| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Tom Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lucky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Boykins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Randy Peters inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Wright State | James Lucky misses short on a floater in the paint | 20-23 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Dennis Smith snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Andrew Dunn connects on the shot from close range | 20-25 |
| 18:59 | Wright State | Randy Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-25 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Thomas Cancel pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Leon Ottinger clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-25 |
| 18:38 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Randy Peters | 20-25 |
| 18:18 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins misses long on a floater from the right block | 20-25 |
| 18:16 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Peters | 20-25 |
| 18:03 | Wright State | Tommy Walker is whistled for a carry | 20-25 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 20-25 |
| 17:38 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 17:27 | Wright State | Randy Peters's pass is intercepted by Andrew Dunn | 20-25 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 16:45 | Wright State | Tom Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Andrew Dunn pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Gregory Duncan lays it up and in set up by Andrew Dunn | 20-27 |
| 16:13 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins hits the finger roll set up by James Lucky and the foul's on Andrew Dunn - foul #2 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Gupton (PG), Robert Elliott (SG), Dennis Warr (SF), Kevin Mathews (C) Tom Taylor, James Lucky, Randy Peters, Tommy Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 16:13 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Thomas Cartee hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dennis Smith | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Robert Gupton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Elliott (fresh) SF - Dennis Warr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Boykins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Mathews (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Wright State | Robert Elliott's pass is intercepted by Jonathon McCracken | 23-30 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Gregory Duncan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken tips it back up and in | 23-32 |
| 15:27 | Wright State | Dennis Warr is denied on a layup by Gregory Duncan | 23-32 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Thomas Cartee grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken tips it home | 23-34 |
| 15:00 | Wright State | Robert Elliott clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-34 |
| 14:59 | Wright State | Robert Gupton grabs the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 14:48 | Wright State | Robert Elliott misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Duncan - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Wright State | Tom Taylor (PG), Tommy Walker (C) Dennis Warr, Joseph Boykins | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Dennis Smith, Roland Thomas, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 14:48 | Wright State | Robert Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 14:48 | Wright State | Robert Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-34 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the tip | 24-34 |
| 14:30 | Wright State | Tommy Walker gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 14:03 | Wright State | Van Laffoon takes the ball from Robert Elliott | 24-34 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Gregory Duncan can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Tommy Walker - foul #2 on Tommy Walker, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Lucky (SG), Randy Peters (SF) Robert Elliott, Robert Gupton | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Leon Ottinger | |
| 13:41 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 13:22 | Wright State | Bruce Gapinski blocks the short jumper by Kevin Mathews | 24-35 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Dennis Smith gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is hacked by James Lucky - foul #2 on James Lucky, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Boykins (PF) Kevin Mathews | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Gregory Duncan | |
| 12:42 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by James Lucky - foul #3 on James Lucky, team foul #3 | 24-37 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the free throw | 24-38 |
| 12:24 | Wright State | Thomas Cancel swats the dunk try by Randy Peters | 24-38 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Dennis Smith grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Tommy Walker swats the dunk try by Van Laffoon | 24-38 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Dennis Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski scores on a jumper from the right block | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Tom Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lucky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Boykins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Wright State | Randy Peters makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Boykins | 26-40 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 11:13 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:42 | Butler | James Lucky picks off the pass by Leon Ottinger | 26-43 |
| 10:24 | Wright State | James Lucky buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tom Taylor | 29-43 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 10:05 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-43 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Van Laffoon connects on the jumper from the right side | 29-45 |
| 09:40 | Wright State | Tom Taylor misses long on a shot from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:31 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is hacked by Joseph Boykins - foul #3 on Joseph Boykins, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Gupton (PG), Robert Elliott (SG), Dennis Warr (SF), Kevin Mathews (PF), George Lute (C) Tom Taylor, James Lucky, Randy Peters, Joseph Boykins, Tommy Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 09:20 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dunn | 29-47 |
| 08:59 | Wright State | George Lute knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 08:59 | Wright State | George Lute makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:49 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 32-47 |
| 08:48 | Wright State | Dennis Warr grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 08:42 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Roland Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dunn | 32-50 |
| 08:22 | Wright State | George Lute connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #3 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| 08:22 | Wright State | George Lute misses the free throw | 34-50 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Roland Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 07:58 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews grabs the board | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Robert Gupton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Elliott (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dennis Warr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Lute (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Mathews (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:52 | Wright State | Robert Gupton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Lucky (SG), Joseph Boykins (PF) Robert Elliott, George Lute | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken drills a driving attempt from the right block | 34-52 |
| 07:22 | Wright State | Dennis Warr clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Duncan - foul #4 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Wright State | Tom Taylor (PG) Robert Gupton | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 07:22 | Wright State | Dennis Warr makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 07:22 | Wright State | Dennis Warr makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Warr - foul #2 on Dennis Warr, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Wright State | Randy Peters (SF) Dennis Warr | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 06:44 | Wright State | Tom Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-54 |
| Subs | Wright State | Tommy Walker (C) Kevin Mathews | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:18 | Butler | Dennis Smith scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Cancel and he's hacked by Tom Taylor - foul #3 on Tom Taylor, team foul #6 | 36-56 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the free throw | 36-57 |
| 06:11 | Wright State | Randy Peters is denied on a layup by Thomas Cancel | 36-57 |
| 06:09 | Wright State | Tommy Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 06:02 | Wright State | Randy Peters lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Lucky | 38-57 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Van Laffoon | 38-60 |
| 05:34 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins is hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #2 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Gupton (PG), Robert Elliott (SG), Dennis Warr (SF), Kevin Mathews (C) Tom Taylor, James Lucky, Randy Peters, Tommy Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 05:34 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins misses the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Gregory Duncan gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 38-62 |
| 04:54 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews's pass is intercepted by Roland Thomas | 38-62 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Roland Thomas misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Elliott - foul #1 on Robert Elliott, team foul #7 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Wright State | George Lute (C) Joseph Boykins | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Roland Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Roland Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 04:21 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews is called for traveling | 38-63 |
| 03:54 | Butler | George Lute picks off the pass by Roland Thomas | 38-63 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Robert Gupton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Elliott (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dennis Warr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Mathews (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lute (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Wright State | Robert Gupton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-63 |
| 03:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roland Thomas | 38-63 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Roland Thomas knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 38-66 |
| 03:09 | Wright State | George Lute is whistled for a carry | 38-66 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Cartee | 38-69 |
| 02:41 | Wright State | Robert Gupton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-69 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken pulls down the rebound | 38-69 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Roland Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-69 |
| 02:15 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Robert Elliott | 38-69 |
| 02:02 | Wright State | Robert Elliott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-69 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 38-69 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Gregory Duncan clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Warr - foul #3 on Dennis Warr, team foul #8 | 38-69 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 38-70 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-71 |
| 01:16 | Wright State | Robert Gupton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-71 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Roland Thomas pulls down the rebound | 38-71 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-71 |
| 00:51 | Wright State | Dennis Warr pulls down the rebound | 38-71 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews is fouled on the floor by Gregory Duncan - foul #5 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #8 | 38-71 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF) Gregory Duncan | |
| 00:45 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 38-71 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the board | 38-71 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Clayton Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-71 |
| 00:19 | Wright State | Robert Gupton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-71 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Roland Thomas gets the rebound | 38-71 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Cartee runs out the clock | 38-71 |