| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Leroy Shoemaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Borges (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Player (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | William McCoy inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 19:45 | Wright State | George Player is hacked by Garf Palinski - foul #2 on Garf Palinski, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:35 | Wright State | William McCoy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-27 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leroy Shoemaker - foul #1 on Leroy Shoemaker, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:07 | Wright State | Howard King pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:49 | Wright State | George Player hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 18:48 | Wright State | William McCoy can't tip it in | 31-27 |
| 18:46 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to George Player | 31-27 |
| 18:27 | Wright State | Garf Palinski is called for the reach on Randy Borges - foul #3 on Garf Palinski, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Call (C) Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 18:13 | Wright State | Howard King misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:07 | Butler | James Cannon buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 33-27 |
| 18:01 | Wright State | William McCoy scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Shoemaker | 33-29 |
| 17:47 | Butler | James Cannon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Cannon, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| 17:31 | Wright State | George Player can't connect on a runner in the paint | 33-29 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Alan Call can't connect on a jumper from close range | 33-29 |
| 17:14 | Wright State | William McCoy pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:04 | Wright State | Howard King connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William McCoy | 33-32 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Alan Call misses the dunk but he's hacked by William McCoy - foul #2 on William McCoy, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (C) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Wright State | Stephen Walton (PG), Joseph Gore (SG), Perry Cook (SF), Robert Murphy (C) Leroy Shoemaker, Howard King, William McCoy, George Player | |
| 16:35 | Butler | Alan Call misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:13 | Wright State | Robert Murphy blows the layup | 34-32 |
| 16:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Derrick Smith | 34-32 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun hits the finger roll set up by Odis Messinger | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Call (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Stephen Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gore (fresh) SF - Perry Cook (fresh) PF - Randy Borges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Wright State | Randy Borges misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Joseph Gore is called for the reach on Odis Messinger - foul #1 on Joseph Gore, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Garf Palinski (C) Odis Messinger, Derrick Smith, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker (PG), Howard King (SG), Norberto Diaz (SF), William McCoy (PF), George Player (C) Stephen Walton, Joseph Gore, Perry Cook, Randy Borges, Robert Murphy | |
| 15:02 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-32 |
| 15:00 | Wright State | The rebound goes to George Player | 36-32 |
| 14:55 | Wright State | Howard King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Garf Palinski gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alan Call | 38-32 |
| 14:03 | Wright State | Howard King is fouled on the floor by Garf Palinski - foul #4 on Garf Palinski, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF), Clifton Calhoun (C) Augustus Molinski, Alan Call, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Wright State | Randy Borges (PF) William McCoy | |
| 13:45 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Borges | 38-35 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Gary Roop clanks a shot from the left block | 38-35 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the runner from the right block set up by Clifton Calhoun | 40-35 |
| 12:47 | Wright State | Howard King clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Norberto Diaz - foul #4 on Norberto Diaz, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Alan Call (C) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Wright State | Stephen Walton (PG), Joseph Gore (SG), William McCoy (SF), Robert Murphy (C) Leroy Shoemaker, Howard King, Norberto Diaz, George Player | |
| 12:28 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:08 | Wright State | Randy Borges banks in the layup | 42-37 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Alan Call connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Derrick Smith | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Stephen Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gore (fresh) SF - William McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Borges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Wright State | Stephen Walton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Herbert Cook can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-40 |
| 11:10 | Wright State | The rebound goes to William McCoy | 44-40 |
| 10:56 | Wright State | William McCoy scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Alan Call blows the layup | 44-42 |
| 10:27 | Wright State | Joseph Gore snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:12 | Wright State | William McCoy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-42 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Derrick Smith snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Derrick Smith hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on William McCoy - foul #3 on William McCoy, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (C) Odis Messinger, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker (PG), Howard King (SG), George Player (C) Joseph Gore, Randy Borges, Robert Murphy | |
| 09:48 | Butler | Derrick Smith makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:29 | Wright State | Augustus Molinski takes the ball from Howard King | 47-42 |
| 09:15 | Butler | James Cannon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Leroy Shoemaker - foul #2 on Leroy Shoemaker, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Quincy Bednarz (PF) Derrick Smith, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Wright State | Perry Cook (PF) William McCoy | |
