| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Folger (fresh) SG - Everett Guthridge (fresh) SF - Michael Conner (fresh) PF - Seth Henderson (fresh) C - Lawrence Wayne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Everett Guthridge, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Christopher Lewter is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Lewter | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses long on a shot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Conner | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffery Folger | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Larry Tarter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan (PG), Michael Gilbert (SG), Danny Goolsby (SF), Jeremiah Dowler (PF), Andrew Austin (C) Jeffery Folger, Everett Guthridge, Michael Conner, Seth Henderson, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 17:08 | Texas Southern | James Eberly swats the short shot by Andrew Austin | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Russell Clark snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is hacked by Michael Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:41 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Dowler | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | Texas Southern | Joseph Gantz steals it from Christopher Kernan | 4-5 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Joseph Gantz clanks a runner near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:06 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:37 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:36 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) SG - James Pantoja (fresh) SF - Russell Clark (fresh) PF - James Eberly (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Fern (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Christopher Kernan (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Gilbert (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Goolsby (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremiah Dowler (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Austin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert is called for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Russell Clark, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Isaac Klein (SG), Michael Conner (SF), Seth Henderson (PF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Christopher Kernan, Michael Gilbert, Danny Goolsby, Jeremiah Dowler, Andrew Austin | |
| 15:14 | Butler | Isaac Klein picks off the pass by Gordon Scaife in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 15:12 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 15:10 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Wayne | 4-5 |
| 15:04 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Gordon Scaife pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Larry Tarter connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Lewter | 6-5 |
| 14:40 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson is hacked by Christopher Lewter - foul #1 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge (SG) Isaac Klein | |
| 14:29 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 14:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 6-5 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Todd Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (PG) Jeffery Folger | |
| 14:04 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert is hacked by Gordon Scaife in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Russell Clark (C) Gordon Scaife, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 13:56 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Joseph Gantz snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is hacked by Everett Guthridge - foul #2 on Everett Guthridge, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Isaac Klein (SG), Christopher Kernan (SF) Everett Guthridge, Michael Conner | |
| 13:23 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is hacked by Michael Gilbert - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), James Eberly (PF) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jason Mays (PG) Michael Gilbert | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Joseph Gantz can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 13:09 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 12:46 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 12:45 | Butler | James Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 6-5 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Russell Clark hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 12:07 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Eberly - foul #1 on James Eberly, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Russell Clark, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Danny Goolsby (SF), Jeremiah Dowler (C) Jason Mays, Isaac Klein, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 12:07 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:07 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 12:04 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Danny Goolsby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Goolsby, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin (C) Seth Henderson | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Larry Tarter connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Pantoja (fairly fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Folger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kernan (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Goolsby (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Dowler (fresh) C - Andrew Austin (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby is fouled on the floor by James Pantoja - foul #1 on James Pantoja, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SG) James Pantoja | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 11:04 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Todd Allen - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG) Derek Henderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 11:04 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 11:04 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 11:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 11-7 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Austin - foul #1 on Andrew Austin, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF), James Eberly (PF) Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Conner (SF), Seth Henderson (PF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Danny Goolsby, Jeremiah Dowler, Andrew Austin | |
| 10:47 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 10:28 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan drills a 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Todd Allen banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jeffery Folger - foul #1 on Jeffery Folger, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SG), Russell Clark (SF) Larry Tarter, Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jason Mays (PG), Isaac Klein (SG) Jeffery Folger, Christopher Kernan | |
| 10:12 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:03 | Texas Southern | Joseph Gantz takes the ball from Lawrence Wayne | 16-10 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Joseph Gantz lays it up and in | 18-10 |
| 09:48 | Texas Southern | Isaac Klein is whistled for traveling | 18-10 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Joseph Gantz, James Eberly, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the runner from the right block | 18-10 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Russell Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Isaac Klein is called for the reach on James Pantoja - foul #1 on Isaac Klein, team foul #8 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan (SG), Danny Goolsby (SF), Andrew Austin (PF), Jeremiah Dowler (C) Isaac Klein, Michael Conner, Seth Henderson, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 09:10 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:10 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 08:58 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Lewter - foul #2 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #7 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Joseph Gantz (SG), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Derek Henderson, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG) Jason Mays | |
