| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Tom Taylor (fresh) SG - James Lucky (fresh) SF - Anthony Powell (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykins (fresh) C - James Hanlon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Leon Ottinger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Thomas Cancel lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Wright State | Jonathon McCracken steals it from Joseph Boykins | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken's fadeaway is rejected by James Hanlon | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins is denied on a layup by Leon Ottinger | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Thomas Cancel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Wright State | James Hanlon snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins's floater is tipped away by Jonathon McCracken | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Thomas Cancel banks in the layup set up by Van Laffoon | 0-6 |
| 18:03 | Wright State | Tom Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:45 | Wright State | James Hanlon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:40 | Wright State | James Lucky misses short on a floater from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Dennis Smith is called for traveling | 3-6 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger | |
| 16:56 | Wright State | James Hanlon hits a shot in the paint set up by James Lucky and he's fouled by Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Gupton (PG), Manuel Fahey (SG), Kevin Mathews (PF) Tom Taylor, James Lucky, Joseph Boykins | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:56 | Wright State | James Hanlon makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Wilson Ward | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | Wright State | Robert Gupton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Powell | 9-8 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Dennis Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Duncan | 9-10 |
| 15:54 | Wright State | Anthony Powell lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Gupton and he's hacked by Wilson Ward - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Lucky (SG), Tommy Walker (C) Manuel Fahey, James Hanlon | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Dennis Smith, Wilson Ward | |
| 15:54 | Wright State | Anthony Powell makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Robert Gupton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lucky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Mathews (fresh) C - Tommy Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 15:33 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 15:15 | Wright State | Robert Gupton loses the dribble to Andrew Dunn | 12-10 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Andrew Dunn banks in the layup | 12-12 |
| 14:57 | Wright State | Anthony Powell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Powell, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Wright State | Tom Taylor (PG), Joseph Boykins (PF) Anthony Powell, Tommy Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| 14:39 | Butler | Leon Ottinger drills a jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Cartee | 12-14 |
| 14:19 | Wright State | Robert Gupton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 14:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 12-14 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Thomas Cartee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 14:12 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 14:03 | Wright State | James Lucky hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Gupton | 15-14 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Thomas Cartee connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Cancel | 15-16 |
| 13:38 | Wright State | Tom Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-16 |
| 13:37 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins tips it home | 17-16 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Thomas Cartee comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 13:17 | Wright State | Robert Gupton grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 13:01 | Wright State | Robert Gupton clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-16 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Thomas Cartee buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathon McCracken and he's hacked by Robert Gupton - foul #1 on Robert Gupton, team foul #2 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Wright State | Manuel Fahey (PG), Donald Baker (SG), Anthony Powell (SF), Tommy Walker (PF), James Hanlon (C) Tom Taylor, James Lucky, Robert Gupton, Joseph Boykins, Kevin Mathews | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 12:35 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 12:17 | Wright State | Andrew Dunn steals it from Anthony Powell | 17-19 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Powell - foul #2 on Anthony Powell, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Wright State | Dennis Warr (SF) Anthony Powell | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| 12:03 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:56 | Wright State | Dennis Warr misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-21 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Andrew Dunn pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Manuel Fahey (fresh) SG - Donald Baker (fresh) SF - Dennis Warr (fresh) PF - Tommy Walker (fresh) C - James Hanlon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Butler | James Hanlon steps in front of the Wilson Ward pass | 17-21 |
| 11:08 | Wright State | James Hanlon knocks in the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Gregory Duncan | |
| 11:08 | Wright State | James Hanlon misses the free throw | 19-21 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wilson Ward | 19-23 |
| 10:51 | Wright State | Tommy Walker is fouled on the floor by Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 10:31 | Wright State | Tommy Walker drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Manuel Fahey | 21-23 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by Dennis Warr - foul #1 on Dennis Warr, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Wright State | Tom Taylor (PG), James Lucky (SG), Joseph Boykins (PF), Kevin Mathews (C) Manuel Fahey, Donald Baker, Tommy Walker, James Hanlon | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward | |
| 09:50 | Butler | Tom Taylor steals the ball from Thomas Cancel | 21-23 |
| 09:39 | Wright State | Dennis Warr lays it up and in set up by Tom Taylor | 23-23 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Dennis Smith drills a floater from the left wing set up by Van Laffoon | 23-25 |
| 09:11 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews double dribbles | 23-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Gupton (SG), George Lute (SF) James Lucky, Dennis Warr | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Dennis Smith, Leon Ottinger | |
