| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Metzger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vernon Ash (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Franklin Ehrhardt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Nolan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Vernon Ash inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Vernon Ash is called for traveling | 28-20 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Carroll Dobson hits a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Vernon Ash - foul #1 on Vernon Ash, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the free throw | 30-20 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Todd Metzger gets the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 18:56 | Butler | William Nelson steps in front of the Paul Stephens pass | 30-20 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | William Pruett is called for the reach on William Nelson - foul #2 on William Pruett, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Davis (C) Harold Nolan | |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-20 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Todd Metzger pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 18:19 | Butler | William Pruett's pass is intercepted by Vernon Ash | 30-20 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | William Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Carroll Dobson pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Paul Stephens is hacked by Gustavo Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #2 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF) William Nelson, Vernon Ash | |
| 17:50 | Butler | Paul Stephens buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ryan Barnett | 33-20 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Downes - foul #2 on Andrew Downes, team foul #2 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Tyrone Dehn (C) Gustavo Costa, Franklin Ehrhardt | |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Samuel Mee takes the ball from Paul Stephens in the backcourt | 33-21 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Mee | 33-23 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Robert Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Carroll Dobson gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Paul Stephens is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), Todd Metzger (PF) Eugene Zentner, Andrew Downes, Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Nelson (SG), Harold Nolan (C) Reynaldo Lopez, Robert Davis | |
| 16:32 | Ohio | William Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-23 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Harold Nolan tips it back up and in | 33-25 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Samuel Mee is called for the reach on Paul Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Mee, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vernon Ash (SF) Hedeon Laskoski | |
| 16:03 | Butler | Carroll Dobson drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Metzger (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Samuel Mee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vernon Ash (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Dehn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Harold Nolan scores on a runner from close range | 35-27 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Tony Green is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 35-27 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Samuel Mee snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Harold Nolan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Eugene Zentner (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF), Douglas Buske (C) Paul Stephens, William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF), Franklin Ehrhardt (PF), Robert Davis (C) Samuel Mee, William Nelson, Vernon Ash, Tyrone Dehn, Harold Nolan | |
| 14:33 | Butler | Roger Lee misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Robert Davis grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt loses the dribble to Andrew Downes | 35-27 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Andrew Downes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Robert Davis travels with the ball | 35-27 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Eugene Zentner dunks the ball on a nice dish by Douglas Buske | 37-27 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Robert Davis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-30 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Andrew Downes is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 39-30 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Robert Davis lays it in on a great pass from Gustavo Costa | 39-32 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Andrew Downes comes up short on the jumper from close range | 39-32 |
| 12:11 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Zentner | 39-32 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Roger Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Andrew Downes tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Eugene Zentner tips it in | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Zentner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Downes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Buske (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Costa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reynaldo Lopez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hedeon Laskoski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franklin Ehrhardt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Andrew Downes picks off the pass by Reynaldo Lopez | 41-32 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Andrew Downes is hacked by Hedeon Laskoski - foul #3 on Hedeon Laskoski, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), Todd Metzger (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Roger Lee, Eugene Zentner, Andrew Downes, Ryan Barnett, Douglas Buske | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), William Nelson (SG), Vernon Ash (SF), Tyrone Dehn (PF), Harold Nolan (C) Gustavo Costa, Reynaldo Lopez, Hedeon Laskoski, Franklin Ehrhardt, Robert Davis | |
| 10:49 | Butler | Todd Metzger drills a runner in the paint set up by William Pruett | 43-32 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Samuel Mee misses the 3 from straight away | 43-32 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Tony Green gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Harold Nolan steps in front of the Paul Stephens pass in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Vernon Ash misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 43-32 |
| 09:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Metzger | 43-32 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Carroll Dobson scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 45-32 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | William Nelson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Paul Stephens - foul #2 on Paul Stephens, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SG) William Pruett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Johnson (PF) Tyrone Dehn | |