| 08:58 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin misses the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 08:58 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Rodney Fern grabs the board | 20-10 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Joseph Gantz tips it home | 22-10 |
| 08:24 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin is hacked by Rodney Fern - foul #1 on Rodney Fern, team foul #8 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:24 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin misses the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Joseph Gantz snags the defensive board | 22-10 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Fern | 25-10 |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin loses the ball out of bounds | 25-10 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (C) Larry Tarter, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jason Mays (PG), Isaac Klein (SG), Michael Conner (SF), Seth Henderson (PF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Jeffery Folger, Christopher Kernan, Danny Goolsby, Andrew Austin, Jeremiah Dowler | |
| 07:51 | Butler | James Pantoja is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Klein - foul #2 on Isaac Klein, team foul #9 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan (SG) Isaac Klein | |
| 07:51 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 26-10 |
| 07:51 | Butler | James Pantoja misses the 2nd free throw | 26-10 |
| 07:51 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Lawrence Wayne | 26-10 |
| 07:47 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Jason Mays | 26-12 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz and the foul's on Seth Henderson - foul #1 on Seth Henderson, team foul #10 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SG), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the free throw | 28-12 |
| 07:23 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson pulls down the rebound | 28-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Henderson (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jason Mays (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kernan (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Conner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Seth Henderson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Wayne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-15 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Russell Clark is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 28-15 |
| 06:47 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner snags the defensive board | 28-15 |
| 06:28 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #9 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), James Eberly (C) James Pantoja, Jeff Davis, Russell Clark, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Andrew Austin (PF) Jason Mays, Seth Henderson | |
| 06:28 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner misses the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:28 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:08 | Butler | James Eberly buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Larry Tarter | 30-16 |
| 05:46 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 30-16 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Rodney Fern snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Larry Tarter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-16 |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | Andrew Austin snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 05:18 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-16 |
| 05:16 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne tips it back up and in | 30-18 |
| 05:05 | Butler | The jump hook by Thomas Hennigan is blocked by Lawrence Wayne | 30-18 |
| 05:04 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Eberly | 30-18 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Larry Tarter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 04:50 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the offensive board | 30-18 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Wayne | 30-18 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Russell Clark (PF) Larry Tarter, Derek Henderson, Thomas Hennigan, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby (SF), Seth Henderson (PF), Jeremiah Dowler (C) Michael Conner, Andrew Austin, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 04:20 | Butler | Russell Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-18 |
| 04:19 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger is hacked by Joseph Gantz - foul #1 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #10 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Jeff Davis, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge (SG) Christopher Kernan | |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Joseph Gantz's pass is intercepted by Everett Guthridge in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 03:50 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Jeffery Folger is called for the reach on Joseph Gantz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Folger, team foul #11 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (PG) Jeffery Folger | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 03:31 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Lewter | 31-20 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Todd Allen comes up short on the floater from the left block | 31-20 |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Gilbert (fresh) SG - Everett Guthridge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Goolsby (fairly fresh) PF - Seth Henderson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremiah Dowler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-20 |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler tips it in | 31-22 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Michael Gilbert steals the ball from Joseph Gantz in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert lays it up and in | 31-24 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-24 |
| 02:23 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 02:16 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler is called for traveling | 31-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Rodney Fern (C) Joseph Gantz, Gordon Scaife, Russell Clark, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Isaac Klein (SG), Michael Conner (SF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Everett Guthridge, Danny Goolsby, Seth Henderson | |
| 02:09 | Butler | Larry Tarter loses the ball out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 01:51 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner is hacked by Jeff Davis - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #11 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jason Mays (PG), Andrew Austin (PF) Michael Gilbert, Jeremiah Dowler | |
| 01:51 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:51 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 01:21 | Texas Southern | Jason Mays grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 00:58 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Austin and the foul's on James Pantoja - foul #2 on James Pantoja, team foul #12 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Jeff Davis, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Everett Guthridge (SG), Danny Goolsby (SF), Seth Henderson (PF) Jason Mays, Isaac Klein, Michael Conner, Andrew Austin | |
| 00:58 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the wide open floater from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger is hacked by Larry Tarter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Tarter, team foul #13 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF) Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Eberly | 33-29 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Everett Guthridge takes the ball from Larry Tarter in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 00:33 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge hits the finger roll | 33-31 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Eberly | 36-31 |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Folger | 36-33 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Gordon Scaife can't connect on a jumper from close range | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |