| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Hazeltine (fresh) SG - James Font (fresh) SF - Jason Lansberg (fresh) PF - Scott McKeone (fresh) C - George Abrams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | George Abrams 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) | |
| 19:47 | Wright State | Christopher Lewter steps in front of the Joseph Hazeltine pass | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Davis | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Hazeltine | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Larry Tarter drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Lewter | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Todd Allen scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Gordon Scaife | 2-6 |
| 17:54 | Wright State | James Font can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Gordon Scaife throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 17:16 | Wright State | Scott McKeone clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:44 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 2-9 |
| 16:42 | Wright State | George Abrams grabs the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:31 | Wright State | James Font is fouled on the floor by Todd Allen - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (PG), James Stringer (SG), August Cook (SF), Gonzalo Rizzo (PF), Richard Carson (C) Joseph Hazeltine, James Font, Jason Lansberg, Scott McKeone, George Abrams | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 16:17 | Wright State | August Cook scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Matthew Soo and the foul's on Russell Clark - foul #1 on Russell Clark, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Rodney Fern (C) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis | |
| 16:17 | Wright State | August Cook misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:17 | Butler | James Eberly gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Rodney Fern can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Russell Clark grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Matthew Soo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Stringer (fresh) SF - August Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gonzalo Rizzo (fresh) C - Richard Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) SF - Russell Clark (fresh) PF - James Eberly (fresh) C - Rodney Fern (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Larry Tarter blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Soo - foul #1 on Matthew Soo, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Wright State | Jason Lansberg (SF) Gonzalo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:28 | Wright State | Matthew Soo scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Larry Tarter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-10 |
| 15:16 | Butler | James Eberly hits the follow up shot | 6-12 |
| 15:05 | Wright State | James Eberly swats the layup by Jason Lansberg | 6-12 |
| 15:04 | Wright State | Richard Carson hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Jason Lansberg steals it from Russell Clark | 8-12 |
| 14:32 | Wright State | James Stringer misses the fadeaway from the left side | 8-12 |
| 14:30 | Wright State | August Cook misses the tip | 8-12 |
| 14:28 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:11 | Wright State | Matthew Soo misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Tarter - foul #1 on Larry Tarter, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Font (SG), Scott McKeone (PF), George Abrams (C) James Stringer, August Cook, Richard Carson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Russell Clark, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| 14:11 | Wright State | Matthew Soo misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:11 | Wright State | Matthew Soo makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Gordon Scaife can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 13:54 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Allen | 9-12 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Gordon Scaife loses the dribble to Matthew Soo | 9-12 |
| 13:32 | Wright State | James Font misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeff Davis - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine (PG) Matthew Soo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:32 | Wright State | James Font makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:32 | Wright State | James Font makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Joseph Gantz drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 11-14 |
| 12:55 | Wright State | Scott McKeone misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-14 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Christopher Lewter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 12:40 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Scott McKeone | 11-14 |
| 12:19 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine can't connect on a shot from the right side | 11-14 |
| 12:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 11-14 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Abrams - foul #1 on George Abrams, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Wright State | August Cook (SF) Jason Lansberg | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:13 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:13 | Wright State | Scott McKeone pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:44 | Wright State | George Abrams misses the floater from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 11:42 | Wright State | George Abrams misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 11:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Hazeltine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Font (fresh) 2 pts. SF - August Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott McKeone (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Abrams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is hacked by Scott McKeone - foul #1 on Scott McKeone, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), James Eberly (C) Joseph Gantz, Todd Allen | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Scott McKeone denies the turnaround by James Eberly | 11-15 |
| 11:13 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:58 | Wright State | Scott McKeone loses the dribble to Gordon Scaife | 11-15 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Lewter | 11-18 |
| 10:20 | Wright State | Scott McKeone is hacked by Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (PG), James Stringer (SG), Jason Lansberg (SF), Richard Carson (C) Joseph Hazeltine, James Font, Scott McKeone, George Abrams | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Todd Allen (C) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter | |
| 10:09 | Wright State | Richard Carson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Soo | 13-18 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Joseph Gantz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-21 |
| 09:40 | Wright State | Richard Carson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) Todd Allen | |
| 09:40 | Wright State | Richard Carson misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:40 | Wright State | Richard Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Larry Tarter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 09:27 | Wright State | James Stringer grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 09:08 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Russell Clark - foul #2 on Russell Clark, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine (PG), James Font (SG), Gonzalo Rizzo (PF) Matthew Soo, James Stringer, August Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF) Joseph Gantz, Russell Clark | |
