| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Gary Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Swoboda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Tash (fresh) PF - Gregory Lacefield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Durr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Randy Tash inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:33 | Wright State | Randy Tash loses the dribble to Thomas Harris | 43-31 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Danny Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Tucker - foul #1 on Gary Tucker, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Danny Collins makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Danny Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:59 | Wright State | Randy Tash is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Tash, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| 18:41 | Butler | James Schenkelberg is hacked by Fred Durr - foul #2 on Fred Durr, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Danny Collins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Schenkelberg | 48-31 |
| 18:02 | Wright State | Danny Collins steals it from Fred Durr | 48-31 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Raymond Swoboda is called for the reach on James Schenkelberg - foul #2 on Raymond Swoboda, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Virgil Wymore (SF) Randy Tash | |
| 17:36 | Butler | Gregory Lacefield picks off the pass by Danny Collins | 48-31 |
| 17:17 | Wright State | Gary Tucker is hacked by Danny Collins - foul #2 on Danny Collins, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Victor Maynor (C) Jerome Moretz | |
| Subs | Wright State | Kenny Bussey (SF) Raymond Swoboda | |
| 17:04 | Wright State | Gary Tucker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 17:02 | Wright State | Fred Durr hits the follow up shot | 48-33 |
| 16:45 | Butler | James Schenkelberg clanks a jumper in the lane | 48-33 |
| 16:44 | Wright State | Gregory Lacefield snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 16:25 | Wright State | Fred Durr dunks the ball | 48-35 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Thomas Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Ernest Williams (SF), Jordan Hills (PF) Danny Collins, Gary Newkirk, Thomas Harris | |
| Subs | Wright State | Raymond Swoboda (SG), Randy Tash (SF), James Elder (PF), Leo Green (C) Gary Tucker, Kenny Bussey, Gregory Lacefield, Fred Durr | |
| 15:58 | Wright State | James Elder connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rickie Serio (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Virgil Wymore (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Swoboda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Tash (fresh) PF - James Elder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Green (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses short on a floater from the baseline | 48-38 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Victor Maynor hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 15:22 | Wright State | James Elder clanks a floater from the left side | 50-38 |
| 15:21 | Wright State | Leo Green hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Victor Maynor's dunk attempt is rejected by James Elder | 50-40 |
| 15:05 | Wright State | Virgil Wymore gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:55 | Wright State | Raymond Swoboda can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 14:54 | Wright State | Randy Tash tips it in | 50-42 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Victor Maynor connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by James Schenkelberg | 52-42 |
| 14:20 | Wright State | Virgil Wymore scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Swoboda and he's fouled by Rickie Serio - foul #1 on Rickie Serio, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Gary Newkirk (SF), Thomas Harris (PF), Jerome Moretz (C) Rickie Serio, James Schenkelberg, Jordan Hills, Victor Maynor | |
| Subs | Wright State | Gary Tucker (PG), Kenny Bussey (SF), Gregory Lacefield (PF), Fred Durr (C) Raymond Swoboda, Randy Tash, James Elder, Leo Green | |
| 14:20 | Wright State | Virgil Wymore makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Kenny Bussey is called for the reach on Danny Collins - foul #2 on Kenny Bussey, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Keith Young (SG) Virgil Wymore | |
| 13:42 | Butler | Thomas Harris buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Williams | 55-45 |
| 13:17 | Wright State | Kenny Bussey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Young | 55-47 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Ernest Williams misses badly on a floater from close range | 55-47 |
| 13:09 | Wright State | Kenny Bussey pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:43 | Wright State | Gary Tucker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Tucker, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG) Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Wright State | Raymond Swoboda (SG), Randy Tash (SF) Keith Young, Kenny Bussey | |
| 12:21 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Lacefield - foul #2 on Gregory Lacefield, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:06 | Wright State | Fred Durr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| 11:41 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 11:40 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Fred Durr | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Moretz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Gary Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Swoboda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Tash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Lacefield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Durr (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Wright State | Gary Tucker's floater is knocked away by Jerome Moretz | 56-47 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Gary Newkirk pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Danny Collins clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Lacefield - foul #3 on Gregory Lacefield, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Williams (SF), Victor Maynor (C) Gary Newkirk, Jerome Moretz | |
| Subs | Wright State | Virgil Wymore (SF), James Elder (PF) Randy Tash, Gregory Lacefield | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Danny Collins makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Danny Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 11:11 | Wright State | Raymond Swoboda makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gary Tucker | 58-49 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Fred Durr steals it from James Schenkelberg | 58-49 |
| 10:40 | Wright State | Raymond Swoboda misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Victor Maynor grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Danny Collins banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Schenkelberg | 60-49 |
| 10:03 | Wright State | Ernest Williams takes the ball from Gary Tucker | 60-49 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Danny Collins's fadeaway is rejected by James Elder | 60-49 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Danny Collins snags the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Danny Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Gary Newkirk (SF), Jerome Moretz (C) Danny Collins, Thomas Harris, Victor Maynor | |
