| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) SG - Arnold Rape (fresh) SF - Tony Gardner (fresh) PF - Elmer Schofield (fresh) C - Thomas Albright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Houston Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Thomas Albright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Wright State | Donald Edwards hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Butler | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Wright State | Thomas Albright grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Wright State | Thomas Albright scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Thomas Albright - foul #1 on Thomas Albright, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 3rd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:24 | Wright State | Donald Edwards is whistled for traveling | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Tony Gardner is called for the reach on John Weber - foul #1 on Tony Gardner, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Richard Schantz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Wright State | Tony Gardner grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | Wright State | The jump hook by Thomas Albright is blocked by John Weber | 5-3 |
| 17:28 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Rape | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | Wright State | Donald Edwards misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | Wright State | Donald Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Wright State | Thomas Albright tips it home | 7-3 |
| 16:53 | Butler | John Weber hits a turnaround from the baseline | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | Wright State | Thomas Albright blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric Furlow - foul #1 on Eric Furlow, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | Wright State | Thomas Albright makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Wright State | Thomas Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Elmer Schofield denies the turnaround by Houston Smith | 9-5 |
| 16:06 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:49 | Wright State | Donald Edwards buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Tony Gardner | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Donald Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arnold Rape (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Gardner (fresh) PF - Elmer Schofield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Albright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Houston Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Houston Smith comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Albright - foul #2 on Thomas Albright, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Wright State | Thomas Degen (SG), Robert Stockard (PF), Gary Lawless (C) Arnold Rape, Elmer Schofield, Thomas Albright | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) John Weber | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:25 | Wright State | Donald Edwards is hacked by Eric Furlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG) Eric Furlow | |
| 15:14 | Wright State | Donald Edwards can't connect on a shot from the right side | 12-7 |
| 15:12 | Wright State | Gary Lawless hits the follow up shot | 14-7 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Donald Edwards takes the ball from Richard Schantz | 14-7 |
| 14:30 | Wright State | Gary Lawless misses the dunk | 14-7 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the driving attempt in the lane | 14-9 |
| 13:53 | Wright State | Thomas Degen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Marcus Craig gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Houston Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Lawless - foul #1 on Gary Lawless, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Wright State | Arnold Rape (SG), Scott Caldera (SF), Elmer Schofield (PF) Thomas Degen, Tony Gardner, Robert Stockard | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Henry Fortune (PF) Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz | |
| 13:25 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:56 | Wright State | Gary Lawless comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Marcus Craig lays it in | 14-13 |
| 12:35 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield comes up short on the floater in the paint | 14-13 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Gary Lawless steps in front of the John Weber pass | 14-13 |
| 11:55 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 14-13 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Marcus Craig snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Donald Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arnold Rape (fresh) SF - Scott Caldera (fresh) PF - Elmer Schofield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Butler | Arnold Rape picks off the pass by Marcus Craig | 14-13 |
| 11:22 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield is hacked by Houston Smith - foul #1 on Houston Smith, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Wright State | Thomas Degen (PG), Tony Gardner (SF), Robert Stockard (C) Donald Edwards, Scott Caldera, Gary Lawless | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Richard Schantz (PF) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Houston Smith | |
| 11:10 | Wright State | Thomas Degen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Stockard | 17-13 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Richard Schantz buries a floater from the baseline set up by John Weber | 17-15 |
| 10:35 | Wright State | Tony Gardner misses short on a turnaround from close range | 17-15 |
| 10:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Kitchen | 17-15 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 10:16 | Wright State | Robert Stockard grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:58 | Wright State | Tony Gardner hits a runner from the left block set up by Arnold Rape | 19-15 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Henry Fortune can't finish the layup | 19-15 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Henry Fortune pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:22 | Butler | John Weber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 09:21 | Wright State | Robert Stockard pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:02 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield is hacked by Andrew Kitchen - foul #1 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Wright State | Donald Edwards (PG), Gary Lawless (C) Arnold Rape, Elmer Schofield | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SF), Sean Champlin (C) Andrew Kitchen, John Weber, Henry Fortune | |
