| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Tom Taylor (fresh) SG - James Lucky (fresh) SF - Randy Peters (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykins (fresh) C - Tommy Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Tommy Walker 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Wright State | Randy Peters can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Leon Ottinger knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Dennis Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Wright State | Tom Taylor misses badly on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Butler | James Lucky is called for the reach on Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on James Lucky, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Randy Peters - foul #1 on Randy Peters, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Wright State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Boykins is blocked by Bruce Gapinski | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins misses the tip | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins tips it in | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Van Laffoon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Van Laffoon, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Wright State | James Lucky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the turnaround from the right block | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Dennis Smith grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Wright State | Tommy Walker snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Wright State | James Lucky buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tommy Walker | 5-4 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Leon Ottinger blows the dunk but the foul's on Randy Peters - foul #2 on Randy Peters, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Gupton (SG), Dennis Warr (SF), Kevin Mathews (C) James Lucky, Randy Peters, Tommy Walker | |
| 16:48 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Wright State | Tom Taylor is whistled for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Lute (C) Joseph Boykins | |
| 16:09 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:08 | Wright State | George Lute grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:39 | Wright State | George Lute buries a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Gupton and he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Lucky (SG), Tommy Walker (C) Tom Taylor, Kevin Mathews | |
| 15:39 | Wright State | George Lute misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Robert Gupton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Warr (fresh) PF - George Lute (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | Wright State | Tommy Walker gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:16 | Wright State | James Lucky misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Dennis Smith clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Andrew Dunn tips it home | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Wright State | Gregory Duncan blocks the jumper by James Lucky | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Roland Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Warr - foul #1 on Dennis Warr, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Boykins (PF) George Lute | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Roland Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Roland Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:40 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Roland Thomas scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 12-6 |
| 14:02 | Wright State | Bruce Gapinski swats the layup by Tommy Walker | 12-6 |
| 14:01 | Wright State | Robert Gupton hits the follow up shot | 12-8 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Thomas Cartee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:37 | Wright State | Dennis Warr snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:32 | Wright State | Robert Gupton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Cartee - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Wright State | Tom Taylor (PG), Karl Berrier (SG), Robert Elliott (SF), Kevin Mathews (C) Robert Gupton, James Lucky, Dennis Warr, Tommy Walker | |
| 13:17 | Wright State | Van Laffoon is called for the reach on Karl Berrier - foul #2 on Van Laffoon, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF) Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 12:59 | Wright State | Tom Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-10 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Thomas Cancel loses the dribble to Tom Taylor | 12-10 |
| 12:24 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is fouled on the floor by Tom Taylor - foul #1 on Tom Taylor, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Wright State | Dennis Warr (SF), Tommy Walker (C) Karl Berrier, Kevin Mathews | |
| 12:06 | Butler | The jump hook by Jonathon McCracken is blocked by Joseph Boykins | 12-10 |
| 12:04 | Wright State | Dennis Warr grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 11:45 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins banks in the layup set up by Robert Elliott | 12-12 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 11:28 | Wright State | Dennis Warr pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Tom Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Elliott (fresh) SF - Dennis Warr (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Boykins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-12 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Andrew Dunn snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Dennis Smith snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Andrew Dunn lays it up and in | 14-12 |
| 10:10 | Wright State | Dennis Warr loses the dribble to Andrew Dunn | 14-12 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the lay-in | 14-12 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the tip | 14-12 |
| 10:03 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 09:43 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cancel, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Wright State | Karl Berrier (PG), James Lucky (SG), Robert Gupton (SF), Kevin Mathews (PF), George Lute (C) Tom Taylor, Robert Elliott, Dennis Warr, Joseph Boykins, Tommy Walker | |
| 09:23 | Wright State | George Lute comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 09:22 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:06 | Wright State | James Lucky is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Harold Finnie (SG) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 08:58 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews makes the fadeaway from the right side | 14-14 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Leon Ottinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| 08:23 | Wright State | Karl Berrier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 07:58 | Butler | James Lucky steals the ball from Bruce Gapinski | 14-14 |
| 07:31 | Wright State | James Lucky misses the jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Karl Berrier (fresh) SG - James Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Gupton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lute (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Butler | James Lucky is called for the reach on Harold Finnie - foul #2 on James Lucky, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Harold Finnie, Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Wright State | Tom Taylor (PG), Dennis Warr (SF), Joseph Boykins (PF), Tommy Walker (C) Karl Berrier, James Lucky, Kevin Mathews, George Lute | |
| 07:00 | Butler | Tom Taylor takes the ball from Dennis Smith | 14-14 |
| 06:47 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-17 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Thomas Cancel drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 17-17 |
| 06:19 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins travels with the ball | 17-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Elliott (SG) Robert Gupton | |
| 06:10 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Boykins - foul #1 on Joseph Boykins, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Thomas Cancel comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 05:50 | Wright State | Tommy Walker pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 05:35 | Wright State | The jump hook by Dennis Warr is blocked by Jonathon McCracken | 18-17 |
| 05:34 | Wright State | Dennis Warr grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 05:20 | Wright State | Dennis Warr scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 05:20 | Wright State | Dennis Warr makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Gregory Duncan scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 20-20 |
| 04:40 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Dennis Smith gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Gregory Duncan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Gregory Duncan tips it home | 22-20 |
| 03:51 | Wright State | Tom Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Lucky (SG), Randy Peters (SF), Kevin Mathews (PF), George Lute (C) Robert Elliott, Dennis Warr, Joseph Boykins, Tommy Walker | |
| 03:51 | Wright State | Tom Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:51 | Wright State | Tom Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Leon Ottinger slams it home on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 24-22 |
| 03:18 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Gupton (PG) Tom Taylor | |
| 03:18 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:18 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Robert Gupton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Peters (fresh) PF - Kevin Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lute (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Leon Ottinger buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Van Laffoon | 26-23 |
| 02:46 | Wright State | James Lucky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 02:25 | Wright State | Robert Gupton gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:20 | Wright State | Robert Gupton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Kevin Mathews swats the layup by Thomas Cancel | 26-23 |
| 02:02 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 01:53 | Wright State | Randy Peters can't finish the layup | 26-23 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Robert Gupton steals it from Thomas Cancel | 26-23 |
| 01:32 | Wright State | Robert Gupton jams it | 26-25 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 01:15 | Wright State | Kevin Mathews grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 01:00 | Wright State | Dennis Smith picks off the pass by Randy Peters | 26-25 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Lucky - foul #3 on James Lucky, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Wright State | Tom Taylor (PG), Dennis Warr (SF), Joseph Boykins (PF), Tommy Walker (C) James Lucky, Randy Peters, Kevin Mathews, George Lute | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:54 | Wright State | Tommy Walker gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 00:33 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Elliott (SG) Robert Gupton | |
| 00:33 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:33 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Thomas Cartee is hacked by Tom Taylor - foul #2 on Tom Taylor, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:14 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Duncan | 27-26 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andrew Dunn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |