| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Holder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bruce Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Redd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gould (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo misses the lay-in | 25-24 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Eric Clement throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan is fouled on the floor by James Holder - foul #3 on James Holder, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG) James Holder | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | William Gould buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Travis Griffin | 25-27 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Eric Clement comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | William Gould can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Christopher Russell grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Eric Clement banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Carter | 27-27 |
| 17:16 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bruce Chan, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Maurice Clemens (SG), Patrick Carlyle (SF), Jeremy Vanhorn (PF), John Gilmore (C) Travis Griffin, Randolph Redd, Salvatore Rizzo, William Gould | |
| 16:51 | Butler | Eric Clement hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rex Massey | 30-27 |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Eric Clement swats the short shot by Bruce Chan | 30-27 |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle gets the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:18 | Youngstown State | Delbert Jastremski takes the ball from Patrick Carlyle | 30-27 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Rex Massey misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Vanhorn pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Delbert Jastremski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bruce Chan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Clemens (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Patrick Carlyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Vanhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gilmore (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bruce Chan and the foul's on Christopher Russell - foul #2 on Christopher Russell, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG), Sean Deslauriers (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Rex Massey, Christopher Russell, Eric Clement, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings (PG), Travis Griffin (SG), Salvatore Rizzo (PF), William Gould (C) Bruce Chan, Maurice Clemens, Jeremy Vanhorn, John Gilmore | |
| 15:55 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tommy Petti | 30-29 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers is hacked by Patrick Carlyle - foul #2 on Patrick Carlyle, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SF) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd (SF) Patrick Carlyle | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Calvin Issel clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Randolph Redd - foul #1 on Randolph Redd, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Calvin Issel misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Calvin Issel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:09 | Youngstown State | Tommy Petti picks off the pass by Salvatore Rizzo | 31-29 |
| 14:46 | Butler | James Holder scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Deslauriers | 34-29 |
| 14:32 | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 14:30 | Butler | James Holder gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:14 | Butler | James Holder hits a turnaround from the left block | 36-29 |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Deslauriers - foul #1 on Sean Deslauriers, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), Christopher Russell (SF), Eric Clement (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Sean Deslauriers, Roland Inge, Tommy Petti, Calvin Issel | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Maurice Clemens (SG), Patrick Carlyle (PF), Jeremy Vanhorn (C) Travis Griffin, Salvatore Rizzo, William Gould | |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Christopher Russell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Christopher Russell tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 13:15 | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Eric Clement hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 12:52 | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:32 | Youngstown State | Maurice Clemens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 12:31 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Vanhorn tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Eric Clement gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:12 | Butler | James Holder hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Rex Massey and he's fouled by Maurice Clemens - foul #2 on Maurice Clemens, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan (PG), Travis Griffin (SG), Salvatore Rizzo (PF), William Gould (C) Ralph Jennings, Maurice Clemens, Randolph Redd, Jeremy Vanhorn | |
| 12:12 | Butler | James Holder misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Patrick Carlyle | 40-34 |
| 11:57 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Russell - foul #3 on Christopher Russell, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG) James Holder | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 11:57 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:57 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bruce Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Carlyle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gould (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Charles Carter is hacked by Travis Griffin - foul #1 on Travis Griffin, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Maurice Clemens (SF) Patrick Carlyle | |
| 11:14 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo comes up short on the runner from the left block | 40-35 |
| 11:12 | Youngstown State | William Gould tips it in | 40-37 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Christopher Russell is hacked by Salvatore Rizzo - foul #1 on Salvatore Rizzo, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Vanhorn (C) William Gould | |
| 10:17 | Butler | Christopher Russell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 09:57 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Eric Clement - foul #2 on Eric Clement, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG), Sean Deslauriers (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Rex Massey, Christopher Russell, Eric Clement, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd (SF), Patrick Carlyle (C) Travis Griffin, Jeremy Vanhorn | |
| 09:57 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:57 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Salvatore Rizzo - foul #2 on Salvatore Rizzo, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Keller (SG) Maurice Clemens | |
| 09:42 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:42 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:27 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo is fouled on the floor by James Holder - foul #4 on James Holder, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SF) James Holder | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Gould (C) Salvatore Rizzo | |
