| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Arnold Rape (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Caldera (fresh) PF - Gary Lawless (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Albright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Joseph Palmer scores on a turnaround in the lane | 28-25 |
| 19:19 | Wright State | Gary Lawless clanks a jumper from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Eric Furlow gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Eric Furlow knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:30 | Wright State | Gary Lawless connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 30-27 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Gary Lawless is called for the reach on Eric Furlow - foul #1 on Gary Lawless, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 17:27 | Wright State | Gary Lawless clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (PF), Michael McCade (C) Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| 17:27 | Wright State | Gary Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:27 | Wright State | Gary Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Marcus Craig hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 17:10 | Wright State | Thomas Albright pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:05 | Wright State | John Simpson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Lawless | 33-29 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Marcus Craig banks in the layup | 33-31 |
| 16:23 | Wright State | The refs have stopped play. Arnold Rape is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-31 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), Thomas Degen (SF), Michael Ryan (C) Arnold Rape, Scott Caldera, Thomas Albright | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, John Weber | |
| 16:18 | Wright State | John Simpson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Degen | 35-31 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Robert Turpin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Degen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Lawless (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Wright State | John Simpson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Furlow - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Stockard (PF) Gary Lawless | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| 15:28 | Wright State | John Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:28 | Wright State | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Thomas Degen swats the short shot by Joseph Palmer | 36-34 |
| 15:09 | Wright State | Robert Stockard gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:04 | Wright State | Robert Stockard is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott Caldera (SF), Thomas Albright (C) John Simpson, Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Marcus Craig | |
| 14:46 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Thomas Degen - foul #2 on Thomas Degen, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Robert Turpin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 14:35 | Wright State | Robert Stockard grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:16 | Wright State | Thomas Albright misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-34 |
| 14:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Turpin | 36-34 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Robert Turpin connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by James Iorio - foul #3 on James Iorio, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Simpson (SG), Gary Lawless (PF) Thomas Degen, Robert Stockard | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG) Mark Williams | |
| 13:48 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:25 | Wright State | Thomas Albright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 13:03 | Butler | James Iorio picks off the pass by Michael McCade | 36-37 |
| 12:44 | Wright State | John Simpson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Iorio | 38-37 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Michael McCade lays it up and in | 38-39 |
| 12:16 | Wright State | James Iorio is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Turpin - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wright State | Arnold Rape (PG), Thomas Degen (SF), Michael Ryan (C) James Iorio, Scott Caldera, Thomas Albright | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Marcus Craig (SF) Robert Turpin, John Weber | |
| 12:02 | Wright State | Gary Lawless misses the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #4 on Richard Schantz, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (C) Richard Schantz | |
| 12:02 | Wright State | Gary Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:02 | Wright State | Gary Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 11:49 | Butler | A charge is called on Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Arnold Rape (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Degen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Lawless (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Wright State | Michael Ryan drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Degen | 41-39 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Gary Lawless blocks the short jumper by Eric Furlow | 41-39 |
| 11:00 | Wright State | Arnold Rape pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:58 | Wright State | Eric Furlow takes the ball from Arnold Rape in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Marcus Craig lays it in on a nice dish by Michael McCade | 41-41 |
| 10:15 | Wright State | Eric Furlow steals it from Thomas Degen | 41-41 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Thomas Degen is called for the reach on Michael McCade - foul #3 on Thomas Degen, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott Caldera (SF), Thomas Albright (C) John Simpson, Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Eric Furlow, Michael McCade, Joseph Palmer | |
| 09:37 | Butler | Marcus Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Stockard (PF) Gary Lawless | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:13 | Wright State | Thomas Albright scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Arnold Rape | 43-41 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Degen - foul #4 on Thomas Degen, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (SG) Thomas Degen | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG) Mark Williams | |
| 08:56 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:28 | Wright State | John Weber steals the ball from Scott Caldera | 43-43 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Eric Furlow comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 08:16 | Wright State | Thomas Albright snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 07:50 | Wright State | Scott Caldera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Simpson (SG), Gary Lawless (PF) Arnold Rape, Robert Stockard | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig, Walter Ewing | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Caldera (fresh) PF - Gary Lawless (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Albright (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 07:34 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Gary Lawless | 43-43 |
| 07:17 | Wright State | The jumper by James Iorio is denied by Joseph Palmer | 43-43 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:53 | Butler | John Weber's layup is rejected by Gary Lawless | 43-43 |
| 06:52 | Wright State | Thomas Albright gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:47 | Wright State | James Iorio is hacked by Mark Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wright State | Thomas Degen (SF) Scott Caldera | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Eric Furlow | |
| 06:33 | Wright State | James Iorio comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wright State | Michael Ryan (C) Thomas Albright | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:33 | Wright State | James Iorio misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:33 | Wright State | James Iorio misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:17 | Butler | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Degen - foul #5 on Thomas Degen, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wright State | Arnold Rape (PG), Scott Caldera (SF) James Iorio, Thomas Degen | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 06:17 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:17 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:53 | Wright State | Gary Lawless clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #5 on Richard Schantz, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), Marcus Craig (PF) John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| 05:53 | Wright State | Gary Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:53 | Wright State | Gary Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Eric Furlow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 05:39 | Wright State | Gary Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:15 | Wright State | John Simpson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 05:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eric Furlow | 44-45 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the shot from the left block set up by Mark Williams | 44-47 |
| 04:35 | Wright State | John Simpson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael McCade - foul #2 on Michael McCade, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Wright State | Thomas Albright (C) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Mark Williams, Michael McCade | |
| 04:35 | Wright State | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:35 | Wright State | John Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Marcus Craig snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses badly on a runner in the lane | 45-47 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Joseph Palmer tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 03:58 | Wright State | John Simpson connects on the turnaround from the right block | 47-49 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Robert Turpin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Turpin, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), Robert Stockard (PF) Arnold Rape, Gary Lawless | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SG) Eric Furlow | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Caldera (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Stockard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Albright (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph King (fresh) SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Wright State | James Iorio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Marcus Craig can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by John Simpson - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG) Joseph King | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:54 | Wright State | The jump hook by Robert Stockard is blocked by Joseph Palmer | 47-51 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Wright State | Arnold Rape (PG), Gary Lawless (PF) James Iorio, Robert Stockard | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG) Robert Turpin | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Marcus Craig loses the dribble to Thomas Albright | 47-51 |
| 02:16 | Wright State | Gary Lawless misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 02:15 | Wright State | Arnold Rape misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 02:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marcus Craig | 47-51 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Eric Furlow knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Mark Williams | 47-53 |
| 01:39 | Wright State | Gary Lawless hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Arnold Rape | 49-53 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Gary Lawless is called for the reach on Marcus Craig - foul #2 on Gary Lawless, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:19 | Wright State | Gary Lawless snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 00:51 | Wright State | Thomas Albright connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Simpson | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | John Weber makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eric Furlow and the foul's on Scott Caldera - foul #2 on Scott Caldera, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Michael McCade (PF) Mark Williams, Marcus Craig | |
| 00:29 | Butler | John Weber makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Wright State | Arnold Rape clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by John Weber - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Marcus Craig (PF) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade | |
| 00:23 | Wright State | Arnold Rape makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:23 | Wright State | Arnold Rape makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:23 | Wright State | Arnold Rape misses the 3rd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:23 | Wright State | Gary Lawless grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Wright State | Arnold Rape drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Simpson | 56-56 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Mark Williams drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Weber | 56-58 |
| 00:04 | Wright State | Wright State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| 00:00 | Wright State | John Simpson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 56-58 |