| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Hazeltine (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Font (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Lansberg (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott McKeone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Todd Allen is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| 19:18 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hazeltine | 35-32 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Todd Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Jeff Davis tips it home | 37-32 |
| 18:48 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | Wright State | George Abrams snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:17 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 37-35 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Todd Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by George Abrams - foul #3 on George Abrams, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Richard Carson (C) George Abrams | |
| 18:09 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:45 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:43 | Wright State | Richard Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:38 | Wright State | James Font is hacked by Christopher Lewter - foul #2 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (C) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 17:23 | Wright State | James Font clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:01 | Wright State | James Font gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:41 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:40 | Wright State | Scott McKeone pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:29 | Wright State | Scott McKeone buries a floater from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits a jumper in the lane set up by Jeff Davis | 40-37 |
| 15:56 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:55 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Hazeltine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Font (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Lansberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott McKeone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Carson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | James Font is called for the reach on Christopher Lewter - foul #2 on James Font, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (PG), James Stringer (SG), August Cook (SF), George Abrams (C) Joseph Hazeltine, James Font, Jason Lansberg, Scott McKeone | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Russell Clark hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 15:19 | Wright State | Todd Allen picks off the pass by James Stringer | 43-37 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Todd Allen misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Joseph Gantz snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:48 | Butler | James Stringer blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Russell Clark | 43-37 |
| 14:46 | Butler | James Pantoja gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Russell Clark is hacked by August Cook - foul #1 on August Cook, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF) James Eberly | |
| Subs | Wright State | Jason Lansberg (SF) Richard Carson | |
| 14:14 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 14:13 | Wright State | George Abrams snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:07 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from August Cook | 43-39 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Joseph Gantz travels with the ball | 43-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) James Pantoja | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 13:45 | Wright State | August Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Allen | 43-39 |
| 13:43 | Wright State | August Cook tips it in | 43-41 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Larry Tarter drills a shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 13:17 | Wright State | August Cook is fouled on the floor by Rodney Fern - foul #3 on Rodney Fern, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF) Joseph Gantz, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine (PG), James Font (SG), Scott McKeone (PF) Matthew Soo, James Stringer, August Cook | |
| 13:06 | Wright State | Scott McKeone drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Hazeltine | 45-44 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Russell Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-44 |
| 12:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 45-44 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Larry Tarter is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF), James Eberly (C) Russell Clark, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Wright State | Richard Carson (C) George Abrams | |
| 12:16 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:14 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Larry Tarter double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) James Eberly | |
| Subs | Wright State | August Cook (SF) Jason Lansberg | |
| 11:57 | Wright State | Richard Carson scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Hazeltine | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Hazeltine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Font (fresh) 9 pts. SF - August Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott McKeone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | August Cook swats the layup by Jeff Davis | 45-48 |
| 11:34 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Scott McKeone | 45-48 |
| 11:17 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott McKeone | 45-51 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Scott McKeone picks off the pass by Todd Allen | 45-51 |
| 10:53 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 10:52 | Wright State | Scott McKeone tips it in | 45-53 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Jeff Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Tarter | 48-53 |
| 10:20 | Wright State | Scott McKeone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Hazeltine | 48-55 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Todd Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Christopher Lewter tips it in | 50-55 |
| 09:52 | Wright State | August Cook makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Todd Allen - foul #3 on Todd Allen, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (PG), James Stringer (SG), Jason Lansberg (SF), George Abrams (C) Joseph Hazeltine, James Font, Scott McKeone, Richard Carson | |
| 09:52 | Wright State | August Cook makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:35 | Butler | James Pantoja connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Gantz | 53-58 |
| 09:17 | Wright State | James Eberly steals it from Matthew Soo | 53-58 |
| 09:08 | Butler | James Eberly can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 09:06 | Wright State | August Cook pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:37 | Wright State | George Abrams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Lansberg | 53-60 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Matthew Soo takes the ball from James Pantoja | 53-60 |
| 08:10 | Wright State | Matthew Soo buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by August Cook | 53-63 |
