| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Rudolf Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Groth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Kennedy (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | David Thomas inbounds the ball | 21-38 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Wright State | David Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rudolf Smith | 24-38 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan can't tip it in | 24-38 |
| 19:17 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 18:52 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Groth and the foul's on Kenneth Demarco - foul #2 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 18:52 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith misses the free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Monte Lockwood grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is fouled on the floor by Gerald Kennedy - foul #3 on Gerald Kennedy, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Smith (C) Gerald Kennedy | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:24 | Butler | Lewis Maffei hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Demarco and he's fouled by David Palmer - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:01 | Wright State | James Groth is whistled for traveling | 26-42 |
| 17:41 | Butler | David Palmer is called for the reach on Lewis Maffei - foul #3 on David Palmer, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Taylor (SG) David Palmer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:23 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco comes up short on the shot from the right side | 26-42 |
| 17:22 | Wright State | The rebound goes to James Groth | 26-42 |
| 17:10 | Wright State | John Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Frank Thornley pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lewis Maffei | 26-44 |
| 16:35 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Taylor | 29-44 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the jumper from the right block | 29-44 |
| 16:20 | Wright State | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:03 | Wright State | John Taylor comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Rudolf Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Groth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Frank Thornley connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Manuel Gaughan | 29-46 |
| 15:28 | Wright State | David Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Wright State | Danladi Abdul (PG), Curtis Zimmerman (SG), David Palmer (SF), Gerald Kennedy (C) Rudolf Smith, David Thomas, James Groth, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Jonathan Wallace (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Scotty James pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 14:58 | Wright State | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 29-47 |
| 14:53 | Wright State | David Palmer misses the floater from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 14:51 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 14:39 | Wright State | The jump hook by Curtis Zimmerman is blocked by Jonathan Wallace | 29-47 |
| 14:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wallace | 29-47 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Stephen Michaels travels with the ball | 29-47 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Smith (PF) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| 14:00 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman is hacked by Scotty James - foul #2 on Scotty James, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Lewis Maffei (SG) Stephen Michaels | |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:52 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Lewis Maffei - foul #1 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Frank Thornley (PF) William Milligan, Jonathan Wallace | |
| 13:52 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 13:52 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Danladi Abdul is called for the reach on Kenneth Demarco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danladi Abdul, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Monte Lockwood (C) Scotty James | |
| 13:35 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco | 31-49 |
| 13:24 | Wright State | David Palmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Monte Lockwood is fouled on the floor by Gerald Kennedy - foul #4 on Gerald Kennedy, team foul #6 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Groth (PF) Gerald Kennedy | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:04 | Butler | Lewis Maffei knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco | 31-51 |
| 12:50 | Wright State | A charge is called on Danladi Abdul - foul #2 on Danladi Abdul, team foul #7 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Wright State | Rudolf Smith (PG), David Thomas (SF) Danladi Abdul, David Palmer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Curtis Zimmerman picks off the pass by Monte Lockwood | 31-51 |
| 12:22 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-51 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Lewis Maffei gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Rudolf Smith steps in front of the Lewis Maffei pass | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Rudolf Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Groth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Wright State | David Thomas knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rudolf Smith and he's fouled by Monte Lockwood - foul #1 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Palmer (SG), Ronald Tatum (C) Curtis Zimmerman, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Jonathan Wallace (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Gregory Reynosa, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 11:48 | Wright State | David Thomas makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Jonathan Wallace | 34-53 |
| 11:16 | Wright State | Stephen Michaels picks off the pass by David Palmer | 34-53 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonathan Wallace | 34-55 |
| 10:45 | Wright State | David Palmer scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-55 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-55 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan grabs the offensive board | 36-55 |
| 10:09 | Butler | William Milligan can't connect on a shot from the left block | 36-55 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Scotty James gets the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Stephen Michaels hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scotty James and he's hacked by James Groth - foul #1 on James Groth, team foul #8 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman (SG), John Taylor (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Rudolf Smith, David Thomas, James Groth | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Jonathan Wallace, Scotty James | |
| 09:55 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the free throw | 36-59 |
