| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Rudolf Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Groth (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | David Thomas inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Wright State | David Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is fouled on the floor by Dean Ellis - foul #3 on Dean Ellis, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Wright State | Ronald Tatum (C) Dean Ellis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:04 | Butler | Neil Siler misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Tatum - foul #2 on Ronald Tatum, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:44 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:43 | Wright State | James Groth grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:24 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-41 |
| 18:09 | Butler | William Milligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 17:45 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Stephen Michaels clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Curtis Zimmerman - foul #2 on Curtis Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:17 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 17:15 | Wright State | David Thomas can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Frank Thornley snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Neil Siler buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Milligan | 34-44 |
| 16:39 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Curtis Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Wright State | Danladi Abdul (PG), David Palmer (SG), John Taylor (SF) Rudolf Smith, Curtis Zimmerman, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), James Butler (SF), Jonathan Wallace (PF), Russell Berkman (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| 16:13 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is hacked by Danladi Abdul - foul #2 on Danladi Abdul, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Baugh (SF), Lyle White (C) James Groth, Ronald Tatum | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:04 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa's pass is intercepted by Robert Baugh | 34-44 |
| 16:00 | Wright State | Robert Baugh hits the finger roll | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Danladi Abdul (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Baugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lyle White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) SF - James Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Russell Berkman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco | 36-46 |
| 15:22 | Wright State | John Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Russell Berkman loses the ball out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman (SG), David Thomas (SF), James Groth (PF), Dean Ellis (C) Danladi Abdul, Robert Baugh, John Taylor, Lyle White | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Gregory Reynosa, James Butler, Jonathan Wallace, Russell Berkman | |
| 14:48 | Wright State | David Palmer drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Groth | 38-46 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 14:32 | Wright State | The rebound goes to James Groth | 38-46 |
| 14:11 | Wright State | David Thomas comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Neil Siler - foul #1 on Neil Siler, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Wright State | Rudolf Smith (PG) David Palmer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:11 | Wright State | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:11 | Wright State | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Stephen Michaels drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Neil Siler | 39-49 |
| 13:45 | Wright State | Rudolf Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Scotty James snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Curtis Zimmerman takes the ball from William Milligan | 39-49 |
| 13:34 | Wright State | James Groth lays it in set up by Curtis Zimmerman | 41-49 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Frank Thornley can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Palmer (SF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:20 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:20 | Wright State | Dean Ellis pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:02 | Wright State | Dean Ellis comes up short on the floater near the basket | 41-50 |
| 13:00 | Wright State | James Groth snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:47 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Scotty James snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Frank Thornley scores on a runner from the right block set up by Neil Siler | 41-52 |
| 12:06 | Wright State | A charge is called on James Groth - foul #2 on James Groth, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Wright State | Robert Baugh (SF), John Taylor (PF), Ronald Tatum (C) Curtis Zimmerman, James Groth, Dean Ellis | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SG), Russell Berkman (C) Stephen Michaels, Scotty James | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Frank Thornley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on David Palmer - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #8 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Wright State | Danladi Abdul (PG), David Thomas (SF) Rudolf Smith, Robert Baugh | |
| Subs | Butler | James Butler (SF) Neil Siler | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Danladi Abdul (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) SF - James Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Wright State | Danladi Abdul loses the dribble to William Milligan | 41-54 |
| 11:23 | Butler | James Butler is fouled on the floor by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #9 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Jonathan Wallace (PF) William Milligan, Frank Thornley | |
| 11:23 | Butler | James Butler misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:23 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 11:08 | Wright State | John Taylor travels with the ball | 41-54 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Groth (PF) Danladi Abdul | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:41 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco and he's hacked by James Groth - foul #3 on James Groth, team foul #10 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Wright State | Rudolf Smith (PG), Dean Ellis (C) David Palmer, Ronald Tatum | |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF), Scotty James (C) James Butler, Russell Berkman | |
| 10:41 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 10:31 | Wright State | Scotty James is called for the reach on Dean Ellis - foul #3 on Scotty James, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman (SG) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG) Gregory Reynosa | |
| 10:14 | Wright State | Dean Ellis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-57 |
| 10:12 | Wright State | James Groth tips it back up and in | 43-57 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-57 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Neil Siler is whistled for a carry | 43-57 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Palmer (SF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Frank Thornley (PF) Kenneth Demarco, Jonathan Wallace | |
| 09:14 | Wright State | Dean Ellis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rudolf Smith | 46-57 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Scotty James comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 46-57 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Frank Thornley tips it in | 46-59 |
| 08:41 | Wright State | David Palmer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Rudolf Smith | 48-59 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Frank Thornley knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Michaels | 48-61 |
| 08:06 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rudolf Smith | 51-61 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Thornley | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Rudolf Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Groth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Scotty James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Neil Siler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 07:09 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 06:47 | Wright State | David Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 06:45 | Butler | William Milligan gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Scotty James clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 06:37 | Wright State | Dean Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:33 | Wright State | Curtis Zimmerman comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 54-64 |
| 06:31 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to David Palmer | 54-64 |
| 06:18 | Wright State | David Palmer drills a fadeaway near the basket | 56-64 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Stephen Michaels hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Rudolf Smith - foul #1 on Rudolf Smith, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Wright State | Danladi Abdul (PG), Robert Baugh (SG), David Thomas (SF), John Taylor (PF), Ronald Tatum (C) Rudolf Smith, Curtis Zimmerman, David Palmer, James Groth, Dean Ellis | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), James Butler (SF), Jonathan Wallace (PF), Russell Berkman (C) William Milligan, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| 06:09 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:54 | Wright State | David Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace misses long on a shot from close range | 56-67 |
| 05:38 | Wright State | David Thomas grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 05:20 | Wright State | John Taylor makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Baugh | 59-67 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Michaels | 59-69 |
| 04:56 | Wright State | John Taylor hits a fadeaway from close range | 61-69 |
| 04:50 | Wright State | The refs have stopped play. Robert Baugh is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 61-69 |
| Subs | Wright State | David Palmer (SG) Robert Baugh | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), Frank Thornley (PF) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Jonathan Wallace | |
| 04:40 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Milligan | 61-71 |
| 04:22 | Wright State | John Taylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Thornley - foul #1 on Frank Thornley, team foul #3 | 61-71 |
| 04:22 | Wright State | John Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:22 | Wright State | John Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Russell Berkman snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Russell Berkman connects on the shot from the right block set up by Gregory Reynosa | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Wright State | David Thomas misses the dunk | 61-73 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Russell Berkman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Danladi Abdul (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Ronald Tatum is called for the reach on Frank Thornley - foul #3 on Ronald Tatum, team foul #12 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Groth (PF) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF), Scotty James (C) James Butler, Russell Berkman | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 03:15 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 61-75 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Scotty James gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Neil Siler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 03:06 | Wright State | Ronald Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 03:02 | Wright State | Danladi Abdul drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Palmer | 63-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses badly on a shot in the paint | 63-75 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Scotty James snags the offensive board | 63-75 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Frank Thornley drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Milligan | 63-77 |
| 02:13 | Wright State | James Groth misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-77 |
| 02:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Neil Siler | 63-77 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Neil Siler connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Thornley | 63-79 |
| 01:29 | Wright State | Scotty James is called for the reach on Ronald Tatum - foul #4 on Scotty James, team foul #4 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Wright State | John Taylor (SF), Lyle White (C) David Thomas, James Groth | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), James Butler (SF), Jonathan Wallace (PF), Russell Berkman (C) William Milligan, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| 01:13 | Wright State | Danladi Abdul knocks in the jumper from the right side | 65-79 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Danladi Abdul steals the ball from Jonathan Wallace | 65-79 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Wright State | Lyle White misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jonathan Wallace - foul #2 on Jonathan Wallace, team foul #5 | 65-79 |
| 00:43 | Wright State | Lyle White makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:43 | Wright State | Lyle White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is fouled in the backcourt by Danladi Abdul - foul #3 on Danladi Abdul, team foul #13 | 67-79 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 00:35 | Wright State | Lyle White hits a shot from close range set up by John Taylor | 69-81 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-81 |
| 00:09 | Wright State | David Palmer grabs the board | 69-81 |
| 00:05 | Wright State | David Palmer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-81 |
| 00:04 | Butler | James Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco runs out the clock | 69-81 |