| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) SF - Joseph King (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Arnold Rape (fresh) SG - John Simpson (fresh) SF - Scott Caldera (fresh) PF - Gary Lawless (fresh) C - Robert Stockard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Richard Schantz knocks in the shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Wright State | Scott Caldera comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Robert Turpin pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Eric Furlow drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 5-0 |
| 19:06 | Wright State | John Simpson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Joseph King gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Robert Turpin drills a turnaround from the right block | 7-0 |
| 18:44 | Wright State | Gary Lawless can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 18:44 | Wright State | Gary Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:44 | Wright State | Gary Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Eric Furlow scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-1 |
| 18:24 | Wright State | John Simpson lays it up and in set up by Arnold Rape | 10-3 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Joseph King is called for traveling | 10-3 |
| 18:05 | Wright State | Gary Lawless clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Eric Furlow - foul #1 on Eric Furlow, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| 18:05 | Wright State | Gary Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 18:05 | Wright State | Gary Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Richard Schantz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Joseph King snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Eric Furlow clanks a 3 from straight away | 10-5 |
| 17:32 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Gary Lawless | 10-5 |
| 17:26 | Wright State | Robert Turpin steals it from Arnold Rape | 10-5 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Eric Furlow lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 12-5 |
| 17:05 | Wright State | John Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Michael McCade (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Joseph King, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Wright State | Thomas Degen (SF), Michael Ryan (C) Scott Caldera, Robert Stockard | |
| 16:47 | Butler | Michael McCade hits the finger roll | 14-5 |
| 16:29 | Wright State | The jump hook by John Simpson is blocked by Walter Ewing | 14-5 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Walter Ewing knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-5 |
| 16:04 | Wright State | Eric Furlow is called for the reach on Gary Lawless - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), Scott Caldera (SF), Tommy Smallwood (C) Arnold Rape, John Simpson, Gary Lawless | |
| 15:59 | Wright State | Thomas Degen drills a shot from the left wing set up by James Iorio | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) SG - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph King (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Degen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Caldera (fresh) PF - Michael Ryan (fresh) C - Tommy Smallwood (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Richard Schantz is whistled for a carry | 16-7 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Stockard (C) Tommy Smallwood | |
| 15:31 | Wright State | Thomas Degen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-7 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the board | 16-7 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Joseph King scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-7 |
| 15:08 | Wright State | Thomas Degen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-7 |
| 15:06 | Wright State | Robert Stockard misses the tip | 19-7 |
| 15:05 | Wright State | Michael Ryan tips it back up and in | 19-9 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-9 |
| 14:56 | Wright State | Scott Caldera snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 14:41 | Wright State | Scott Caldera hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Degen and he's hacked by Andrew Kitchen - foul #1 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Michael McCade, Richard Schantz, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Wright State | John Simpson (SG), Gary Lawless (PF) Thomas Degen, Michael Ryan | |
| 14:41 | Wright State | Scott Caldera misses the free throw | 19-11 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson is whistled for traveling | 19-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 14:23 | Wright State | Robert Stockard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Arnold Rape (PG) James Iorio | |
| 14:23 | Wright State | Robert Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 14:23 | Wright State | Robert Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Arnold Rape picks off the pass by Andrew Kitchen in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 14:03 | Wright State | Gary Lawless can't throw it down | 19-13 |
| 14:01 | Wright State | Robert Stockard grabs the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 13:52 | Wright State | Gary Lawless is fouled on the floor by Andrew Kitchen - foul #2 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Richard Schantz (PF) Andrew Kitchen, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood (C) Robert Stockard | |
| 13:42 | Wright State | Arnold Rape can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 13:40 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood misses the tip | 19-13 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Michael McCade travels with the ball | 19-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PG), Adam Cook (C) Michael McCade, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Wright State | Thomas Degen (SF) Scott Caldera | |
| 12:55 | Wright State | Gary Lawless makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arnold Rape | 19-15 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Richard Schantz's floater is tipped away by Gary Lawless | 19-15 |
| 12:35 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 12:19 | Wright State | Arnold Rape hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-15 |
| 12:17 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood hits the follow up shot | 19-17 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Adam Cook gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph King (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Arnold Rape (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Degen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Lawless (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Tommy Smallwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Adam Cook misses short on a jumper near the basket | 19-17 |
| 11:39 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 11:32 | Wright State | John Simpson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph King - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Walter Ewing, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), Michael Ryan (PF), Robert Stockard (C) Arnold Rape, Gary Lawless, Tommy Smallwood | |
| 11:32 | Wright State | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:32 | Wright State | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:15 | Butler | James Iorio is called for the reach on Michael McCade - foul #1 on James Iorio, team foul #1 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott Caldera (SF) John Simpson | |
| 11:02 | Butler | Joseph King misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 10:56 | Wright State | Thomas Degen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Robert Turpin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 10:41 | Wright State | James Iorio gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 10:31 | Wright State | Robert Stockard hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Degen | 21-24 |
| 10:10 | Butler | James Iorio picks off the pass by Michael McCade | 21-24 |
