| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Randall Langenfeld (fresh) SG - Donald Edwards (fresh) SF - Kwayera Sow (fresh) PF - Michael Neal (fresh) C - David Binkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) C - Houston Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Houston Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Ray Cooks can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randall Langenfeld - foul #1 on Randall Langenfeld, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Butler | Ray Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Wright State | David Binkowski buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Langenfeld | 2-1 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Matthew Goulet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | Wright State | Donald Edwards buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-1 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Donald Edwards steals the ball from Matthew Goulet | 5-1 |
| 18:35 | Wright State | Kwayera Sow misses the lay-in | 5-1 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Donald Edwards picks off the pass by Ray Cooks | 5-1 |
| 17:46 | Wright State | Michael Neal misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-1 |
| 17:44 | Wright State | David Binkowski hits the follow up shot | 7-1 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Jerry Auger clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Neal - foul #1 on Michael Neal, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:35 | Wright State | Donald Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:19 | Wright State | Kwayera Sow clanks a jumper from the right side | 7-1 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses badly on a floater near the basket | 7-1 |
| 17:09 | Wright State | Kwayera Sow gets the rebound | 7-1 |
| 16:57 | Wright State | Randall Langenfeld is fouled on the floor by Matthew Goulet - foul #1 on Matthew Goulet, team foul #1 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 16:47 | Wright State | Donald Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Fortune - foul #1 on Henry Fortune, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Howell (SF) Jerry Auger | |
| 16:47 | Wright State | Donald Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:47 | Wright State | Donald Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Brian Howell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Edwards - foul #1 on Donald Edwards, team foul #3 | 8-1 |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds (SG), Tony Gardner (SF), Elmer Schofield (C) Donald Edwards, Kwayera Sow, David Binkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:27 | Butler | Brian Howell misses the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Brian Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:21 | Wright State | Jeffrey Norman steals the ball from Randall Langenfeld in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:08 | Wright State | Michael Neal grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 15:55 | Wright State | Tony Gardner misses long on a floater from the right side | 8-2 |
| 15:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Luther Evans | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Randall Langenfeld (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Edmonds (fresh) SF - Tony Gardner (fresh) PF - Michael Neal (fresh) C - Elmer Schofield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Luther Evans (fresh) C - Henry Fortune (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Butler | Joseph Edmonds steps in front of the Jeffrey Norman pass | 8-2 |
| 15:47 | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds misses the easy layup | 8-2 |
| 15:45 | Wright State | Randall Langenfeld snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:35 | Wright State | Michael Neal knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Randall Langenfeld | 10-2 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 10-2 |
| 15:11 | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 14:53 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ray Cooks - foul #1 on Ray Cooks, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Wright State | Donald Edwards (SG), Kwayera Sow (SF), David Binkowski (C) Randall Langenfeld, Tony Gardner, Michael Neal | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Houston Smith (C) Ray Cooks, Brian Howell, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| 14:53 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield makes the free throw | 13-2 |
| 14:38 | Butler | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kwayera Sow - foul #1 on Kwayera Sow, team foul #4 | 13-2 |
| 14:38 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 13-3 |
| 14:38 | Butler | John Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 13-3 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Jerry Auger pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-3 |
| 14:29 | Butler | John Weber blows the layup | 13-3 |
| 14:28 | Wright State | The rebound goes to David Binkowski | 13-3 |
| 14:21 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 13-3 |
| 14:20 | Butler | John Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 13-3 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Goulet | 13-5 |
| 13:59 | Wright State | Donald Edwards is called for traveling | 13-5 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG) Jeffrey Norman | |
| 13:37 | Butler | Houston Smith is whistled for a carry | 13-5 |
| Subs | Wright State | Randall Langenfeld (PG), Michael Neal (PF) Joseph Edmonds, Elmer Schofield | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG) Guy Searles | |
| 13:18 | Wright State | Donald Edwards makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Langenfeld | 15-5 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Matthew Goulet knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Ray Cooks | 15-7 |
| 12:48 | Wright State | Randall Langenfeld misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Auger - foul #1 on Jerry Auger, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Wright State | Thomas Albright (C) David Binkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (C) John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 12:48 | Wright State | Randall Langenfeld makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:48 | Wright State | Randall Langenfeld makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Ray Cooks is fouled on the floor by Randall Langenfeld - foul #2 on Randall Langenfeld, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds (PG), Tony Gardner (SF), Elmer Schofield (C) Randall Langenfeld, Kwayera Sow, Thomas Albright | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG) Matthew Goulet | |
| 12:15 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-7 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Jerry Auger hits the follow up shot | 17-9 |
| 11:51 | Wright State | Michael Neal banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tony Gardner | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Edmonds (fresh) SG - Donald Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tony Gardner (fresh) PF - Michael Neal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elmer Schofield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luther Evans (fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Henry Fortune scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Norman | 19-11 |
| 11:20 | Wright State | Michael Neal misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Norman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Norman, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Wright State | Kwayera Sow (SF), David Binkowski (C) Tony Gardner, Elmer Schofield | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Brian Howell (SF) Ray Cooks, Jerry Auger | |
| 11:20 | Wright State | Michael Neal misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:20 | Wright State | Michael Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Norman | 20-13 |
| 10:44 | Wright State | Kwayera Sow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Edmonds | 22-13 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 10:35 | Wright State | Kwayera Sow grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 10:07 | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds steps out of bounds on the baseline | 22-13 |
