| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Neese (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Winfred Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grady Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Vince Burg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Winfred Sanders inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Wright State | Tony Cook takes the ball from Grady Pantoja | 35-27 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Robert Love clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Grady Pantoja - foul #2 on Grady Pantoja, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Robert Love makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Robert Love makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:12 | Wright State | Grady Pantoja clanks a shot from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 19:11 | Wright State | Herman Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:02 | Wright State | Vince Burg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Grady Pantoja denies the turnaround by Richard Moore | 37-27 |
| 18:47 | Wright State | Grady Pantoja snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 18:35 | Wright State | Winfred Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Love - foul #2 on Robert Love, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:35 | Wright State | Winfred Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:35 | Wright State | Winfred Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Glen Knight scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:10 | Wright State | Glen Knight is called for the reach on Timothy Neese - foul #3 on Glen Knight, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (SG) Glen Knight | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 17:57 | Wright State | Timothy Neese is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Neese, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Tony Cook misses the floater in the paint | 39-28 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Richard Moore tips it in | 41-28 |
| 17:16 | Wright State | Grady Pantoja lays it in on a nice dish by Herman Thompson | 41-30 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Terry Boland knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-30 |
| 16:39 | Wright State | Winfred Sanders misses long on a floater in the lane | 44-30 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Terry Boland grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Timothy Neese steps in front of the Richard Moore pass in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| 16:20 | Wright State | Winfred Sanders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 16:18 | Wright State | Vince Burg snags the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 16:01 | Wright State | Winfred Sanders is hacked by Robert Love - foul #3 on Robert Love, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Charles Seamons (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tim Jarvis (C) Richard Moore, Robert Love, Wayne Troia, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Wright State | Lawrence Huguley (PG), Eddie Ruvalcaba (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), David Dombrosky (PF), Walter Bridgers (C) Herman Thompson, Timothy Neese, Winfred Sanders, Grady Pantoja, Vince Burg | |
| 15:56 | Wright State | Eddie Ruvalcaba misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 15:54 | Wright State | David Dombrosky grabs the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Wade Aronson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Boland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Seamons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Jarvis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Lawrence Huguley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Ruvalcaba (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) PF - David Dombrosky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Bridgers (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Wright State | David Dombrosky loses the dribble to Wade Aronson | 44-30 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Wade Aronson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG) Wade Aronson | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 14:50 | Wright State | Eddie Ruvalcaba clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-30 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Colin Greenwell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Glen Knight clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 14:40 | Wright State | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:37 | Wright State | Lawrence Huguley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Wayne Troia (PF) Terry Boland, Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | Wright State | Herman Thompson (PG), Grady Pantoja (PF) Eddie Ruvalcaba, David Dombrosky | |
| 14:32 | Butler | Richard Moore's pass is intercepted by Daniel Johnson | 44-30 |
| 14:29 | Wright State | Daniel Johnson blows the layup | 44-30 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Charles Seamons grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Colin Greenwell scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Troia | 46-30 |
| 14:08 | Wright State | Grady Pantoja buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Herman Thompson | 46-32 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Daniel Johnson steps in front of the Charles Seamons pass | 46-32 |
| 13:46 | Wright State | Herman Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 13:45 | Wright State | Lawrence Huguley tips it back up and in | 46-34 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Charles Seamons connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Moore | 49-34 |
| 13:06 | Wright State | Lawrence Huguley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Bridgers | 49-36 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Glen Knight is hacked by Grady Pantoja - foul #3 on Grady Pantoja, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Robert Love (SF), Tony Cook (C) Richard Moore, Charles Seamons, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Wright State | Timothy Neese (SG), Winfred Sanders (SF), David Dombrosky (PF), Vince Burg (C) Lawrence Huguley, Daniel Johnson, Grady Pantoja, Walter Bridgers | |
| 12:21 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-36 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Tony Cook tips it home | 51-36 |
| 11:58 | Wright State | Herman Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 11:56 | Wright State | Timothy Neese snags the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 11:34 | Wright State | Winfred Sanders connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Glen Knight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Troia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Herman Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Neese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Winfred Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dombrosky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vince Burg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Robert Love comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 11:22 | Wright State | David Dombrosky grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 10:53 | Wright State | Wayne Troia denies the turnaround by David Dombrosky | 51-38 |
| 10:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tony Cook | 51-38 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Robert Love is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Robert Love, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Charles Seamons (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF) Glen Knight, Robert Love, Wayne Troia | |
| Subs | Wright State | Lawrence Huguley (PG), Grady Pantoja (PF) Herman Thompson, David Dombrosky | |
| 10:14 | Wright State | Tony Cook steals it from Winfred Sanders | 51-38 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Terry Boland steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Jarvis (C) Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 09:38 | Wright State | Timothy Neese misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Tim Jarvis grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Colin Greenwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 09:15 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Vince Burg | 51-38 |