| Subs | Wright State | Keith Young (SG), Randy Tash (SF), Gregory Lacefield (PF) Gary Tucker, Raymond Swoboda, Fred Durr | |
| 09:06 | Wright State | Keith Young misses the shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Jerome Moretz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Jerome Moretz is hacked by James Elder - foul #1 on James Elder, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Leo Green (C) James Elder | |
| 08:49 | Butler | Jerome Moretz misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:49 | Wright State | Gregory Lacefield pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:25 | Wright State | Randy Tash scores on a runner from close range | 60-51 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Gary Newkirk hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Rickie Serio | 62-51 |
| 07:50 | Wright State | Leo Green knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Young | 62-54 |
| 07:33 | Butler | James Schenkelberg hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rickie Serio | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rickie Serio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Virgil Wymore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Tash (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Lacefield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leo Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Wright State | Leo Green scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Lacefield | 65-57 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Rickie Serio misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 07:08 | Butler | James Schenkelberg tips it in | 67-57 |
| 06:53 | Wright State | James Schenkelberg is called for the reach on Keith Young - foul #2 on James Schenkelberg, team foul #3 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Thomas Harris (PF), Victor Maynor (C) James Schenkelberg, Ernest Williams, Jerome Moretz | |
| Subs | Wright State | Gary Tucker (PG), Raymond Swoboda (SG), Kenny Bussey (SF), Fred Durr (C) Virgil Wymore, Keith Young, Randy Tash, Leo Green | |
| 06:34 | Wright State | Kenny Bussey misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 06:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rickie Serio | 67-57 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Danny Collins is fouled on the floor by Gary Tucker - foul #3 on Gary Tucker, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (SG), Jordan Hills (SF) Rickie Serio, Gary Newkirk | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Elder (PF) Gregory Lacefield | |
| 06:20 | Butler | Danny Collins misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Danny Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:58 | Wright State | Kenny Bussey comes up short on the floater in the paint | 68-57 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Thomas Harris snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Thomas Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 05:47 | Wright State | Fred Durr grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 05:37 | Wright State | The short jumper by Kenny Bussey is denied by Thomas Harris | 68-57 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Victor Maynor grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Thomas Harris connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 70-57 |
| 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) | |
| 05:00 | Wright State | Gary Tucker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Jordan Hills gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Butler | Michael Crocker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Thomas Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG), Gary Newkirk (SF), Jerome Moretz (C) Michael Crocker, Jordan Hills, Victor Maynor | |
| Subs | Wright State | Randy Tash (SF), Gregory Lacefield (PF) Kenny Bussey, James Elder | |
| 04:11 | Butler | Jerome Moretz's pass is intercepted by Raymond Swoboda | 70-57 |
| 04:02 | Wright State | Gary Tucker clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-57 |
| 04:01 | Butler | James Schenkelberg snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Gregory Lacefield picks off the pass by Gary Newkirk | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Gary Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Swoboda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Tash (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Lacefield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Fred Durr (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Wright State | Gary Tucker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Jerome Moretz snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Danny Collins connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Newkirk | 72-57 |
| 02:48 | Wright State | Jerome Moretz swats the short shot by Fred Durr | 72-57 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Gary Newkirk gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 02:28 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 02:26 | Wright State | Fred Durr gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 02:16 | Wright State | Randy Tash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 02:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerome Moretz | 72-57 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Danny Collins is fouled on the floor by Gary Tucker - foul #4 on Gary Tucker, team foul #11 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Williams (SG), Rickie Serio (SF), Jordan Hills (PF), Victor Maynor (C) James Schenkelberg, Gary Newkirk, Thomas Harris, Jerome Moretz | |
| Subs | Wright State | Virgil Wymore (PG), Keith Young (SG), Kenny Bussey (SF), James Elder (PF), Leo Green (C) Gary Tucker, Raymond Swoboda, Randy Tash, Gregory Lacefield, Fred Durr | |
| 01:57 | Butler | Danny Collins makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Danny Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:57 | Wright State | The rebound goes to James Elder | 73-57 |
| 01:38 | Wright State | James Elder clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 01:37 | Wright State | Kenny Bussey gets the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:25 | Wright State | Keith Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 01:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Victor Maynor | 73-57 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Ernest Williams misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Leo Green - foul #1 on Leo Green, team foul #12 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (SG) Danny Collins | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 01:02 | Butler | Ernest Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Ernest Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Hills | 74-57 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Victor Maynor hits the finger roll set up by Rickie Serio | 76-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Wright State | Keith Young can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-57 |
| 00:38 | Wright State | Leo Green grabs the offensive rebound | 76-57 |
| 00:35 | Wright State | James Elder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-57 |
| 00:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Victor Maynor | 76-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | The short jumper by Michael Crocker is denied by James Elder | 76-57 |
| 00:11 | Wright State | Virgil Wymore grabs the board | 76-57 |
| 00:05 | Wright State | Keith Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Rickie Serio runs out the clock | 76-57 |