| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Frank (fresh) SG - Saul Contreras (fresh) SF - Joseph Ralbovsky (fresh) PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) C - Heromin Vilkoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Randall Dameron (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Wisnewski (fresh) SF - Todd Shumake (fresh) PF - Jerry Willis (fresh) C - Colby Levasseur (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski 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 | Heromin Vilkoski is fouled on the floor by Randall Dameron - foul #1 on Randall Dameron, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Saul Contreras can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Youngstown State | Todd Shumake grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Youngstown State | Jerry Willis is hacked by Roberto Ferrari - foul #1 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Youngstown State | Jerry Willis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Richard Frank clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Jerry Willis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Youngstown State | Jerry Willis buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Randall Dameron | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | Colby Levasseur misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Todd Shumake grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Youngstown State | Colby Levasseur makes the turnaround in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky is hacked by Jerry Willis - foul #1 on Jerry Willis, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Saul Contreras | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Wisnewski loses the dribble to Heromin Vilkoski | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky clanks a 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | Youngstown State | Roberto Ferrari steals the ball from Jeffrey Wisnewski | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Saul Contreras comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Saul Contreras hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Youngstown State | Randall Dameron lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Shumake | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Frank (fairly fresh) SG - Saul Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ralbovsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. C - Heromin Vilkoski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Randall Dameron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wisnewski (fresh) SF - Todd Shumake (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Willis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colby Levasseur (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Randall Dameron steals the ball from Heromin Vilkoski | 8-6 |
| 15:29 | Youngstown State | Colby Levasseur's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Rod Kirkpatrick (SG), James Watson (SF), Angel Costa (PF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Richard Frank, Saul Contreras, Joseph Ralbovsky, Roberto Ferrari, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Lawrence Thomas (PG), George Ureno (SG), James Santacruz (PF), Clyde Anthony (C) Randall Dameron, Jeffrey Wisnewski, Jerry Willis, Colby Levasseur | |
| 15:08 | Butler | James Watson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Rod Kirkpatrick | 11-6 |
| 14:53 | Youngstown State | Lawrence Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Zachary Reitz snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Saul Contreras (SG) James Watson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Doyle (SF) Todd Shumake | |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | Michael Doyle buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Saul Contreras buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Zachary Reitz and the foul's on Lawrence Thomas - foul #1 on Lawrence Thomas, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Roberto Ferrari (PF), Heromin Vilkoski (C) Rod Kirkpatrick, Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randall Dameron (PG), Jeffrey Wisnewski (SG), Jerry Willis (PF), Colby Levasseur (C) George Ureno, Michael Doyle, James Santacruz, Clyde Anthony | |
| 13:56 | Butler | Saul Contreras misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | Colby Levasseur grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:38 | Youngstown State | Zachary Reitz is called for the reach on Randall Dameron - foul #1 on Zachary Reitz, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky (SF) Angel Costa | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Colby Levasseur can't throw it down but the foul's on Heromin Vilkoski - foul #1 on Heromin Vilkoski, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Colby Levasseur makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Colby Levasseur makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Thomas - foul #2 on Lawrence Thomas, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Frank (PG) Zachary Reitz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Todd Shumake (SF) Lawrence Thomas | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:55 | Youngstown State | Randall Dameron is hacked by Roberto Ferrari - foul #2 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Angel Costa (PF) Roberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Colby Levasseur clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Wisnewski snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Joseph Ralbovsky is called for the reach on Todd Shumake - foul #1 on Joseph Ralbovsky, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick (SG), James Watson (SF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Saul Contreras, Joseph Ralbovsky, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | George Ureno (SG) Jeffrey Wisnewski | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Frank (fresh) SG - Rod Kirkpatrick (fresh) SF - James Watson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Angel Costa (fresh) C - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Randall Dameron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Ureno (fresh) SF - Todd Shumake (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Willis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colby Levasseur (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | Todd Shumake connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Willis and the foul's on Richard Frank - foul #1 on Richard Frank, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | Todd Shumake makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick buries a shot from the baseline | 17-14 |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Colby Levasseur is blocked by Angel Costa | 17-14 |
| 11:14 | Youngstown State | Colby Levasseur tips it home | 17-16 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Randall Dameron picks off the pass by Rod Kirkpatrick | 17-16 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Randall Dameron clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-16 |
| 11:05 | Butler | James Watson snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Angel Costa misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 10:49 | Youngstown State | Colby Levasseur grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | George Ureno knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Shumake | 17-19 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Jerry Willis grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 10:08 | Youngstown State | Colby Levasseur misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 10:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Watson | 17-19 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Richard Frank comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-19 |
| 09:59 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Jerry Willis | 17-19 |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | George Ureno drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Dameron | 17-22 |
| 09:41 | Butler | James Watson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Frank | 20-22 |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | George Ureno is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Ureno, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Saul Contreras (SG), Joseph Ralbovsky (SF), Heromin Vilkoski (C) Richard Frank, James Watson, Angel Costa, Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jarrod Brown (PG), Jeffrey Wisnewski (SG), Michael Doyle (SF), James Santacruz (PF), Clyde Anthony (C) Randall Dameron, George Ureno, Todd Shumake, Jerry Willis, Colby Levasseur | |
| 09:20 | Butler | Michael Doyle is called for the reach on Joseph Ralbovsky - foul #1 on Michael Doyle, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick drills a runner from the left block | 22-22 |
| 08:58 | Youngstown State | Jarrod Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clyde Anthony | 22-25 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Zachary Reitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 08:18 | Butler | A charge is called on Saul Contreras - foul #1 on Saul Contreras, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Hudson (PF) Rod Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:56 | Youngstown State | Michael Doyle misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Ralbovsky - foul #2 on Joseph Ralbovsky, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Butler | James Watson (SF) Joseph Ralbovsky | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:56 | Youngstown State | Michael Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:56 | Youngstown State | Michael Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Reitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Saul Contreras (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) C - Heromin Vilkoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jarrod Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wisnewski (fresh) SF - Michael Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Santacruz (fresh) C - Clyde Anthony (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 07:12 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Wisnewski is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Kujawski (PG), Angel Costa (PF) Zachary Reitz, Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randall Dameron (PG), George Ureno (SG), Todd Shumake (SF), Jerry Willis (PF), Colby Levasseur (C) Jarrod Brown, Jeffrey Wisnewski, Michael Doyle, James Santacruz, Clyde Anthony | |
| 06:44 | Butler | Saul Contreras misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Dameron - foul #2 on Randall Dameron, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick (PF) Heromin Vilkoski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry Conant (PG) Randall Dameron | |
| 06:44 | Butler | Saul Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Saul Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:23 | Youngstown State | Jerry Conant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-26 |
| 06:22 | Butler | James Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Saul Contreras comes up short on the shot from close range | 27-26 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Saul Contreras can't tip it in | 27-26 |
| 06:02 | Youngstown State | Todd Shumake snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | Jerry Willis misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Angel Costa slams it home on a nice dish by Saul Contreras | 29-26 |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Jerry Willis drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by George Ureno and the foul's on James Watson - foul #1 on James Watson, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Frank (PG), Zachary Reitz (SG), Kenneth Hudson (PF), Heromin Vilkoski (C) Ivan Kujawski, Saul Contreras, James Watson, Angel Costa | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jarrod Brown (PG), Jeffrey Wisnewski (SG), James Santacruz (C) Jerry Conant, George Ureno, Colby Levasseur | |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Jerry Willis misses the free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski's floater is knocked away by Jerry Willis | 29-28 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | James Santacruz gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Jerry Willis blows the dunk | 29-28 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 04:02 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Santacruz | 29-28 |
| 03:57 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Wisnewski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 03:55 | Youngstown State | Jerry Willis grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Frank (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Reitz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rod Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) C - Heromin Vilkoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jarrod Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wisnewski (fresh) SF - Todd Shumake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Santacruz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | Jerry Willis misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Heromin Vilkoski - foul #2 on Heromin Vilkoski, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Saul Contreras (SG), Joseph Ralbovsky (SF), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Zachary Reitz, Rod Kirkpatrick, Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randall Dameron (PG), Lawrence Thomas (SF), Colby Levasseur (C) Jarrod Brown, Todd Shumake, James Santacruz | |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | Jerry Willis makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | Jerry Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Richard Frank drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Saul Contreras | 32-30 |
| 03:16 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Wisnewski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Randall Dameron | 32-33 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Saul Contreras | 34-33 |
| 02:26 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Wisnewski hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Thomas | 34-36 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Richard Frank can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky tips it home | 36-36 |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | Randall Dameron drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Wisnewski | 36-39 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Jeffrey Wisnewski steals it from Heromin Vilkoski | 36-39 |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | Lawrence Thomas lays it in set up by Jeffrey Wisnewski | 36-41 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-41 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Colby Levasseur grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Richard Frank is called for the reach on Randall Dameron - foul #2 on Richard Frank, team foul #11 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Rod Kirkpatrick (SG), Angel Costa (SF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Richard Frank, Saul Contreras, Joseph Ralbovsky, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Todd Shumake (SF), James Santacruz (PF), Clyde Anthony (C) Jeffrey Wisnewski, Jerry Willis, Colby Levasseur | |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Randall Dameron makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Randall Dameron misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick scores on a 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | James Santacruz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Angel Costa scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Lawrence Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 42-42 |