| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Kenneth Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Cancel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Luce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Severino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Thomas Luce inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Wright State | Thomas Luce misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 19:43 | Butler | James Mashburn snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | Butler | James Mashburn can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 36-30 |
| 19:24 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 19:07 | Wright State | Andrew Severino misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 36-30 |
| 19:06 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Bobby Flagg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Oren Forman | 39-30 |
| 18:40 | Wright State | Clarence Cancel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 18:39 | Wright State | Thomas Luce pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:21 | Wright State | Thomas Luce is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Luce, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 18:06 | Butler | James Mashburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Oren Forman is denied on a dunk by Andrew Severino | 39-30 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Christopher Beard tips it home | 41-30 |
| 17:25 | Wright State | Clarence Cancel misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 17:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Mashburn | 41-30 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Christopher Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-30 |
| 17:13 | Wright State | Clarence Cancel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:03 | Wright State | Thomas Luce clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Flagg - foul #2 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (SF), Kevin Reynolds (C) James Mashburn, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Wright State | Earl Justus (SG), John Parker (PF), Keith Chaney (C) Clarence Cancel, Andrew Severino, Charles Hogan | |
| 17:03 | Wright State | Thomas Luce makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:03 | Wright State | Thomas Luce misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:03 | Wright State | John Parker gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:58 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Chaney | 41-34 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Scotti and the foul's on Keith Chaney - foul #1 on Keith Chaney, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Oren Forman | |
| Subs | Wright State | Ryan McNutt (SF) Thomas Luce | |
| 16:29 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:07 | Wright State | Keith Chaney misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Hinnant - foul #1 on Vernon Hinnant, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Beard (C) Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Wright State | Clarence Cancel (SG) Kenneth Jennings | |
| 16:07 | Wright State | Keith Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:07 | Wright State | Keith Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Christopher Beard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Earl Justus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Cancel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan McNutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Wright State | Earl Justus clanks a floater from the right side | 46-36 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Christopher Beard gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Larry Smith is called for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Oren Forman (PF) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Larry Smith, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings (PG), Thomas Luce (SF), Andrew Severino (PF), Charles Hogan (C) Earl Justus, Ryan McNutt, John Parker, Keith Chaney | |
| 15:01 | Wright State | Thomas Luce clanks a jumper in the paint | 46-36 |
| 14:59 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Christopher Beard slams it home on a great pass from William Scotti and he's hacked by Charles Hogan - foul #1 on Charles Hogan, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses the free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:53 | Wright State | Charles Hogan pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:28 | Wright State | Thomas Luce clanks a jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Oren Forman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Oren Forman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Luce - foul #3 on Thomas Luce, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (SF), Kevin Reynolds (C) James Mashburn, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Wright State | Earl Justus (SG) Clarence Cancel | |
| 13:43 | Butler | William Scotti can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Jennings - foul #2 on Kenneth Jennings, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| 13:43 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:43 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 13:26 | Wright State | Earl Justus can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Oren Forman - foul #2 on Oren Forman, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| 13:26 | Wright State | Earl Justus makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:26 | Wright State | Earl Justus makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Larry Smith is called for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG) William Scotti | |
| Subs | Wright State | John Parker (PF) Andrew Severino | |
| 13:07 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Oren Forman clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 50-41 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Larry Smith tips it home | 52-41 |
| 12:37 | Wright State | The short jumper by Thomas Luce is denied by Larry Smith | 52-41 |
| 12:35 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings can't tip it in | 52-41 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Bobby Flagg pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jennings - foul #3 on Kenneth Jennings, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Christopher Beard (C) Bobby Flagg, Oren Forman, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Wright State | Clarence Cancel (SG), Ryan McNutt (SF), Andrew Severino (PF) Kenneth Jennings, Thomas Luce, Charles Hogan | |
| 12:04 | Butler | James Mashburn is hacked by Clarence Cancel - foul #3 on Clarence Cancel, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| 12:04 | Butler | James Mashburn makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:04 | Butler | James Mashburn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 11:51 | Wright State | Earl Justus makes the 3 from the left wing | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Earl Justus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Cancel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan McNutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Severino (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | James Mashburn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| 11:27 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Beard | 54-44 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Larry Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 11:07 | Wright State | John Parker snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 10:52 | Wright State | Earl Justus can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the dunk attempt | 54-44 |
| 10:22 | Wright State | Ryan McNutt grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 10:18 | Wright State | Earl Justus misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 10:17 | Butler | James Mashburn pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Marc Morford knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 10:10 | Wright State | Earl Justus is hacked by Marc Morford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Morford, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SF), Oren Forman (PF) Marc Morford, James Mashburn, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings (PG), Thomas Luce (SF), Charles Hogan (C) Earl Justus, Andrew Severino, John Parker | |
