| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Hazeltine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Font (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gonzalo Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Abrams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | James Stringer inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Wright State | Gonzalo Rizzo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 19:49 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine tips it in | 30-38 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Todd Allen comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 30-38 |
| 19:28 | Wright State | James Stringer snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 19:14 | Wright State | James Stringer loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Todd Allen hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz and he's fouled by George Abrams - foul #1 on George Abrams, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:53 | Wright State | George Abrams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:45 | Wright State | James Stringer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Richard Marsh is denied on a layup by George Abrams | 30-40 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Todd Allen tips it but misses | 30-40 |
| 18:28 | Wright State | Gonzalo Rizzo grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 18:21 | Wright State | James Font throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 18:10 | Butler | The short jumper by Joseph Gantz is denied by George Abrams | 30-40 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Joseph Gantz tips it in | 30-42 |
| 17:48 | Wright State | Jeff Davis blocks the short jumper by Joseph Hazeltine | 30-42 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Todd Allen misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 30-42 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Gordon Scaife gets the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-42 |
| 17:16 | Wright State | Gonzalo Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:04 | Wright State | James Font misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the shot from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 16:48 | Wright State | George Abrams grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 16:41 | Wright State | Gonzalo Rizzo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Gordon Scaife gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Richard Marsh banks in the layup set up by Gordon Scaife and he's hacked by Gonzalo Rizzo - foul #2 on Gonzalo Rizzo, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (PG), Glenn Kuehl (SG), Howard Barksdale (SF), Tommy Seamons (PF), Billy McBreen (C) Joseph Hazeltine, James Font, James Stringer, Gonzalo Rizzo, George Abrams | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Derek Henderson (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Rodney Fern (C) Joseph Gantz, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Todd Allen | |
| 16:20 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:09 | Wright State | Howard Barksdale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Derek Henderson grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan blows the layup | 30-45 |
| 15:38 | Wright State | Billy McBreen snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Matthew Soo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Kuehl (fresh) SF - Howard Barksdale (fresh) PF - Tommy Seamons (fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy McBreen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derek Henderson (fresh) SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Wright State | Billy McBreen is fouled on the floor by Rodney Fern - foul #2 on Rodney Fern, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Joseph Gantz (SG), Charles Buckler (C) James Pantoja, Derek Henderson, Richard Marsh | |
| 15:11 | Wright State | Matthew Soo comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Rodney Fern grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Rodney Fern makes the 3 from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 14:31 | Wright State | Matthew Soo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Soo, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine (PG), James Font (SG), James Stringer (SF), George Abrams (C) Matthew Soo, Glenn Kuehl, Howard Barksdale, Tommy Seamons | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF) Joseph Gantz, Thomas Hennigan | |
| 14:14 | Butler | Billy McBreen is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Billy McBreen, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Larry Tarter knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Jeff Davis | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:49 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Stringer | 33-50 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Jeff Davis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jeff Davis, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Wright State | Gonzalo Rizzo (PF) Billy McBreen | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) Charles Buckler | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:26 | Wright State | Rodney Fern denies the turnaround by James Stringer | 33-50 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Todd Allen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Font - foul #3 on James Font, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (PF) Rodney Fern | |
| 13:06 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:56 | Wright State | James Stringer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hazeltine | 36-52 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the easy layup | 36-52 |
| 12:44 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:20 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Font | 39-52 |
| 11:59 | Butler | George Abrams steals it from Todd Allen | 39-52 |
| 11:41 | Wright State | Gonzalo Rizzo drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Abrams | 41-52 |
| 11:23 | Butler | The 3pt attempt by Gordon Scaife is denied by Gonzalo Rizzo | 41-52 |
| 11:21 | Wright State | James Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Hazeltine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Font (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Stringer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gonzalo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Abrams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gonzalo Rizzo | 44-52 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (PG), Glenn Kuehl (SG), Howard Barksdale (SF), Tommy Seamons (PF), Billy McBreen (C) Joseph Hazeltine, James Font, James Stringer, Gonzalo Rizzo, George Abrams | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Richard Marsh (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Todd Allen | |
| 10:41 | Wright State | Tommy Seamons hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Marsh - foul #2 on Richard Marsh, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| 10:41 | Wright State | Tommy Seamons makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:41 | Wright State | Tommy Seamons makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Glenn Kuehl steals the ball from Richard Marsh | 46-52 |
| 10:18 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl banks in the layup | 48-52 |
| 09:57 | Butler | James Pantoja drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz | 48-54 |
