| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Rudolf Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Groth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is fouled on the floor by James Groth - foul #2 on James Groth, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Frank Thornley's pass is intercepted by David Thomas | 39-37 |
| 19:28 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Thomas | 39-39 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:01 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Monte Lockwood | 44-39 |
| 18:27 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy can't connect on a floater from close range | 44-39 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Monte Lockwood snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Lewis Maffei drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco | 47-39 |
| 17:38 | Wright State | Kenneth Demarco steals it from David Thomas | 47-39 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Monte Lockwood | |
| Subs | Wright State | Danladi Abdul (PG), David Palmer (SG), John Taylor (SF) Rudolf Smith, Curtis Zimmerman, David Thomas | |
| 17:19 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 17:02 | Wright State | John Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Scotty James grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:50 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 16:30 | Wright State | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:28 | Wright State | James Groth tips it but misses | 49-39 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Scotty James gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Lewis Maffei comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Frank Thornley snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Danladi Abdul (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Groth (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan blows the layup but the foul's on John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Jonathan Wallace (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Lewis Maffei, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Wright State | Rudolf Smith (PG), Curtis Zimmerman (SG), David Thomas (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Ronald Tatum (C) Danladi Abdul, David Palmer, John Taylor, James Groth, Gerald Kennedy | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 15:27 | Wright State | The jump hook by Ronald Tatum is blocked by Monte Lockwood | 51-39 |
| 15:26 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 51-39 |
| 15:11 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Stephen Michaels snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Michaels | 53-39 |
| 14:38 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-39 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Robert Smith blocks the short jumper by Manuel Gaughan | 53-39 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan tips it back up and in | 55-39 |
| 14:02 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Thomas | 55-42 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Monte Lockwood lays it in set up by Stephen Michaels | 57-42 |
| 13:20 | Wright State | Stephen Michaels steps in front of the Ronald Tatum pass | 57-42 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Lewis Maffei (SG), Gregory Reynosa (SF), Frank Thornley (PF) Stephen Michaels, Manuel Gaughan, Jonathan Wallace | |
| Subs | Wright State | Danladi Abdul (PG), David Palmer (SG), John Taylor (SF), James Groth (PF), Gerald Kennedy (C) Rudolf Smith, Curtis Zimmerman, David Thomas, Robert Smith, Ronald Tatum | |
| 12:46 | Wright State | John Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lewis Maffei - foul #1 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #1 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Monte Lockwood | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 12:46 | Wright State | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:46 | Wright State | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Lewis Maffei scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Reynosa | 60-44 |
| 12:09 | Wright State | John Taylor hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Danladi Abdul | 60-46 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa misses short on a floater from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 11:58 | Wright State | The rebound goes to James Groth | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Danladi Abdul (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Groth (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Wright State | John Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-46 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Scotty James grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses short on a jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 11:37 | Wright State | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 11:16 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Wright State | Rudolf Smith (PG), Curtis Zimmerman (SG), David Thomas (SF) Danladi Abdul, John Taylor, David Palmer | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Maffei | 62-46 |
| 10:56 | Wright State | Lewis Maffei is called for the reach on Curtis Zimmerman - foul #2 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #2 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF) Gregory Reynosa | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 10:41 | Wright State | David Thomas is whistled for traveling | 62-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Gaughan (SF) Neil Siler | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 10:28 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the dunk | 62-46 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Monte Lockwood can't tip it in | 62-46 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Frank Thornley tips it but misses | 62-46 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Monte Lockwood can't tip it in | 62-46 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Monte Lockwood tips it home | 64-46 |
| 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) | |
| 10:09 | Wright State | Manuel Gaughan steps in front of the David Thomas pass | 64-46 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan banks in the layup | 66-46 |
| 09:57 | Wright State | James Groth misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-46 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Monte Lockwood misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Kennedy - foul #2 on Gerald Kennedy, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG), Jonathan Wallace (PF) Lewis Maffei, Frank Thornley | |
| Subs | Wright State | David Palmer (PG), Robert Smith (PF), Ronald Tatum (C) Rudolf Smith, James Groth, Gerald Kennedy | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Monte Lockwood misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Monte Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 09:20 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-46 |
| 09:11 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman grabs the board | 67-46 |
| 09:00 | Wright State | David Palmer drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Monte Lockwood - foul #1 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #3 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| Subs | Wright State | John Taylor (SF) David Thomas | |
| 09:00 | Wright State | David Palmer misses the free throw | 67-48 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Stephen Michaels can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Monte Lockwood gets the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Ronald Tatum swats the layup by Monte Lockwood | 67-48 |
| 08:39 | Wright State | David Palmer grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 08:23 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 08:22 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum tips it back up and in | 67-50 |
| 08:04 | Butler | David Palmer is called for the reach on Kenneth Demarco - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Gregory Reynosa, Jonathan Wallace, Monte Lockwood | |
| Subs | Wright State | Rudolf Smith (PG), James Groth (PF), Gerald Kennedy (C) Curtis Zimmerman, Robert Smith, Ronald Tatum | |
| 07:45 | Butler | Rudolf Smith picks off the pass by Lewis Maffei | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Rudolf Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Groth (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-50 |
| 07:10 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 06:57 | Wright State | John Taylor makes the 3 from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 06:31 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 06:26 | Wright State | David Palmer comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 67-53 |
| 06:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Manuel Gaughan | 67-53 |
| 06:02 | Butler | James Groth picks off the pass by Scotty James | 67-53 |
| 05:48 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 05:47 | Wright State | James Groth misses the tip | 67-53 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Scotty James grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman (SG), David Thomas (SF) David Palmer, John Taylor | |
| 05:33 | Butler | Monte Lockwood knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco | 69-53 |
| 05:19 | Wright State | James Groth knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Zimmerman | 69-56 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Lewis Maffei hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Thornley | 72-56 |
| 04:42 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-56 |
| 04:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Manuel Gaughan | 72-56 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Curtis Zimmerman picks off the pass by Manuel Gaughan | 72-56 |
| 04:13 | Wright State | David Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 04:11 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith grabs the offensive board | 72-56 |
| 04:02 | Wright State | David Thomas clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 72-56 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lewis Maffei | 74-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Rudolf Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Zimmerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Groth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-56 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Monte Lockwood gets the rebound | 74-56 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Lewis Maffei scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Gaughan | 76-56 |
| 02:46 | Wright State | Gerald Kennedy comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 76-56 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Monte Lockwood grabs the board | 76-56 |
| 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) | |
| 02:22 | Butler | Monte Lockwood throws it down on a great pass from Frank Thornley | 78-56 |
| 02:14 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Thomas | 78-59 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #4 on David Thomas, team foul #7 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Jonathan Wallace (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| Subs | Wright State | Danladi Abdul (PG), David Palmer (SG), John Taylor (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Ronald Tatum (C) Rudolf Smith, Curtis Zimmerman, David Thomas, James Groth, Gerald Kennedy | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:39 | Wright State | John Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 79-59 |
| 01:37 | Wright State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 79-59 |
| 01:17 | Wright State | Danladi Abdul misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-59 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Scotty James pulls down the rebound | 79-59 |
| 00:57 | Butler | William Milligan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-59 |
| 00:55 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum grabs the board | 79-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Wright State | Jonathan Wallace denies the turnaround by Robert Smith | 79-59 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace pulls down the rebound | 79-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the easy layup | 79-59 |
| 00:27 | Wright State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 79-59 |
| 00:21 | Wright State | Robert Smith is hacked by Jonathan Wallace - foul #3 on Jonathan Wallace, team foul #4 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 00:17 | Wright State | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-59 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Milligan runs out the clock | 79-59 |