| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Albert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Chiles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Carter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ivan Zobell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Smithson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Joseph Carter inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Wright State | Jeff Colosimo denies the turnaround by Ivan Zobell | 34-29 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Anthony Phillips grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Jon Morris clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ivan Zobell - foul #2 on Ivan Zobell, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:04 | Wright State | Ivan Zobell loses the dribble to Jeff Colosimo | 36-29 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Jon Morris can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Anthony Phillips snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Robert Robinson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ivan Zobell - foul #3 on Ivan Zobell, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Barry Caves (PF) Ivan Zobell | |
| 18:38 | Butler | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:38 | Wright State | George Smithson snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:25 | Wright State | Albert Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 18:17 | Wright State | Joseph Carter snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:13 | Wright State | Albert Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:02 | Wright State | George Smithson is hacked by Jon Morris - foul #1 on Jon Morris, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 17:57 | Wright State | Albert Williams hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Chiles | 36-32 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Jon Morris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 17:40 | Wright State | George Smithson snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:27 | Wright State | George Smithson double dribbles | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Cooley (SF), Walter Burns (PF) Robert Robinson, Anthony Phillips | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 17:10 | Butler | Alfred Cooley's pass is intercepted by Albert Williams | 36-32 |
| 17:04 | Wright State | William Chiles connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Walter Burns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Jon Morris gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Walter Burns is hacked by William Chiles - foul #2 on William Chiles, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG), Robert Robinson (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF) Henry Lackey, Jon Morris, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Wright State | Johnny Echols (PG), Richard Snapp (SG), Tomas Gamberg (SF), Milford Blake (C) Albert Williams, William Chiles, Joseph Carter, George Smithson | |
| 16:23 | Butler | Anthony Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 15:59 | Wright State | Milford Blake blows the dunk | 39-35 |
| 15:57 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Echols | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Burns (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Johnny Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Snapp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tomas Gamberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Caves (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Milford Blake (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Wright State | Horace Derrickson picks off the pass by Johnny Echols | 39-35 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Horace Derrickson lays it up and in | 41-35 |
| 15:25 | Wright State | Barry Caves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Burns - foul #2 on Walter Burns, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Albert Lenz (SF) Alfred Cooley, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Wright State | Albert Williams (PG), Ivan Zobell (PF) Richard Snapp, Tomas Gamberg | |
| 15:25 | Wright State | Barry Caves misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:25 | Wright State | Barry Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:16 | Butler | The jump hook by Horace Derrickson is blocked by Ivan Zobell | 41-36 |
| 15:14 | Wright State | Ivan Zobell pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:54 | Wright State | Milford Blake clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 14:53 | Wright State | Milford Blake hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Albert Lenz drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 14:13 | Wright State | Albert Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Henry Lackey grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Horace Derrickson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Anthony Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Albert Lenz double dribbles | 44-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Walter Burns (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Horace Derrickson, Anthony Phillips, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Wright State | William Chiles (SG), Joseph Carter (SF), George Smithson (C) Johnny Echols, Barry Caves, Milford Blake | |
| 13:38 | Wright State | William Chiles can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Henry Lackey drills a jumper from the right block set up by Jon Morris and he's fouled by George Smithson - foul #2 on George Smithson, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Johnny Echols (PG) Albert Williams | |
| 13:16 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses the free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo can't finish the layup | 46-38 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Walter Burns misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 13:08 | Wright State | Ivan Zobell pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:50 | Wright State | Joseph Carter misses the lay-in | 46-38 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Jon Morris grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Albert Lenz is hacked by Joseph Carter - foul #2 on Joseph Carter, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG) Henry Lackey | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 12:23 | Butler | Jon Morris misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo tips it in | 48-38 |
| 12:08 | Wright State | Joseph Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Jon Morris pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Horace Derrickson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Echols - foul #1 on Johnny Echols, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Robinson (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF) Albert Lenz, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Wright State | Albert Williams (PG), Milford Blake (PF) Johnny Echols, Ivan Zobell | |
| 12:01 | Butler | Horace Derrickson misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Horace Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:59 | Wright State | Albert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Horace Derrickson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-38 |
| 11:44 | Wright State | William Chiles gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Albert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Chiles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milford Blake (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Smithson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Wright State | Milford Blake double dribbles | 49-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG) Horace Derrickson | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 11:12 | Butler | Henry Lackey hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 10:52 | Wright State | George Smithson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 10:51 | Wright State | George Smithson can't tip it in | 52-38 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Anthony Phillips grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Henry Lackey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-38 |
| 10:36 | Wright State | Joseph Carter grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 10:10 | Wright State | Albert Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Chiles | 52-41 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Joseph Carter swats the layup by Robert Robinson | 52-41 |
