| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Richard Stepp (fresh) SG - Bruce Boling (fresh) SF - Bradford Webb (fresh) PF - Brandon Bell (fresh) C - George Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) SG - William Pruett (fresh) SF - Tony Green (fresh) PF - William Butcher (fresh) C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Carroll Dobson 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 (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Wright State | Brandon Bell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Wright State | Bruce Boling scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Blackburn | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Bruce Boling steals the ball from William Butcher | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Wright State | Brandon Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Wright State | Brandon Bell gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Wright State | Bradford Webb can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tony Green - foul #1 on Tony Green, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Wright State | Bradford Webb makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Wright State | Bradford Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Carroll Dobson snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Carroll Dobson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Bradford Webb | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Wright State | Bruce Boling is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Mousseau (SG), Andrew Downes (SF) William Pruett, Tony Green | |
| 17:44 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Wright State | Bradford Webb pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:37 | Wright State | Bruce Boling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:36 | Wright State | Bradford Webb hits the follow up shot | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Boling - foul #1 on Bruce Boling, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Barnett (PF) William Butcher | |
| 17:21 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Wright State | George Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Wright State | George Blackburn grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Wright State | George Blackburn is denied on a layup by Carroll Dobson | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Paul Stephens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Andrew Downes grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Paul Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | Butler | George Mousseau gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Paul Stephens drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Bruce Boling - foul #2 on Bruce Boling, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Wright State | Moses Ogden (SG), James Schwanbeck (SF), Dave Dore (C) Bruce Boling, Bradford Webb, George Blackburn | |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), William Butcher (PF) George Mousseau, Andrew Downes, Ryan Barnett | |
| 16:21 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:04 | Wright State | Richard Stepp misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Butcher | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Richard Stepp (fresh) SG - Moses Ogden (fresh) SF - James Schwanbeck (fresh) PF - Brandon Bell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dave Dore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Pruett (fresh) SF - Tony Green (fresh) PF - William Butcher (fresh) C - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Dave Dore steps in front of the Paul Stephens pass | 5-5 |
| 15:22 | Wright State | William Butcher is called for the reach on Brandon Bell - foul #1 on William Butcher, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Wright State | Danny Willis (PF) Brandon Bell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:14 | Wright State | William Butcher blocks the jumper by Richard Stepp | 5-5 |
| 15:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Carroll Dobson | 5-5 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Carroll Dobson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Moses Ogden - foul #1 on Moses Ogden, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Wright State | Charles Caffey (SG), Bradford Webb (SF) Richard Stepp, James Schwanbeck | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:58 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:58 | Wright State | Danny Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:42 | Wright State | Dave Dore comes up short on the runner from the right block | 5-5 |
| 14:41 | Butler | William Butcher pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:06 | Wright State | Charles Caffey blows the layup | 5-8 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Tony Green grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Paul Stephens comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 13:58 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Charles Caffey | 5-8 |
| 13:53 | Wright State | Moses Ogden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Caffey | 7-8 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Carroll Dobson lays it up and in and the foul's on Moses Ogden - foul #2 on Moses Ogden, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Wright State | Richard Stepp (PG), Brandon Bell (PF), George Blackburn (C) Moses Ogden, Danny Willis, Dave Dore | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), George Mousseau (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) Paul Stephens, William Pruett, Tony Green, William Butcher | |
| 13:37 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:18 | Wright State | Brandon Bell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 7-11 |
| 13:17 | Wright State | Charles Caffey grabs the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:05 | Wright State | George Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Andrew Downes grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 12:40 | Wright State | Brandon Bell gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:35 | Wright State | Charles Caffey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 12:34 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to George Blackburn | 7-11 |
| 12:29 | Wright State | Richard Stepp scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Andrew Downes - foul #1 on Andrew Downes, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Schwanbeck (SF) Bradford Webb | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Metzger (C) Carroll Dobson | |
| 12:29 | Wright State | Richard Stepp makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Charles Caffey is called for the reach on Roger Lee - foul #1 on Charles Caffey, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Butcher (PF) Ryan Barnett | |
| 11:58 | Butler | William Butcher travels with the ball | 10-11 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Norris (SG) Charles Caffey | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG) Roger Lee | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Richard Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Norris (fresh) SF - James Schwanbeck (fresh) PF - Brandon Bell (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Blackburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Mousseau (fresh) SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Butcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Wright State | David Norris hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Bell | 12-11 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 11:31 | Wright State | George Blackburn snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:07 | Wright State | Andrew Downes steals the ball from George Blackburn | 12-11 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Andrew Downes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wright State | Charles Caffey (SG), Bradford Webb (SF), Danny Willis (PF), Dave Dore (C) David Norris, James Schwanbeck, Brandon Bell, George Blackburn | |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) George Mousseau, Andrew Downes, William Butcher | |
| 10:21 | Wright State | The jump hook by Dave Dore is blocked by Tony Green | 12-11 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Tony Green pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Paul Stephens is fouled on the floor by Danny Willis - foul #1 on Danny Willis, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG) Paul Stephens | |
| 09:56 | Butler | Tony Green drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 09:32 | Wright State | Bradford Webb is whistled for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Norris (SG), Brandon Bell (PF) Richard Stepp, Danny Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | William Butcher (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Ryan Barnett, Todd Metzger | |
| 09:08 | Butler | Carroll Dobson scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-15 |
