| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Tom Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lucky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lute (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Boykins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Mask (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | George Lute inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Wright State | Tom Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Dennis Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 46-33 |
| 19:06 | Wright State | James Lucky can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-33 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Van Laffoon snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Roland Thomas comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-33 |
| 18:42 | Wright State | George Lute grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 18:19 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-35 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Roland Thomas drills a fadeaway from the left side | 48-35 |
| 17:57 | Wright State | Tom Taylor is hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| 17:40 | Wright State | George Lute drills a turnaround near the basket | 48-37 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Joseph Boykins takes the ball from Herbert Eickhoff | 48-37 |
| 17:13 | Wright State | George Lute misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Herbert Eickhoff - foul #2 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Antonio Irons (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Roland Thomas, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Gupton (SG), Dennis Warr (C) James Lucky, Mark Mask | |
| 17:13 | Wright State | George Lute makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:13 | Wright State | George Lute makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Van Laffoon's floater is knocked away by Joseph Boykins | 48-39 |
| 17:02 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 16:49 | Wright State | Robert Gupton makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Lute | 48-42 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tom Taylor - foul #1 on Tom Taylor, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Kenneth Brendel (PG), Robert Elliott (SF), Miroslav Zerr (C) Tom Taylor, George Lute, Joseph Boykins | |
| 16:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:17 | Wright State | Robert Gupton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (PF) Van Laffoon, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 15:58 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Dunn | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Kenneth Brendel (fresh) SG - Robert Gupton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Warr (fresh) C - Miroslav Zerr (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Wright State | Kenneth Brendel hits a shot near the basket set up by Robert Gupton | 52-44 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Andrew Dunn drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Duncan | 54-44 |
| 15:13 | Wright State | Robert Elliott misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Dennis Smith snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Roland Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 14:42 | Wright State | Robert Gupton snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 14:21 | Wright State | Dennis Warr clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 14:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 54-44 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Roland Thomas is fouled on the floor by Dennis Warr - foul #2 on Dennis Warr, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Craig Fragoso, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Wright State | Tom Taylor (PG), James Lucky (SG), Randy Peters (SF), Joseph Boykins (PF), Mark Mask (C) Kenneth Brendel, Robert Gupton, Robert Elliott, Dennis Warr, Miroslav Zerr | |
| 13:59 | Butler | Thomas Cartee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Antonio Irons snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Thomas Cartee comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 13:35 | Wright State | Mark Mask grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:15 | Wright State | Herbert Eickhoff takes the ball from Joseph Boykins | 54-44 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 12:54 | Wright State | Randy Peters gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:39 | Wright State | James Lucky buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Tom Taylor | 54-46 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Antonio Irons makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Eickhoff | 56-46 |
| 12:05 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins lays it in on a great pass from James Lucky and the foul's on Antonio Irons - foul #2 on Antonio Irons, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Roland Thomas (PF) Thomas Cartee, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 12:05 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Van Laffoon scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Dennis Smith | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Tom Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lucky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Boykins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Mask (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Wright State | Mark Mask misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Boykins - foul #2 on Joseph Boykins, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF) Herbert Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Gupton (SG), George Lute (SF), Dennis Warr (C) James Lucky, Randy Peters, Mark Mask | |
| 11:07 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:50 | Wright State | George Lute misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Roland Thomas gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Roland Thomas | 62-49 |
| 10:20 | Wright State | Robert Gupton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tom Taylor | 62-51 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the tip | 62-51 |
| 09:53 | Wright State | George Lute pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:47 | Wright State | Tom Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Van Laffoon - foul #2 on Van Laffoon, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (C) Van Laffoon, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Lucky (SG) Joseph Boykins | |
| 09:47 | Wright State | Tom Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:47 | Wright State | Tom Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Craig Fragoso can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 09:28 | Wright State | Dennis Warr snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 09:18 | Wright State | George Lute hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Gupton | 62-55 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Dunn | 65-55 |
| 08:57 | Wright State | Dennis Warr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (C) Craig Fragoso, Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Wright State | Randy Peters (SF), Mark Mask (C) Tom Taylor, Dennis Warr | |
| 08:39 | Butler | Randy Peters takes the ball from Gregory Duncan | 65-55 |
