| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Jacob Beller (fresh) SG - Walton Benson (fresh) SF - James Stumbaugh (fresh) PF - David Cline (fresh) C - Gary Keeton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) PF - Jason Conley (fresh) C - Edward Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Edward Hall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Jason Conley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason Conley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Robert Bianchi grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Robert Bianchi drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Benbow | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Wright State | Walton Benson misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Jason Conley snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Wright State | Jacob Beller is fouled on the floor by Michael Benbow - foul #1 on Michael Benbow, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Wright State | David Cline can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Wright State | Walton Benson misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Jason Conley is fouled on the floor by David Cline - foul #1 on David Cline, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Jason Conley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jacob Beller - foul #1 on Jacob Beller, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:39 | Wright State | David Cline grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Wright State | Edward Hall swats the short shot by David Cline | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | Wright State | Jacob Beller gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:11 | Wright State | Gary Keeton misses the shot near the basket | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Wright State | Gary Keeton grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:05 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Keeton | 3-4 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Robert Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Stumbaugh - foul #1 on James Stumbaugh, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Micheal Mabery (SF), Jeffrey Hollaway (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Michael Benbow, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 16:49 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Phillip Welch gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Phillip Welch double dribbles | 3-4 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Glisson (PF), Sam Crigger (C) David Cline, Gary Keeton | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (PF) Robert Bianchi | |
| 16:20 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh's pass is intercepted by Kevin Walsh | 3-4 |
| 16:18 | Butler | John Grove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| Subs | Wright State | Kory Dukes (PG) Jacob Beller | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:02 | Wright State | David Glisson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Kory Dukes (fresh) SG - Walton Benson (fresh) SF - James Stumbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Glisson (fresh) C - Sam Crigger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) PF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) C - Phillip Welch (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 15:42 | Wright State | Kory Dukes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:36 | Wright State | Walton Benson buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kory Dukes | 5-4 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Kevin Walsh buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Phillip Welch and he's hacked by David Glisson - foul #1 on David Glisson, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wright State | Jacob Beller (PG), John Witherspoon (SG), Gary Keeton (SF), David Cline (PF) Kory Dukes, Walton Benson, James Stumbaugh, David Glisson | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Micheal Mabery, Jeffrey Hollaway, Phillip Welch | |
| 15:16 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:16 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Sam Crigger | 5-6 |
| 15:04 | Wright State | Sam Crigger misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Jason Conley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Cline - foul #2 on David Cline, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Glisson (PF) David Cline | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF) John Grove, Kevin Walsh | |
| 14:48 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:32 | Wright State | Sam Crigger loses the dribble to Robert Bianchi | 5-8 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Sam Crigger denies the turnaround by Edward Hall | 5-8 |
| 14:23 | Wright State | Gary Keeton grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:01 | Wright State | John Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Michael Benbow gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Robert Bianchi buries a floater from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 13:29 | Wright State | John Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-10 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Michael Benbow snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Aaron Sagers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 12:56 | Wright State | Sam Crigger grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 12:54 | Wright State | Jacob Beller is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Benbow - foul #2 on Michael Benbow, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Wright State | Kory Dukes (PG), Walton Benson (SG), James Stumbaugh (SF), Stanley Meikle (PF), James Young (C) Jacob Beller, John Witherspoon, Gary Keeton, David Glisson, Sam Crigger | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Michael Benbow, Robert Bianchi, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 12:49 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh is fouled on the floor by Aaron Sagers - foul #1 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (PF) Aaron Sagers | |
| 12:38 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Walton Benson | 8-10 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Kevin Walsh snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Phillip Welch makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Kory Dukes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walton Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stumbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stanley Meikle (fresh) C - James Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) PF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Wright State | James Young misses the jumper in the lane | 8-13 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:39 | Butler | John Grove misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 11:37 | Wright State | James Young pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:30 | Wright State | Walton Benson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 11:28 | Butler | John Grove pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Micheal Mabery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway tips it but misses | 8-13 |
| 11:13 | Wright State | Stanley Meikle grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 10:59 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 10:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Grove | 8-13 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Kevin Walsh travels with the ball | 8-13 |
| Subs | Wright State | Jacob Beller (PG), Gary Keeton (PF), Sam Crigger (C) Kory Dukes, Stanley Meikle, James Young | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Micheal Mabery, Jeffrey Hollaway, Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| 10:30 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Beller | 11-13 |
| 10:24 | Butler | John Grove buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Bianchi and he's hacked by Jacob Beller - foul #2 on Jacob Beller, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Witherspoon (PG) Jacob Beller | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:24 | Butler | John Grove makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:08 | Wright State | Gary Keeton loses the dribble to Robert Bianchi | 11-16 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Edward Hall is denied on a layup by Gary Keeton | 11-16 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Aaron Sagers tips it home | 11-18 |
| 09:32 | Wright State | John Witherspoon scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Keeton | 14-18 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Jason Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 09:19 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Sam Crigger | 14-18 |