| 09:12 | Youngstown State | William Gould misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 09:10 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:55 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Gould | 45-42 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Roland Inge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Charles Keller snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:24 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randolph Redd and the foul's on Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), Christopher Russell (SF), Eric Clement (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Charles Carter, Roland Inge, Tommy Petti, Calvin Issel | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Griffin (SG), Salvatore Rizzo (PF) Charles Keller, Randolph Redd | |
| 08:24 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Christopher Russell is hacked by William Gould - foul #3 on William Gould, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings (PG) Bruce Chan | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Christopher Russell makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Christopher Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:55 | Youngstown State | Rex Massey steps in front of the Travis Griffin pass | 47-45 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Christopher Russell blows the dunk | 47-45 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Deslauriers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ralph Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Carlyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Gould (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Sean Deslauriers | 50-45 |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | Travis Griffin is hacked by Sean Deslauriers - foul #2 on Sean Deslauriers, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG) Sean Deslauriers | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd (SF), Jeremy Vanhorn (C) Patrick Carlyle, William Gould | |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | Travis Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | Travis Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Eric Clement snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Eric Clement knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Holder and he's hacked by Randolph Redd - foul #2 on Randolph Redd, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:38 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Vanhorn buries a floater from the left side | 53-48 |
| 06:21 | Butler | James Holder misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 06:20 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:16 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Vanhorn is fouled on the floor by James Holder - foul #5 on James Holder, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG) James Holder | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan (PG), Maurice Clemens (SG), John Gilmore (C) Ralph Jennings, Travis Griffin, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| 06:16 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Vanhorn misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 53-48 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Eric Clement hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 05:38 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Vanhorn makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Gilmore | 55-50 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Eric Clement hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Russell and he's fouled by Jeremy Vanhorn - foul #1 on Jeremy Vanhorn, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Deslauriers (SF), Calvin Issel (C) Christopher Russell, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle (SF), William Gould (C) Randolph Redd, John Gilmore | |
| 05:32 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Maurice Clemens makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Chan | 58-52 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Eric Clement knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Rex Massey | 60-52 |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Maurice Clemens | 60-55 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Charles Carter misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 04:21 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Clemens | 60-57 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Eric Clement loses the dribble to Maurice Clemens | 60-57 |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Russell (SF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Sean Deslauriers, Calvin Issel | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Griffin (SG), Randolph Redd (SF), Salvatore Rizzo (PF) Maurice Clemens, Patrick Carlyle, Jeremy Vanhorn | |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bruce Chan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Redd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-59 |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Travis Griffin travels with the ball | 60-59 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Eric Clement's pass is intercepted by Travis Griffin | 60-59 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo lays it in | 60-61 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Rex Massey is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Rizzo - foul #3 on Salvatore Rizzo, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle (C) William Gould | |
| 02:23 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Eric Clement snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Rex Massey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Chan - foul #3 on Bruce Chan, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Gould (C) Patrick Carlyle | |
| 01:53 | Butler | Rex Massey misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:36 | Youngstown State | Travis Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Rex Massey buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Delbert Jastremski | 65-61 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Travis Griffin slams it home set up by Bruce Chan | 65-63 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Eric Clement is denied on a layup by Randolph Redd | 65-63 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Travis Griffin pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Eric Clement gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Bruce Chan is called for the reach on Eric Clement in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Chan, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Eric Clement misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan is hacked by Rex Massey - foul #2 on Rex Massey, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Christopher Russell grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Christopher Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Griffin - foul #2 on Travis Griffin, team foul #14 | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Christopher Russell makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Christopher Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Travis Griffin gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Rizzo | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | The clock runs out | 67-63 |