| 08:52 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is denied on a dunk by Joseph Boykins | 23-25 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Thomas Cartee snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 08:43 | Butler | The jump hook by Van Laffoon is blocked by Kevin Mathews | 23-25 |
| 08:42 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Kevin Mathews | 23-25 |
| 08:18 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tom Taylor and the foul's on Van Laffoon - foul #1 on Van Laffoon, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | Manuel Fahey (SG), James Hanlon (C) Tom Taylor, Kevin Mathews | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 08:18 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Gregory Duncan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Andrew Dunn tips it but misses | 26-25 |
| 07:54 | Wright State | Manuel Fahey gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Robert Gupton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Fahey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Lute (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hanlon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Wright State | James Hanlon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 26-25 |
| 07:35 | Wright State | James Hanlon tips it home | 28-25 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Dennis Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Manuel Fahey - foul #1 on Manuel Fahey, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Lucky (SG), Dennis Warr (SF), Kevin Mathews (PF) Robert Gupton, George Lute, Joseph Boykins | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:02 | Wright State | James Hanlon can't finish the layup | 28-27 |
| 07:00 | Wright State | James Hanlon tips it home | 30-27 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Thomas Cancel buries a fadeaway from the right side | 30-29 |
| 06:18 | Wright State | Dennis Warr scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Lucky | 32-29 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Gregory Duncan can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Lucky - foul #1 on James Lucky, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wright State | Tom Taylor (PG), Robert Gupton (SF), Tommy Walker (C) Manuel Fahey, Dennis Warr, James Hanlon | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward | |
| 05:56 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:56 | Wright State | Tommy Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 05:49 | Wright State | Robert Gupton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Thomas Cartee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 05:34 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 05:20 | Wright State | James Lucky loses the ball out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wright State | George Lute (SF), Donald Baker (C) James Lucky, Kevin Mathews | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Thomas Cancel, Gregory Duncan | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Robert Gupton steals the ball from Leon Ottinger | 32-30 |
| 05:04 | Wright State | Tommy Walker hits the finger roll set up by Robert Gupton | 34-30 |
| 04:43 | Butler | The short jumper by Van Laffoon is denied by Tommy Walker | 34-30 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Clayton Goodman tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 04:28 | Wright State | Thomas Cartee steals it from Donald Baker | 34-32 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tommy Walker - foul #1 on Tommy Walker, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Wright State | Manuel Fahey (PG), Dennis Warr (SF), Joseph Boykins (PF), Kevin Mathews (C) Tom Taylor, Robert Gupton, George Lute, Tommy Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Clayton Goodman | |
| 04:10 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:59 | Wright State | Dennis Warr can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Lucky (SG) Donald Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:59 | Wright State | Dennis Warr makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 03:59 | Wright State | Dennis Warr makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Kevin Mathews steals it from Andrew Dunn | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Manuel Fahey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lucky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Warr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Boykins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Mathews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Wright State | Manuel Fahey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wright State | Anthony Powell (SF), James Hanlon (C) Dennis Warr, Kevin Mathews | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 03:10 | Wright State | James Hanlon gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 02:52 | Wright State | James Hanlon is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dunn - foul #2 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wright State | Tom Taylor (PG) Manuel Fahey | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 02:52 | Wright State | James Hanlon makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:52 | Wright State | James Hanlon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Gregory Duncan's floater is tipped away by Joseph Boykins | 38-34 |
| 02:29 | Wright State | James Hanlon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 02:24 | Wright State | Anthony Powell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Andrew Dunn drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 01:50 | Wright State | Anthony Powell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Andrew Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Powell - foul #3 on Anthony Powell, team foul #8 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Gupton (PG), Manuel Fahey (SG), Dennis Warr (SF), Kevin Mathews (PF), Tommy Walker (C) Tom Taylor, James Lucky, Anthony Powell, Joseph Boykins, James Hanlon | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| 01:34 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:19 | Wright State | Tommy Walker is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 01:04 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 00:45 | Wright State | Jonathon McCracken is called for the reach on Manuel Fahey - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #8 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 00:45 | Wright State | Manuel Fahey makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:45 | Wright State | Manuel Fahey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Van Laffoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 00:12 | Wright State | Wilson Ward steps in front of the Kevin Mathews pass | 40-41 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Thomas Cartee buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jonathon McCracken | 40-43 |
| 00:00 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |