| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Dale Cunningham (fresh) SG - Walter Lozada (fresh) SF - Glenn Olivera (fresh) PF - John Ferguson (fresh) C - Cory Blackburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Cory Blackburn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Wright State | Samuel Foster takes the ball from Glenn Olivera | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Butler | John Ferguson denies the turnaround by Thomas Wagner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Wright State | Cory Blackburn gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Wright State | Glenn Olivera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Griffin - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Wright State | Glenn Olivera misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Wright State | Glenn Olivera misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Wright State | Glenn Olivera makes the 3rd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Everett Savory's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Cunningham | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Thomas Wagner tips it in | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Wright State | Glenn Olivera misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bernard Watkins - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Wright State | Glenn Olivera misses the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Wright State | Glenn Olivera makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Everett Savory knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Wright State | Bernard Watkins is called for the reach on Walter Lozada in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 17:39 | Wright State | Cory Blackburn misses the fadeaway from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Wright State | John Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Wright State | Glenn Olivera misses long on a jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Wright State | Walter Lozada tips it in | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Ferguson - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Wright State | Peter Singer (PG), Howard Knott (SG), Gerald Matthies (SF), Leonard Sylvain (PF), James Newman (C) Dale Cunningham, Walter Lozada, Glenn Olivera, John Ferguson, Cory Blackburn | |
| 16:50 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Wright State | Howard Knott pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Wright State | Richard Duvall picks off the pass by Peter Singer in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Richard Duvall is denied on a layup by James Newman | 4-4 |
| 16:26 | Butler | George Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 4-4 |
| 16:00 | Wright State | Gerald Matthies gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) C - David Sparling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Peter Singer (fresh) SG - Howard Knott (fresh) SF - Gerald Matthies (fresh) PF - Leonard Sylvain (fresh) C - James Newman (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Wright State | The jump hook by James Newman is blocked by David Sparling | 4-4 |
| 15:44 | Butler | George Larson snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Leonard Sylvain steals it from Samuel Foster | 4-4 |
| 15:11 | Wright State | Gerald Matthies is hacked by Richard Duvall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Duvall, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), William Potter (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) George Larson, Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Wright State | Dale Cunningham (PG), Walter Lozada (SG), Glenn Olivera (SF), John Ferguson (PF) Peter Singer, Howard Knott, Leonard Sylvain, James Newman | |
| 14:57 | Wright State | Walter Lozada connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Ferguson and he's fouled by Thomas Wagner - foul #1 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| 14:57 | Wright State | Walter Lozada misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:35 | Butler | William Potter's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Olivera | 4-6 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Thomas Wagner tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 14:31 | Wright State | John Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:15 | Wright State | Walter Lozada hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Everett Savory snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Everett Savory connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 6-6 |
| 13:36 | Wright State | Dale Cunningham can't connect on a runner from the left block | 6-6 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Thomas Wagner connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 8-6 |
| 12:49 | Wright State | Dale Cunningham is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Tim Pointer, William Potter, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Wright State | Peter Singer (PG), Howard Knott (SG), Edward Prescott (SF), Leonard Sylvain (PF), Cory Blackburn (C) Dale Cunningham, Walter Lozada, Glenn Olivera, John Ferguson, Gerald Matthies | |
| 12:24 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #6 | 8-6 |
| 11:58 | Wright State | Edward Prescott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 11:56 | Wright State | Leonard Sylvain tips it but misses | 8-6 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) C - David Sparling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Peter Singer (fresh) SG - Howard Knott (fresh) SF - Edward Prescott (fresh) PF - Leonard Sylvain (fresh) C - Cory Blackburn (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Butler | George Larson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 11:23 | Wright State | Cory Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 11:10 | Wright State | Cory Blackburn misses the easy open layup | 8-6 |
| 11:09 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Samuel Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 10:48 | Wright State | Leonard Sylvain gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 10:36 | Wright State | Samuel Foster swats the dunk try by Leonard Sylvain | 8-6 |
| 10:34 | Wright State | Cory Blackburn tips it home | 8-8 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Peter Singer is called for the reach on George Larson - foul #1 on Peter Singer, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), William Potter (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) George Larson, Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Wright State | Dale Cunningham (PG), Walter Lozada (SG), Glenn Olivera (SF), John Ferguson (PF), Gerald Matthies (C) Peter Singer, Howard Knott, Edward Prescott, Leonard Sylvain, Cory Blackburn | |
| 09:59 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerald Matthies - foul #1 on Gerald Matthies, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 09:59 | Wright State | John Ferguson gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 09:40 | Wright State | Douglas Griffin takes the ball from Glenn Olivera | 9-8 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Everett Savory misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Tim Pointer hits the follow up shot | 11-8 |
| 09:09 | Wright State | Walter Lozada knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Cunningham | 11-11 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Everett Savory loses the dribble to Walter Lozada | 11-11 |
| 08:38 | Wright State | Walter Lozada banks in the layup | 11-13 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Tim Pointer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Glenn Olivera - foul #1 on Glenn Olivera, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Samuel Foster (PF), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, William Potter, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Wright State | Cory Blackburn (C) Gerald Matthies | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:00 | Wright State | Glenn Olivera clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 13-13 |