| 09:54 | Wright State | Oren Forman steals the ball from Thomas Luce | 56-44 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Bobby Flagg double dribbles | 56-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG) William Scotti | |
| Subs | Wright State | Keith Chaney (PF) Ryan McNutt | |
| 09:12 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Keith Chaney | 56-47 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Marc Morford buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Oren Forman | 59-47 |
| 08:34 | Wright State | Keith Chaney buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Luce | 59-50 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Christopher Beard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Wright State | Ryan McNutt (SG), Andrew Severino (PF) Clarence Cancel, Keith Chaney | |
| 08:03 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 08:01 | Butler | William Scotti snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Oren Forman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-50 |
| 07:43 | Wright State | Charles Hogan pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Kenneth Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan McNutt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Luce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Severino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Wright State | Charles Hogan connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Jennings | 59-52 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Andrew Severino steals the ball from Bobby Flagg | 59-52 |
| 06:48 | Wright State | Andrew Severino misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-52 |
| 06:46 | Wright State | Ryan McNutt hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds is whistled for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Larry Smith (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Bobby Flagg, Oren Forman, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Wright State | Clarence Cancel (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), John Parker (C) Ryan McNutt, Thomas Luce, Charles Hogan | |
| 06:15 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Beard - foul #2 on Christopher Beard, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SG), Daniel Snowden (PF) William Scotti, James Mashburn | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 06:15 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:15 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Kenneth Jennings steps in front of the Christopher Beard pass | 59-56 |
| 06:03 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings hits the finger roll | 59-58 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Christopher Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), Kevin Reynolds (PF) Vernon Hinnant, Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Wright State | Earl Justus (PG), Thomas Luce (SF) Kenneth Jennings, Andrew Severino | |
| 05:29 | Wright State | Keith Chaney misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Flagg - foul #3 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), Oren Forman (PF) Marc Morford, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 05:29 | Wright State | Keith Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:29 | Wright State | Keith Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Oren Forman pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Larry Smith's layup is rejected by John Parker | 59-59 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Christopher Beard gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:57 | Butler | William Scotti is hacked by Earl Justus - foul #1 on Earl Justus, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 04:57 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:57 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:31 | Wright State | John Parker lays it in | 61-61 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Christopher Beard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 04:11 | Butler | James Mashburn can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 04:09 | Wright State | Clarence Cancel snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:48 | Wright State | Earl Justus knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Keith Chaney | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Earl Justus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Cancel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Luce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Chaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Oren Forman knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Scotti and the foul's on John Parker - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Larry Smith (SF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, James Mashburn, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings (PG), Ryan McNutt (SF), Andrew Severino (PF), Charles Hogan (C) Clarence Cancel, Thomas Luce, John Parker, Keith Chaney | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:30 | Wright State | Marc Morford is called for the reach on Kenneth Jennings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Morford, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Snowden (C) Oren Forman | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 03:30 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:30 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Daniel Snowden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 03:07 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jennings | 64-66 |
| 02:49 | Wright State | Andrew Severino makes the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Marc Morford - foul #3 on Marc Morford, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Mathew Chittum (SG) Earl Justus | |
| 02:49 | Wright State | Andrew Severino misses the free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:49 | Wright State | Ryan McNutt grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 02:49 | Wright State | Wright State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| 02:37 | Wright State | Mathew Chittum is fouled on the floor by Marc Morford - foul #4 on Marc Morford, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Larry Smith, Kevin Reynolds, Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Wright State | Clarence Cancel (SG), Thomas Luce (SF) Kenneth Jennings, Ryan McNutt | |
| 02:37 | Wright State | Mathew Chittum misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Oren Forman grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Christopher Beard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Scotti | 67-68 |
| 02:06 | Wright State | Thomas Luce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Christopher Beard gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Bobby Flagg lays it in on a great pass from William Scotti | 69-68 |
| 01:46 | Wright State | Thomas Luce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings (PG) Mathew Chittum | |
| 01:24 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses the floater from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 01:23 | Butler | James Mashburn misses the tip | 69-68 |
| 01:22 | Wright State | Andrew Severino grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 01:20 | Wright State | William Scotti steals the ball from Kenneth Jennings in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 01:19 | Butler | William Scotti lays it up and in | 71-68 |
| 01:01 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings is hacked by Christopher Beard - foul #3 on Christopher Beard, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 01:01 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:01 | Wright State | Kenneth Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses the easy layup | 71-69 |
| 00:31 | Wright State | Charles Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:17 | Wright State | Clarence Cancel scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Christopher Beard hits the finger roll | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Wright State | Wright State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Wright State | Thomas Luce clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-71 |