| 08:55 | Wright State | Lawrence Huguley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Tim Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Lawrence Huguley steals it from Richard Moore in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 08:35 | Wright State | Richard Moore is called for the reach on Lawrence Huguley - foul #3 on Richard Moore, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Wayne Troia (PF), Tony Cook (C) Terry Boland, Charles Seamons, Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | Wright State | Herman Thompson (PG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Walter Bridgers (C) Timothy Neese, Winfred Sanders, Vince Burg | |
| 08:13 | Wright State | Grady Pantoja clanks a floater from the baseline | 51-38 |
| 08:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Glen Knight | 51-38 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Tony Cook is fouled on the floor by Walter Bridgers - foul #1 on Walter Bridgers, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Love (SF) Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Wayne Troia scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Moore | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Huguley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Grady Pantoja (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Bridgers (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Wright State | Grady Pantoja hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Huguley and the foul's on Richard Moore - foul #4 on Richard Moore, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG) Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 07:29 | Wright State | Grady Pantoja makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Tony Cook buries a jumper from close range | 55-41 |
| 06:56 | Wright State | Grady Pantoja makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Thompson | 55-44 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Robert Love hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Terry Boland (SG), Colin Greenwell (C) Wade Aronson, Glen Knight, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Wright State | Timothy Neese (SG), Winfred Sanders (SF), Vince Burg (C) Lawrence Huguley, Grady Pantoja, Walter Bridgers | |
| 06:37 | Butler | Robert Love makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Robert Love makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:30 | Wright State | Herman Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Johnson | 57-47 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Terry Boland loses the dribble to Vince Burg | 57-47 |
| 06:05 | Wright State | Timothy Neese knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Thompson | 57-50 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Richard Moore can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Wayne Troia hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 05:19 | Wright State | Timothy Neese misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Terry Boland grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 04:55 | Wright State | Herman Thompson gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:45 | Wright State | Daniel Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Love - foul #5 on Robert Love, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Charles Seamons (SF), Tim Jarvis (PF), Tony Cook (C) Richard Moore, Robert Love, Wayne Troia, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Wright State | Lawrence Huguley (PG), Grady Pantoja (PF), Walter Bridgers (C) Herman Thompson, Winfred Sanders, Vince Burg | |
| 04:45 | Wright State | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:45 | Wright State | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Tony Cook gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Tony Cook is hacked by Walter Bridgers - foul #2 on Walter Bridgers, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Eddie Ruvalcaba (SG), David Dombrosky (SF) Timothy Neese, Daniel Johnson | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Tim Jarvis misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Grady Pantoja - foul #4 on Grady Pantoja, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Tim Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Tim Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:16 | Wright State | David Dombrosky pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:10 | Wright State | Grady Pantoja scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Tim Jarvis - foul #2 on Tim Jarvis, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 04:10 | Wright State | Grady Pantoja makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Charles Seamons clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Tim Jarvis gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Charles Seamons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 03:42 | Wright State | David Dombrosky pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:22 | Wright State | Grady Pantoja clanks a turnaround from close range | 60-54 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Terry Boland pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Seamons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Jarvis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Lawrence Huguley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Ruvalcaba (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Dombrosky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grady Pantoja (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Bridgers (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Tim Jarvis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Tony Cook misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 03:00 | Wright State | David Dombrosky grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:00 | Wright State | Wright State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Wayne Troia (PF) Terry Boland, Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | Wright State | Herman Thompson (PG), Timothy Neese (SG), Winfred Sanders (SF), Vince Burg (C) Lawrence Huguley, Eddie Ruvalcaba, David Dombrosky, Walter Bridgers | |
| 02:45 | Wright State | Herman Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 02:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Wayne Troia | 60-54 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Charles Seamons drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Glen Knight | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Wright State | The jumper by Winfred Sanders is denied by Tony Cook | 62-54 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Charles Seamons grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Butler | Richard Moore buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 01:19 | Wright State | Herman Thompson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Neese | 65-57 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Timothy Neese is called for the reach on Charles Seamons - foul #2 on Timothy Neese, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Charles Seamons makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Charles Seamons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Wright State | Winfred Sanders drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Wayne Troia is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Thompson - foul #2 on Herman Thompson, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Terry Boland (SG) Richard Moore, Glen Knight | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:48 | Wright State | Timothy Neese buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Herman Thompson is called for the reach on Terry Boland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Thompson, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:38 | Wright State | Grady Pantoja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Terry Boland is hacked by Timothy Neese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Neese, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Terry Boland misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Terry Boland misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:35 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Vince Burg | 71-63 |
| 00:27 | Wright State | Grady Pantoja misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Tony Cook pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Terry Boland is hacked by Timothy Neese in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Neese, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:18 | Wright State | Winfred Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 73-63 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Wayne Troia snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Wade Aronson runs out the clock | 73-63 |