| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Arnold Rape (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Degen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Lawless (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Stockard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Thomas Degen inbounds the ball | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Wright State | Robert Stockard buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Degen and the foul's on Eric Furlow - foul #1 on Eric Furlow, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| 19:43 | Wright State | Robert Stockard makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Richard Schantz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 19:28 | Wright State | Gary Lawless gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 19:23 | Wright State | John Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 19:03 | Wright State | Robert Stockard pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 18:46 | Wright State | Gary Lawless misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-42 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Joseph King can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 18:22 | Wright State | Gary Lawless pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 18:02 | Wright State | Thomas Degen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Arnold Rape | 53-42 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Eric Furlow connects on the 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 17:30 | Wright State | Gary Lawless is fouled on the floor by Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Wright State | Michael Ryan (C) Robert Stockard | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Michael McCade (C) Joseph King, Joseph Palmer | |
| 17:17 | Wright State | Thomas Degen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 17:15 | Wright State | Gary Lawless snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 17:07 | Wright State | Robert Turpin steps in front of the Thomas Degen pass | 53-45 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Robert Turpin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Furlow | 53-47 |
| 16:33 | Wright State | Arnold Rape hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Degen | 56-47 |
| 16:13 | Butler | The short jumper by Richard Schantz is denied by Gary Lawless | 56-47 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 15:57 | Wright State | Robert Turpin is called for the reach on Thomas Degen - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), Scott Caldera (SF), Robert Stockard (C) Arnold Rape, Thomas Degen, Gary Lawless | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Walter Ewing (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Caldera (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stockard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael McCade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Wright State | Andrew Kitchen is called for the reach on John Simpson - foul #2 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| 15:27 | Wright State | Robert Stockard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Walter Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Wright State | Gary Lawless (PF) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:04 | Wright State | Robert Stockard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael McCade - foul #2 on Michael McCade, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Michael McCade | |
| 15:04 | Wright State | Robert Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 15:04 | Wright State | Robert Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Gary Lawless - foul #2 on Gary Lawless, team foul #1 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Andrew Kitchen | |
| 14:51 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 14:51 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Gary Lawless | 58-49 |
| 14:39 | Wright State | James Iorio misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Joseph Palmer | |
| 14:39 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 14:39 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Eric Furlow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 14:10 | Wright State | Robert Stockard pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 13:53 | Wright State | Gary Lawless misses short on a floater in the lane | 60-49 |
| 13:52 | Wright State | Scott Caldera gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 13:33 | Wright State | Robert Stockard misses the jumpshot from the left side | 60-49 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Robert Turpin grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 13:08 | Butler | James Iorio takes the ball from Richard Schantz | 60-49 |
| 12:52 | Wright State | Eric Furlow is called for the reach on Gary Lawless - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Wright State | Arnold Rape (PG), Thomas Degen (SF), Michael Ryan (C) James Iorio, Scott Caldera, Robert Stockard | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Michael McCade (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz, Walter Ewing | |
| 12:52 | Wright State | Gary Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Robert Turpin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 12:23 | Wright State | Michael Ryan gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 12:19 | Wright State | Thomas Degen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Robert Turpin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 11:57 | Wright State | Gary Lawless pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Arnold Rape (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Simpson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Degen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Lawless (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Michael Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Wright State | Michael Ryan makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Degen | 62-49 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Joseph King clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 11:26 | Wright State | John Simpson snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 11:10 | Wright State | Gary Lawless knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arnold Rape | 64-49 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen jams it on a nice dish by Joseph King and he's fouled by Michael Ryan - foul #1 on Michael Ryan, team foul #2 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott Caldera (SF), Robert Stockard (C) John Simpson, Gary Lawless | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Richard Schantz (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Joseph Palmer | |
| 10:55 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| 10:42 | Wright State | Michael Ryan loses the dribble to Eric Furlow | 64-52 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Eric Furlow dunks the ball | 64-54 |
| 10:20 | Wright State | Arnold Rape comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Eric Furlow - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Wright State | Gary Lawless (PF) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Michael McCade | |