| 09:15 | Butler | James Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:15 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:04 | Wright State | Stephen Walton buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Perry Cook | 48-44 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz can't throw it down | 48-44 |
| 08:44 | Butler | James Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Augustus Molinski hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 50-44 |
| 07:59 | Wright State | George Player connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Leroy Shoemaker | 50-46 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Leroy Shoemaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard King (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Perry Cook (fresh) C - George Player (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Wright State | Stephen Walton is whistled for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), Alan Call (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Augustus Molinski, Quincy Bednarz, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Wright State | Norberto Diaz (SF), Randy Borges (PF) Stephen Walton, Perry Cook | |
| 06:41 | Butler | Alan Call banks in the layup | 54-46 |
| 06:29 | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norberto Diaz | 54-48 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Alan Call comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 06:08 | Wright State | The rebound goes to George Player | 54-48 |
| 05:52 | Wright State | Randy Borges comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 05:50 | Wright State | Randy Borges gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:33 | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Norberto Diaz | 54-51 |
| 05:09 | Butler | James Cannon drills a shot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 04:50 | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-51 |
| 04:49 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:22 | Wright State | George Player is hacked by Herbert Cook - foul #1 on Herbert Cook, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Quincy Bednarz (PF) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Wright State | Stephen Walton (PG), Joseph Gore (SG), William McCoy (C) Leroy Shoemaker, Howard King, George Player | |
| 04:08 | Wright State | William McCoy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Quincy Bednarz - foul #3 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (C) Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 04:08 | Wright State | William McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:08 | Wright State | William McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Derrick Smith's floater is tipped away by William McCoy | 56-53 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 03:35 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-53 |
| 03:33 | Wright State | William McCoy tips it in | 58-55 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on William McCoy - foul #4 on William McCoy, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Murphy (PF), Perry Cook (C) Norberto Diaz, Randy Borges | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Stephen Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gore (fresh) SF - William McCoy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Perry Cook (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Wright State | William McCoy connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Gore | 60-57 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Garf Palinski (C) Odis Messinger, Derrick Smith, Augustus Molinski, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker (PG), Howard King (SG), Norberto Diaz (SF), Randy Borges (PF), George Player (C) Stephen Walton, Joseph Gore, William McCoy, Robert Murphy, Perry Cook | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Gary Roop misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-57 |
| 02:28 | Butler | James Cannon gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses long on a jumper from the right block | 60-57 |
| 02:05 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:47 | Wright State | Howard King misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Herbert Cook gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Gary Roop loses the dribble to Randy Borges | 60-57 |
| 01:04 | Wright State | George Player loses the dribble to James Cannon | 60-57 |
| 00:42 | Butler | James Cannon makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Wright State | Howard King's pass is intercepted by James Cannon | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Leroy Shoemaker is called for the reach on James Cannon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Shoemaker, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), Alan Call (PF) Gary Roop, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 00:33 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:33 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:26 | Wright State | Howard King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 00:24 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to Norberto Diaz | 64-57 |
| 00:20 | Wright State | Howard King drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Leroy Shoemaker | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (PF) James Cannon, Herbert Cook, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Gregory Blacker is hacked by Leroy Shoemaker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Shoemaker, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Gregory Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Gregory Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:12 | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clifton Calhoun | 66-60 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Leroy Shoemaker is called for the reach on Clifton Calhoun in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Shoemaker, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), Alan Call (C) Gary Roop, Augustus Molinski, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Wright State | Stephen Walton (PG) Leroy Shoemaker | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:09 | Wright State | George Player grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:03 | Wright State | Howard King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | Wright State | Randy Borges pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Wright State | The clock runs out | 67-60 |