| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeff Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Starkey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Rydberg (fresh) PF - Salvatore Marino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Giles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Giles | 42-41 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Rocco Esposito drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan misses the shot near the basket | 45-41 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey buries a 3 from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Rocco Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Jordan Hills (SF), Steve Lytton (PF), Joseph Payne (C) Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Bryan Buchanan, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), Jeremy Boyle (SG), Douglas Thomas (SF), William Marple (PF), Ronald Lymon (C) Jeff Myrick, Jerry Starkey, Richard Rydberg, Salvatore Marino, Charles Giles | |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon connects on the runner from the left block and the foul's on Joseph Payne - foul #1 on Joseph Payne, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (SG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 17:33 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Payne | 45-47 |
| 17:18 | Butler | William Marple steals the ball from Jordan Hills | 45-47 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas loses the dribble to Gustavo Jimenez | 45-47 |
| 16:36 | Butler | David Swanson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronald Lymon | 45-47 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:13 | Butler | David Swanson jams it set up by Steve Lytton | 47-47 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | William Marple misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 15:55 | Butler | David Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jordan Hills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Lytton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Fernando Quintero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Boyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Lymon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Marple (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:27 | Ohio | Gustavo Jimenez is called for the reach on Fernando Quintero - foul #2 on Gustavo Jimenez, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Bryan Buchanan (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, David Swanson, Jordan Hills, Steve Lytton, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), Jerry Starkey (SG), Richard Rydberg (SF), Salvatore Marino (PF), Charles Giles (C) Fernando Quintero, Jeremy Boyle, Douglas Thomas, Ronald Lymon, William Marple | |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:00 | Ohio | Charles Giles clanks a shot from the right block | 47-47 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Salvatore Marino | 47-49 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak travels in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian (PF) Salvatore Marino | |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Rocco Esposito is called for the reach on Jerry Starkey - foul #1 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Starkey | 47-52 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Stanley Sebastian is called for the reach on Bryan Buchanan - foul #1 on Stanley Sebastian, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (SG) Rocco Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio | Salvatore Marino (PF) Charles Giles | |
| 13:33 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jeff Myrick - foul #3 on Jeff Myrick, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:10 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 13:08 | Butler | David Swanson pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:03 | Butler | David Swanson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Starkey - foul #3 on Jerry Starkey, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Jordan Hills (SF), Joseph Payne (C) Ivan Dvorak, Dewei Zheng, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Thomas (SF), Charles Giles (C) Richard Rydberg, Stanley Sebastian | |
| 12:46 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | Charles Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Starkey | 50-55 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Jordan Hills hits a runner from close range set up by David Swanson and he's fouled by Salvatore Marino - foul #2 on Salvatore Marino, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | James Ross (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, David Swanson, Bryan Buchanan, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), Jeremy Boyle (SG), Ronald Lymon (C) Jeff Myrick, Jerry Starkey, Charles Giles | |
| 12:09 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Rocco Esposito pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Ross (fresh) SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Fernando Quintero (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Salvatore Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lymon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Rocco Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Jordan Hills tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jordan Hills - foul #2 on Jordan Hills, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Steve Lytton (PF), Joseph Payne (C) James Ross, Rocco Esposito, Jordan Hills, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), Jerry Starkey (SG), Richard Rydberg (SF), William Marple (C) Fernando Quintero, Jeremy Boyle, Douglas Thomas, Ronald Lymon | |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Dewei Zheng banks in the layup | 55-55 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Payne | 55-55 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Joseph Payne hits the easy wide open finger roll | 57-55 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Ivan Dvorak picks off the pass by Jeff Myrick in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Dewei Zheng clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to William Marple | 57-55 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ivan Dvorak - foul #1 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), David Swanson (SF), Bryan Buchanan (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Dewei Zheng, Steve Lytton, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Thomas (SG), Ronald Lymon (PF), Stanley Sebastian (C) Jerry Starkey, Salvatore Marino, William Marple | |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:51 | Butler | David Swanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Richard Rydberg | 57-57 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-57 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Rocco Esposito knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak | 60-57 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick is whistled for a carry | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Jordan Hills (SF) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), Jeremy Boyle (SG), Charles Giles (C) Jeff Myrick, Douglas Thomas, Stanley Sebastian | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan loses the dribble to Ronald Lymon | 60-57 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon hits a turnaround from the baseline | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Fernando Quintero (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Rydberg (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lymon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Giles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Ronald Lymon blocks the short jumper by Jordan Hills | 60-59 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Charles Giles tips it but misses | 62-59 |
| 06:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bryan Buchanan | 62-59 |
| 06:57 | Butler | David Swanson double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Gustavo Jimenez (SF), Steve Lytton (PF), Joseph Payne (C) David Swanson, Richard Slack, Jordan Hills, Bryan Buchanan, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Starkey (SG), Douglas Thomas (SF), William Marple (PF), Stanley Sebastian (C) Jeremy Boyle, Richard Rydberg, Ronald Lymon, Charles Giles | |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-59 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | William Marple clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ivan Dvorak - foul #2 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG) Fernando Quintero | |
| 06:21 | Ohio | William Marple makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | William Marple misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Joseph Payne comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Marple - foul #2 on William Marple, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Giles (C) William Marple | |
| 06:08 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas misses short on a shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Rocco Esposito can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Steve Lytton pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Charles Giles gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Steve Lytton lays it in uncontested | 66-63 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-63 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Joseph Payne banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Lytton | 68-63 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Steve Lytton is called for the reach on Stanley Sebastian - foul #1 on Steve Lytton, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Bryan Buchanan (PF), Jordan Hills (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Gustavo Jimenez, Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), Jeremy Boyle (SG), William Marple (SF), Ronald Lymon (C) Jeff Myrick, Jerry Starkey, Douglas Thomas, Charles Giles | |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Swanson and he's fouled by Stanley Sebastian - foul #2 on Stanley Sebastian, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke (C) Jordan Hills | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Rydberg (SF) Stanley Sebastian | |
| 03:38 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Fernando Quintero (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Rydberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Marple (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Lymon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dewei Zheng - foul #1 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:11 | Butler | David Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Jordan Hills (SF) Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Marple | 71-66 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Dewei Zheng (SF) Richard Slack, Jordan Hills | |
| Subs | Ohio | Salvatore Marino (PF) Richard Rydberg | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Jeremy Boyle takes the ball from Bryan Buchanan | 71-66 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle hits the finger roll | 71-68 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fernando Quintero - foul #2 on Fernando Quintero, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG) David Swanson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Thomas (PG) Fernando Quintero | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), Richard Rydberg (SF), Charles Giles (C) Jeremy Boyle, William Marple, Ronald Lymon | |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 73-68 |
| 02:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Dewei Zheng | 73-68 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak is hacked by Fernando Quintero in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Quintero, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Charles Giles gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Rocco Esposito is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), Jerry Starkey (SG) Fernando Quintero, Douglas Thomas | |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Dewei Zheng takes the ball from Jeff Myrick | 73-68 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Jerry Starkey is called for the reach on Rocco Esposito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Starkey, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Charles Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Charles Giles knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Myrick | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Richard Rydberg is called for the reach on Bryan Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Rydberg, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Johnny Zwerschke swats the layup by Jeff Myrick | 76-71 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino tips it but misses | 76-71 |
| 00:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rocco Esposito | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Rocco Esposito is hacked by Jerry Starkey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Starkey, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SF), Jordan Hills (PF) Dewei Zheng, Bryan Buchanan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Thomas (SG) Jerry Starkey | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Myrick | 77-74 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (SF) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke is hacked by Douglas Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Thomas, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-74 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Jordan Hills snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SF) David Swanson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is hacked by Jeff Myrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Myrick, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Charles Giles | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ivan Dvorak | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-74 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Jordan Hills is hacked by Jeff Myrick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Myrick, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG) Jeff Myrick | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Bryan Buchanan (PF) Gustavo Jimenez, Jordan Hills | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 82-74 |