| 10:20 | Wright State | Arnold Rape makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 10:20 | Wright State | Arnold Rape makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 10:20 | Wright State | Arnold Rape misses the 3rd free throw | 66-54 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the floater from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 09:57 | Wright State | Gary Lawless snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 09:36 | Wright State | Gary Lawless knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Arnold Rape | 68-54 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-54 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Walter Ewing's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Lawless | 68-54 |
| 08:48 | Wright State | Scott Caldera pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:31 | Wright State | Thomas Degen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Lawless | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:19 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen hits a floater in the lane set up by Robert Turpin and he's fouled by Robert Stockard - foul #2 on Robert Stockard, team foul #3 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), John Simpson (SG), Michael Ryan (PF), Tommy Smallwood (C) Arnold Rape, Scott Caldera, Gary Lawless, Robert Stockard | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Walter Ewing | |
| 08:19 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the free throw | 71-57 |
| 08:07 | Wright State | Thomas Degen drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Iorio | 74-57 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Thomas Degen blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Andrew Kitchen | 74-57 |
| 08:00 | Wright State | Thomas Degen snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:42 | Wright State | James Iorio's floater is tipped away by Richard Schantz | 74-57 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Eric Furlow pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Degen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Smallwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Eric Furlow knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andrew Kitchen | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Wright State | Thomas Degen hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Simpson | 77-60 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen can't finish the layup | 77-60 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Joseph Palmer tips it in | 77-62 |
| 06:35 | Wright State | John Simpson is whistled for a carry | 77-62 |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott Caldera (SF), Robert Stockard (C) Thomas Degen, Tommy Smallwood | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Walter Ewing (PF) Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz | |
| 06:18 | Butler | Joseph King hits a jumper from the left side | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:04 | Wright State | John Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 77-64 |
| 06:02 | Wright State | Michael Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Wright State | Joseph Palmer takes the ball from Michael Ryan | 77-64 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Joseph King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-64 |
| 05:28 | Wright State | Michael Ryan gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 05:10 | Wright State | John Simpson travels with the ball | 77-64 |
| Subs | Wright State | Arnold Rape (PG), Gary Lawless (PF) James Iorio, Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Richard Schantz (PF) Michael McCade, Joseph Palmer | |
| 04:58 | Butler | Arnold Rape steals the ball from Walter Ewing | 77-64 |
| 04:29 | Wright State | John Simpson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 04:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph King | 77-64 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Walter Ewing clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Simpson - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #4 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Wright State | Thomas Degen (SF), Tommy Smallwood (C) Scott Caldera, Robert Stockard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:12 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 04:12 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Gary Lawless | 77-64 |
| 03:53 | Wright State | Gary Lawless misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #9 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (SG) John Simpson | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Walter Ewing | |
| 03:53 | Wright State | Gary Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 03:53 | Wright State | Gary Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 79-64 |
| 03:37 | Wright State | Gary Lawless pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Arnold Rape (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Iorio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Degen (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lawless (fresh) 21 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Smallwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Cook (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Wright State | Richard Schantz takes the ball from Gary Lawless | 79-64 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-64 |
| 02:56 | Wright State | Thomas Degen grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 02:28 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Iorio | 81-64 |
| 02:15 | Butler | The jump hook by Richard Schantz is blocked by Tommy Smallwood | 81-64 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't tip it in | 81-64 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it home | 81-66 |
| 01:43 | Wright State | Gary Lawless knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Degen | 83-66 |
| 01:30 | Butler | James Iorio picks off the pass by Richard Schantz | 83-66 |
| 01:27 | Wright State | Arnold Rape lays it in on a nice dish by James Iorio | 85-66 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the driving attempt from close range | 85-68 |
| 00:45 | Wright State | Arnold Rape hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 85-68 |
| 00:43 | Wright State | James Iorio tips it back up and in | 87-68 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Thomas Degen is called for the reach on Robert Turpin - foul #3 on Thomas Degen, team foul #5 | 87-68 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Simpson (SG), Scott Caldera (SF), Michael Ryan (PF) Arnold Rape, Thomas Degen, Gary Lawless | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Michael McCade (SG), Walter Ewing (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Richard Schantz | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Michael McCade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-68 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Wright State | Scott Caldera buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Iorio | 89-68 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Walter Ewing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-68 |
| 00:00 | Wright State | James Iorio runs out the clock | 89-68 |