| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Font (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Kuehl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stringer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Edwards (fresh) C - Billy McBreen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Jeff Davis drills a 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:14 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 19:12 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy McBreen | 41-38 |
| 19:04 | Wright State | James Font throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Jeff Davis's floater is tipped away by Billy McBreen | 41-38 |
| 18:33 | Wright State | Billy McBreen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:20 | Wright State | James Font misses short on a runner in the paint | 41-38 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:54 | Butler | James Glover misses badly on a floater from the right block | 41-38 |
| 17:53 | Wright State | Billy McBreen pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:49 | Wright State | Jim Edwards scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Mark Shea steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (PF) James Glover | |
| Subs | Wright State | Steven Robertson (PF) Jim Edwards | |
| 17:12 | Wright State | James Font comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Warren Williamson - foul #1 on Warren Williamson, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (C) Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Wright State | Patrick Marshall (C) Billy McBreen | |
| 17:12 | Wright State | James Font makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:12 | Wright State | James Font misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Mark Shea gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-42 |
| 16:56 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 16:43 | Wright State | James Stringer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Marsh - foul #3 on Richard Marsh, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF) Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Wright State | Howard Barksdale (SG) Glenn Kuehl | |
| 16:43 | Wright State | James Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:43 | Wright State | James Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Patrick Marshall is called for the reach on Richard Hasbrouck - foul #2 on Patrick Marshall, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 15:54 | Butler | Kevin Lambert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 15:52 | Wright State | Howard Barksdale pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Font (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Patrick Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall is hacked by Richard Hasbrouck - foul #1 on Richard Hasbrouck, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Williamson (C) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Winner (PG), Jim Edwards (PF), Billy McBreen (C) James Font, James Stringer, Steven Robertson | |
| 15:34 | Wright State | Warren Williamson blocks the short jumper by Billy McBreen | 41-44 |
| 15:32 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy McBreen | 41-44 |
| 15:13 | Wright State | George Winner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 15:11 | Wright State | Billy McBreen tips it in | 41-46 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Kevin Lambert drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Shea | 43-46 |
| 14:33 | Wright State | Billy McBreen buries a floater in the paint | 43-48 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 13:46 | Wright State | Jim Edwards hits the finger roll | 46-50 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Kevin Lambert clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 13:16 | Butler | James Glover grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Warren Williamson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Warren Williamson tips it home | 48-50 |
| 12:47 | Wright State | James Glover steals the ball from Patrick Marshall | 48-50 |
| 12:23 | Butler | James Glover misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Warren Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Mark Shea clanks a floater from the right side | 48-50 |
| 11:58 | Wright State | Billy McBreen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - George Winner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Barksdale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Billy McBreen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Wright State | Kevin Lambert takes the ball from Patrick Marshall | 48-50 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses the dunk attempt | 48-50 |
| 11:28 | Wright State | Billy McBreen gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:06 | Wright State | George Winner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 11:04 | Wright State | Jim Edwards tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Mark Shea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Warren Williamson can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 10:40 | Wright State | George Winner gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:20 | Wright State | George Winner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 10:18 | Wright State | Jim Edwards can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 10:16 | Butler | James Glover pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Musselwhite and he's fouled by Howard Barksdale - foul #1 on Howard Barksdale, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF), Richard Marsh (C) Kevin Lambert, Warren Musselwhite, James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Font (PG), Glenn Kuehl (SG), James Stringer (SF), Scott Greer (PF), Steven Robertson (C) George Winner, Howard Barksdale, Patrick Marshall, Jim Edwards, Billy McBreen | |
| 09:53 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:36 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Jeff Davis is hacked by Glenn Kuehl - foul #1 on Glenn Kuehl, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG) Mark Shea | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 09:20 | Butler | Jeff Davis loses the dribble to James Font | 51-52 |
| 09:17 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl lays it in on a great pass from James Font | 51-54 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Gary Farmer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Davis | 54-54 |
| 08:48 | Wright State | Steven Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 08:20 | Wright State | Scott Greer grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 08:03 | Wright State | James Stringer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Font | 54-56 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 07:43 | Wright State | Scott Greer snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Font (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Kuehl (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Greer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 07:13 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Steven Robertson | 54-56 |