| 08:06 | Butler | James Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Russell Clark tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 07:47 | Wright State | Matthew Soo scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by August Cook | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Matthew Soo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Lansberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - August Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Abrams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Rodney Fern lays it in | 57-65 |
| 07:12 | Wright State | Matthew Soo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Russell Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 06:49 | Butler | George Abrams steps in front of the James Pantoja pass | 57-65 |
| 06:33 | Wright State | Matthew Soo misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Gantz - foul #1 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #4 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Russell Clark, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Font (SG), Scott McKeone (PF), Richard Carson (C) James Stringer, August Cook, George Abrams | |
| 06:33 | Wright State | Matthew Soo misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:33 | Wright State | Matthew Soo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is fouled on the floor by James Font - foul #3 on James Font, team foul #4 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine (PG) Matthew Soo | |
| 06:03 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-66 |
| 06:01 | Wright State | Scott McKeone pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:54 | Wright State | Scott McKeone blows the layup | 57-66 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Todd Allen is fouled on the floor by Jason Lansberg - foul #3 on Jason Lansberg, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Todd Allen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 05:20 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Scott McKeone | 57-66 |
| 05:06 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Font | 57-68 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Hazeltine - foul #2 on Joseph Hazeltine, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Abrams (C) Jason Lansberg | |
| 04:42 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:20 | Wright State | George Abrams is denied on a dunk by Todd Allen | 59-68 |
| 04:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 59-68 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Larry Tarter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 03:57 | Wright State | Scott McKeone grabs the board | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Wright State | James Font loses the dribble to Todd Allen | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Hazeltine (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Font (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott McKeone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - George Abrams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 03:16 | Wright State | Scott McKeone snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 02:54 | Wright State | George Abrams's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Allen | 59-68 |
| 02:52 | Wright State | Scott McKeone pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:37 | Wright State | Scott McKeone connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Hazeltine | 59-70 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Font - foul #4 on James Font, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (PG), James Stringer (SG), Jason Lansberg (SF), August Cook (PF) Joseph Hazeltine, James Font, Richard Carson, Scott McKeone | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:28 | Wright State | Wright State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) James Pantoja | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 02:07 | Wright State | Russell Clark is called for the reach on Jason Lansberg - foul #2 on Russell Clark, team foul #5 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG) Joseph Gantz | |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine (PG), James Font (SG) Matthew Soo, James Stringer | |
| 01:43 | Wright State | George Abrams comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Russell Clark - foul #3 on Russell Clark, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott McKeone (PF) August Cook | |
| 01:43 | Wright State | George Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:43 | Wright State | George Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Jason Lansberg is called for the reach on Christopher Lewter - foul #4 on Jason Lansberg, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (PG), James Stringer (SG), August Cook (SF), Gonzalo Rizzo (PF), Richard Carson (C) Joseph Hazeltine, James Font, Jason Lansberg, Scott McKeone, George Abrams | |
| 01:26 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:22 | Wright State | Wright State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Russell Clark, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine (PG), James Font (SG), Jason Lansberg (SF), Scott McKeone (PF), George Abrams (C) Matthew Soo, James Stringer, August Cook, Gonzalo Rizzo, Richard Carson | |
| 01:07 | Wright State | George Abrams drills a shot from the left block | 63-74 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Christopher Lewter connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Tarter - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #7 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Howard Barksdale (SG), Richard Carson (C) James Font, George Abrams | |
| 00:50 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:50 | Wright State | Richard Carson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:50 | Wright State | Wright State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| 00:49 | Wright State | Richard Carson is fouled on the floor by Jeff Davis - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| 00:49 | Wright State | Richard Carson makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:49 | Wright State | Richard Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Jeff Davis clanks a floater from the right side | 66-76 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the offensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Larry Tarter is hacked by Scott McKeone - foul #3 on Scott McKeone, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (PG), James Stringer (SG), August Cook (SF), Gonzalo Rizzo (PF) Joseph Hazeltine, Howard Barksdale, Jason Lansberg, Scott McKeone | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:33 | Wright State | Larry Tarter is called for the reach on Richard Carson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Russell Clark, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine (PG), Howard Barksdale (SG), Jason Lansberg (SF), Scott McKeone (PF) Matthew Soo, James Stringer, August Cook, Gonzalo Rizzo | |
| 00:33 | Wright State | Richard Carson makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:33 | Wright State | Richard Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 68-78 |
| 00:26 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg grabs the board | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine runs out the clock | 68-78 |