| 10:05 | Wright State | Thomas Degen banks in the layup set up by James Iorio | 21-26 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Joseph King misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 09:40 | Wright State | James Iorio pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 09:28 | Wright State | Michael Ryan scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Scott Caldera | 21-28 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Robert Turpin double dribbles | 21-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PG), Richard Schantz (PF), Adam Cook (C) Michael McCade, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Wright State | Arnold Rape (PG), John Simpson (SG), Gary Lawless (PF), Tommy Smallwood (C) James Iorio, Thomas Degen, Michael Ryan, Robert Stockard | |
| 09:02 | Wright State | John Simpson jams it on a nice dish by Arnold Rape | 21-30 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Joseph King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-30 |
| 08:41 | Wright State | Gary Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 08:26 | Wright State | Gary Lawless is hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 08:26 | Wright State | Gary Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 08:26 | Wright State | Gary Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Robert Turpin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-32 |
| 08:16 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 08:04 | Wright State | John Simpson buries a floater from the baseline set up by Arnold Rape | 21-34 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Adam Cook clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-34 |
| 07:35 | Wright State | Scott Caldera snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph King (tired) 3 pts. PF - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Arnold Rape (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Caldera (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lawless (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Smallwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Wright State | Arnold Rape is hacked by Walter Ewing - foul #1 on Walter Ewing, team foul #9 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Stockard (SF), Michael Ryan (C) Scott Caldera, Tommy Smallwood | |
| 07:29 | Wright State | Arnold Rape misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 07:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 21-34 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Michael McCade misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Adam Cook gets the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Joseph King makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Cook | 23-34 |
| 06:33 | Wright State | Michael Ryan misses the lay-in | 23-34 |
| 06:31 | Wright State | John Simpson tips it home | 23-36 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Adam Cook can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 06:12 | Wright State | Robert Stockard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 05:58 | Wright State | Gary Lawless is whistled for traveling | 23-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), Thomas Degen (SF) Arnold Rape, Michael Ryan | |
| 05:35 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses badly on a shot from close range | 23-36 |
| 05:34 | Wright State | Gary Lawless gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 05:10 | Wright State | James Iorio misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Turpin - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #10 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SF) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood (C) Robert Stockard | |
| 05:10 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 05:10 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Robert Turpin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 23-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Michael Ryan (PF) Gary Lawless | |
| 04:36 | Wright State | John Simpson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #11 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 04:36 | Wright State | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:36 | Wright State | John Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 23-39 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Michael McCade misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 04:19 | Wright State | John Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 04:14 | Wright State | Joseph Palmer steps in front of the Thomas Degen pass | 23-39 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Degen - foul #1 on Thomas Degen, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Arnold Rape (PG), Robert Stockard (C) John Simpson, Tommy Smallwood | |
| 04:05 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 04:05 | Wright State | Robert Stockard snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 03:59 | Wright State | Thomas Degen hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Rape | 24-42 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 3 from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 03:26 | Wright State | Robert Stockard is hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #12 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Andrew Kitchen (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Adam Cook (C) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing, Joseph King, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott Caldera (SF), Gary Lawless (PF) Thomas Degen, Michael Ryan | |
| 03:26 | Wright State | Robert Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 03:26 | Wright State | Robert Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Arnold Rape (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Iorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Caldera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lawless (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stockard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Eric Furlow comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-44 |
| 03:08 | Wright State | James Iorio grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 02:57 | Wright State | Gary Lawless is denied on a layup by Andrew Kitchen | 27-44 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Eric Furlow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-44 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Eric Furlow scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Cook | 30-44 |
| 02:01 | Wright State | James Iorio hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Caldera | 30-46 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Eric Furlow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #13 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Wright State | John Simpson (SG), Thomas Degen (SF), Michael Ryan (PF), Tommy Smallwood (C) James Iorio, Scott Caldera, Gary Lawless, Robert Stockard | |
| 01:30 | Wright State | John Simpson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Arnold Rape | 30-48 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Degen - foul #2 on Thomas Degen, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 01:17 | Wright State | Michael Ryan pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 01:00 | Wright State | Thomas Degen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Rape | 30-51 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Thomas Degen takes the ball from Walter Ewing | 30-51 |
| 00:30 | Wright State | Thomas Degen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-51 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Walter Ewing snags the defensive board | 30-51 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Michael Ryan is called for the reach on Robert Turpin - foul #1 on Michael Ryan, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SG), Joseph King (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Walter Ewing, Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott Caldera (SF), Gary Lawless (PF) John Simpson, Michael Ryan | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael McCade's dunk attempt is rejected by Tommy Smallwood | 30-51 |