| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Streit (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Hans Suleski (fresh) SF - Raymond Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Granger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Spillers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Stone - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Frankie Molnar is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Frankie Molnar, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SF) Frankie Molnar | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 19:08 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger loses the dribble to Tommy Strozier | 31-26 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Tommy Strozier banks in the layup | 33-26 |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | William Streit misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on William Dalton - foul #2 on William Dalton, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | William Streit makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | William Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Vito Esposito's pass is intercepted by Micheal Granger | 33-28 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Vito Esposito is called for the reach on Mark Spillers - foul #1 on Vito Esposito, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| 17:59 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 17:57 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:42 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:18 | Butler | James Stone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Joel Ament tips it in | 35-31 |
| 16:59 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers clanks a jumper in the lane | 35-31 |
| 16:57 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert tips it home | 35-33 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Joel Ament misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:40 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | William Streit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Tommy Strozier, Vito Esposito, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (PG), James Briski (SF), Elmer Flynn (PF), Jon Moore (C) William Streit, Raymond Hebert, Micheal Granger, Mark Spillers | |
| 16:18 | Butler | William Dalton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 16:16 | Youngstown State | James Briski pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:01 | Youngstown State | William Dalton steals it from Jon Moore | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Suleski (fairly fresh) SF - James Briski (fresh) PF - Elmer Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Raphael Rossi can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 15:37 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Elmer Flynn | 35-33 |
| 15:08 | Youngstown State | Elmer Flynn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alberto Gonzalez | 35-36 |
| 14:42 | Butler | William Dalton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hans Suleski - foul #3 on Hans Suleski, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) Norman Wiedman, Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Streit (PG), Raymond Hebert (SF), Mark Spillers (C) Alberto Gonzalez, Hans Suleski, Jon Moore | |
| 14:42 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:42 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | James Stone blocks the short jumper by Elmer Flynn | 37-36 |
| 14:24 | Butler | James Stone pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Elmer Flynn swats the layup by James Stone | 37-36 |
| 13:58 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Elmer Flynn misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 13:43 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the jump hook from close range | 39-38 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from William Streit | 39-40 |
| 12:51 | Butler | William Dalton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Joel Ament swats the layup by Elmer Flynn | 41-40 |
| 12:34 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 12:15 | Butler | William Dalton is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Rogelio Romano (PF) William Dalton, James Stone | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski (SG), Micheal Granger (PF), Jon Moore (C) James Briski, Elmer Flynn, Mark Spillers | |
| 11:57 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore tips it home | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Streit (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Suleski (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Raymond Hebert (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Micheal Granger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Joel Ament tips it home | 43-44 |
| 11:25 | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Frankie Molnar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 11:07 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Micheal Granger | 43-44 |
| 10:48 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Vito Esposito gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Frankie Molnar's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Moore | 43-44 |
| 10:24 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:07 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger banks in the layup | 43-46 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Frankie Molnar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (PG), Jessie Williamson (SF), James Stone (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Vito Esposito, Frankie Molnar, Rogelio Romano, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (PG), Mark Spillers (C) William Streit, Jon Moore | |
| 09:35 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert misses long on a jumper near the basket | 43-46 |
| 09:34 | Butler | James Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:16 | Butler | James Stone buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Tommy Strozier | 45-46 |
| 09:07 | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 09:05 | Butler | James Stone pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Jessie Williamson banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Wiedman | 47-46 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Raphael Rossi can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 08:28 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:17 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 08:16 | Butler | James Stone gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:02 | Butler | James Stone misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 08:00 | Butler | James Stone snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Norman Wiedman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Gonzalez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hans Suleski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Raymond Hebert (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Micheal Granger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Spillers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Wiedman - foul #2 on Norman Wiedman, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Vito Esposito (SG), Joel Ament (C) Tommy Strozier, Jessie Williamson, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Streit (PG), James Briski (SF), Elmer Flynn (PF) Hans Suleski, Raymond Hebert, Micheal Granger | |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | William Streit hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 07:23 | Butler | James Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:58 | Butler | William Dalton knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by James Stone | 49-48 |
| 06:29 | Youngstown State | Elmer Flynn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Norman Wiedman grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-48 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Elmer Flynn gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:45 | Youngstown State | James Briski is hacked by James Stone - foul #2 on James Stone, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) Norman Wiedman, James Stone | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hans Suleski (SG), Jon Moore (C) Alberto Gonzalez, Mark Spillers | |
| 05:19 | Youngstown State | William Streit is whistled for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert (SF), Micheal Granger (PF) James Briski, Elmer Flynn | |
| 04:57 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Joel Ament tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Vito Esposito tips it in | 51-48 |
| 04:37 | Youngstown State | William Streit hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 04:30 | Butler | William Dalton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vito Esposito | 53-48 |
| 04:20 | Youngstown State | William Dalton takes the ball from Micheal Granger | 53-48 |
| 04:17 | Butler | William Dalton banks in the layup | 55-48 |
| 04:00 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | Micheal Granger connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Hans Suleski | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vito Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Ament (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Streit (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Suleski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Hebert (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Micheal Granger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Jon Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Vito Esposito connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Dalton | 58-51 |
| 03:06 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Streit and he's fouled by Rogelio Romano - foul #2 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), James Stone (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Vito Esposito, Frankie Molnar, Rogelio Romano, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (PG), James Briski (PF), Mark Spillers (C) William Streit, Raymond Hebert, Micheal Granger | |
| 03:06 | Youngstown State | Jon Moore misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Raphael Rossi pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Mark Spillers picks off the pass by Jessie Williamson | 58-53 |
| 02:46 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Joel Ament (C) Norman Wiedman, Jessie Williamson, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Elmer Flynn (PF) Jon Moore | |
| 02:30 | Youngstown State | James Briski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Joel Ament lays it up and in on a great pass from Frankie Molnar | 60-56 |
| 02:06 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Streit (PG), Raymond Hebert (SF), Micheal Granger (PF) Alberto Gonzalez, James Briski, Elmer Flynn | |
| 01:49 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by William Streit | 60-58 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Tommy Strozier knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Dalton | 62-58 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 62-60 |
| 01:10 | Butler | James Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Mark Spillers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Joel Ament pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | James Stone hits a floater in the lane | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | William Streit buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Micheal Granger | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | William Streit is called for the reach on Tommy Strozier in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Streit, team foul #2 | 64-63 |
| 00:21 | Butler | William Streit is called for the reach on William Dalton - foul #4 on William Streit, team foul #3 | 64-63 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Joel Ament is fouled on the floor by Mark Spillers - foul #2 on Mark Spillers, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| 00:16 | Butler | William Dalton is fouled on the floor by William Streit - foul #5 on William Streit, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (PG) William Streit | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Alberto Gonzalez is called for the reach on William Dalton - foul #2 on Alberto Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Alberto Gonzalez is called for the reach on Joel Ament - foul #3 on Alberto Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Frankie Molnar is called for the reach on Raymond Hebert - foul #4 on Frankie Molnar, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Raymond Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |