| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Travis Burd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willy Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elias Coble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Thorpe inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Eddie Winner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 19:30 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff misses long on a shot from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Frank Brown gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Stanley Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Eddie Winner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 18:52 | Wright State | Larry Anderson snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:37 | Wright State | Travis Burd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Eddie Winner pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Frank Brown scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 32-38 |
| 17:57 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-38 |
| 17:56 | Wright State | Willy Jackson snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:50 | Wright State | Travis Burd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 32-38 |
| 17:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stanley Peterson | 32-38 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Richard Patrick hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Winner | 34-38 |
| 17:06 | Wright State | Willy Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eddie Winner - foul #1 on Eddie Winner, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Wright State | John Jordan (C) Elias Coble | |
| 17:06 | Wright State | Willy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:06 | Wright State | Willy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 16:49 | Wright State | Larry Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:28 | Wright State | Travis Burd makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Joe | 36-43 |
| 15:59 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Eddie Winner - foul #2 on Eddie Winner, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Wright State | David Stacey (PG), Raymond Bell (SF), Bruce Thompson (C) Travis Burd, Willy Jackson, Larry Anderson | |
| 15:59 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:59 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - David Stacey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Bell (fresh) PF - John Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | David Zelkin is whistled for a carry | 36-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF) Robert Joe | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Warren (PG), Elias Coble (C) Travis Bickerstaff, Bruce Thompson | |
| 15:37 | Wright State | George Warren's pass is intercepted by Steve Stafford in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by John Jordan - foul #1 on John Jordan, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:54 | Wright State | John Jordan drills a shot from the right side set up by David Stacey | 38-47 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the dunk attempt | 38-47 |
| 14:41 | Wright State | David Stacey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:28 | Wright State | Elias Coble misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-47 |
| 14:27 | Wright State | John Jordan tips it in | 38-49 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Frank Brown is hacked by John Jordan - foul #2 on John Jordan, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SG) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin | |
| Subs | Wright State | Travis Burd (PG), Travis Bickerstaff (SG), Willy Jackson (SF), Larry Anderson (PF) George Warren, David Stacey, Raymond Bell, John Jordan | |
| 13:51 | Butler | Elias Coble is called for the reach on Eddie Winner - foul #3 on Elias Coble, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Wright State | Bruce Thompson (C) Elias Coble | |
| 13:38 | Butler | Stanley Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-49 |
| 13:17 | Wright State | Robert Joe is called for the reach on Willy Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Joe, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| 12:58 | Wright State | Richard Patrick steals the ball from Travis Bickerstaff | 38-49 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Richard Patrick throws it down | 40-49 |
| 12:43 | Wright State | Travis Burd misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 12:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eddie Winner | 40-49 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 43-49 |
| 12:16 | Wright State | Frank Brown blocks the short jumper by Willy Jackson | 43-49 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Richard Patrick is whistled for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Robert Joe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Wright State | Elias Coble (C) Bruce Thompson | |
| 11:52 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Travis Bickerstaff, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | David Stacey (SG), Raymond Bell (SF), John Jordan (PF) Travis Bickerstaff, Willy Jackson, Larry Anderson | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) C - Elton Nims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Travis Burd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stacey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Bell (fresh) PF - John Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Elias Coble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Elton Nims drills a turnaround from close range | 45-49 |
| 11:15 | Wright State | Richard Patrick is called for the reach on Raymond Bell - foul #2 on Richard Patrick, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) Richard Patrick | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 10:57 | Wright State | Lester Ivy picks off the pass by Raymond Bell | 45-49 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Richard Thorpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG) Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff (SG), Willy Jackson (SF), Larry Anderson (PF) David Stacey, Raymond Bell, John Jordan | |
| 10:28 | Wright State | Elias Coble clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Lester Ivy - foul #1 on Lester Ivy, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Brown (PF) Elton Nims | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 10:28 | Wright State | Elias Coble makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:28 | Wright State | Elias Coble makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Frank Brown misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-51 |
| 10:13 | Wright State | Willy Jackson pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:08 | Wright State | Steve Stafford is called for the reach on Travis Burd - foul #2 on Steve Stafford, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanley Peterson (C) Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Wright State | David Stacey (PG), John Jordan (C) Travis Burd, Elias Coble | |
| 09:55 | Wright State | Larry Anderson misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 09:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 45-51 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Richard Thorpe can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Willy Jackson - foul #2 on Willy Jackson, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SG) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 09:50 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:50 | Wright State | Larry Anderson gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:24 | Wright State | Larry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 09:24 | Wright State | Larry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:24 | Wright State | Larry Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Robert Joe hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 47-51 |