| 08:44 | Wright State | Brandon Bell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Tony Green pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 08:24 | Butler | William Butcher is denied on a layup by Dave Dore | 12-15 |
| 08:22 | Wright State | Brandon Bell snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 08:18 | Wright State | Bradford Webb comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-15 |
| 08:17 | Butler | William Butcher grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 08:05 | Butler | William Butcher can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Brandon Bell - foul #1 on Brandon Bell, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Wright State | Richard Stepp (PG), James Schwanbeck (SF), George Blackburn (C) Charles Caffey, Bradford Webb, Dave Dore | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), George Mousseau (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Douglas Buske (C) Roger Lee, William Pruett, Tony Green, Carroll Dobson | |
| 08:05 | Butler | William Butcher makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:05 | Butler | William Butcher makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 07:54 | Wright State | James Schwanbeck scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Stepp | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Richard Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Norris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Schwanbeck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Bell (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Blackburn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Mousseau (fresh) SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Butcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Buske (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Andrew Downes is fouled on the floor by George Blackburn - foul #1 on George Blackburn, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Wright State | Danny Willis (PF) Brandon Bell | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Barnett (PF), Todd Metzger (C) William Butcher, Douglas Buske | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Andrew Downes misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:33 | Wright State | The rebound goes to James Schwanbeck | 15-17 |
| 07:15 | Wright State | Richard Stepp misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 07:14 | Wright State | George Blackburn tips it in | 17-17 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Todd Metzger blows the layup but he's fouled by Danny Willis - foul #2 on Danny Willis, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Wright State | Dave Dore (PF) Danny Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:00 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:00 | Wright State | Dave Dore grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:42 | Wright State | David Norris misses the easy layup | 17-18 |
| 06:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Downes | 17-18 |
| 06:20 | Butler | George Mousseau can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Dave Dore - foul #1 on Dave Dore, team foul #10 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Wright State | Charles Caffey (SG), Bradford Webb (SF), Brandon Bell (PF) David Norris, James Schwanbeck, George Blackburn | |
| Subs | Butler | William Butcher (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Ryan Barnett, Todd Metzger | |
| 06:20 | Butler | George Mousseau makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:20 | Butler | George Mousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:06 | Wright State | Richard Stepp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Richard Stepp steals the ball from Andrew Downes | 17-20 |
| 05:47 | Wright State | Bradford Webb hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Stepp | 19-20 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the easy layup | 19-20 |
| 05:29 | Wright State | Brandon Bell snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 05:24 | Wright State | Charles Caffey blows the layup but the foul's on Andrew Downes - foul #2 on Andrew Downes, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Wright State | George Blackburn (C) Dave Dore | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF) Paul Stephens, George Mousseau, Andrew Downes | |
| 05:24 | Wright State | Charles Caffey makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:24 | Wright State | Charles Caffey misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:24 | Wright State | George Blackburn grabs the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:13 | Wright State | George Blackburn makes the floater from the left block and he's fouled by William Butcher - foul #2 on William Butcher, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Barnett (PF) William Butcher | |
| 05:13 | Wright State | George Blackburn makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Carroll Dobson's pass is intercepted by Bradford Webb | 23-20 |
| 04:43 | Wright State | Brandon Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 04:41 | Wright State | George Blackburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:22 | Wright State | Brandon Bell is called for traveling | 23-20 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Schwanbeck (SF), Dave Dore (C) Bradford Webb, George Blackburn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:15 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Carroll Dobson tips it back up and in | 23-22 |
| 03:58 | Wright State | Brandon Bell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Tony Green grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Richard Stepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Caffey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schwanbeck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Bell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Dave Dore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) SG - William Pruett (fresh) SF - Tony Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) C - Carroll Dobson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Carroll Dobson loses the ball out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Wright State | Moses Ogden (PG), Bruce Boling (SG), Danny Willis (PF) Richard Stepp, Charles Caffey, Brandon Bell | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), William Butcher (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Roger Lee, Ryan Barnett, Carroll Dobson | |
| 03:14 | Wright State | Moses Ogden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Todd Metzger pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Paul Stephens can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Moses Ogden - foul #3 on Moses Ogden, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Norris (PG), Bradford Webb (SF) Moses Ogden, James Schwanbeck | |
| Subs | Butler | George Mousseau (SG), Andrew Downes (SF) William Pruett, Tony Green | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Todd Metzger buries a shot from the left block | 23-25 |
| 02:26 | Wright State | David Norris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 02:24 | Butler | George Mousseau gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Todd Metzger loses the ball out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | Richard Stepp (PG), George Blackburn (C) David Norris, Dave Dore | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:13 | Wright State | Paul Stephens steals the ball from Richard Stepp in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 02:00 | Butler | William Butcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Paul Stephens buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Mousseau | 23-27 |
| 01:42 | Wright State | Bruce Boling misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-27 |
| 01:41 | Wright State | Danny Willis misses the tip | 23-27 |
| 01:40 | Wright State | Bradford Webb snags the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 01:27 | Wright State | Bruce Boling is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bruce Boling, team foul #12 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Wright State | Charles Caffey (SG), James Schwanbeck (SF), Brandon Bell (PF) Bruce Boling, Bradford Webb, Danny Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), Carroll Dobson (C) Paul Stephens, George Mousseau, Andrew Downes, Todd Metzger | |
| 01:13 | Butler | Tony Green banks in the layup on a great pass from Carroll Dobson | 23-29 |
| 01:00 | Wright State | Richard Stepp is hacked by Roger Lee - foul #1 on Roger Lee, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| 00:50 | Wright State | Richard Stepp double dribbles | 23-29 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Roger Lee | 23-31 |
| 00:04 | Wright State | William Butcher picks off the pass by Richard Stepp | 23-31 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Butcher misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 23-31 |