| 09:14 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Stumbaugh, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Wright State | Kory Dukes (PG), James Young (SF), David Glisson (PF) Walton Benson, James Stumbaugh, Sam Crigger | |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (PG) John Grove | |
| 08:49 | Butler | Jason Conley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 08:47 | Wright State | Gary Keeton pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:28 | Wright State | John Witherspoon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Robert Bianchi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 08:05 | Wright State | Kory Dukes grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 07:59 | Wright State | John Witherspoon is hacked by Aaron Sagers - foul #2 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Wright State | Walton Benson (SG), Sam Crigger (C) John Witherspoon, Gary Keeton | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (SF), Kevin Walsh (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Kory Dukes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walton Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) PF - David Glisson (fresh) C - Sam Crigger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Wright State | Kory Dukes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walton Benson | 20-18 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 07:36 | Wright State | James Young snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 07:21 | Wright State | James Young hits the finger roll | 22-18 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Kevin Walsh is hacked by Sam Crigger - foul #1 on Sam Crigger, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Wright State | Stanley Meikle (PF) David Glisson | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG) Aaron Bowman | |
| 07:02 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:02 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Sam Crigger | 22-19 |
| 06:48 | Wright State | Walton Benson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Walton Benson, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Witherspoon (PG), Gary Keeton (PF) Kory Dukes, James Young | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Walton Benson is called for the reach on Micheal Mabery - foul #2 on Walton Benson, team foul #10 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Wright State | Kory Dukes (PG) Walton Benson | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Edward Hall (C) Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:27 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hall | 22-19 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Sam Crigger swats the shot by Robert Bianchi | 22-19 |
| 06:14 | Wright State | Gary Keeton pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:07 | Wright State | Sam Crigger buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Meikle | 24-19 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Robert Bianchi knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 05:43 | Wright State | John Witherspoon comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 24-22 |
| 05:42 | Wright State | Gary Keeton tips it in | 26-22 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Robert Bianchi drills a 3 from straight away | 26-25 |
| 05:13 | Wright State | Sam Crigger is hacked by Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Young (SF), David Glisson (PF) Stanley Meikle, Sam Crigger | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (SF), Jason Conley (PF) Micheal Mabery, Jeffrey Hollaway | |
| 04:52 | Wright State | Kory Dukes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Phillip Welch (C) John Grove, Edward Hall | |
| 04:38 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Phillip Welch tips it home | 26-27 |
| 04:22 | Wright State | James Young can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Phillip Welch - foul #1 on Phillip Welch, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| 04:22 | Wright State | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:22 | Wright State | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Phillip Welch knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Gary Keeton - foul #1 on Gary Keeton, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Wright State | Jacob Beller (PG), Walton Benson (SG), James Stumbaugh (SF), David Cline (PF) Kory Dukes, John Witherspoon, David Glisson, Gary Keeton | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Aaron Sagers (SF) Robert Bianchi, Kevin Walsh | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Phillip Welch makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Jacob Beller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walton Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stumbaugh (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Cline (fresh) C - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Wright State | Walton Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-30 |
| 03:50 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh misses the tip | 28-30 |
| 03:49 | Wright State | Walton Benson hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Michael Benbow is fouled on the floor by David Cline - foul #3 on David Cline, team foul #12 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Wright State | Stanley Meikle (PF) David Cline | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (SG), Edward Hall (C) Aaron Bowman, Phillip Welch | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:13 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Stanley Meikle is called for the reach on Michael Benbow - foul #1 on Stanley Meikle, team foul #13 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Glisson (PF), Sam Crigger (C) Stanley Meikle, James Young | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway (PF) Jason Conley | |
| 02:50 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:50 | Wright State | David Glisson pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:34 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 02:33 | Butler | John Grove pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:24 | Butler | John Grove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG) John Grove | |
| 02:10 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 02:08 | Wright State | Sam Crigger grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 02:03 | Wright State | David Glisson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Michael Benbow gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Edward Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 01:47 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Michael Benbow pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Edward Hall connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Walton Benson - foul #3 on Walton Benson, team foul #14 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Witherspoon (SG) Walton Benson | |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (SF), Jason Conley (PF) Aaron Sagers, Jeffrey Hollaway | |
| 01:34 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:18 | Wright State | James Stumbaugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 01:16 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Crigger | 33-36 |
| 00:58 | Wright State | John Witherspoon can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Hall - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #8 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Wright State | Kory Dukes (PG), James Young (SF), Stanley Meikle (PF), Gary Keeton (C) Jacob Beller, James Stumbaugh, David Glisson, Sam Crigger | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Phillip Welch (C) Michael Benbow, Robert Bianchi, Edward Hall | |
| 00:58 | Wright State | John Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:58 | Wright State | John Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:43 | Butler | James Young picks off the pass by Kevin Walsh | 34-36 |
| 00:32 | Wright State | John Witherspoon is fouled on the floor by Micheal Mabery - foul #1 on Micheal Mabery, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| 00:32 | Wright State | John Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:32 | Wright State | John Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Kevin Walsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Phillip Welch grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Gary Keeton steals it from John Grove | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Wright State | Gary Keeton hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-36 |