| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kenneth Krout (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Alegria (fresh) PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Poyner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Lonnie Alegria inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Wright State | James Poyner double dribbles | 27-24 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Danny Brant scores on a 3 from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 19:15 | Wright State | Mark Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Thompson - foul #1 on Joe Thompson, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:15 | Wright State | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:15 | Wright State | Mark Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Joe Thompson gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Ryan McQuown lays it in on a great pass from Danny Brant | 28-29 |
| 18:40 | Wright State | Lonnie Alegria hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joe Thompson - foul #2 on Joe Thompson, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 18:40 | Wright State | Lonnie Alegria makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:40 | Wright State | Lonnie Alegria makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Lonnie Alegria is called for the reach on Joe Thompson - foul #1 on Lonnie Alegria, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Ernest Johnson - foul #3 on Ernest Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wright State | Wyatt Pauli (PG) Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:11 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:11 | Wright State | Lonnie Alegria grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:48 | Wright State | James Poyner is hacked by Johnny Mailloux - foul #2 on Johnny Mailloux, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 17:27 | Wright State | Lonnie Alegria loses the dribble to Joe Thompson | 30-30 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux buries a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Allen and the foul's on James Poyner - foul #1 on James Poyner, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Wright State | Terry Hill (SG), William Norton (SF) Kenneth Krout, Lonnie Alegria | |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SF), John Cornelius (PF) Richard Allen, Joe Thompson | |
| 17:06 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:50 | Wright State | The jump hook by James Poyner is blocked by Johnny Mailloux | 30-33 |
| 16:48 | Butler | John Cornelius gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Danny Brant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 16:32 | Wright State | William Norton pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:28 | Wright State | Terry Hill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wyatt Pauli | 33-33 |
| 16:10 | Butler | James Tedesco can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Norton - foul #1 on William Norton, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Wright State | Jeffrey Koepp (PF), Frank Clark (C) Mark Lee, James Poyner | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG), Jack Stokes (SG), Brian Winders (PF) Danny Brant, Ryan McQuown, Johnny Mailloux | |
| 16:10 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:55 | Wright State | Wyatt Pauli is hacked by Casey Hall - foul #3 on Casey Hall, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wright State | Ernest Johnson (PG), Lonnie Alegria (SF) Wyatt Pauli, William Norton | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Allen (SF) Brian Winders | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lonnie Alegria (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Koepp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Casey Hall (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Stokes (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Cornelius (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Wright State | Frank Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 15:40 | Wright State | Lonnie Alegria tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 15:22 | Butler | James Tedesco clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Jack Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Richard Allen double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | Wright State | Kenneth Krout (SG), Mark Lee (PF) Terry Hill, Frank Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Joe Thompson (PF) James Tedesco | |
| 14:39 | Wright State | Jeffrey Koepp buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Johnson and the foul's on Casey Hall - foul #4 on Casey Hall, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Poyner (C) Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Ryan McQuown (SG) Casey Hall, Jack Stokes | |
| 14:39 | Wright State | Jeffrey Koepp makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:27 | Butler | John Cornelius hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Koepp - foul #2 on Jeffrey Koepp, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wright State | Terry Hill (SF), Mark Lee (PF) Lonnie Alegria, Jeffrey Koepp | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:27 | Butler | John Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:27 | Butler | John Cornelius makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:12 | Wright State | Kenneth Krout clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Ryan McQuown grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 13:54 | Butler | John Cornelius comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 13:53 | Wright State | Mark Lee snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 13:35 | Wright State | Mark Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Krout | 41-37 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Richard Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 13:09 | Butler | John Cornelius tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 12:53 | Wright State | Mark Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Johnson | 43-39 |
| 12:29 | Butler | John Cornelius misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Joe Thompson hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 12:09 | Wright State | Joe Thompson steals it from Terry Hill | 43-41 |
| 11:40 | Butler | John Cornelius makes the floater from the right wing set up by Ryan McQuown | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Ernest Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Krout (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Poyner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan McQuown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Cornelius (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Wright State | Richard Allen is called for the reach on Terry Hill - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wright State | Wyatt Pauli (PG), Stuart Turner (SG), Lonnie Alegria (SF), Jeffrey Koepp (PF), Frank Clark (C) Ernest Johnson, Kenneth Krout, Terry Hill, Mark Lee, James Poyner | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Stokes (PG), James Fenley (SG), James Tedesco (SF), Brian Winders (PF), Johnny Mailloux (C) Danny Brant, Ryan McQuown, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, John Cornelius | |
| 11:03 | Wright State | Jeffrey Koepp scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Stuart Turner | 45-43 |
| 10:49 | Butler | James Tedesco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 10:37 | Wright State | Jeffrey Koepp comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:35 | Butler | James Tedesco grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 10:12 | Butler | James Fenley buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:58 | Wright State | Jeffrey Koepp loses the dribble to James Tedesco | 45-45 |
| 09:53 | Butler | James Fenley lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Tedesco | 45-47 |