| 09:08 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:08 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Rodney Fern pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Jeff Davis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 08:27 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gonzalo Rizzo | 16-24 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-24 |
| 08:13 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 08:03 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gonzalo Rizzo | 19-24 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Gonzalo Rizzo is called for the reach on James Eberly - foul #1 on Gonzalo Rizzo, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott McKeone (PF), George Abrams (C) Gonzalo Rizzo, Richard Carson | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Larry Tarter, James Eberly | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Christopher Lewter travels with the ball | 19-24 |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (SG) James Font | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Hazeltine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Soo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Lansberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott McKeone (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Abrams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Soo | 21-24 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Joseph Hazeltine is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Joseph Hazeltine, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Stringer (SG) Joseph Hazeltine | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis | |
| 06:38 | Butler | Scott McKeone swats the layup by Christopher Lewter | 21-24 |
| 06:36 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:32 | Wright State | Matthew Soo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Lansberg | 24-24 |
| 06:15 | Butler | George Abrams blocks the short jumper by Rodney Fern | 24-24 |
| 06:13 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Jason Lansberg | 24-24 |
| 05:47 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-24 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Rodney Fern grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Joseph Gantz loses the ball out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine (PG), James Font (SG), August Cook (SF) Matthew Soo, James Stringer, Jason Lansberg | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), James Eberly (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, Rodney Fern | |
| 05:26 | Wright State | August Cook is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lewter - foul #1 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| 05:26 | Wright State | August Cook makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:26 | Wright State | August Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Larry Tarter comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Hazeltine - foul #2 on Joseph Hazeltine, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (PG) Joseph Hazeltine | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:13 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:13 | Wright State | George Abrams grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 04:50 | Wright State | Matthew Soo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 04:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Eberly | 26-25 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Larry Tarter connects on the jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 04:11 | Wright State | Gordon Scaife steals it from George Abrams | 26-27 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Scott McKeone - foul #2 on Scott McKeone, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine (PG), Jason Lansberg (SF), Richard Carson (C) Matthew Soo, Scott McKeone, George Abrams | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Todd Allen (C) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, James Eberly | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:37 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine loses the ball out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF) Christopher Lewter | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joseph Hazeltine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Font (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Lansberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - August Cook (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Carson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses the easy layup | 26-29 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Russell Clark snags the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Larry Tarter drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Joseph Gantz | 26-31 |
| 02:52 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 02:51 | Wright State | Joseph Hazeltine gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:33 | Wright State | August Cook misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Larry Tarter blows the layup | 26-31 |
| 02:14 | Wright State | James Font grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 02:01 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg loses the dribble to Russell Clark | 26-31 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Hazeltine - foul #3 on Joseph Hazeltine, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Wright State | Matthew Soo (PG), James Stringer (SG), Scott McKeone (PF), George Abrams (C) Joseph Hazeltine, James Font, August Cook, Richard Carson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), James Eberly (PF) Joseph Gantz, Russell Clark, Rodney Fern | |
| 01:41 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:23 | Wright State | Jason Lansberg scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Stringer | 29-33 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Larry Tarter clanks a shot from the left side | 29-33 |
| 00:59 | Wright State | Matthew Soo grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 00:43 | Wright State | Scott McKeone misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Eberly - foul #1 on James Eberly, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Larry Tarter, Todd Allen | |
| 00:43 | Wright State | Scott McKeone makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:43 | Wright State | Scott McKeone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Christopher Lewter is fouled on the floor by Matthew Soo - foul #2 on Matthew Soo, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Font (SG) James Stringer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:19 | Wright State | George Abrams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:14 | Wright State | George Abrams is fouled on the floor by James Eberly - foul #2 on James Eberly, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| 00:14 | Wright State | George Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:14 | Wright State | George Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Matthew Soo is called for the reach on Joseph Gantz - foul #3 on Matthew Soo, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Wright State | Howard Barksdale (PG), Richard Carson (SF) Matthew Soo, Jason Lansberg | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Wright State | Richard Carson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-35 |