| 09:39 | Wright State | Kenneth Demarco steps in front of the David Palmer pass | 36-59 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Monte Lockwood travels with the ball | 36-59 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Lewis Maffei (SG) Stephen Michaels | |
| 08:59 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is hacked by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #9 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Wright State | Danladi Abdul (PG), Lyle White (C) David Palmer, Ronald Tatum | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:54 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 08:42 | Wright State | Robert Smith is hacked by Monte Lockwood - foul #2 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #5 | 39-61 |
| 08:28 | Wright State | Robert Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Gaughan | 39-61 |
| 08:26 | Wright State | Danladi Abdul grabs the offensive board | 39-61 |
| 08:12 | Wright State | Manuel Gaughan swats the layup by Lyle White | 39-61 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Monte Lockwood scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Thornley | 39-63 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Danladi Abdul (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:48 | Wright State | Monte Lockwood blocks the jumper by John Taylor | 39-63 |
| 07:46 | Wright State | Robert Smith tips it in | 41-63 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Frank Thornley connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Demarco and he's hacked by Danladi Abdul - foul #3 on Danladi Abdul, team foul #10 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Wright State | Rudolf Smith (PG), David Thomas (SF), James Groth (PF), Gerald Kennedy (C) Danladi Abdul, John Taylor, Robert Smith, Lyle White | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the free throw | 41-65 |
| 07:29 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy grabs the board | 41-65 |
| 07:20 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith is whistled for a carry | 41-65 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Palmer (SG) Curtis Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 41-65 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the offensive board | 41-65 |
| 06:43 | Butler | James Groth is called for the reach on Monte Lockwood - foul #2 on James Groth, team foul #11 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG) Kenneth Demarco | |
| 06:43 | Butler | Monte Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Monte Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 06:28 | Wright State | David Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-67 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Monte Lockwood grabs the board | 41-67 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #12 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Wright State | Danladi Abdul (PG), John Taylor (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Ronald Tatum (C) Rudolf Smith, David Thomas, James Groth, Gerald Kennedy | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Wallace (PF), Scotty James (C) Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 06:13 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 06:02 | Wright State | Robert Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #13 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG) Lewis Maffei | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Stephen Michaels buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-72 |
| 05:21 | Wright State | Scotty James steals it from John Taylor | 41-72 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Wallace | 41-74 |
| 04:46 | Wright State | David Palmer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-74 |
| 04:27 | Butler | William Milligan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-76 |
| 04:08 | Wright State | John Taylor clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Milligan - foul #2 on William Milligan, team foul #6 | 43-76 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Baugh (SF), Lyle White (C) David Palmer, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF) Gregory Reynosa | |
| 04:08 | Wright State | John Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 04:08 | Wright State | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-76 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace misses the floater from the baseline | 44-76 |
| 03:38 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Lyle White | 44-76 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Danladi Abdul (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Baugh (fresh) PF - Ronald Tatum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lyle White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) PF - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Wright State | Jonathan Wallace swats the short shot by Ronald Tatum | 44-76 |
| 03:30 | Wright State | Robert Baugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-76 |
| 03:14 | Wright State | The jump hook by Ronald Tatum is blocked by Scotty James | 44-76 |
| 03:12 | Wright State | John Taylor tips it home | 46-76 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Neil Siler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-76 |
| 02:50 | Wright State | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 46-76 |
| 02:44 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum lays it in on a nice dish by John Taylor and he's hacked by Jonathan Wallace - foul #3 on Jonathan Wallace, team foul #7 | 48-76 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Palmer (SG), Robert Smith (PF) John Taylor, Lyle White | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Berkman (PF) Jonathan Wallace | |
| 02:44 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum makes the free throw | 49-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:27 | Butler | Russell Berkman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Milligan | 49-78 |
| 02:14 | Wright State | Stephen Michaels picks off the pass by Ronald Tatum | 49-78 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Russell Berkman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 49-78 |
| 01:43 | Wright State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 49-78 |
| 01:23 | Wright State | David Palmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-78 |
| 01:22 | Wright State | Robert Baugh grabs the offensive rebound | 49-78 |
| 01:17 | Wright State | David Palmer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Smith | 52-78 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Stephen Michaels knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 52-80 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:53 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-80 |
| 00:52 | Wright State | Robert Baugh misses the tip | 52-80 |
| 00:50 | Butler | William Milligan snags the defensive board | 52-80 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Robert Baugh steals it from Russell Berkman | 52-80 |
| 00:22 | Wright State | Danladi Abdul is whistled for a carry | 52-80 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Taylor (SF) Robert Baugh | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SF), Jonathan Wallace (PF) Neil Siler, Russell Berkman | |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Milligan runs out the clock | 52-80 |