| 09:39 | Wright State | George Smithson snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 09:26 | Wright State | Milford Blake clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo throws it down set up by Jon Morris | 54-41 |
| 08:45 | Wright State | William Chiles misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jon Morris - foul #2 on Jon Morris, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG), Alfred Cooley (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Walter Burns (PF), Herman Craighead (C) Henry Lackey, Jon Morris, Robert Robinson, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Wright State | Johnny Echols (PG), Tomas Gamberg (SF), Ivan Zobell (PF), Barry Caves (C) Albert Williams, Joseph Carter, Milford Blake, George Smithson | |
| 08:45 | Wright State | William Chiles makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:45 | Wright State | William Chiles misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Walter Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Walter Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Richard Snapp (SG) William Chiles | |
| 08:10 | Wright State | Tomas Gamberg connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Echols | 54-45 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Richard Snapp takes the ball from Alfred Cooley | 54-45 |
| 07:51 | Wright State | Tomas Gamberg lays it in on a great pass from Richard Snapp | 54-47 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Herman Craighead makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Lenz | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Burns (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Herman Craighead (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Johnny Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Snapp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Gamberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Zobell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Barry Caves (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Wright State | Barry Caves comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:15 | Wright State | Richard Snapp tips it in | 57-49 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Tomas Gamberg blocks the jumper by Herman Craighead | 57-49 |
| 06:45 | Wright State | Ivan Zobell grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 06:36 | Wright State | Herman Craighead denies the turnaround by Tomas Gamberg | 57-49 |
| 06:35 | Wright State | Barry Caves can't tip it in | 57-49 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Alfred Cooley snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Ivan Zobell blocks the short jumper by Horace Derrickson | 57-49 |
| 06:12 | Wright State | Barry Caves grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 05:51 | Wright State | Barry Caves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Walter Burns pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Walter Burns is hacked by Barry Caves - foul #2 on Barry Caves, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Jon Morris (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Horace Derrickson, Alfred Cooley, Albert Lenz, Herman Craighead | |
| Subs | Wright State | Albert Williams (PG), William Chiles (SG), Joseph Carter (SF), George Smithson (C) Johnny Echols, Richard Snapp, Tomas Gamberg, Barry Caves | |
| 05:40 | Butler | Walter Burns makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Walter Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:16 | Wright State | George Smithson drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Carter and he's hacked by Jeff Colosimo - foul #2 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Phillips (PF) Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Wright State | Milford Blake (PF) Ivan Zobell | |
| 05:16 | Wright State | George Smithson makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Albert Williams steps in front of the Robert Robinson pass | 59-52 |
| 04:54 | Wright State | William Chiles can't throw it down | 59-52 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Milford Blake steals it from Jeff Colosimo | 59-52 |
| 04:25 | Wright State | Joseph Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-52 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Jon Morris snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Anthony Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 04:08 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Morris | 59-52 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Anthony Phillips misses short on a shot from the left side | 59-52 |
| 03:57 | Wright State | Joseph Carter gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:40 | Wright State | Albert Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 03:38 | Wright State | Milford Blake tips it home | 59-54 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Robert Robinson makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Lackey | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Albert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Chiles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Milford Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Smithson (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Wright State | William Chiles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Anthony Phillips snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Henry Lackey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Lenz (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Wright State | Johnny Echols (SG), Ivan Zobell (PF), Barry Caves (C) William Chiles, Milford Blake, George Smithson | |
| 02:51 | Wright State | Joseph Carter clanks a floater from the right block | 61-54 |
| 02:49 | Wright State | Albert Williams hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Barry Caves - foul #3 on Barry Caves, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (SG), Walter Burns (PF) Jon Morris, Anthony Phillips | |
| Subs | Wright State | Richard Snapp (SG), Tomas Gamberg (SF) Albert Williams, Joseph Carter | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:26 | Wright State | Wright State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Anthony Phillips (PF) Horace Derrickson, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Wright State | Albert Williams (PG), William Chiles (SG), Joseph Carter (SF), George Smithson (C) Johnny Echols, Richard Snapp, Tomas Gamberg, Barry Caves | |
| 02:12 | Wright State | Albert Williams drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Carter | 62-58 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Jon Morris buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Henry Lackey | 64-58 |
| 01:52 | Wright State | Albert Williams makes the turnaround near the basket set up by William Chiles | 64-60 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 01:39 | Wright State | Ivan Zobell pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:17 | Wright State | Joseph Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Anthony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 00:56 | Wright State | George Smithson gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Wright State | Ivan Zobell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Cooley (SF) Albert Lenz | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Alfred Cooley is fouled in the backcourt by William Chiles - foul #3 on William Chiles, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Alfred Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Alfred Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Wright State | William Chiles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Anthony Phillips | 66-60 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Anthony Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Williams - foul #1 on Albert Williams, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Anthony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Anthony Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Alfred Cooley grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Alfred Cooley is hacked by George Smithson - foul #3 on George Smithson, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Alfred Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Alfred Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Wright State | Albert Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Henry Lackey is hacked by Albert Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Williams, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:02 | Wright State | Alfred Cooley steals it from George Smithson | 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Alfred Cooley runs out the clock | 71-63 |