| 08:13 | Wright State | James Lucky misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-55 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Antonio Irons pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses short on a jump hook from close range | 65-55 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 07:45 | Wright State | Randy Peters grabs the board | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Irons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Robert Gupton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lucky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Lute (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Mask (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Wright State | Randy Peters loses the dribble to Herbert Eickhoff | 65-55 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Robert Gupton steals the ball from Andrew Dunn | 65-55 |
| 06:48 | Wright State | Randy Peters is fouled on the floor by Herbert Eickhoff - foul #3 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Craig Fragoso (SF), Roland Thomas (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Herbert Eickhoff, Gregory Duncan, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Wright State | Tom Taylor (PG), Robert Elliott (SG), Joseph Boykins (PF), Dennis Warr (C) Robert Gupton, James Lucky, George Lute, Mark Mask | |
| 06:42 | Wright State | Roland Thomas picks off the pass by Robert Elliott | 65-55 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Boykins - foul #3 on Joseph Boykins, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:13 | Wright State | Tom Taylor is hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #3 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| 06:01 | Wright State | The jump hook by Dennis Warr is blocked by Bruce Gapinski | 67-55 |
| 05:59 | Wright State | Robert Elliott misses the tip | 67-55 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Thomas Cartee pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 05:30 | Wright State | Dennis Warr snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 05:24 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins misses badly on a floater in the paint | 67-55 |
| 05:23 | Wright State | Randy Peters tips it back up and in | 67-57 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 69-57 |
| 04:43 | Wright State | Randy Peters misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Craig Fragoso - foul #2 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF) Thomas Cartee, Craig Fragoso | |
| Subs | Wright State | James Lucky (SG), Mark Mask (C) Robert Elliott, Dennis Warr | |
| 04:43 | Wright State | Randy Peters makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:43 | Wright State | Randy Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roland Thomas | 69-58 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Tom Taylor - foul #2 on Tom Taylor, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Wright State | George Lute (SF) Randy Peters | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Wright State | James Lucky scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tom Taylor | 71-61 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Dennis Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on George Lute - foul #1 on George Lute, team foul #6 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Irons (C) Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 04:01 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 04:01 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Joseph Boykins | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Wright State | Mark Mask misses the lay-in | 72-61 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Antonio Irons pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Irons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Tom Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lucky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lute (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Boykins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Mask (fresh) 6 pts. 6 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) | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-61 |
| 03:29 | Wright State | The rebound goes to George Lute | 72-61 |
| 03:08 | Wright State | James Lucky makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #3 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Craig Fragoso (SF), Roland Thomas (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Gregory Duncan, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Gupton (PG), Dennis Warr (PF) Tom Taylor, Joseph Boykins | |
| 03:08 | Wright State | James Lucky makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Andrew Dunn drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Gapinski | 74-64 |
| 02:49 | Wright State | Wright State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF) Andrew Dunn, Craig Fragoso | |
| Subs | Wright State | Tom Taylor (PG), Randy Peters (SF), Joseph Boykins (PF) Robert Gupton, George Lute, Dennis Warr | |
| 02:37 | Wright State | The short jumper by Mark Mask is denied by Roland Thomas | 74-64 |
| 02:35 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lucky | 74-64 |
| 02:26 | Wright State | Roland Thomas steals it from Tom Taylor | 74-64 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Joseph Boykins steps in front of the Roland Thomas pass | 74-64 |
| 01:51 | Wright State | Mark Mask misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 01:49 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins gets the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:30 | Wright State | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on James Lucky - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Craig Fragoso (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Antonio Irons (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Roland Thomas, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Gupton (PG), George Lute (SF), Dennis Warr (PF), Miroslav Zerr (C) Tom Taylor, Randy Peters, Joseph Boykins, Mark Mask | |
| 01:30 | Wright State | James Lucky misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Antonio Irons gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:11 | Butler | James Lucky steals the ball from Antonio Irons | 74-64 |
| 01:06 | Wright State | Robert Gupton lays it up and in set up by James Lucky | 74-66 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Roland Thomas (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Craig Fragoso, Gregory Duncan, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Wright State | Tom Taylor (PG), Randy Peters (SF), Joseph Boykins (PF), Mark Mask (C) Robert Gupton, George Lute, Dennis Warr, Miroslav Zerr | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Mask - foul #2 on Mark Mask, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is hacked by James Lucky - foul #2 on James Lucky, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SF) Herbert Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:47 | Wright State | Joseph Boykins pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Wright State | James Lucky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Kasiya Africa (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Tom Taylor is called for the reach on Roland Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Taylor, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Roland Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Roland Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:36 | Wright State | Mark Mask throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Gupton (PG), Robert Elliott (SG), George Lute (SF), Dennis Warr (PF), Miroslav Zerr (C) Tom Taylor, James Lucky, Randy Peters, Joseph Boykins, Mark Mask | |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | George Lute takes the ball from Thomas Cartee | 77-66 |
| 00:11 | Wright State | George Lute clanks a 3 from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Cartee runs out the clock | 77-66 |