| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Rudolf Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Zimmerman (fresh) SF - David Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Groth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Neil Siler inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is fouled on the floor by Dean Ellis - foul #3 on Dean Ellis, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Wright State | Ronald Tatum (C) Dean Ellis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:35 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is fouled on the floor by Curtis Zimmerman - foul #1 on Curtis Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Neil Siler | 28-38 |
| 19:11 | Wright State | James Groth connects on the floater from the right side set up by David Thomas | 30-38 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Groth - foul #3 on James Groth, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Taylor (PF) James Groth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:07 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:47 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 18:45 | Wright State | John Taylor snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 18:38 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Neil Siler hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Milligan | 30-42 |
| 18:04 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-42 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Scotty James gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:46 | Butler | John Taylor blocks the short jumper by Frank Thornley | 30-42 |
| 17:45 | Butler | William Milligan snags the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley clanks a jump hook in the paint | 30-42 |
| 17:25 | Wright State | John Taylor gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:23 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| Subs | Wright State | Danladi Abdul (PG), David Palmer (SG), Robert Baugh (SF) Rudolf Smith, Curtis Zimmerman, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:12 | Butler | Scotty James clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 30-42 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Stephen Michaels hits the follow up shot | 30-44 |
| 16:51 | Wright State | Stephen Michaels steps in front of the Danladi Abdul pass | 30-44 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Stephen Michaels connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Scotty James | 30-47 |
| 16:12 | Wright State | David Palmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 16:10 | Wright State | Robert Baugh snags the offensive board | 30-47 |
| 16:00 | Wright State | David Palmer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Michaels - foul #2 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman (SG), David Thomas (SF), James Groth (PF), Dean Ellis (C) Danladi Abdul, Robert Baugh, John Taylor, Ronald Tatum | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), James Butler (SF), Doyle Croom (PF), Russell Berkman (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| 16:00 | Wright State | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:00 | Wright State | David Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - David Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Curtis Zimmerman (fresh) SF - David Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Groth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Butler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Doyle Croom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Butler | Curtis Zimmerman blocks the jumper by Kenneth Demarco | 31-47 |
| 15:41 | Wright State | The rebound goes to James Groth | 31-47 |
| 15:27 | Wright State | James Groth hits a turnaround in the paint | 33-47 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 15:12 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 14:52 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Palmer | 36-47 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Doyle Croom scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco | 36-49 |
| 14:06 | Wright State | Dean Ellis is hacked by Russell Berkman - foul #1 on Russell Berkman, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Wright State | Rudolf Smith (PG), John Taylor (SF) David Palmer, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Gregory Reynosa, James Butler, Doyle Croom, Russell Berkman | |
| 13:52 | Wright State | Scotty James steals it from John Taylor | 36-49 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Milligan and the foul's on John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Baugh (SF), Ronald Tatum (C) Curtis Zimmerman, Dean Ellis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:06 | Wright State | John Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Rudolf Smith and the foul's on Stephen Michaels - foul #3 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Palmer (SF) Robert Baugh | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:06 | Wright State | John Taylor makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Frank Thornley connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Neil Siler | 39-54 |
| 12:25 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith is hacked by Frank Thornley - foul #2 on Frank Thornley, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Thomas (SF) James Groth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:10 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith is fouled on the floor by Scotty James - foul #2 on Scotty James, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman (SG), Dean Ellis (C) David Palmer, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Berkman (C) Scotty James | |
| 11:56 | Wright State | Dean Ellis scores on a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Russell Berkman - foul #2 on Russell Berkman, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SG) Stephen Michaels | |
| 11:56 | Wright State | Dean Ellis misses the free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Thornley | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Rudolf Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Tatum (fresh) C - Dean Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Tatum - foul #1 on Ronald Tatum, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Palmer (PG), James Groth (PF) Rudolf Smith, Ronald Tatum | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 11:19 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman travels with the ball | 41-56 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Butler (SF) Neil Siler | |
| 11:06 | Butler | Frank Thornley clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Groth - foul #4 on James Groth, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Taylor (PF) James Groth | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Scotty James (C) William Milligan, Russell Berkman | |
| 11:06 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:51 | Wright State | Dean Ellis misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 10:50 | Butler | James Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Scotty James misses badly on a floater from the left side | 41-58 |
| 10:28 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Dean Ellis | 41-58 |
| 10:14 | Wright State | David Palmer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Demarco - foul #1 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Wright State | Rudolf Smith (PG), Robert Baugh (SF), Ronald Tatum (C) Curtis Zimmerman, David Thomas, Dean Ellis | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Doyle Croom (PF) Kenneth Demarco, Gregory Reynosa, James Butler, Frank Thornley | |
