| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Fryar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Ricky Wood (fresh) SG - James Pettway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mike Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Leroy Fryar hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Williams | 35-24 |
| 19:17 | Wright State | Michael Gibson double dribbles | 35-24 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Ricky Wood steps in front of the Dwayne Bowers pass | 35-24 |
| 18:49 | Wright State | Michael Gibson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-24 |
| 18:47 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Fletcher | 35-24 |
| 18:29 | Wright State | James Pettway is hacked by Brendan Gannon - foul #1 on Brendan Gannon, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 18:20 | Wright State | David Williams picks off the pass by Mike Frank | 35-24 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Leroy Fryar connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-24 |
| 17:46 | Wright State | Mike Frank scores on a runner in the paint set up by Ricky Wood and he's fouled by Lavern Ingram - foul #3 on Lavern Ingram, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG) Lavern Ingram | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 17:46 | Wright State | Mike Frank makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Leroy Fryar connects on the shot in the paint set up by Brendan Gannon | 39-27 |
| 17:21 | Wright State | Michael Gibson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dwayne Bowers - foul #2 on Dwayne Bowers, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ivers (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Wright State | Richard Bragdon (PF), Ruben Pearson (C) Mike Frank, Charles Fletcher | |
| 17:21 | Wright State | Michael Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:21 | Wright State | Michael Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Martin Vitale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 17:05 | Wright State | Michael Gibson grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 16:58 | Wright State | Richard Bragdon can't finish the layup | 39-28 |
| 16:57 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to James Pettway | 39-28 |
| 16:48 | Wright State | James Pettway misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Leroy Fryar - foul #1 on Leroy Fryar, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Hughes (SF) Dwayne Bowers | |
| Subs | Wright State | Richard Brecht (PG), Adam Chacon (SF) Ricky Wood, Michael Gibson | |
| 16:48 | Wright State | James Pettway misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:48 | Wright State | James Pettway misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Leroy Fryar grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Martin Vitale buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Hughes | 42-28 |
| 16:01 | Wright State | Adam Chacon hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Bragdon | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Brendan Gannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Vitale (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ray Hughes (fresh) PF - Leroy Fryar (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Ivers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Richard Brecht (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Pettway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Chacon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Bragdon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Pearson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Martin Vitale's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Chacon | 42-30 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Ray Hughes snags the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Brendan Gannon is fouled on the floor by Richard Brecht - foul #1 on Richard Brecht, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (PG), Dwayne Bowers (SF), David Williams (C) Martin Vitale, Ray Hughes, Alfred Ivers | |
| Subs | Wright State | Ricky Wood (PG), Michael Gibson (SF), Mike Frank (PF), Charles Fletcher (C) Richard Brecht, James Pettway, Richard Bragdon, Ruben Pearson | |
| 15:08 | Butler | David Williams's pass is intercepted by Michael Gibson | 42-30 |
| 14:50 | Wright State | David Williams steps in front of the Mike Frank pass | 42-30 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Brendan Gannon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lavern Ingram | 45-30 |
| 14:17 | Wright State | Michael Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ivers (PF) Leroy Fryar | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 13:56 | Butler | David Williams misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 13:55 | Wright State | Mike Frank pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 13:39 | Wright State | Adam Chacon can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-30 |
| 13:37 | Butler | David Williams grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Brendan Gannon loses the ball out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Richard Bragdon (SG) Adam Chacon | |
| 13:13 | Wright State | Michael Gibson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Pettway (SG) Mike Frank | |
| 13:13 | Wright State | Michael Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 13:13 | Wright State | Michael Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-31 |
| 12:54 | Wright State | Michael Gibson grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 12:42 | Wright State | Ricky Wood evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-31 |
| 12:41 | Wright State | Ricky Wood grabs the offensive board | 45-31 |
| 12:24 | Wright State | Alfred Ivers is called for the reach on Ricky Wood - foul #1 on Alfred Ivers, team foul #6 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SF), Leroy Fryar (PF) Dwayne Bowers, David Williams | |
| Subs | Wright State | Richard Brecht (PG), Adam Chacon (SF), Ruben Pearson (C) Ricky Wood, Michael Gibson, Charles Fletcher | |
| 12:14 | Wright State | Adam Chacon misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leroy Fryar - foul #2 on Leroy Fryar, team foul #7 | 45-31 |
| 12:14 | Wright State | Adam Chacon misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 12:14 | Wright State | Adam Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Brendan Gannon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 12:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Ivers | 45-32 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Leroy Fryar makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Martin Vitale and he's hacked by Adam Chacon - foul #3 on Adam Chacon, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Mike Frank (PF) Richard Brecht | |
| 11:47 | Butler | Leroy Fryar makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brendan Gannon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Vitale (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Fryar (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Ivers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Adam Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Pettway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bragdon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Pearson (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Wright State | Lavern Ingram picks off the pass by Richard Bragdon | 48-32 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Brendan Gannon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Ivers | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:46 | Wright State | Richard Bragdon hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-34 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Brendan Gannon scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-34 |
| 10:18 | Wright State | Adam Chacon can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-34 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Martin Vitale grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Brendan Gannon connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfred Ivers | 56-34 |
| 09:58 | Wright State | Mike Frank comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-34 |
| 09:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alfred Ivers | 56-34 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Leroy Fryar loses the dribble to Richard Bragdon | 56-34 |
| 09:47 | Wright State | Richard Bragdon lays it in | 56-36 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Brendan Gannon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-36 |
| 09:27 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Vitale | 56-36 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Mike Frank is called for the reach on Martin Vitale - foul #2 on Mike Frank, team foul #3 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Dwayne Bowers (SF), Melvin Owens (PF), David Williams (C) Brendan Gannon, Leroy Fryar, Alfred Ivers | |
| Subs | Wright State | Ricky Wood (PG), Donald Rolf (SG), Michael Gibson (SF), Charles Fletcher (C) Adam Chacon, James Pettway, Richard Bragdon, Ruben Pearson | |
| 08:57 | Butler | Martin Vitale misses long on a floater from the left side | 56-36 |
| 08:55 | Wright State | Charles Fletcher gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 08:37 | Wright State | Donald Rolf misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 08:35 | Wright State | Ricky Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 08:17 | Wright State | Melvin Owens takes the ball from Michael Gibson | 56-36 |
| 08:10 | Butler | David Williams is hacked by Charles Fletcher - foul #2 on Charles Fletcher, team foul #4 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Marsh (SG) Martin Vitale | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 07:56 | Butler | Melvin Owens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-36 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Lavern Ingram tips it home | 58-36 |
| 07:30 | Wright State | Mike Frank knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ricky Wood | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Marsh (fresh) SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Ricky Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Rolf (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Frank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Fletcher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ricky Wood - foul #2 on Ricky Wood, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Brendan Gannon (PG), Leroy Fryar (PF) Lavern Ingram, Melvin Owens | |
| Subs | Wright State | Adam Chacon (SG), Ruben Pearson (PF) Donald Rolf, Mike Frank | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 07:07 | Wright State | Michael Gibson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Wood | 60-40 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Brendan Gannon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-40 |
| 06:34 | Wright State | Charles Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Joshua Marsh - foul #1 on Joshua Marsh, team foul #8 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG), Alfred Ivers (C) Joshua Marsh, David Williams | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Pettway (SG), Richard Bragdon (PF) Adam Chacon, Ruben Pearson | |
| 06:34 | Wright State | Charles Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Leroy Fryar grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-40 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Alfred Ivers snags the offensive board | 63-40 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Brendan Gannon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-40 |
| 06:10 | Wright State | Charles Fletcher gets the rebound | 63-40 |
| 05:54 | Wright State | James Pettway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-40 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers pulls down the rebound | 63-40 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Leroy Fryar's layup is rejected by Charles Fletcher | 63-40 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Alfred Ivers grabs the offensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dwayne Bowers, team foul #9 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Marsh (SG), Ray Hughes (SF), Melvin Owens (C) Brendan Gannon, Dwayne Bowers, Leroy Fryar | |
| Subs | Wright State | Richard Brecht (PG), Adam Chacon (SG), Donald Rolf (SF), Ruben Pearson (C) Ricky Wood, James Pettway, Michael Gibson, Charles Fletcher | |
| 04:56 | Wright State | Richard Brecht clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-40 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Melvin Owens pulls down the rebound | 63-40 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Melvin Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-40 |
| 04:28 | Wright State | Richard Brecht misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-40 |
| 04:27 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bragdon | 63-40 |
| 04:12 | Wright State | Alfred Ivers steps in front of the Ruben Pearson pass | 63-40 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Martin Vitale scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Ivers | 66-40 |
| 03:54 | Wright State | Richard Bragdon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-40 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Melvin Owens pulls down the rebound | 66-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Richard Bragdon takes the ball from Ray Hughes | 66-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Martin Vitale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Marsh (fresh) SF - Ray Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Ivers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Melvin Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Richard Brecht (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Rolf (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Bragdon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ruben Pearson (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Wright State | Ruben Pearson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Brecht | 66-43 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Richard Bragdon swats the short shot by Melvin Owens | 66-43 |
| 03:01 | Wright State | Ruben Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 02:55 | Wright State | Richard Bragdon misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Marsh - foul #2 on Joshua Marsh, team foul #10 | 66-43 |
| 02:55 | Wright State | Richard Bragdon makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 02:55 | Wright State | Richard Bragdon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Alfred Ivers pulls down the rebound | 66-44 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Martin Vitale travels with the ball | 66-44 |
| 02:30 | Wright State | Donald Rolf loses the dribble to Alfred Ivers | 66-44 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Martin Vitale misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-44 |
| 02:10 | Wright State | Richard Bragdon grabs the board | 66-44 |
| 02:03 | Wright State | Donald Rolf comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 02:01 | Wright State | Ruben Pearson snags the offensive board | 66-44 |
| 01:49 | Wright State | Donald Rolf hits a shot from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Martin Vitale misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-46 |
| 01:28 | Wright State | Adam Chacon gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| 01:13 | Wright State | Richard Bragdon drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Donald Rolf | 66-48 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Martin Vitale misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 00:43 | Wright State | Adam Chacon grabs the board | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion 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 (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Wright State | Richard Brecht hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 00:34 | Wright State | Donald Rolf tips it but misses | 66-48 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Martin Vitale pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Martin Vitale hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Adam Chacon - foul #4 on Adam Chacon, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Martin Vitale makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Martin Vitale misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Melvin Owens snags the offensive board | 67-48 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Martin Vitale runs out the clock | 67-48 |