| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Charles Cortese (fresh) SG - Ryan Moore (fresh) SF - Clarence Widmer (fresh) PF - Vincent Hibbs (fresh) C - Leo Worthy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) SG - Michael Traver (fresh) SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Leo Worthy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Wright State | Ryan Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Anthony Roberts loses the dribble to Clarence Widmer | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Wright State | Charles Cortese banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clarence Widmer | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Tomas Travis lays it in | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Wright State | Ryan Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Manuel Hooten grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Ronald Hughes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Wright State | Charles Cortese misses the fadeaway from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Manuel Hooten grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Tomas Travis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Wright State | Clarence Widmer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronald Hughes | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Wright State | Leo Worthy pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:51 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs tips it home | 4-2 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Manuel Hooten is hacked by Charles Cortese - foul #1 on Charles Cortese, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Wright State | Steve Frary (PG), Roland Millett (SG), Billy Childs (SF), Thomas Postell (PF), William Brown (C) Charles Cortese, Ryan Moore, Clarence Widmer, Vincent Hibbs, Leo Worthy | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Tomas Travis | |
| 16:15 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses the dunk attempt | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | Wright State | Thomas Postell grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:49 | Wright State | Billy Childs can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 15:47 | Wright State | Billy Childs tips it in | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Steve Frary (fresh) SG - Roland Millett (fresh) SF - Billy Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Postell (fresh) C - William Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) SG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) PF - Richard Brown (fresh) C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses long on a shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Richard Brown tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 15:07 | Wright State | Steve Frary is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hooten - foul #1 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Wright State | Charles Cortese (PG), Ryan Moore (SG), Clarence Widmer (SF), Vincent Hibbs (PF), Leo Worthy (C) Steve Frary, Roland Millett, Billy Childs, Thomas Postell, William Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Tomas Travis (PF) Manuel Hooten, Daniel Lyles, Ronald Hughes | |
| 14:57 | Wright State | Clarence Widmer misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 6-4 |
| 14:55 | Wright State | Clarence Widmer tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Michael Traver snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Anthony Roberts drills a shot from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 14:23 | Wright State | Charles Cortese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Tomas Travis pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Leo Worthy takes the ball from Michael Traver | 6-6 |
| 14:01 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Traver - foul #1 on Michael Traver, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Ronald Hughes (C) Rodney Gentile, Richard Brown | |
| 14:01 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:01 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Manuel Hooten blows the layup | 8-6 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Clarence Widmer steals the ball from Manuel Hooten | 8-6 |
| 13:15 | Wright State | Leo Worthy is denied on a layup by Anthony Roberts | 8-6 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Anthony Roberts grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Michael Traver is fouled on the floor by Ryan Moore - foul #1 on Ryan Moore, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Wright State | Steve Frary (SG), Billy Childs (SF) Ryan Moore, Clarence Widmer | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Tomas Travis | |
| 12:39 | Butler | Richard Brown clanks a shot from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 12:37 | Wright State | Charles Cortese grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 12:18 | Wright State | Charles Cortese scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Childs and he's hacked by Ronald Hughes - foul #1 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Richardson (C) Ronald Hughes | |
| 12:18 | Wright State | Charles Cortese makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Samuel Richardson's floater is knocked away by Charles Cortese | 11-6 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Samuel Richardson tips it in | 11-8 |
| 11:47 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Lyles - foul #1 on Daniel Lyles, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Wright State | Roland Millett (SG), Thomas Postell (C) Charles Cortese, Leo Worthy | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:47 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:47 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Steve Frary (fresh) SG - Roland Millett (fresh) SF - Billy Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Hibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Postell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) SG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Samuel Richardson buries a fadeaway in the lane | 12-10 |
| 11:01 | Wright State | Billy Childs's floater is knocked away by Rodney Gentile | 12-10 |
| 11:00 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Childs | 12-10 |
| 10:45 | Wright State | Roland Millett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-10 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Postell - foul #1 on Thomas Postell, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Wright State | Charles Cortese (PG), Ryan Moore (SG), Clarence Widmer (SF), Leo Worthy (C) Steve Frary, Roland Millett, Vincent Hibbs, Thomas Postell | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Tomas Travis (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Manuel Hooten, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown, Samuel Richardson | |
| 10:39 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:30 | Wright State | Rodney Gentile picks off the pass by Charles Cortese | 12-12 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Anthony Roberts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Gentile | 12-14 |