| 10:14 | Wright State | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 10:14 | Wright State | David Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Doyle Croom is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Doyle Croom, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| 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) | |
| 09:31 | Wright State | John Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 09:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Neil Siler | 43-58 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Doyle Croom misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronald Tatum - foul #2 on Ronald Tatum, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman (SG), Lyle White (C) David Palmer, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Berkman (C) Scotty James | |
| 09:07 | Butler | Doyle Croom makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Doyle Croom misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 09:07 | Wright State | Lyle White grabs the board | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum drills a shot from the baseline | 45-59 |
| 08:54 | Butler | William Milligan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 08:52 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 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) | |
| 08:36 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith's pass is intercepted by Stephen Michaels | 45-59 |
| 08:32 | Butler | William Milligan lays it up and in set up by Stephen Michaels | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:20 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Stephen Michaels - foul #4 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Wright State | Danladi Abdul (PG), David Thomas (SF), Dean Ellis (C) Rudolf Smith, Robert Baugh, Lyle White | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), Frank Thornley (PF) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Doyle Croom | |
| 08:20 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Russell Berkman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Frank Thornley connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Danladi Abdul (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 07:33 | Wright State | David Thomas grabs the offensive board | 45-63 |
| 07:27 | Wright State | Gregory Reynosa is called for the reach on Curtis Zimmerman - foul #1 on Gregory Reynosa, team foul #10 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Palmer (PG), James Groth (PF) Danladi Abdul, Ronald Tatum | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), James Butler (SF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Gregory Reynosa, Neil Siler, Russell Berkman | |
| 07:27 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 07:27 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 07:05 | Butler | William Milligan double dribbles | 47-63 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Taylor (SG) Curtis Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:03 | Wright State | William Milligan is called for the reach on David Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Milligan, team foul #11 | 47-63 |
| 07:03 | Wright State | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 07:03 | Wright State | David Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Frank Thornley knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Butler | 49-65 |
| 06:24 | Wright State | James Groth comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 06:22 | Wright State | Dean Ellis tips it back up and in | 51-65 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Frank Thornley banks in the layup set up by William Milligan | 51-67 |
| 05:43 | Wright State | David Palmer is whistled for a carry | 51-67 |
| Subs | Wright State | Rudolf Smith (PG), Ronald Tatum (C) David Thomas, Dean Ellis | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Neil Siler (SF) William Milligan, James Butler | |
| 05:18 | Butler | David Palmer steals it from Stephen Michaels | 51-67 |
| 05:06 | Wright State | The pull-up jumper by David Palmer is blocked by Frank Thornley | 51-67 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Stephen Michaels grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Michaels | 51-69 |
| 04:31 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Palmer | 54-69 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Neil Siler is fouled on the floor by David Palmer - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman (SG), Robert Baugh (SF) David Palmer, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), Doyle Croom (PF), Russell Berkman (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| 04:17 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Neil Siler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Doyle Croom grabs the offensive board | 54-70 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Neil Siler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gregory Reynosa | 54-73 |
| 03:43 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith misses long on a floater in the paint | 54-73 |
| 03:42 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Rudolf Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Baugh (fresh) PF - James Groth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doyle Croom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum can't finish the layup | 54-73 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa snags the defensive board | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Doyle Croom is hacked by James Groth - foul #5 on James Groth, team foul #9 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Wright State | Danladi Abdul (PG), David Palmer (SG), Lyle White (C) Rudolf Smith, Curtis Zimmerman, James Groth | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), James Butler (SF) William Milligan, Neil Siler | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Doyle Croom misses the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 03:22 | Butler | James Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Baugh - foul #1 on Robert Baugh, team foul #10 | 54-73 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 02:49 | Wright State | Danladi Abdul's pass is intercepted by Russell Berkman | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-75 |
| 02:23 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum grabs the board | 54-75 |
| 02:11 | Wright State | Danladi Abdul knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Baugh | 56-75 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Doyle Croom knocks in the floater from the baseline | 56-77 |
| 01:36 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum's pass is intercepted by Russell Berkman | 56-77 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Russell Berkman comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Baugh - foul #2 on Robert Baugh, team foul #11 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Taylor (PF) Lyle White | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:14 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 01:14 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Ronald Tatum | 56-77 |
| 00:58 | Wright State | Robert Baugh lays it up and in | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Demarco | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Wright State | Robert Baugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-79 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco runs out the clock | 58-79 |