| 09:07 | Wright State | Richard Patrick is called for the reach on Travis Bickerstaff - foul #3 on Richard Patrick, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Travis Burd (PG), Bruce Thompson (C) David Stacey, Larry Anderson | |
| 09:07 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:07 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Frank Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-53 |
| 08:48 | Wright State | Travis Burd gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:32 | Wright State | John Jordan blows the layup | 47-53 |
| 08:30 | Wright State | John Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:24 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eddie Winner - foul #3 on Eddie Winner, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Lester Ivy (PF) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Wright State | Raymond Bell (SF), Elias Coble (C) Willy Jackson, Bruce Thompson | |
| 08:24 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:24 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Travis Burd takes the ball from Lester Ivy | 47-55 |
| 07:51 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff misses the easy layup | 47-55 |
| 07:49 | Wright State | Elias Coble tips it home | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) C - Stanley Peterson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Travis Burd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Bell (fresh) PF - John Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elias Coble (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Richard Patrick hits a floater from the left side set up by Stanley Peterson and the foul's on Travis Burd - foul #1 on Travis Burd, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Elton Nims (C) Eddie Winner, Robert Joe, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Wright State | David Stacey (SG), Larry Anderson (PF) Travis Bickerstaff, John Jordan | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:24 | Wright State | David Stacey loses the dribble to Elton Nims | 50-57 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Elton Nims misses the floater in the paint | 50-57 |
| 06:58 | Wright State | Elias Coble grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:41 | Wright State | David Stacey hits a floater from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Richard Thorpe travels with the ball | 50-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Frank Brown (PF) Richard Patrick, David Zelkin, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | Wright State | Willy Jackson (SF) Travis Burd | |
| 06:11 | Wright State | Willy Jackson is whistled for a carry | 50-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | John Jordan (C) Elias Coble | |
| 05:54 | Butler | Richard Thorpe buries a floater from close range set up by Steve Stafford | 52-59 |
| 05:49 | Wright State | David Stacey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Eddie Winner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 05:21 | Wright State | The rebound goes to John Jordan | 52-59 |
| 05:02 | Wright State | John Jordan comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 52-59 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Richard Thorpe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Richard Thorpe comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 52-59 |
| 04:40 | Wright State | John Jordan pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:40 | Wright State | Wright State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Wright State | Travis Burd (PG), Travis Bickerstaff (SG), Elias Coble (C) David Stacey, Raymond Bell, John Jordan | |
| 04:20 | Wright State | Willy Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Eddie Winner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Patrick | 55-59 |
| 03:43 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Travis Burd | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Thorpe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Travis Burd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Bickerstaff (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willy Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Elias Coble (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Butler | Richard Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Burd - foul #2 on Travis Burd, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 03:41 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:15 | Wright State | Larry Anderson misses the lay-in | 57-61 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Stanley Peterson pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Eddie Winner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 02:29 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 02:28 | Wright State | Willy Jackson tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Eddie Winner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 02:01 | Wright State | Larry Anderson pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:36 | Wright State | Elias Coble throws it down | 60-65 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 01:21 | Wright State | Travis Burd grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:06 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-65 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Stanley Peterson pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 00:43 | Wright State | Larry Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Wright State | Richard Patrick is called for the reach on Larry Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Patrick, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF) Robert Joe | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 00:42 | Wright State | Larry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:42 | Wright State | Larry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3 from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 00:35 | Wright State | Richard Patrick is called for the reach on Travis Bickerstaff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Patrick, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) Richard Patrick | |
| Subs | Wright State | Raymond Bell (SF) Willy Jackson | |
| 00:35 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:35 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Frank Brown hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 65-68 |
| 00:28 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff is hacked by Eddie Winner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Winner, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:28 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:28 | Wright State | Travis Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Wright State | Elias Coble gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:18 | Wright State | Elias Coble is hacked by Eddie Winner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eddie Winner, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG) Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Wright State | Willy Jackson (SF) Larry Anderson | |
| 00:18 | Wright State | Elias Coble makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:18 | Wright State | Elias Coble makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Larry Anderson (PF) Raymond Bell | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Richard Thorpe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 00:08 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Elias Coble | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wright State | Travis Burd runs out the clock | 65-72 |