| 06:53 | Wright State | James Font's pass is intercepted by Gary Farmer | 54-56 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Gary Farmer misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Robertson - foul #1 on Steven Robertson, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Steven Brown, Richard Hasbrouck, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Wright State | Howard Barksdale (SG), Jim Edwards (PF), Patrick Marshall (C) Glenn Kuehl, Scott Greer, Steven Robertson | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Gary Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Gary Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:29 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 06:15 | Wright State | Patrick Marshall is hacked by Warren Williamson - foul #2 on Warren Williamson, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Warren Musselwhite (SF) Gary Farmer, Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 06:05 | Wright State | James Font misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 06:04 | Butler | James Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Kevin Lambert buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 05:16 | Wright State | Jim Edwards buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Stringer | 58-58 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Warren Williamson's floater is tipped away by Patrick Marshall | 58-58 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Kevin Lambert tips it but misses | 58-58 |
| 04:54 | Wright State | Jim Edwards snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:31 | Wright State | James Font scores on a jumper in the lane set up by James Stringer | 58-60 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Font - foul #1 on James Font, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF), Richard Marsh (C) Warren Musselwhite, James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Wright State | Ryan Howard (PG), Glenn Kuehl (SG), George Winner (SF), Steven Robertson (PF), Billy McBreen (C) James Font, Howard Barksdale, James Stringer, Jim Edwards, Patrick Marshall | |
| 04:11 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:44 | Wright State | Billy McBreen buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Ryan Howard (fresh) SG - Glenn Kuehl (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Winner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Billy McBreen (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 60-62 |
| 03:23 | Wright State | Billy McBreen grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 03:12 | Wright State | Billy McBreen hits a jumper in the paint set up by Ryan Howard | 60-64 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Jeff Davis scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Shea | 63-64 |
| 03:00 | Wright State | George Winner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jeff Davis - foul #2 on Jeff Davis, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SG) Kevin Lambert | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Stringer (SF) Ryan Howard | |
| 03:00 | Wright State | George Winner makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:00 | Wright State | George Winner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Richard Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Mark Shea misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 02:34 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Glenn Kuehl | 63-65 |
| 02:34 | Wright State | Wright State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Steven Brown, Richard Hasbrouck, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Font (PG), Jim Edwards (PF) George Winner, Steven Robertson | |
| 02:16 | Wright State | James Font is hacked by James Glover - foul #2 on James Glover, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| 02:03 | Wright State | Jim Edwards misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Glover - foul #3 on James Glover, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 02:03 | Wright State | Jim Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:03 | Wright State | Jim Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:03 | Butler | James Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Glenn Kuehl takes the ball from Kevin Lambert | 63-66 |
| 01:34 | Wright State | Jim Edwards misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 63-66 |
| 01:32 | Butler | James Glover gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:11 | Butler | James Glover clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 01:09 | Wright State | Billy McBreen grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 00:51 | Wright State | James Font misses the shot from the right side | 63-66 |
| 00:49 | Wright State | James Stringer tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-68 |
| 00:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 63-68 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Kevin Lambert loses the ball out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Lambert - foul #2 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Winner (PG), Howard Barksdale (SF) James Font, James Stringer | |
| 00:34 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:34 | Wright State | Glenn Kuehl misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:34 | Butler | James Glover pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Jeff Davis is fouled on the floor by Jim Edwards - foul #3 on Jim Edwards, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Font (PG), James Stringer (SF) George Winner, Howard Barksdale | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:24 | Wright State | James Stringer snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:23 | Wright State | Mark Shea is called for the reach on James Stringer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Shea, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Winner (PG), Howard Barksdale (SF) James Font, Jim Edwards | |
| 00:23 | Wright State | James Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:23 | Wright State | James Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Kevin Lambert comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 00:16 | Wright State | Billy McBreen snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:16 | Wright State | Wright State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Font (PG), Jim Edwards (PF) George Winner, Howard Barksdale | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Wright State | James Stringer is hacked by Mark Shea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Shea, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 00:14 | Wright State | James Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:14 | Wright State | James Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-73 |
| 00:08 | Wright State | Jim Edwards pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wright State | James Font runs out the clock | 63-73 |