| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joe Nevin (fresh) SG - James Iorio (fresh) SF - Shawn Gift (fresh) PF - Tommy Smallwood (fresh) C - Michael Ryan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Wright State | Shawn Gift snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Wright State | Andrew Huizenga is called for the reach on James Iorio - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Wright State | James Iorio comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Wright State | Michael Ryan can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Timothy Davis gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Wright State | Joe Nevin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Gift | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is hacked by James Iorio - foul #1 on James Iorio, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Tommy Smallwood picks off the pass by Frank Spurr | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Wright State | Frank Spurr takes the ball from James Iorio | 0-3 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:44 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:39 | Wright State | Joe Nevin is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Ryan | 0-3 |
| 17:15 | Wright State | Michael Ryan snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:03 | Wright State | James Iorio misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Spurr | 3-3 |
| 16:05 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood clanks a jumper from the baseline | 3-3 |
| 16:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Halverson | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joe Nevin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Iorio (fresh) SF - Shawn Gift (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tommy Smallwood (fairly fresh) C - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Butler | Joseph Palmer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits the follow up shot | 5-3 |
| 15:38 | Wright State | Michael Ryan makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joe Nevin and he's hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Volk (SG), Mitchel Rawson (SF), Albert Fishel (PF) James Iorio, Shawn Gift, Tommy Smallwood | |
| 15:38 | Wright State | Michael Ryan makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:19 | Butler | The jump hook by Kenneth Halverson is blocked by Michael Ryan | 5-6 |
| 15:17 | Wright State | Mitchel Rawson grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:00 | Wright State | James Volk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott Reiter (C) Michael Ryan | |
| 14:36 | Butler | Adam Cook misses badly on a floater from close range | 5-6 |
| 14:35 | Wright State | Scott Reiter grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:31 | Wright State | Joe Nevin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Volk | 5-9 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Scott Reiter takes the ball from John Woolridge | 5-9 |
| 14:14 | Wright State | Joe Nevin comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jody Witt - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (SG), Tommy Smallwood (PF) James Volk, Albert Fishel | |
| 14:14 | Wright State | Joe Nevin makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:14 | Wright State | Joe Nevin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Jody Witt is whistled for traveling | 5-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF) Jody Witt, John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Volk (SG), Shawn Gift (SF) Joe Nevin, Mitchel Rawson | |
| 13:42 | Wright State | James Volk comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Spurr - foul #1 on Frank Spurr, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, Adam Cook, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 13:42 | Wright State | James Volk makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:42 | Wright State | James Volk makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is whistled for traveling | 5-13 |
| 13:04 | Wright State | Shawn Gift misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 13:02 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood snags the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 12:51 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Volk | 5-15 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Reiter - foul #1 on Scott Reiter, team foul #2 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Albert Fishel (PF), Michael Ryan (C) Tommy Smallwood, Scott Reiter | |
| 12:30 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:19 | Wright State | Michael Ryan misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (C) Frank Spurr, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Wright State | Mitchel Rawson (SF) Shawn Gift | |
| 12:19 | Wright State | Michael Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:19 | Wright State | Michael Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), John Woolridge (C) Andrew Huizenga, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Wright State | Joe Nevin (PG) James Iorio | |
| 11:50 | Wright State | Albert Fishel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-16 |
| 11:48 | Wright State | Mitchel Rawson grabs the offensive board | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Jody Witt (fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Adam Cook (fresh) C - John Woolridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joe Nevin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Volk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mitchel Rawson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Fishel (fresh) C - Michael Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Wright State | Albert Fishel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 11:39 | Butler | John Woolridge pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 11:25 | Butler | John Gearhart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 11:23 | Wright State | Michael Ryan gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 11:17 | Wright State | Jody Witt is called for the reach on Joe Nevin - foul #2 on Jody Witt, team foul #7 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Frank Spurr (SF) Timothy Davis, Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (SG), Shawn Gift (SF), Tommy Smallwood (PF) James Volk, Mitchel Rawson, Albert Fishel | |
| 11:17 | Wright State | Joe Nevin makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 11:17 | Wright State | Joe Nevin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Frank Spurr is hacked by Shawn Gift - foul #1 on Shawn Gift, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) John Gearhart, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 10:39 | Butler | Bill Fletcher is whistled for a carry | 7-18 |
| 10:19 | Wright State | Joe Nevin knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Michael Ryan and he's fouled by Bill Fletcher - foul #1 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #8 | 7-20 |
| 10:19 | Wright State | Joe Nevin makes the free throw | 7-21 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Bill Fletcher loses the dribble to James Iorio | 7-21 |
| 09:47 | Wright State | Joe Nevin is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #9 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG) Bill Fletcher | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Volk (SG), Mitchel Rawson (SF), Albert Fishel (PF), Scott Reiter (C) James Iorio, Shawn Gift, Tommy Smallwood, Michael Ryan | |
| 09:47 | Wright State | Joe Nevin makes the 1st free throw | 7-22 |
| 09:47 | Wright State | Joe Nevin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-23 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is hacked by Scott Reiter - foul #2 on Scott Reiter, team foul #4 | 7-23 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF) Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | Wright State | Michael Ryan (C) Scott Reiter | |
| 09:15 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-23 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 7-23 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga and he's hacked by Albert Fishel - foul #1 on Albert Fishel, team foul #5 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (SG), John Woolridge (C) Andrew Huizenga, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 08:55 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the free throw | 9-23 |
| 08:55 | Wright State | Albert Fishel pulls down the rebound | 9-23 |
| 08:37 | Wright State | The short jumper by Michael Ryan is denied by John Woolridge | 9-23 |
| 08:35 | Wright State | Mitchel Rawson grabs the offensive board | 9-23 |
| 08:23 | Wright State | John Woolridge steals the ball from Albert Fishel | 9-23 |
| 08:18 | Butler | John Gearhart clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-23 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits the follow up shot | 11-23 |
| 07:59 | Wright State | Albert Fishel connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mitchel Rawson | 11-26 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Timothy Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-26 |
| 07:38 | Wright State | James Volk snags the defensive board | 11-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joe Nevin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Volk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mitchel Rawson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Fishel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Wright State | Joe Nevin's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Davis | 11-26 |
| 07:25 | Butler | John Gearhart snags the defensive board | 11-26 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 11-26 |
| 06:59 | Wright State | Mitchel Rawson snags the defensive board | 11-26 |
| 06:48 | Wright State | Albert Fishel buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Nevin | 11-29 |
| 06:35 | Butler | John Gearhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-29 |
| 06:33 | Wright State | Michael Ryan gets the rebound | 11-29 |
| 06:29 | Wright State | Joe Nevin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Timothy Davis - foul #2 on Timothy Davis, team foul #10 | 11-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Adam Cook (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Timothy Davis, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (SG), Shawn Gift (SF), Tommy Smallwood (PF) James Volk, Mitchel Rawson, Albert Fishel | |
| 06:29 | Wright State | Joe Nevin makes the 1st free throw | 11-30 |
| 06:29 | Wright State | Joe Nevin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-30 |
| 06:29 | Wright State | Joe Nevin makes the 3rd free throw | 11-31 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tommy Smallwood - foul #1 on Tommy Smallwood, team foul #6 | 11-31 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 12-31 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 13-31 |
| 06:10 | Wright State | Joe Nevin's pass is intercepted by Andrew Huizenga in the backcourt | 13-31 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Bill Fletcher banks in the layup set up by Andrew Huizenga | 15-31 |
| 05:56 | Wright State | James Iorio connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Gift and the foul's on Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #11 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (PG) Bill Fletcher | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 05:56 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the free throw | 15-34 |
| 05:42 | Butler | James Iorio steals the ball from Adam Cook | 15-34 |
| 05:39 | Wright State | James Iorio misses the easy layup | 15-34 |
| 05:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Huizenga | 15-34 |
| 05:19 | Butler | John Gearhart hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Cook | 18-34 |
| 05:10 | Wright State | Joe Nevin is hacked by Charles Buentello - foul #1 on Charles Buentello, team foul #12 | 18-34 |
| 05:10 | Wright State | Joe Nevin misses the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 05:10 | Wright State | Joe Nevin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Charles Buentello clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Shawn Gift - foul #2 on Shawn Gift, team foul #7 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Volk (SG), Mitchel Rawson (SF), Albert Fishel (C) Joe Nevin, Shawn Gift, Michael Ryan | |
| 04:56 | Butler | Charles Buentello makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:56 | Wright State | Albert Fishel gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 04:51 | Wright State | James Iorio is hacked by Frank Spurr - foul #2 on Frank Spurr, team foul #13 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF), John Woolridge (C) Frank Spurr, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 04:51 | Wright State | James Iorio misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:51 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 04:31 | Butler | John Woolridge misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-36 |
| 04:30 | Butler | John Woolridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-36 |
| 04:24 | Butler | John Gearhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG) Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 04:09 | Wright State | James Volk is fouled on the floor by Bill Fletcher - foul #2 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #14 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF) Bill Fletcher | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 04:09 | Wright State | James Volk makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 04:09 | Wright State | James Volk makes the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-38 |
| 03:55 | Wright State | James Iorio gets the rebound | 19-38 |
| 03:40 | Wright State | James Iorio hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Mitchel Rawson | 19-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Gearhart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Neal (fresh) PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Volk (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mitchel Rawson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Tommy Smallwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Fishel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Adam Cook knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Woolridge | 21-40 |
| 03:01 | Wright State | Albert Fishel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-40 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the defensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 02:39 | Butler | John Woolridge makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Andrew Huizenga out of the doubleteam | 23-40 |
| 02:19 | Wright State | James Volk is called for traveling | 23-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) John Gearhart, Andrew Huizenga, Thomas Neal, Adam Cook, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Wright State | Joe Nevin (PG), Shawn Gift (SF), Scott Reiter (C) James Volk, Mitchel Rawson, Albert Fishel | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Timothy Davis hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 01:45 | Wright State | James Iorio is hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #3 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #15 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 01:45 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:45 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-42 |
| 01:32 | Wright State | The rebound goes to James Iorio | 25-42 |
| 01:26 | Wright State | James Iorio buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joe Nevin | 25-44 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the easy layup | 25-44 |
| 01:12 | Wright State | Scott Reiter pulls down the rebound | 25-44 |
| 01:02 | Wright State | Joe Nevin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-44 |
| 01:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buentello | 25-44 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Jody Witt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-44 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Frank Spurr tips it back up and in | 27-44 |
| 00:39 | Wright State | Joe Nevin hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Shawn Gift | 27-46 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Timothy Davis is whistled for a carry | 27-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Adam Cook (C) Jody Witt, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Volk (SG), Albert Fishel (PF), Michael Ryan (C) James Iorio, Tommy Smallwood, Scott Reiter | |
| 00:03 | Wright State | Michael Ryan buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-48 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Timothy Davis clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-48 |