| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fresh) SG - John Simpson (fresh) SF - Shawn Gift (fresh) PF - Michael Ryan (fresh) C - Tommy Smallwood (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 and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Tommy Smallwood blocks the short jumper by Joseph Palmer | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Wright State | Michael Ryan snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Wright State | The short jumper by John Simpson is denied by Richard Schantz | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Christopher Johnson's pass is intercepted by Tommy Smallwood | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Wright State | John Simpson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Wright State | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Wright State | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is hacked by Shawn Gift - foul #1 on Shawn Gift, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Wright State | James Iorio jams it set up by Shawn Gift and the foul's on Benjamin Kuhlman - foul #1 on Benjamin Kuhlman, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Michael Ryan is called for the reach on Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Michael Ryan, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Joe Nevin (PG), James Volk (SF), Albert Fishel (PF), Scott Reiter (C) James Iorio, Shawn Gift, Michael Ryan, Tommy Smallwood | |
| 17:31 | Butler | Christopher Johnson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Wright State | Albert Fishel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Wright State | John Simpson tips it in | 5-7 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:39 | Wright State | Joe Nevin pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:16 | Wright State | John Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG) James Volk | |
| 16:16 | Wright State | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:16 | Wright State | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Walter Ewing tips it but misses | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | Butler | John Gearhart grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fresh) SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Adam Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Nevin (fresh) SF - John Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Fishel (fresh) C - Scott Reiter (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Butler | John Gearhart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Schantz and the foul's on Joe Nevin - foul #1 on Joe Nevin, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Volk (SG), Tommy Smallwood (C) James Iorio, John Simpson | |
| 15:35 | Butler | John Gearhart misses the free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:35 | Wright State | Albert Fishel grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:23 | Wright State | Joe Nevin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Adam Cook connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Gearhart | 9-9 |
| 14:47 | Wright State | Albert Fishel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Nevin | 9-12 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson loses the dribble to Scott Reiter | 9-12 |
| 14:13 | Wright State | Adam Cook steals it from Albert Fishel | 9-12 |
| 14:08 | Butler | John Gearhart is whistled for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) John Gearhart, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), John Simpson (SG), Shawn Gift (SF), Michael Ryan (PF) Joe Nevin, James Volk, Albert Fishel, Tommy Smallwood | |
| 13:45 | Wright State | James Iorio is fouled on the floor by Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Wright State | Joe Nevin (SG) John Simpson | |
| 13:31 | Wright State | James Iorio is hacked by Benjamin Kuhlman - foul #2 on Benjamin Kuhlman, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PF) Benjamin Kuhlman | |
| Subs | Wright State | John Simpson (SF) Shawn Gift | |
| 13:20 | Wright State | Michael Ryan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 13:18 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to John Simpson | 9-12 |
| 12:57 | Wright State | John Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Joseph Palmer comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 9-12 |
| 12:42 | Wright State | John Simpson gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:34 | Wright State | John Simpson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-12 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Christopher Johnson grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Michael McCade misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 11:37 | Wright State | John Simpson grabs the board | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Ewing (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Nevin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Ryan (fresh) C - Scott Reiter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Wright State | Joe Nevin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-12 |
| 11:16 | Wright State | Michael Ryan can't tip it in | 9-12 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Michael McCade gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 12-12 |
| 10:38 | Wright State | Andrew Huizenga is called for the reach on Joe Nevin - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Volk (SG), Shawn Gift (SF), Albert Fishel (PF), Tommy Smallwood (C) Joe Nevin, John Simpson, Michael Ryan, Scott Reiter | |
| 10:22 | Wright State | James Iorio can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-12 |
| 10:21 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood can't tip it in | 12-12 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is fouled on the floor by Albert Fishel - foul #1 on Albert Fishel, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | John Simpson (PG) James Iorio | |
| 09:53 | Butler | John Simpson takes the ball from Andrew Huizenga | 12-12 |
| 09:32 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood misses the runner in the paint | 12-12 |
| 09:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Cook | 12-12 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Christopher Johnson is whistled for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), Joe Nevin (SG), Michael Ryan (PF) John Simpson, James Volk, Shawn Gift | |
| 08:49 | Wright State | Walter Ewing is called for the reach on James Iorio - foul #1 on Walter Ewing, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Joseph Palmer (C) Christopher Johnson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Wright State | Shawn Gift (SF) Michael Ryan | |
| 08:49 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:49 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Michael McCade is hacked by Tommy Smallwood - foul #1 on Tommy Smallwood, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | John Simpson (SG), Scott Reiter (PF) Joe Nevin, Shawn Gift | |
| 08:15 | Butler | Joseph Palmer travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Shawn Gift (SF), Michael Ryan (PF) Albert Fishel, Scott Reiter | |
| 08:01 | Wright State | Michael Ryan hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Shawn Gift | 12-16 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Michael McCade misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-16 |
| 07:45 | Wright State | Michael Ryan snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 07:23 | Wright State | Walter Ewing steals it from Michael Ryan | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fresh) SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shawn Gift (fresh) PF - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Smallwood (fresh) | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Joseph Palmer loses the ball out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG) Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Wright State | Joe Nevin (PG), James Volk (SF), Albert Fishel (PF), Scott Reiter (C) James Iorio, Shawn Gift, Michael Ryan, Tommy Smallwood | |
| 06:44 | Wright State | John Simpson comes up short on the jumper from close range | 12-16 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Walter Ewing gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Michael McCade scores on a 3 from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 06:21 | Wright State | Scott Reiter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Gearhart - foul #1 on John Gearhart, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Johnson (SF), Adam Cook (C) John Gearhart, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), Tommy Smallwood (C) John Simpson, James Volk | |
| 06:21 | Wright State | Scott Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:21 | Wright State | Scott Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 05:55 | Wright State | Albert Fishel pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 05:38 | Wright State | Joe Nevin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Iorio | 15-21 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Michael McCade connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 17-21 |
| 05:07 | Wright State | Joe Nevin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Iorio | 17-24 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Christopher Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Albert Fishel - foul #2 on Albert Fishel, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Wright State | John Simpson (PG), James Volk (SF), Michael Ryan (PF) James Iorio, Albert Fishel, Tommy Smallwood | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Christopher Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:48 | Wright State | Michael Ryan is hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Wright State | Shawn Gift (SF) Joe Nevin | |
| 04:48 | Wright State | Michael Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:48 | Wright State | Michael Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:32 | Butler | James Volk steals the ball from Michael McCade | 18-26 |
| 04:22 | Wright State | Michael Ryan jams it on a nice dish by John Simpson | 18-28 |
| 04:13 | Butler | John Gearhart hits a floater from the right block set up by Joseph Palmer | 20-28 |
| 03:54 | Wright State | John Simpson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shawn Gift | 20-30 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Michael McCade hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 03:32 | Wright State | The rebound goes to James Volk | 20-30 |
| 03:16 | Wright State | Michael Ryan misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Huizenga - foul #2 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #10 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Adam Cook (C) John Gearhart, Andrew Huizenga, Michael McCade, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), Joe Nevin (SG), Albert Fishel (SF), Tommy Smallwood (C) John Simpson, James Volk, Shawn Gift, Scott Reiter | |
| 03:16 | Wright State | Michael Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 03:16 | Wright State | Michael Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 03:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Cook | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Nevin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Fishel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Smallwood (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Christopher Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 02:58 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 02:51 | Wright State | James Iorio is hacked by Benjamin Kuhlman - foul #3 on Benjamin Kuhlman, team foul #11 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SG) Benjamin Kuhlman | |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott Reiter (PF) Michael Ryan | |
| 02:51 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:51 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Richard Schantz buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Gearhart | 23-32 |
| 02:17 | Wright State | Albert Fishel scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Nevin | 23-34 |
| 02:02 | Butler | John Gearhart misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 02:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 23-34 |
| 01:48 | Butler | The jumper by John Gearhart is denied by Tommy Smallwood | 23-34 |
| 01:47 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:30 | Wright State | Joe Nevin buries a fadeaway from the right side | 23-36 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Walter Ewing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Wright State | John Simpson (PG), James Volk (SF), Michael Ryan (PF) James Iorio, Albert Fishel, Tommy Smallwood | |
| 00:53 | Wright State | John Simpson buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Ryan and he's hacked by John Gearhart - foul #2 on John Gearhart, team foul #12 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), Shawn Gift (SF), Tommy Smallwood (C) Joe Nevin, James Volk, Scott Reiter | |
| 00:53 | Wright State | John Simpson makes the free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Michael McCade blows the layup | 23-39 |
| 00:34 | Wright State | James Iorio gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:29 | Wright State | John Simpson knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by James Iorio | 23-41 |
| 00:01 | Butler | John Gearhart connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Wright State | James Iorio comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 25-41 |