| Subs | Wright State | Elmer Schofield (PF) Michael Neal | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), John Weber (SF), Sean Champlin (PF), Houston Smith (C) Jeffrey Norman, Brian Howell, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| 09:49 | Butler | Sean Champlin connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Ray Cooks | 22-15 |
| 09:28 | Wright State | Kwayera Sow misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Houston Smith - foul #1 on Houston Smith, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Wright State | Thomas Albright (C) David Binkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (SG), Jerry Auger (PF) Matthew Goulet, Sean Champlin | |
| 09:28 | Wright State | Kwayera Sow makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:28 | Wright State | Kwayera Sow misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Guy Searles loses the dribble to Thomas Albright | 23-15 |
| 08:39 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield is fouled on the floor by Jerry Auger - foul #2 on Jerry Auger, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Wright State | Tony Gardner (SF), Michael Neal (PF) Kwayera Sow, Thomas Albright | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Henry Fortune (PF) Guy Searles, Jerry Auger | |
| 08:39 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:39 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Houston Smith is fouled on the floor by Elmer Schofield - foul #1 on Elmer Schofield, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Luther Evans (PF) Henry Fortune | |
| 08:14 | Butler | John Weber misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Edwards - foul #2 on Donald Edwards, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Wright State | Kwayera Sow (SG), David Binkowski (C) Donald Edwards, Tony Gardner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:14 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:14 | Butler | John Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:14 | Wright State | David Binkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 07:57 | Wright State | Michael Neal's fadeaway is rejected by Luther Evans | 25-16 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Houston Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Jeffrey Norman, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Edmonds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kwayera Sow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Neal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elmer Schofield (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Binkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Luther Evans (fresh) C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield misses the fadeaway from the right side | 25-16 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Luther Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Henry Fortune comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Edmonds - foul #1 on Joseph Edmonds, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Wright State | Tony Gardner (SF) Elmer Schofield | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG) Ray Cooks | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:14 | Wright State | Michael Neal gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:57 | Wright State | David Binkowski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Henry Fortune - foul #2 on Henry Fortune, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Champlin (PF), Houston Smith (C) Henry Fortune, Luther Evans | |
| 06:57 | Wright State | David Binkowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:57 | Wright State | David Binkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Matthew Goulet lays it in on a great pass from Brian Howell | 27-19 |
| 06:23 | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Norman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Norman, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Wright State | Elmer Schofield (PF), Thomas Albright (C) Michael Neal, David Binkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), John Weber (SF) Jeffrey Norman, Brian Howell | |
| 06:23 | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:23 | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 06:01 | Wright State | Thomas Albright grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:47 | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 05:45 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield grabs the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 05:24 | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds is whistled for traveling | 29-19 |
| Subs | Wright State | Michael Neal (PF) Thomas Albright | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (SG), Luther Evans (PF) Matthew Goulet, Houston Smith | |
| 05:11 | Butler | Guy Searles is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Guy Searles, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| 04:58 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Edmonds | 31-19 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Luther Evans hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Cooks | 31-21 |
| 04:20 | Wright State | Kwayera Sow is called for traveling | 31-21 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Binkowski (C) Elmer Schofield | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Howell (SF), Houston Smith (C) John Weber, Sean Champlin | |
| 04:07 | Butler | Houston Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Guy Searles | 31-23 |
| 03:43 | Wright State | Kwayera Sow double dribbles | 31-23 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), Jerry Auger (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Guy Searles, Luther Evans, Houston Smith | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Edmonds (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kwayera Sow (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tony Gardner (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Binkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Jerry Auger connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Goulet | 31-25 |
| 03:21 | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Norman - foul #3 on Jeffrey Norman, team foul #11 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | Elmer Schofield (PF) Tony Gardner | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG) Jeffrey Norman | |
| 03:21 | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:21 | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Henry Fortune is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Henry Fortune, team foul #12 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Champlin (C) Henry Fortune | |
| 02:44 | Wright State | Kwayera Sow clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-25 |
| 02:42 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield tips it but misses | 33-25 |
| 02:41 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield tips it in | 35-25 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Matthew Goulet can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-25 |
| 02:13 | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:56 | Wright State | Guy Searles picks off the pass by Michael Neal | 35-25 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Sean Champlin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 35-25 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Brian Howell connects on the floater from the right side | 35-27 |
| 01:23 | Wright State | Michael Neal's pass is intercepted by Matthew Goulet | 35-27 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Matthew Goulet lays it in | 35-29 |
| 00:58 | Wright State | Joseph Edmonds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wright State | Tony Gardner (SF), Thomas Albright (C) Elmer Schofield, David Binkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Guy Searles, Brian Howell, Sean Champlin | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Houston Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Ray Cooks and the foul's on Thomas Albright - foul #1 on Thomas Albright, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Luther Evans (PF) Jerry Auger | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Houston Smith misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:44 | Wright State | Michael Neal pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:29 | Wright State | The jump hook by Michael Neal is blocked by Houston Smith | 35-31 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Houston Smith buries a jumper from the left block | 35-33 |