| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Butler | Donald Muhlestein steals the ball from Robert Turpin in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Furlow - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 19:30 | Butler | John Weber misses the floater from the left side | 42-44 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Otto Rose gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson lays it in | 42-46 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Richard Schantz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is hacked by John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), Delbert Rosenthal (PF) Donald Muhlestein, Antonio Moy | |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Becker - foul #3 on Raymond Becker, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Otto Rose | |
| 18:26 | Butler | Robert Navas steals the ball from Richard Schantz | 42-48 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Robert Navas lays it up and in | 42-50 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Robert Turpin dunks the ball set up by Eric Furlow | 44-50 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 17:44 | Butler | John Weber snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Raymond Becker is called for the reach on Richard Schantz - foul #4 on Raymond Becker, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), William Patino (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Robert Navas, Raymond Becker, Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| 17:21 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 17:19 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McCade | 44-50 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Marcus Craig comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Otto Rose lays it up and in and he's hacked by Henry Fortune - foul #3 on Henry Fortune, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Donald Muhlestein, Antonio Moy | |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Marcus Craig hits a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Carl Deason - foul #2 on Carl Deason, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Houston Smith (C) Michael McCade, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Robert Navas (SF) Douglas Pagano, William Patino | |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Sean Champlin snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Craig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Champlin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Carl Deason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Otto Rose connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Navas | 47-55 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Marcus Craig's pass is intercepted by Donald Muhlestein | 47-55 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Otto Rose is hacked by Houston Smith - foul #3 on Houston Smith, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Joseph King, Andrew Kitchen, Marcus Craig, Sean Champlin, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), William Patino (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Carl Deason, Robert Navas, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | William Patino is hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #3 on Robert Turpin, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Robert Turpin steals the ball from Donald Muhlestein | 47-55 |
| 14:41 | Butler | John Weber misses the lay-in | 47-55 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is hacked by John Weber - foul #3 on John Weber, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Robert Turpin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Michael McCade misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the follow up shot | 49-55 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Eric Furlow takes the ball from Delbert Rosenthal | 49-55 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Eric Furlow can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Delbert Rosenthal - foul #2 on Delbert Rosenthal, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Michael McCade, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 13:45 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is hacked by John Weber - foul #4 on John Weber, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Marcus Craig (SF) Eric Furlow, John Weber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Donald Muhlestein takes the ball from Houston Smith | 50-56 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein can't finish the layup | 50-56 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Donald Muhlestein picks off the pass by Robert Turpin in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 50-58 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Antonio Moy steps in front of the Houston Smith pass | 50-58 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses the driving attempt near the basket | 50-58 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Houston Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Navas - foul #1 on Robert Navas, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Joseph King (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Andrew Kitchen, Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Robert Navas, Antonio Moy, Eric Wilkins | |
| 11:55 | Butler | Darryl Wesson steals it from Michael McCade | 50-58 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson can't finish the layup | 50-58 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the board | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Delbert Rosenthal (fresh) 9 pts. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker drills a shot from the baseline set up by Darryl Wesson | 50-60 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Henry Fortune grabs the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses the jumper in the lane | 50-60 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Michael McCade pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Michael McCade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Otto Rose snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Otto Rose tips it home | 50-62 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Joseph King is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Deason - foul #3 on Carl Deason, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Eric Furlow, Joseph King, Michael McCade, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), William Patino (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 10:16 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-62 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Robert Turpin's pass is intercepted by Douglas Pagano | 50-62 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 50-64 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Raymond Becker steals the ball from Andrew Kitchen | 50-64 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:55 | Butler | Marcus Craig loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Robert Navas (SG), Antonio Moy (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, William Patino, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Henry Fortune - foul #4 on Henry Fortune, team foul #9 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SG), Houston Smith (C) Robert Turpin, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Eric Furlow connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph King | 53-66 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Marcus Craig steals it from Raymond Becker | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:06 | Butler | Joseph King hits a 3 from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Antonio Moy | 56-68 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Marcus Craig is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Navas - foul #2 on Robert Navas, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Henry Fortune (PF) Joseph King, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Raymond Becker, Eric Wilkins | |