| 09:29 | Ohio | William Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | William Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Carroll Dobson gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Michael Johnson takes the ball from Paul Stephens in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | William Nelson is whistled for traveling | 45-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt (PF) Vernon Ash | |
| 08:48 | Butler | Joseph Bender scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Michael Johnson is denied on a layup by Todd Metzger | 48-33 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Tony Green grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Paul Stephens is hacked by Harold Nolan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Nolan, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG) Tony Green | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF) Samuel Mee, Franklin Ehrhardt | |
| 08:19 | Butler | Paul Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Carroll Dobson gets the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Paul Stephens is hacked by Gustavo Costa - foul #3 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #6 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Eugene Zentner (SG) Paul Stephens, William Pruett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Franklin Ehrhardt (PF) William Nelson, Michael Johnson | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses long on a runner from the baseline | 48-33 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt grabs the board | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Metzger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Carroll Dobson (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Reynaldo Lopez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hedeon Laskoski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Ehrhardt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Nolan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Roger Lee grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Todd Metzger is fouled on the floor by Franklin Ehrhardt - foul #1 on Franklin Ehrhardt, team foul #7 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Green (SF), Douglas Buske (C) Joseph Bender, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vernon Ash (SF), Tyrone Dehn (C) Hedeon Laskoski, Harold Nolan | |
| 07:06 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 06:50 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Eugene Zentner snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Roger Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Vernon Ash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn can't tip it in | 48-33 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Tony Green drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Buske | 50-33 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt lays it in on a great pass from Vernon Ash and he's fouled by Todd Metzger - foul #3 on Todd Metzger, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), William Pruett (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Roger Lee, Eugene Zentner, Tony Green, Todd Metzger, Douglas Buske | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), William Nelson (SG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF), Robert Davis (C) Gustavo Costa, Reynaldo Lopez, Vernon Ash, Tyrone Dehn | |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt misses the free throw | 50-35 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Ryan Barnett pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 05:20 | Butler | William Pruett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Andrew Downes is called for the reach on William Nelson - foul #3 on Andrew Downes, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Johnson (PF) Franklin Ehrhardt | |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Samuel Mee hits a shot from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 04:26 | Butler | William Pruett clanks a floater from the left side | 50-37 |
| 04:25 | Ohio | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Robert Davis banks in the layup and he's hacked by Carroll Dobson - foul #1 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SF) Andrew Downes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vernon Ash (SF) William Nelson | |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Carroll Dobson pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 03:45 | Butler | William Pruett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Green (SF) Paul Stephens | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Franklin Ehrhardt (PF), Tyrone Dehn (C) Hedeon Laskoski, Michael Johnson, Robert Davis | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Samuel Mee | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Bender (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Pruett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Mee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Ash (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Franklin Ehrhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Dehn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Samuel Mee is called for the reach on William Pruett - foul #3 on Samuel Mee, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Todd Metzger (PF), Douglas Buske (C) Tony Green, Ryan Barnett, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez (SG) Samuel Mee | |
| 03:14 | Butler | William Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 03:14 | Butler | William Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | The jump hook by Franklin Ehrhardt is blocked by Todd Metzger | 52-41 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt misses the tip | 52-41 |
| 02:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Metzger | 52-41 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Tyrone Dehn swats the short shot by Todd Metzger | 52-41 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Pruett - foul #3 on William Pruett, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) William Pruett, Joseph Bender, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gustavo Costa, Vernon Ash, Franklin Ehrhardt, Tyrone Dehn | |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Douglas Buske is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Douglas Buske, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ryan Barnett | 52-41 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Douglas Buske is hacked by Samuel Mee - foul #4 on Samuel Mee, team foul #9 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 01:42 | Butler | Douglas Buske makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Douglas Buske makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Roger Lee is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Eugene Zentner grabs the board | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Butler | Eugene Zentner clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #10 | 57-43 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Mee and he's fouled by Douglas Buske - foul #3 on Douglas Buske, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez misses the free throw | 58-45 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Douglas Buske pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Andrew Downes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 00:04 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Downes | 58-45 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Roger Lee runs out the clock | 58-45 |