| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Neil Siler inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Butler | Scotty James misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Brown | 28-30 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | James Brown comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-30 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | James Thompson tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Frank Thornley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Thornley | 30-32 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Neil Siler connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Tandy - foul #2 on Robert Tandy, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Robert Tandy is blocked by Frank Thornley | 30-35 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Philip Mance snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Demarco - foul #3 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG), John Geren (PF) Jason Wallace, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG) Kenneth Demarco | |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Scotty James's pass is intercepted by Robert Tandy | 34-35 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy clanks a shot from the left block | 34-35 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Scotty James grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 16:22 | Butler | The jump hook by Neil Siler is blocked by Robert Tandy | 34-35 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Philip Corson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Philip Mance is called for a charge - foul #3 on Philip Mance, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), Adam Croskey (SF), James Thompson (PF), Patrick Ferrell (C) James Brown, Philip Mance, John Geren, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), James Butler (SF), Jonathan Wallace (PF), Russell Berkman (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Croskey (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) C - Russell Berkman (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Russell Berkman is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | James Thompson lays it in and he's hacked by Russell Berkman - foul #1 on Russell Berkman, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Russell Berkman | 36-35 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | James Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Thornley (PF) Jonathan Wallace | |
| 14:11 | Butler | Russell Berkman makes the floater near the basket set up by Frank Thornley and he's fouled by Patrick Ferrell - foul #2 on Patrick Ferrell, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Philip Mance (SF), John Geren (PF), Robert Tandy (C) Philip Corson, Adam Croskey, James Thompson, Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF) James Butler | |
| 14:11 | Butler | Russell Berkman makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Demarco | 36-38 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Frank Thornley connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Berkman | 36-40 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Philip Mance hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Russell Berkman snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Geren - foul #1 on John Geren, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Gregory Reynosa, Russell Berkman | |
| 13:04 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | James Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Frank Thornley pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Neil Siler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Philip Corson - foul #1 on Philip Corson, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Croskey (SF), James Thompson (PF), Patrick Ferrell (C) Philip Mance, John Geren, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Wallace (PF) Frank Thornley | |
| 12:19 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Croskey (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Siler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Butler | Neil Siler can't finish the layup | 38-44 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | James Thompson gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | James Brown misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Michaels - foul #1 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Tandy (C) Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), James Butler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF) William Milligan, Neil Siler, Jonathan Wallace | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Michaels | 40-46 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | James Thompson throws it down | 42-46 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco buries a floater from the left wing set up by Stephen Michaels | 42-48 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | James Brown misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 42-48 |
| 10:12 | Butler | James Butler grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Scotty James double dribbles | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), Philip Mance (SF), John Geren (PF) Philip Corson, Adam Croskey, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SG), Russell Berkman (C) Stephen Michaels, Scotty James | |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Philip Mance hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 45-48 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses short on a jumper in the paint | 45-48 |
| 09:23 | Butler | James Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Frank Thornley clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | John Geren snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses badly on a runner near the basket | 45-48 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Russell Berkman grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Frank Thornley tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Brown | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Geren (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Butler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Russell Berkman hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | James Brown clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Butler - foul #2 on James Butler, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG), Adam Croskey (SF), James Thompson (PF), Patrick Ferrell (C) Jason Wallace, Philip Mance, John Geren, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Jonathan Wallace (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Gregory Reynosa, James Butler, Frank Thornley, Russell Berkman | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:52 | Butler | James Brown steps in front of the Jonathan Wallace pass | 49-50 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | James Brown blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Scotty James snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:45 | Butler | William Milligan is hacked by James Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:45 | Butler | William Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:45 | Butler | William Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | James Thompson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Scotty James gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Neil Siler is fouled on the floor by Jason Wallace - foul #2 on Jason Wallace, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (SF) Adam Croskey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:10 | Butler | Neil Siler misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | James Thompson connects on the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Jonathan Wallace - foul #1 on Jonathan Wallace, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Neil Siler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 05:33 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Wallace | 52-51 |
| 05:14 | Butler | William Milligan can't finish the layup | 52-51 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Stephen Michaels snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 04:43 | Butler | William Milligan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Thompson | 54-51 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Philip Mance picks off the pass by Neil Siler | 54-51 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the jump hook in the lane | 54-51 |
| 03:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stephen Michaels | 54-51 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Tandy (C) Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Frank Thornley (PF) William Milligan, Jonathan Wallace | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses badly on a shot in the lane | 54-51 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Scotty James snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco lays it in set up by Scotty James | 54-53 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Neil Siler grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Neil Siler | 54-55 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Stephen Michaels picks off the pass by Robert Tandy | 54-55 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Stephen Michaels connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco | 54-58 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses the dunk but the foul's on Scotty James - foul #3 on Scotty James, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG) Philip Corson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Scotty James gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Scotty James buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco | 54-60 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Demarco - foul #4 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Neil Siler drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Philip Mance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Philip Mance connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Frank Thornley is hacked by Jason Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Wallace, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Berkman (C) Scotty James | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Neil Siler is hacked by Jason Wallace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Wallace, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy lays it up and in set up by James Brown and he's fouled by Russell Berkman - foul #2 on Russell Berkman, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Scotty James (C) Russell Berkman | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:17 | Butler | James Brown is called for the reach on Frank Thornley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #12 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Berkman (C) Scotty James | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Philip Mance clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Philip Mance buries a 3 from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Russell Berkman is hacked by Jason Wallace in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Wallace, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Russell Berkman makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Russell Berkman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Philip Mance connects on the 3 from the right corner | 66-71 |