| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Rackers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joel Badgett inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Lindsey Hamilton steals the ball from William Rackers | 28-32 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson drills a floater in the paint set up by Spencer Wangberg | 28-34 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Herman Primo hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson is hacked by Herman Primo - foul #2 on Herman Primo, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:29 | Butler | William Rackers snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Lindsey Hamilton denies the turnaround by John Johnson | 30-34 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 30-34 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Joel Badgett snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Marty Ralph knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 33-34 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), Daniel Orem (PF), John Sobeski (C) Herman Primo, Marty Ralph, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Bradley Mixon (SF) Harry Honeycutt, Maurice Mattson | |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses long on a runner in the paint | 33-35 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Daniel Orem hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lindsey Hamilton | 35-38 |
| 16:02 | Butler | John Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Badgett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Spencer Wangberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joel Badgett - foul #1 on Joel Badgett, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Marty Ralph (PF), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, Joel Badgett, Daniel Orem, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Ashley Rich (PF), Timothy Ott (C) Rodney Price, Lindsey Hamilton, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Marty Ralph banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Hoke and he's hacked by Harry Honeycutt - foul #1 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| 15:15 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott is hacked by William Rackers - foul #2 on William Rackers, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (SF) Bradley Mixon | |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Rodney Price knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Maurice Mattson | 38-43 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Marty Ralph comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Timothy Ott | 38-45 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Marty Ralph is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Marty Ralph, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Joel Badgett (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), John Sobeski (C) Bruce Hoke, Benjamin Brandon, Marty Ralph, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Bradley Mixon (SF), Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Rodney Price, Maurice Mattson, Timothy Ott | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich clanks a runner from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 13:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 38-45 |
| 12:52 | Butler | John Johnson is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Spencer Wangberg (C) Harry Honeycutt, Ashley Rich | |
| 12:32 | Butler | John Sobeski comes up short on the runner from the left block | 38-45 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton lays it in on a great pass from Spencer Wangberg | 38-47 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Sobeski - foul #1 on John Sobeski, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), Marty Ralph (PF), William Rackers (C) Herman Primo, Daniel Orem, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Maurice Mattson (SF) Rodney Price, Bradley Mixon | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:53 | Butler | William Rackers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Maurice Mattson and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (SF) Joel Badgett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Ashley Rich (C) Michael Johnson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ashley Rich - foul #2 on Ashley Rich, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Ott (C) Lindsey Hamilton | |
| 10:12 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich banks in the layup and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Herman Primo (SG) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 09:33 | Butler | William Rackers can't tip it in | 39-55 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Price | 39-57 |
| 09:14 | Butler | William Rackers is whistled for a carry | 39-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Badgett (SF) Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Bradley Mixon (SF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Harry Honeycutt, Maurice Mattson, Timothy Ott | |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 08:57 | Butler | William Rackers gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Primo | 41-57 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hoke | 41-57 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-57 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Bruce Hoke grabs the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ashley Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Ashley Rich is called for the reach on Joel Badgett - foul #3 on Ashley Rich, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), Daniel Orem (PF), John Sobeski (C) Bruce Hoke, Herman Primo, Marty Ralph, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Maurice Mattson (SF), Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Rodney Price, Bradley Mixon, Ashley Rich | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon's layup is rejected by Lindsey Hamilton | 41-57 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lindsey Hamilton | 41-57 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Daniel Orem | 41-57 |
| 07:17 | Butler | John Sobeski snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Daniel Orem hits a floater from the left side set up by John Johnson | 43-57 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt is hacked by Daniel Orem - foul #2 on Daniel Orem, team foul #9 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF) Joel Badgett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (SG), Timothy Ott (C) Michael Johnson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Daniel Orem can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 06:22 | Butler | John Johnson misses the tip | 43-59 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Daniel Orem tips it but misses | 43-59 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bradley Mixon | 43-61 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-61 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott tips it home | 43-63 |
| 05:33 | Butler | John Sobeski buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Benjamin Brandon and the foul's on Bradley Mixon - foul #1 on Bradley Mixon, team foul #5 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF) Benjamin Brandon, James Sharer, Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Ashley Rich (C) Harry Honeycutt, Maurice Mattson, Timothy Ott | |
| 05:33 | Butler | John Sobeski makes the free throw | 46-63 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rodney Price | 46-65 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Lindsey Hamilton blocks the short jumper by John Sobeski | 46-65 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Marty Ralph tips it home | 48-65 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradley Mixon | 48-67 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Joel Badgett hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Herman Primo | 50-67 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Jacob Davidson (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Ott (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Butler | Daniel Orem knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Sharer (fresh) PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lindsey Hamilton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. SF - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ashley Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Ott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Benjamin Brandon is called for the reach on Lindsey Hamilton - foul #3 on Benjamin Brandon, team foul #11 | 53-69 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Jacob Davidson grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Price | 53-73 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Bruce Hoke hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 53-73 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Rodney Price grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Jacob Davidson - foul #1 on Jacob Davidson, team foul #12 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sobeski (C) Jacob Davidson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG) Ashley Rich | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Daniel Orem gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 02:08 | Butler | The jump hook by Benjamin Brandon is blocked by Timothy Ott | 53-74 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon pulls down the rebound | 53-74 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Orem - foul #3 on Daniel Orem, team foul #13 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ashley Rich (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott snags the offensive board | 53-75 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Bruce Hoke steals the ball from Timothy Ott | 53-75 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Bruce Hoke is whistled for traveling | 53-75 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG) Lindsey Hamilton | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Bruce Hoke steps in front of the Ashley Rich pass | 53-75 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | John Sobeski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-75 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon gets the offensive rebound | 53-75 |
| 00:16 | Butler | The short jumper by James Sharer is denied by Bradley Mixon | 53-75 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon gets the rebound | 53-75 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Price runs out the clock | 53-75 |