| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Bell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Christopher Johnson inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Christopher Johnson blows the layup | 33-45 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Craig Bell grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Benjamin Kuhlman | 35-45 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Joseph Palmer comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-45 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Craig Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Jackie Kay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga loses the dribble to Pedro Jimenez | 35-45 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Craig Bell comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG), Paul Kindred (SG) Pedro Jimenez, Jackie Kay | |
| 18:44 | Houston | Craig Bell misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Craig Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Craig Bell denies the turnaround by John Gearhart | 35-46 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Gerald Long snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Paul Kindred's floater is tipped away by Adam Cook | 35-46 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the tip | 35-46 |
| 18:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 35-46 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Craig Bell - foul #2 on Craig Bell, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Walter Ewing is called for the reach on Gerald Long - foul #2 on Walter Ewing, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Richard Schantz, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Paul Kindred, Craig Bell | |
| 17:24 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-46 |
| 17:22 | Butler | John Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Michael McCade can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-46 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Gerald Long snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephan Anderson | 36-49 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Michael McCade is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Kay - foul #2 on Jackie Kay, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Adam Cook (C) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing, John Gearhart, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG), Philip Mason (C) Grady Wilmes, Gerald Long | |
| 16:41 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Misner - foul #1 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Stephan Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Jackie Kay | 37-51 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Christopher Johnson clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-51 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Andrew Huizenga is called for the reach on Kenneth Misner - foul #2 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Paul Kindred (SG), Craig Bell (PF) Pedro Jimenez, Jackie Kay, Kenneth Misner | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Kindred (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Houston | Stephan Anderson clanks a runner from the left block | 37-51 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the jumper from close range | 37-51 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Stephan Anderson slams it home | 37-53 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman's floater is tipped away by Philip Mason | 37-53 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Francis Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Craig Bell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Christopher Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Gerald Long (C) Paul Kindred, Stephan Anderson, Philip Mason | |
| 14:24 | Houston | Francis Rhodes knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Walter Ewing is hacked by Francis Rhodes - foul #4 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Craig Bell | |
| 14:04 | Butler | Kenneth Misner blocks the short jumper by Michael McCade | 37-55 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Pedro Jimenez is called for the reach on Michael McCade - foul #2 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:41 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Grady Wilmes - foul #2 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #6 | 37-55 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses short on a floater from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 13:31 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Misner | 39-55 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Gerald Long can't finish the layup | 39-55 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:07 | Butler | Walter Ewing loses the dribble to Jackie Kay in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Grady Wilmes misses the floater from the right side | 39-55 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the tip | 39-55 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Adam Cook gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 12:29 | Butler | John Gearhart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the offensive board | 39-55 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses long on a shot from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Kenneth Misner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Adam Cook snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Walter Ewing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Gearhart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Pedro Jimenez (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grady Wilmes (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Jackie Kay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Adam Cook drills a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Gerald Long - foul #2 on Gerald Long, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Walter Ewing, Michael McCade, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Craig Bell (PF), Philip Mason (C) Jackie Kay, Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner, Gerald Long | |
| 10:56 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Craig Bell jams it | 42-57 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Adam Cook and he's fouled by Paul Kindred - foul #2 on Paul Kindred, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:20 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Stephan Anderson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| 10:02 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Joseph Palmer knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 47-58 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Philip Mason misses badly on a runner from the left block | 47-58 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Michael McCade snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Stephan Anderson swats the short shot by Joseph Palmer | 47-58 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga snags the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Michael McCade dunks the ball and he's fouled by Paul Kindred - foul #3 on Paul Kindred, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Philip Mason | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Paul Kindred's pass is intercepted by Michael McCade | 50-58 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Michael McCade is fouled on the floor by Gerald Long - foul #3 on Gerald Long, team foul #10 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG), Jackie Kay (SG) Grady Wilmes, Paul Kindred | |
| 08:37 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Benjamin Kuhlman is called for the reach on Pedro Jimenez - foul #2 on Benjamin Kuhlman, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SF) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:04 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits a jump hook from the right block | 51-60 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Pedro Jimenez is called for the reach on Benjamin Kuhlman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF) Andrew Huizenga, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Pedro Jimenez, Craig Bell, Gerald Long | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Stephan Anderson can't finish the layup | 53-60 |
| 07:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Benjamin Kuhlman | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gearhart (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Anderson (tired) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Philip Mason steals it from Joseph Palmer | 53-60 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jackie Kay | 53-63 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on Richard Schantz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #12 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Christopher Johnson is hacked by Stephan Anderson - foul #3 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #13 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG) Benjamin Kuhlman | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF), Gerald Long (C) Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| 07:01 | Butler | Christopher Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Francis Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PG) John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:33 | Butler | Richard Schantz drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Christopher Johnson | 58-63 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Grady Wilmes is fouled on the floor by Christopher Johnson - foul #5 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG) Paul Kindred | |
| 06:22 | Houston | Grady Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Grady Wilmes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Richard Schantz throws it down | 60-65 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Gerald Long can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), John Gearhart (SG) Walter Ewing, Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Craig Bell (PF) Grady Wilmes, Philip Mason | |
| 05:54 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 60-66 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Francis Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 05:39 | Butler | John Gearhart snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Michael McCade can't finish the layup | 60-66 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Jackie Kay, Craig Bell, Gerald Long | |
| 05:19 | Houston | Paul Kindred is fouled on the floor by John Gearhart - foul #2 on John Gearhart, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:19 | Houston | Paul Kindred makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Paul Kindred makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Adam Cook is called for traveling | 60-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PG) Benjamin Kuhlman | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Grady Wilmes hits a shot in the paint set up by Philip Mason | 60-70 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Paul Kindred - foul #4 on Paul Kindred, team foul #14 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Craig Bell (PF) Paul Kindred, Kenneth Misner | |
| 04:33 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Craig Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Craig Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Walter Ewing loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Andrew Huizenga, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Philip Mason | |
| 03:59 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Walter Ewing gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Jackie Kay steals it from Walter Ewing in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Joseph Palmer blocks the short jumper by Craig Bell | 60-70 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Walter Ewing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Gearhart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Palmer (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Grady Wilmes (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Craig Bell (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Butler | John Gearhart is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gearhart, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG) John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG), Paul Kindred (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Francis Rhodes, Jackie Kay, Grady Wilmes, Craig Bell, Gerald Long | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is whistled for a carry | 60-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Adam Cook (C) Walter Ewing, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:54 | Butler | Adam Cook misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 60-70 |
| 02:53 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Cook | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Kenneth Misner denies the turnaround by Michael McCade | 60-70 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Kenneth Misner gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Huizenga - foul #3 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Philip Mason | |
| 02:33 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG) Pedro Jimenez, Paul Kindred | |
| 02:08 | Houston | Jackie Kay buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-74 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Adam Cook blows the layup | 60-74 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Gerald Long snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Gerald Long can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 60-74 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman double dribbles | 60-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| 01:05 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is whistled for traveling | 60-74 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael McCade is hacked by Francis Rhodes - foul #5 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #15 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG) Francis Rhodes | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by John Gearhart - foul #4 on John Gearhart, team foul #12 | 62-76 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the free throw | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on Walter Ewing in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackie Kay, team foul #16 | 62-77 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez runs out the clock | 64-77 |