| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mack Williams (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Lynn Hough inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Bryan Dedmon steals the ball from Mack Williams | 29-28 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is hacked by Christopher Burton - foul #1 on Christopher Burton, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) Christopher Burton | |
| 19:06 | Butler | Thomas Robinson misses the shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Joseph Ton tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland loses the dribble to Richard Duvall | 31-28 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Lynn Hough swats the layup by James Greenwald | 31-28 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Thomas Robinson tips it home | 33-28 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses the lay-in | 33-28 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Thomas Robinson pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-28 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Greenwald - foul #1 on James Greenwald, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (SG) Aaron Cleveland | |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:23 | Butler | James Greenwald drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Bryan Dedmon | 37-30 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses badly on a shot in the paint | 37-30 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Joseph Ton snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Thomas Robinson hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 16:16 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Burton and the foul's on Thomas Robinson - foul #1 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SF) Jose Rodriquez, Lynn Hough | |
| 16:16 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mack Williams (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Burton and he's hacked by David Sparling - foul #2 on David Sparling, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF) Joseph Ton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Lynn Hough (SF), Adam Coble (PF) Mark Doxey, Christopher Burton, Edgar Freeman | |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:26 | Butler | David Sparling misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Thomas Wagner snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 15:17 | Butler | John Marotta can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Aaron Cleveland | 39-36 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Mack Williams can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 39-36 |
| 14:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Sparling | 39-36 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Thomas Wagner's pass is intercepted by Lynn Hough | 39-36 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Bryan Dedmon takes the ball from Lynn Hough | 39-36 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Pablo Baez lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Dedmon | 41-36 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Lynn Hough can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Wagner - foul #3 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Bryan Dedmon, John Marotta, Thomas Wagner, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Christopher Burton (SG), Edgar Freeman (PF) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland, Adam Coble | |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:55 | Butler | James Greenwald grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Thomas Robinson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SF) Mark Doxey, Lynn Hough | |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Burton | 41-39 |
| 12:42 | Butler | James Greenwald can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Richard Duvall gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Edgar Freeman picks off the pass by Pablo Baez | 41-39 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jose Rodriquez | 41-41 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Joseph Ton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-41 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Thomas Robinson misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Aaron Cleveland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mack Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | The jump hook by Mack Williams is blocked by James Greenwald | 41-41 |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Mack Williams tips it home | 41-43 |
| 11:24 | Butler | James Greenwald clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 11:22 | Ohio | Mack Williams snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Thomas Robinson steals the ball from Aaron Cleveland | 41-43 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Pablo Baez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jose Rodriquez | 44-45 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Joseph Ton hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Burton | 47-48 |
| 09:31 | Butler | James Greenwald scores on a floater from close range set up by Richard Duvall | 49-48 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), John Marotta (SG), Samuel Foster (SF), Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) Pablo Baez, Richard Duvall, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Lynn Hough (SF), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland, Mack Williams | |
| 08:52 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Doxey - foul #2 on Mark Doxey, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Samuel Foster gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Lynn Hough blocks the short jumper by Thomas Wagner | 50-50 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Adam Coble grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:39 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 07:38 | Butler | John Marotta grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Marotta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Freeman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon's floater is tipped away by Edgar Freeman | 50-50 |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | Christopher Burton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Adam Coble | 50-53 |
| 06:36 | Butler | David Sparling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Joseph Ton (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) John Marotta, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Mack Williams (C) Mark Doxey, Christopher Burton, Edgar Freeman | |
| 06:19 | Ohio | James Greenwald takes the ball from Jose Rodriquez | 50-53 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Joseph Ton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Thomas Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Adam Coble gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Mack Williams drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Adam Coble | 50-57 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Joseph Ton snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Richard Duvall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Adam Coble pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Duvall - foul #2 on Richard Duvall, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), Thomas Wagner (C) Bryan Dedmon, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edgar Freeman (PF) Adam Coble | |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jose Rodriquez - foul #1 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SG) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (SG) Aaron Cleveland | |
| 03:52 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio | Thomas Wagner picks off the pass by Edgar Freeman | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Marotta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Burton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Mack Williams (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Butler | The short jumper by James Greenwald is denied by Mack Williams | 50-59 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Mack Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Mack Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Wagner - foul #4 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Thomas Robinson (C) Pablo Baez, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Thomas Robinson pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Mack Williams blocks the short jumper by Bryan Dedmon | 50-59 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Edgar Freeman | 50-59 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Mack Williams buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jose Rodriquez and he's fouled by Thomas Robinson - foul #3 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), Samuel Foster (SF), David Sparling (C) Bryan Dedmon, Richard Duvall, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses the free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Lynn Hough lays it in on a great pass from Jose Rodriquez | 50-63 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-63 |
| 02:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Pablo Baez | 50-63 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Mack Williams is called for the reach on John Marotta - foul #1 on Mack Williams, team foul #4 | 50-63 |
| 01:47 | Butler | David Sparling can't finish the layup | 50-63 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Lynn Hough gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is whistled for a carry | 50-63 |
| 01:07 | Butler | John Marotta misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Mack Williams snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman is hacked by Thomas Wagner - foul #5 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (SG) Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:38 | Butler | David Sparling gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | David Sparling clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio | David Sparling takes the ball from Christopher Burton | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Stanton Williams misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-63 |