| 07:59 | Butler | David Sparling pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Richard Duvall comes up short on the floater from the right block | 13-13 |
| 07:35 | Wright State | John Ferguson gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) SF - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) C - David Sparling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Dale Cunningham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Lozada (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Glenn Olivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Cory Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Wright State | Cory Blackburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Wright State | Peter Singer (PG), Howard Knott (SG), Edward Prescott (SF), Leonard Sylvain (PF) Dale Cunningham, Walter Lozada, Glenn Olivera, John Ferguson | |
| 07:16 | Butler | Richard Duvall double dribbles | 13-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) George Larson | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 06:57 | Wright State | Cory Blackburn hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Peter Singer | 13-15 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Everett Savory and the foul's on Howard Knott - foul #1 on Howard Knott, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) David Sparling | |
| Subs | Wright State | Walter Lozada (SG), Gerald Matthies (SF), John Ferguson (PF) Howard Knott, Edward Prescott, Cory Blackburn | |
| 06:28 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:15 | Wright State | Walter Lozada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Wright State | Dale Cunningham (PG), Glenn Olivera (SF) Peter Singer, Leonard Sylvain | |
| 05:48 | Butler | George Larson misses long on a shot from the right side | 16-15 |
| 05:46 | Wright State | Gerald Matthies snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 05:32 | Wright State | Walter Lozada is fouled on the floor by Douglas Griffin - foul #2 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), William Potter (PF) Douglas Griffin, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 05:32 | Wright State | Walter Lozada makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 05:32 | Wright State | Walter Lozada misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 05:32 | Butler | William Potter gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 05:04 | Butler | George Larson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 16-16 |
| 05:03 | Wright State | Dale Cunningham snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 04:47 | Wright State | Dale Cunningham misses long on an open floater near the basket but he's fouled by George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), David Sparling (C) George Larson, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Wright State | Howard Knott (SG), Edward Prescott (SF), Leonard Sylvain (PF), Cory Blackburn (C) Walter Lozada, Glenn Olivera, John Ferguson, Gerald Matthies | |
| 04:47 | Wright State | Dale Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 04:47 | Wright State | Dale Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Everett Savory comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dale Cunningham - foul #1 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) Tim Pointer, William Potter | |
| Subs | Wright State | Peter Singer (PG) Dale Cunningham | |
| 04:20 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 03:52 | Wright State | Edward Prescott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 03:50 | Wright State | Howard Knott tips it in | 17-20 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Richard Duvall connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Savory | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) C - David Sparling (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Peter Singer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Knott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Prescott (fresh) PF - Leonard Sylvain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Cory Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Wright State | Everett Savory is called for the reach on Peter Singer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Wright State | Walter Lozada (SG), Glenn Olivera (SF), John Ferguson (PF) Howard Knott, Edward Prescott, Leonard Sylvain | |
| 03:28 | Wright State | Peter Singer makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 03:28 | Wright State | Peter Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Samuel Foster pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Samuel Foster blows the layup but he's hacked by John Ferguson - foul #2 on John Ferguson, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | Wright State | Gerald Matthies (C) Cory Blackburn | |
| 03:00 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:52 | Wright State | John Ferguson comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Foster - foul #1 on Samuel Foster, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 02:52 | Wright State | John Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:52 | Wright State | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 02:25 | Butler | George Larson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Griffin and he's hacked by Peter Singer - foul #2 on Peter Singer, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (C) Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Wright State | Dale Cunningham (PG) Peter Singer | |
| 02:25 | Butler | George Larson misses the free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:25 | Wright State | Gerald Matthies pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:23 | Wright State | Douglas Griffin steps in front of the Dale Cunningham pass in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 02:21 | Butler | George Larson lays it up and in set up by Douglas Griffin | 26-23 |
| 01:57 | Wright State | John Ferguson loses the dribble to William Potter | 26-23 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Dale Cunningham is called for the reach on George Larson - foul #2 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), David Sparling (C) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Wright State | Howard Knott (SG), Leonard Sylvain (PF), Cory Blackburn (C) Walter Lozada, Glenn Olivera, John Ferguson | |
| 01:32 | Butler | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:32 | Wright State | Leonard Sylvain gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 01:25 | Wright State | Cory Blackburn buries a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by George Larson - foul #2 on George Larson, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) George Larson | |
| Subs | Wright State | Edward Prescott (SF) Gerald Matthies | |
| 01:25 | Wright State | Cory Blackburn makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Everett Savory misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 00:55 | Butler | David Sparling pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Edward Prescott swats the short shot by Samuel Foster | 26-26 |
| 00:36 | Wright State | Cory Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:34 | Wright State | Dale Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Savory - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) David Sparling | |
| Subs | Wright State | Walter Lozada (SG) Edward Prescott | |
| 00:34 | Wright State | Dale Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:34 | Wright State | Dale Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Duvall | 29-28 |
| 00:05 | Wright State | Dale Cunningham knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Sylvain | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-31 |