| 07:53 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Michael McCade (C) Marcus Craig, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF) Robert Navas | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael McCade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Patino (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Antonio Moy (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Rosenthal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Robert Turpin travels in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is fouled on the floor by Eric Furlow - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Weber and the foul's on Antonio Moy - foul #1 on Antonio Moy, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG) Eric Furlow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Antonio Moy | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses the free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Kitchen - foul #2 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF) William Patino | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Robert Turpin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Otto Rose snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Navas and he's fouled by Michael McCade - foul #2 on Michael McCade, team foul #12 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Robert Turpin, Henry Fortune, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Carl Deason, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the free throw | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:14 | Butler | Houston Smith misses long on a runner near the basket | 60-75 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 06:07 | Butler | John Weber drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph King | 63-75 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Richard Schantz is called for the reach on Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #13 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Sean Champlin (C) Andrew Kitchen, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Raymond Becker (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Robert Navas, Otto Rose | |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Douglas Pagano takes the ball from Robert Turpin | 63-77 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano | 63-79 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Raymond Becker picks off the pass by John Weber in the backcourt | 63-79 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker lays it in | 63-81 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Robert Turpin drills a jumper in the lane | 65-81 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Raymond Becker, team foul #9 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Henry Fortune (C) Joseph King, Robert Turpin, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), William Patino (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Raymond Becker, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| 04:45 | Butler | John Weber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-81 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Antonio Moy | 65-81 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Darryl Wesson is denied by Richard Schantz | 65-81 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Eric Furlow gets the rebound | 65-81 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Eric Furlow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF), Houston Smith (C) John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Antonio Moy | |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | William Patino is hacked by Henry Fortune - foul #5 on Henry Fortune, team foul #14 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 65-81 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Houston Smith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 67-81 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-81 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Michael McCade gets the rebound | 67-81 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Houston Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Sean Champlin (PF) Marcus Craig, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG), Antonio Moy (PF) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Robert Navas's fadeaway is rejected by Houston Smith | 67-81 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Robert Navas snags the offensive board | 67-81 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Otto Rose is whistled for a carry | 67-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF) Eric Furlow, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Antonio Moy steals it from Robert Turpin in the backcourt | 67-81 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-81 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Sean Champlin pulls down the rebound | 67-81 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sean Champlin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Navas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Patino (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Antonio Moy (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Otto Rose (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 67-81 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | William Patino gets the rebound | 67-81 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Sean Champlin - foul #2 on Sean Champlin, team foul #15 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) William Patino, Otto Rose | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Sean Champlin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-82 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein grabs the defensive rebound | 67-82 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Kitchen - foul #3 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #16 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Robert Turpin, John Weber, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Richard Schantz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 67-84 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy grabs the defensive rebound | 67-84 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-86 |
| 02:16 | Butler | The short jumper by Andrew Kitchen is denied by Eric Wilkins | 67-86 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Robert Navas grabs the board | 67-86 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-86 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Brian Anderson (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Antonio Moy, Eric Wilkins | |
| 01:57 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses long on a floater from the left wing | 67-86 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 67-86 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the jumper in the lane | 67-88 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Butler | Joseph King is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Navas - foul #3 on Robert Navas, team foul #10 | 67-88 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Carl Deason, Brian Anderson | |
| 01:47 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 68-88 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 69-88 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses long on a runner near the basket | 69-88 |
| 01:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 69-88 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Joseph King misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Wilkins - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #11 | 69-88 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 69-88 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 70-88 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Robert Navas drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Wilkins | 70-90 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Michael McCade can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-90 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal gets the rebound | 70-90 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Robert Navas knocks in the runner from the left block | 70-92 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Robert Navas is called for the reach on Andrew Kitchen - foul #4 on Robert Navas, team foul #12 | 70-92 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 71-92 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-92 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano runs out the clock | 72-92 |