| 09:47 | Wright State | Howard Barksdale connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Soo | 50-54 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Richard Marsh clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tommy Seamons - foul #2 on Tommy Seamons, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Font (SG), James Stringer (SF) Glenn Kuehl, Howard Barksdale | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Derek Henderson | |
| 09:36 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:36 | Wright State | Tommy Seamons grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:13 | Wright State | Billy McBreen lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Soo and the foul's on Rodney Fern - foul #3 on Rodney Fern, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine (PG), George Abrams (C) Matthew Soo, Tommy Seamons | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja | |
| 09:13 | Wright State | Billy McBreen makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Billy McBreen steps in front of the Rodney Fern pass | 53-54 |
| 08:44 | Wright State | Billy McBreen makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hazeltine | 56-54 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Gordon Scaife knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 56-56 |
| 08:10 | Wright State | George Abrams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Rodney Fern - foul #4 on Rodney Fern, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Wright State | Howard Barksdale (SF), Gonzalo Rizzo (PF) James Stringer, Billy McBreen | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (PF), Todd Allen (C) Richard Marsh, Rodney Fern | |
| 08:10 | Wright State | George Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:10 | Wright State | George Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gordon Scaife | 58-58 |
| 07:40 | Wright State | Gonzalo Rizzo buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Howard Barksdale | 60-58 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Larry Tarter clanks a runner near the basket | 60-58 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Hazeltine (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Font (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Barksdale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gonzalo Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - George Abrams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Gonzalo Rizzo is called for the reach on Thomas Hennigan - foul #3 on Gonzalo Rizzo, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (PG), Glenn Kuehl (SG), James Stringer (SF), Billy McBreen (C) Joseph Hazeltine, James Font, Howard Barksdale, George Abrams | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Todd Allen | |
| 06:34 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:34 | Wright State | Gonzalo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:16 | Wright State | James Stringer buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Charles Buckler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Gantz | 63-63 |
| 05:40 | Wright State | James Stringer connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Soo | 65-63 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Rodney Fern comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Stringer - foul #2 on James Stringer, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine (PG), James Font (SG) Glenn Kuehl, Gonzalo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Marsh (PF) James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, Charles Buckler | |
| 05:20 | Butler | Rodney Fern makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:20 | Wright State | Billy McBreen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:54 | Wright State | James Stringer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Rodney Fern - foul #5 on Rodney Fern, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Wright State | Tommy Seamons (PF), George Abrams (C) Billy McBreen, Matthew Soo | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Rodney Fern | |
| 04:54 | Wright State | James Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:54 | Wright State | James Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Jeff Davis is fouled on the floor by James Stringer - foul #3 on James Stringer, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:36 | Wright State | Tommy Seamons grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:21 | Wright State | James Font is fouled on the floor by Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 04:21 | Wright State | James Font misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:15 | Butler | James Font picks off the pass by Jeff Davis | 67-65 |
| 04:12 | Wright State | James Font lays it in | 69-65 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses long on a floater from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Jeff Davis gets the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Gordon Scaife comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 03:39 | Wright State | George Abrams pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:28 | Wright State | Tommy Seamons is whistled for a carry | 69-65 |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (PG), Glenn Kuehl (SG), Howard Barksdale (SF), Gonzalo Rizzo (PF) Joseph Hazeltine, James Font, James Stringer, Tommy Seamons | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Charles Buckler (C) Larry Tarter, Todd Allen | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Barksdale - foul #1 on Howard Barksdale, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Wright State | Billy McBreen (C) George Abrams | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (PF) Gordon Scaife, Richard Marsh | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Matthew Soo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Kuehl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Barksdale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gonzalo Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy McBreen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:48 | Wright State | Howard Barksdale misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 02:46 | Wright State | Billy McBreen tips it but misses | 69-67 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine (PG), James Font (SG), James Stringer (SF), George Abrams (C) Matthew Soo, Glenn Kuehl, Howard Barksdale, Billy McBreen | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, Charles Buckler | |
| 02:18 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 02:17 | Wright State | Gonzalo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:57 | Wright State | James Stringer drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Hazeltine | 71-67 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Todd Allen hits a floater in the lane set up by Larry Tarter | 71-69 |
| 01:21 | Wright State | James Stringer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Gordon Scaife gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Gordon Scaife drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Davis and he's fouled by James Font - foul #4 on James Font, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:50 | Wright State | Gonzalo Rizzo is denied on a layup by Todd Allen | 71-72 |
| 00:48 | Wright State | James Stringer tips it but misses | 71-72 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Gordon Scaife connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-74 |
| 00:11 | Wright State | James Stringer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Hazeltine | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 74-76 |
| 00:03 | Wright State | Wright State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-76 |