| 08:49 | Wright State | Gary Lawless buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Donald Edwards | 21-15 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Joseph King's pass is intercepted by Thomas Degen | 21-15 |
| 08:16 | Wright State | Donald Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Simpson (SG), Elmer Schofield (PF) Thomas Degen, Robert Stockard | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF), Houston Smith (C) Robert Turpin, Sean Champlin | |
| 07:56 | Butler | Marcus Craig buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph King | 21-17 |
| 07:34 | Wright State | Tony Gardner is hacked by Michael McCade - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Donald Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Simpson (fresh) SF - Tony Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Schofield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Lawless (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) C - Houston Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Wright State | Donald Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Joseph King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Marcus Craig hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 06:43 | Wright State | Marcus Craig is called for the reach on Donald Edwards - foul #1 on Marcus Craig, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Wright State | Arnold Rape (SG), Scott Caldera (SF), Robert Stockard (PF) John Simpson, Tony Gardner, Elmer Schofield | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Henry Fortune | |
| 06:30 | Wright State | Houston Smith steals the ball from Gary Lawless | 21-19 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Scott Caldera takes the ball from John Weber | 21-19 |
| 05:59 | Wright State | Donald Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 05:38 | Butler | John Weber can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Caldera - foul #1 on Scott Caldera, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Wright State | Tony Gardner (SF), Elmer Schofield (PF) Scott Caldera, Robert Stockard | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG) Joseph King | |
| 05:38 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:38 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:15 | Wright State | Gary Lawless misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| 05:15 | Wright State | Gary Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:15 | Wright State | Gary Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:15 | Butler | John Weber snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 04:54 | Butler | John Weber lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Schantz | 22-23 |
| 04:37 | Wright State | Donald Edwards makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arnold Rape | 24-23 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Richard Schantz is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Stockard (C) Gary Lawless | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| 04:04 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield slams it home set up by Arnold Rape | 26-23 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 03:45 | Butler | John Weber grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Sean Champlin travels with the ball | 26-23 |
| Subs | Wright State | Thomas Degen (PG), John Simpson (SG), Thomas Albright (C) Donald Edwards, Arnold Rape, Robert Stockard | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Marcus Craig (SF) Joseph King, John Weber | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Thomas Degen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Simpson (fresh) SF - Tony Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Schofield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Albright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) C - Sean Champlin (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Wright State | Thomas Albright banks in the layup | 28-23 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Marcus Craig can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 28-23 |
| 02:48 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Thomas Albright | 28-23 |
| 02:32 | Wright State | John Simpson is hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Wright State | Arnold Rape (SG), Robert Stockard (PF) Thomas Degen, Elmer Schofield | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Robert Turpin, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| 02:32 | Wright State | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:32 | Wright State | John Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:11 | Butler | John Weber misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 02:10 | Wright State | Thomas Albright pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:04 | Wright State | Tony Gardner blows the dunk but he's fouled by Eric Furlow - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Wright State | Donald Edwards (PG) John Simpson | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG) Eric Furlow | |
| 02:04 | Wright State | Tony Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:04 | Wright State | Tony Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:55 | Butler | John Weber is hacked by Tony Gardner - foul #2 on Tony Gardner, team foul #6 | 31-23 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Joseph King misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 01:49 | Wright State | Robert Stockard grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 01:28 | Wright State | Thomas Albright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott Caldera (SF), Elmer Schofield (PF) Tony Gardner, Robert Stockard | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Marcus Craig | |
| 01:07 | Butler | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 31-23 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Joseph King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 00:45 | Wright State | Arnold Rape grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:31 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield is hacked by John Weber - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Wright State | Thomas Degen (SG), Tony Gardner (SF), Gary Lawless (C) Arnold Rape, Scott Caldera, Thomas Albright | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) John Weber | |
| 00:31 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:31 | Wright State | Elmer Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Houston Smith connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 32-25 |
| 00:04 | Wright State | Donald Edwards makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Degen | 34-25 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joseph King comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-25 |