| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Gans (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Dean - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 19:34 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 19:34 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 19:22 | Butler | William Page clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-40 |
| 19:21 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 19:08 | Youngstown State | Erick Ashley takes the ball from Dennis Hutton | 23-40 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Billy Gibson drills a jumper from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 18:33 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Billy Gibson pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Erick Ashley travels with the ball | 25-40 |
| 17:54 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-40 |
| 17:52 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton grabs the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 17:41 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Hutton | 25-43 |
| 17:23 | Butler | William Page hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Erick Ashley | 28-43 |
| 17:02 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 17:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Page | 28-43 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Charlie Hollon steps in front of the Joseph Dean pass | 28-43 |
| 16:09 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 16:08 | Butler | James Blevins gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Joseph Dean knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Erick Ashley | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blevins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mellen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Gans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Hutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Mellen | 31-45 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Larry Gans denies the turnaround by Billy Gibson | 31-45 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Joseph Dean snags the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Billy Gibson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Page | 34-45 |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Erick Ashley snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 14:24 | Butler | William Page buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Billy Gibson | 37-45 |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans banks in the layup on a great pass from Charlie Hollon and he's fouled by Joseph Dean - foul #3 on Joseph Dean, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) William Page, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (PG), David Cribb (SG), Jesse Overton (SF), Derrick Carlson (C) Charlie Hollon, Robert Mellen, Thomas Gray, Dennis Hutton | |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Don Rasco knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-48 |
| 13:33 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans clanks a turnaround in the lane | 39-48 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Mark McConaghy grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Mark McConaghy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Robert Dotson gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Don Rasco is hacked by David Cribb - foul #1 on David Cribb, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt (C) Larry Gans | |
| 12:56 | Butler | Robert Dotson blows the layup but the foul's on Hubert Truitt - foul #1 on Hubert Truitt, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG) David Cribb | |
| 12:56 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:38 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Mark McConaghy | 41-48 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Mark McConaghy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:19 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Gregory Skoog pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is hacked by Jesse Overton - foul #1 on Jesse Overton, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (PF) Rex Cuddy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton (C) Derrick Carlson | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Rasco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominic Gibb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Overton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hubert Truitt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 11:39 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:33 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb is fouled on the floor by Don Rasco - foul #3 on Don Rasco, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) Don Rasco, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray (SF) Jesse Overton | |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray knocks in the jumper from the left block | 41-50 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Justin Corning drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Billy Gibson is called for the reach on Charlie Hollon - foul #2 on Billy Gibson, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Robert Dotson (SF) Gregory Skoog, Justin Corning, Erick Ashley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (PG), Robert Mellen (SG), Derrick Carlson (PF) Charlie Hollon, Dominic Gibb, Hubert Truitt | |
| 10:16 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Billy Gibson snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Derrick Carlson is called for the reach on Robert Dotson - foul #1 on Derrick Carlson, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Cuddy (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton (SF) Thomas Gray | |
| 09:51 | Butler | Rex Cuddy scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by William Page | 47-50 |
| 09:40 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson buries a driving attempt in the paint | 47-52 |
| 09:22 | Butler | William Page misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Jesse Overton | 47-52 |
| 09:17 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton buries a 3 from the right corner set up by David Cribb | 47-55 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Derrick Carlson blocks the jumper by Don Rasco | 47-55 |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:48 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-55 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson tips it home | 47-57 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Rex Cuddy is hacked by Derrick Carlson - foul #2 on Derrick Carlson, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Billy Gibson (PF), Gregory Skoog (C) Don Rasco, Robert Dotson, Rex Cuddy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Thomas Gray (SF), Larry Gans (PF), Hubert Truitt (C) David Cribb, Jesse Overton, Derrick Carlson, Dennis Hutton | |
| 08:09 | Butler | William Page hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Hubert Truitt - foul #2 on Hubert Truitt, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF) Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:09 | Butler | William Page makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:09 | Butler | William Page misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:09 | Butler | William Page makes the 3rd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt slams it home set up by Charlie Hollon | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mellen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Gans (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Truitt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Page | 52-59 |
| 07:06 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt double dribbles | 52-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) William Page, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (SG) Robert Mellen | |
| 06:51 | Butler | Rex Cuddy double dribbles | 52-59 |
| Subs | Butler | James Blevins (C) Rex Cuddy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Dean - foul #4 on Joseph Dean, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton (C) Hubert Truitt | |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:35 | Butler | James Blevins pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Mark McConaghy hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Dean | 54-59 |
| 05:53 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG) Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson (PF) Larry Gans | |
| 05:37 | Butler | Robert Dotson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 05:23 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:10 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton lays it in set up by Charlie Hollon | 54-61 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Gregory Skoog's pass is intercepted by Derrick Carlson | 54-61 |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark McConaghy - foul #1 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF) Gregory Skoog, Don Rasco, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen (SG), Jesse Overton (SF) Charlie Hollon, Thomas Gray | |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Billy Gibson | 54-61 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Billy Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 04:13 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-61 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Billy Gibson snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 03:45 | Butler | William Page knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - James Blevins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dominic Gibb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Overton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derrick Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hutton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 03:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Billy Gibson | 56-61 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Erick Ashley is fouled on the floor by Robert Mellen - foul #1 on Robert Mellen, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (C) James Blevins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Larry Gans (PF), Hubert Truitt (C) Dominic Gibb, Derrick Carlson, Dennis Hutton | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | Billy Gibson picks off the pass by Jesse Overton | 58-61 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Billy Gibson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (C) Gregory Skoog | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray (SF) Jesse Overton | |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 02:24 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray's pass is intercepted by Billy Gibson | 58-61 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Billy Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Joseph Dean knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Erick Ashley | 61-61 |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Charlie Hollon | 61-63 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Robert Dotson is hacked by Hubert Truitt - foul #3 on Hubert Truitt, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Butler | James Blevins (C) Erick Ashley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton (C) Hubert Truitt | |
| 01:15 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Gray | 63-66 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Larry Gans is called for the reach on Billy Gibson - foul #3 on Larry Gans, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF) Robert Dotson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans loses the ball out of bounds | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Butler | William Page misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans is hacked by William Page in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Page, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton (SF) Thomas Gray | |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-68 |