| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Leroy Shoemaker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norberto Diaz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Randy Borges (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Player (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Call (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz loses the ball out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 19:31 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by James Cannon is blocked by George Player | 28-25 |
| 19:29 | Wright State | Randy Borges snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 19:06 | Wright State | George Player makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Herbert Cook - foul #3 on Herbert Cook, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Herbert Cook | |
| 19:06 | Wright State | George Player makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 18:47 | Wright State | Howard King gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:31 | Wright State | Gary Roop takes the ball from Randy Borges | 31-25 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Alan Call makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Roop and he's hacked by Randy Borges - foul #2 on Randy Borges, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Alan Call makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:43 | Wright State | Howard King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 17:42 | Wright State | George Player grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 17:28 | Wright State | Gary Roop steals the ball from Howard King | 31-28 |
| 17:14 | Butler | James Cannon buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 31-30 |
| 16:59 | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| Subs | Wright State | Stephen Walton (PG), Joseph Gore (SG), William McCoy (C) Leroy Shoemaker, Howard King, George Player | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (C) Garf Palinski | |
| 16:38 | Butler | Alan Call is fouled on the floor by Randy Borges - foul #3 on Randy Borges, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Murphy (C) Randy Borges | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (SG) Gary Roop | |
| 16:20 | Butler | Alan Call clanks a turnaround from close range | 31-30 |
| 16:19 | Wright State | William McCoy snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:00 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William McCoy and he's hacked by Clifton Calhoun - foul #1 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF) James Cannon, Augustus Molinski, Alan Call | |
| 16:00 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Stephen Walton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Gore (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Norberto Diaz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William McCoy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun comes up short on the floater near the basket | 34-30 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 15:11 | Wright State | Stephen Walton is hacked by Odis Messinger - foul #3 on Odis Messinger, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker (PG), Howard King (SG), Randy Borges (PF), George Player (C) Stephen Walton, Joseph Gore, Norberto Diaz, Robert Murphy | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Garf Palinski (C) Derrick Smith, Clifton Calhoun | |
| 15:03 | Wright State | Herbert Cook swats the short shot by George Player | 34-32 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:32 | Butler | William McCoy swats the dunk try by Quincy Bednarz | 34-32 |
| 14:30 | Wright State | The rebound goes to George Player | 34-32 |
| 14:14 | Wright State | Howard King hits the finger roll on a great pass from William McCoy | 36-32 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Howard King steals it from Gary Roop | 36-32 |
| 13:46 | Wright State | William McCoy lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard King | 38-32 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the lay-in | 38-32 |
| 13:26 | Wright State | George Player grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:11 | Wright State | William McCoy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-32 |
| 13:10 | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Gary Roop dunks the ball | 40-34 |
| 12:32 | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-34 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Randy Borges takes the ball from Gary Roop | 40-34 |
| 12:12 | Wright State | Randy Borges double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | Wright State | Stephen Walton (PG), Joseph Gore (SG), Norberto Diaz (SF), Robert Murphy (C) Leroy Shoemaker, Howard King, William McCoy, George Player | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (PF), Clifton Calhoun (C) Odis Messinger, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz, Garf Palinski | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Wright State | Perry Cook (C) Randy Borges | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Stephen Walton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Gore (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Norberto Diaz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Perry Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Call (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Wright State | Perry Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 11:25 | Wright State | Robert Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 11:20 | Wright State | Perry Cook scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Walton | 42-34 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Perry Cook - foul #2 on Perry Cook, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG) Derrick Smith | |
| 11:04 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:37 | Wright State | Perry Cook misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Alan Call gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Norberto Diaz picks off the pass by Alan Call | 42-35 |
| 09:46 | Wright State | Perry Cook scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Walton | 45-35 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Robert Murphy blocks the short jumper by James Cannon | 45-35 |
| 09:27 | Wright State | Joseph Gore pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 09:03 | Wright State | Perry Cook is whistled for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker (PG), Howard King (SG), Randy Borges (PF), George Player (C) Stephen Walton, Joseph Gore, Robert Murphy, Perry Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Gary Roop, Augustus Molinski, Clifton Calhoun, Alan Call | |
| 08:45 | Butler | James Cannon comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Leroy Shoemaker - foul #3 on Leroy Shoemaker, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Wright State | William McCoy (SF) Norberto Diaz | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:45 | Butler | James Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:45 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:27 | Wright State | George Player connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Howard King | 47-36 |
| 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) | |
| 08:17 | Butler | Garf Palinski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derrick Smith and he's hacked by Leroy Shoemaker - foul #4 on Leroy Shoemaker, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Wright State | Stephen Walton (PG) Leroy Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) James Cannon | |
| 08:17 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:56 | Wright State | Randy Borges misses the lay-in | 47-39 |
| 07:55 | Wright State | Stephen Walton misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Stephen Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - William McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Randy Borges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Player (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz's fadeaway is rejected by George Player | 47-39 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Garf Palinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker (PG), Norberto Diaz (SF) Stephen Walton, William McCoy | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG) Odis Messinger, Derrick Smith | |
| 06:51 | Wright State | Howard King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 06:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Garf Palinski | 47-39 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Herbert Cook buries a jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 06:06 | Wright State | Randy Borges misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Garf Palinski - foul #1 on Garf Palinski, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wright State | Stephen Walton (SG), William McCoy (C) Howard King, George Player | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (PF), Clifton Calhoun (C) Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz, Garf Palinski | |
| 06:06 | Wright State | Randy Borges misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:06 | Wright State | Randy Borges makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Norberto Diaz steals it from James Cannon | 48-41 |
| 05:35 | Wright State | William McCoy is hacked by Clifton Calhoun - foul #2 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Murphy (C) Randy Borges | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:19 | Wright State | William McCoy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Roop and he's hacked by Stephen Walton - foul #1 on Stephen Walton, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Wright State | Howard King (SG), George Player (C) Stephen Walton, Robert Murphy | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), Garf Palinski (C) James Cannon, Augustus Molinski, Alan Call | |
| 04:49 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:37 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 48-44 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Odis Messinger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Roop | 48-46 |
| 04:10 | Wright State | Howard King is fouled on the floor by Gary Roop - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Wright State | Stephen Walton (PG), Randy Borges (PF) Leroy Shoemaker, William McCoy | |
| Subs | Butler | Quincy Bednarz (PF) Clifton Calhoun | |
| 03:57 | Wright State | Stephen Walton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 03:56 | Wright State | Randy Borges misses the tip | 48-46 |
| 03:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herbert Cook | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Stephen Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norberto Diaz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Randy Borges (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Player (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Gary Roop misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Walton - foul #2 on Stephen Walton, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Wright State | William McCoy (SF) Norberto Diaz | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:22 | Wright State | Randy Borges scores on a jumper from close range set up by William McCoy | 50-48 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Stephen Walton is called for the reach on James Cannon - foul #3 on Stephen Walton, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Wright State | Leroy Shoemaker (PG) Stephen Walton | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (SG), Alan Call (C) Gary Roop, Garf Palinski | |
| 03:03 | Butler | James Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:03 | Wright State | George Player grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 02:34 | Wright State | William McCoy knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Shoemaker | 53-48 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Wright State | Norberto Diaz (SF) William McCoy | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Garf Palinski (C) Derrick Smith, Alan Call | |
| 02:18 | Butler | Herbert Cook is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Herbert Cook, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 02:04 | Wright State | George Player misses the floater from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 02:03 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz misses the tip | 53-48 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Gary Roop misses badly on a shot from the right side | 53-48 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Herbert Cook can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 01:22 | Wright State | Gary Roop is called for the reach on Howard King - foul #2 on Gary Roop, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| 01:22 | Wright State | Howard King makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:22 | Wright State | Howard King misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the easy layup | 54-50 |
| 00:57 | Wright State | Randy Borges pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Wright State | George Player is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Cannon | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz is hacked by Gary Roop in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Roop, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 00:24 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:24 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 00:18 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:15 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz is hacked by James Cannon in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cannon, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Wright State | William McCoy (PF) Randy Borges | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:15 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:15 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Garf Palinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 00:03 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:00 | Wright State | Norberto Diaz runs out the clock | 57-52 |