| 10:16 | Wright State | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Clarence Widmer - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| 09:58 | Wright State | Billy Childs's pass is intercepted by Rodney Gentile | 12-14 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 09:37 | Wright State | Clarence Widmer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:15 | Wright State | Ronald Hughes takes the ball from Billy Childs | 12-14 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses the dunk attempt | 12-14 |
| 08:50 | Wright State | Billy Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:42 | Wright State | Clarence Widmer comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs (PF) Billy Childs | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Daniel Lyles (SF) Rodney Gentile, Anthony Roberts | |
| 08:42 | Wright State | Clarence Widmer makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:42 | Wright State | Clarence Widmer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Ronald Hughes buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Hooten | 14-16 |
| 08:11 | Wright State | Charles Cortese knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:54 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Ryan Moore | 16-16 |
| 07:50 | Wright State | Charles Cortese clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 07:49 | Wright State | Leo Worthy misses the tip | 16-16 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the board | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Charles Cortese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ryan Moore (fresh) SF - Clarence Widmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Hibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Worthy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) PF - Tomas Travis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Ronald Hughes loses the dribble to Vincent Hibbs | 16-16 |
| 07:10 | Wright State | Charles Cortese misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 07:08 | Wright State | Charles Cortese tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Michael Traver gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Charles Cortese steps in front of the Daniel Lyles pass | 16-16 |
| 06:52 | Wright State | Charles Cortese lays it up and in | 18-16 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Ronald Hughes slams it home on a nice dish by Tomas Travis | 18-18 |
| 06:09 | Wright State | Clarence Widmer clanks a jumper from the left side | 18-18 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Michael Traver gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Charles Cortese is called for the reach on Manuel Hooten - foul #2 on Charles Cortese, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Wright State | Steve Frary (PG), Roland Millett (SG), Billy Childs (SF), Thomas Postell (C) Charles Cortese, Ryan Moore, Clarence Widmer, Leo Worthy | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Samuel Richardson (C) Michael Traver, Daniel Lyles, Tomas Travis, Ronald Hughes | |
| 05:29 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Richard Brown snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Rodney Gentile scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 04:47 | Wright State | Steve Frary misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Gentile - foul #1 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Wright State | William Brown (C) Vincent Hibbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG) Manuel Hooten | |
| 04:47 | Wright State | Steve Frary makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:47 | Wright State | Steve Frary makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Rodney Gentile drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Ridley | 20-23 |
| 04:09 | Wright State | Billy Childs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 04:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rodney Gentile | 20-23 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 20-23 |
| 03:55 | Wright State | Roland Millett grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 03:36 | Wright State | Roland Millett drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Billy Childs | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Steve Frary (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roland Millett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Postell (fresh) C - William Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Robert Ridley is hacked by Roland Millett - foul #1 on Roland Millett, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Wright State | Charles Cortese (PG), Ryan Moore (SG), Vincent Hibbs (PF), Leo Worthy (C) Steve Frary, Roland Millett, Thomas Postell, William Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Samuel Richardson | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Hibbs - foul #1 on Vincent Hibbs, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Wright State | Clarence Widmer (SF) Billy Childs | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:08 | Wright State | Leo Worthy grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 02:55 | Wright State | Charles Cortese is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hooten - foul #2 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| 02:55 | Wright State | Charles Cortese makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:55 | Wright State | Charles Cortese misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Anthony Roberts hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 02:19 | Wright State | Ronald Hughes blocks the short jumper by Clarence Widmer | 23-27 |
| 02:17 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs tips it in | 25-27 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 02:01 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:42 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Tomas Travis (PF) Rodney Gentile, Richard Brown | |
| 01:33 | Butler | Ronald Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 25-27 |
| 01:32 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:16 | Wright State | Clarence Widmer hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ryan Moore | 27-27 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Widmer - foul #1 on Clarence Widmer, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Wright State | Steve Frary (SG), Billy Childs (SF) Ryan Moore, Clarence Widmer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:00 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:48 | Wright State | Tomas Travis is called for the reach on Vincent Hibbs - foul #1 on Tomas Travis, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Wright State | Thomas Postell (C) Leo Worthy | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:48 | Wright State | Vincent Hibbs misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:48 | Wright State | Thomas Postell grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 00:36 | Wright State | Charles Cortese makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Tomas Travis hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Manuel Hooten and he's hacked by Thomas Postell - foul #2 on Thomas Postell, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Wright State | Roland Millett (SG), William Brown (C) Charles Cortese, Vincent Hibbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Lyles (SF) Anthony Roberts | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:04 | Wright State | Roland Millett is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Brown (C) Ronald Hughes | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Manuel Hooten can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-32 |