold Aviles | |
| 04:44 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Derrick Coldiron | 16-21 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Anthony Roberts loses the dribble to Derrick Coldiron | 16-21 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson is whistled for traveling | 16-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SG) Michael Traver | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 03:52 | Butler | Martin Hamilton's layup is rejected by Michael Thompson | 16-21 |
| 03:51 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Tomas Travis grabs the board | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) SG - Martin Hamilton (fresh) SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Travis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Reilly (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Derrick Coldiron (fresh) PF - Wayne Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Derrick Coldiron - foul #2 on Derrick Coldiron, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Rodney Gentile (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Anthony Roberts, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (SG), William Smithers (SF), Gary Johnson (PF) Peter Earnest, Jon Reilly, Michael Thompson | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 03:19 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 03:15 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Brown (PF) Tomas Travis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 03:01 | Butler | Manuel Hooten clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-21 |
| 03:00 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron gets the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe grabs the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 02:20 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron double dribbles | 17-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG) Rodney Gentile | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly (SG), Harold Aviles (C) Derrick Coldiron, Wayne Thorpe | |
| 02:02 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses badly on a floater from the right side | 17-21 |
| 02:01 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 01:38 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly loses the ball out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Roberts (SF) Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG) Jason Featherston | |
| 01:21 | Butler | Jon Reilly is called for the reach on Michael Traver - foul #1 on Jon Reilly, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jones (PF) Gary Johnson | |
| 01:21 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Peter Earnest | 19-24 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Michael Traver misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Michael Traver steps in front of the William Smithers pass | 19-24 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Manuel Hooten lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Traver | 21-24 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | William Smithers is hacked by Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Tomas Travis (PF), Daniel Lyles (C) Michael Traver, Richard Brown, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (SG), Gary Johnson (PF), Derrick Coldiron (C) Jon Reilly, Michael Jones, Harold Aviles | |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | William Smithers makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | William Smithers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Jason Featherston is called for the reach on Manuel Hooten - foul #1 on Jason Featherston, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe (C) William Smithers | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 21-26 |