| 09:29 | Wright State | Frank Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wright State | Ernest Johnson (PG), Terry Hill (SG), Mark Lee (PF) Wyatt Pauli, Stuart Turner, Frank Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (SG) James Fenley | |
| 09:11 | Butler | James Tedesco misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 09:09 | Wright State | Lonnie Alegria snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:50 | Wright State | Jeffrey Koepp connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lonnie Alegria | 48-47 |
| 08:25 | Butler | James Tedesco can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 08:23 | Wright State | Terry Hill snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:21 | Wright State | Ernest Johnson travels in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Wright State | Kenneth Krout (SG), James Poyner (C) Lonnie Alegria, Jeffrey Koepp | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF) Jack Stokes, Brian Winders, Johnny Mailloux | |
| 08:15 | Butler | Richard Allen buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Tedesco and the foul's on Ernest Johnson - foul #4 on Ernest Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Wright State | Wyatt Pauli (PG) Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:15 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:50 | Wright State | Terry Hill drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Lee | 50-50 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Joe Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Danny Brant | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Wyatt Pauli (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Krout (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Poyner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Tedesco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Wright State | Mark Lee is denied on a layup by Joe Thompson | 50-52 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Richard Allen pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Joe Thompson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 50-52 |
| 06:57 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Tedesco | 50-52 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Danny Brant misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 06:47 | Wright State | James Poyner gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:43 | Wright State | Mark Lee hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Hill | 52-52 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Joe Thompson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Krout | 52-52 |
| 06:05 | Wright State | Wyatt Pauli can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Wyatt Pauli is called for the reach on Danny Brant - foul #1 on Wyatt Pauli, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Wright State | Ernest Johnson (PG), Lonnie Alegria (SF), Jeffrey Koepp (PF) Kenneth Krout, Terry Hill, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG), John Cornelius (SF), Brian Winders (PF), Johnny Mailloux (C) Ryan McQuown, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, James Tedesco | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Danny Brant makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Danny Brant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:27 | Wright State | Brian Winders is called for the reach on Jeffrey Koepp - foul #1 on Brian Winders, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Wright State | Frank Clark (C) James Poyner | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Stokes (SG) Danny Brant | |
| 05:27 | Wright State | Jeffrey Koepp makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:27 | Wright State | Jeffrey Koepp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Lonnie Alegria is called for the reach on Brian Winders - foul #2 on Lonnie Alegria, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Wright State | Stuart Turner (SG) Wyatt Pauli | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:06 | Butler | Brian Winders makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Brian Winders makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:47 | Wright State | Frank Clark drills a runner from close range | 56-56 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux buries a turnaround from the left block | 56-58 |
| 04:05 | Wright State | Frank Clark comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Cornelius - foul #1 on John Cornelius, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Wright State | Kenneth Krout (SG), James Poyner (C) Stuart Turner, Jeffrey Koepp | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Joe Thompson (PF) Jack Stokes, Brian Winders | |
| 04:05 | Wright State | Frank Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:05 | Wright State | Frank Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Joe Thompson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 58-58 |
| 03:42 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Alegria | 58-58 |
| 03:32 | Wright State | Frank Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Krout | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Krout (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lonnie Alegria (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Clark (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Poyner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Cornelius (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Danny Brant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Wright State | Mark Lee (PF) Frank Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (SG), Richard Allen (SF), James Tedesco (C) Casey Hall, John Cornelius, Johnny Mailloux | |
| 03:03 | Wright State | Ernest Johnson scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Krout | 63-58 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Ryan McQuown buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 02:31 | Wright State | Ernest Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Joe Thompson pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Danny Brant hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan McQuown | 63-64 |
| 02:08 | Wright State | James Poyner's pass is intercepted by Joe Thompson | 63-64 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Danny Brant's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Krout | 63-64 |
| 01:35 | Wright State | Lonnie Alegria clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Thompson - foul #3 on Joe Thompson, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Mailloux (C) James Tedesco | |
| 01:35 | Wright State | Lonnie Alegria makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:35 | Wright State | Lonnie Alegria misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Richard Allen gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Joe Thompson loses the dribble to Kenneth Krout | 64-64 |
| 00:56 | Wright State | Lonnie Alegria makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Ernest Johnson | 66-64 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Richard Allen is hacked by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Wright State | Lonnie Alegria drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ernest Johnson | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Richard Allen's layup is rejected by James Poyner | 68-66 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Ryan McQuown can't tip it in | 68-66 |
| 00:03 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Mark Lee | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Wright State | Mark Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Brant - foul #3 on Danny Brant, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Wright State | Mark Lee misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Wright State | Mark Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Allen misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-66 |