| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Evan Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Norman Valenza (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Putman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hepler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | George Putman inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Valenza | 37-32 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 37-32 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Carroll Dobson tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 19:13 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Tony Green drills a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Matthew Simmons - foul #3 on Matthew Simmons, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dale Ford (C) Matthew Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:58 | Butler | Tony Green makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:51 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza hits a floater from the right side set up by Evan Nelson | 39-37 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Todd Metzger hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 18:23 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Tony Green snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Tony Green is denied on a layup by Dale Ford | 39-39 |
| 17:51 | Butler | William Pruett snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Todd Metzger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford (PF) Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | Butler | George Mousseau (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), William Butcher (C) William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger | |
| 17:27 | Texas Southern | George Putman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Evan Nelson and the foul's on Andrew Downes - foul #2 on Andrew Downes, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 17:27 | Texas Southern | George Putman misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:27 | Butler | George Mousseau gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Carroll Dobson hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 16:42 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 16:41 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Dale Ford - foul #1 on Dale Ford, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), Brian Wyble (SF), Charles Hepler (PF), Joseph Mattox (C) Evan Nelson, George Putman, Robert Stanford, Dale Ford | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Metzger (C) William Butcher | |
| 16:20 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:20 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:09 | Texas Southern | Brian Wyble's pass is intercepted by Carroll Dobson | 43-42 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Todd Metzger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 43-42 |
| 16:02 | Butler | George Mousseau can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 16:00 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Mattox | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Reilly (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Valenza (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wyble (fresh) PF - Charles Hepler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Mattox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Mousseau (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Texas Southern | Paul Stephens steals it from David Reilly in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the fadeaway near the basket | 43-42 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Andrew Downes is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Andrew Downes, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski (SF) Brian Wyble | |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF) George Mousseau, Andrew Downes | |
| 15:10 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carroll Dobson - foul #3 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dale Ford (C) Joseph Mattox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:10 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:10 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Norman Valenza steps in front of the Paul Stephens pass | 45-42 |
| 14:38 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Tony Green snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Paul Stephens scores on a 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 14:18 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:11 | Butler | David Reilly is called for the reach on Paul Stephens - foul #1 on David Reilly, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson (PG), Robert Stanford (PF) David Reilly, Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Ryan Barnett (PF), William Butcher (C) Paul Stephens, Carroll Dobson, Todd Metzger | |
| 13:55 | Butler | Tony Green hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 45-45 |
| 13:54 | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:33 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Kenneth Kulinski and he's fouled by William Butcher - foul #2 on William Butcher, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Wyble (SG) Norman Valenza | |
| Subs | Butler | George Mousseau (SG), Andrew Downes (SF) William Pruett, Tony Green | |
| 13:33 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:14 | Butler | William Butcher hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Roger Lee and he's fouled by Dale Ford - foul #2 on Dale Ford, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (SG), George Putman (SF), Joseph Mattox (C) Brian Wyble, Kenneth Kulinski, Dale Ford | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:14 | Butler | William Butcher makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:02 | Texas Southern | David Reilly misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:55 | Texas Southern | David Reilly knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 12:30 | Butler | William Butcher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 12:16 | Texas Southern | George Putman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 12:15 | Butler | William Butcher snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:55 | Butler | William Butcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 51-50 |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | George Putman pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Evan Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Reilly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Putman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Stanford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Mattox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mousseau (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Barnett (fairly fresh) C - William Butcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Texas Southern | George Putman's fadeaway is rejected by William Butcher | 51-50 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Ryan Barnett gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Andrew Downes loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Wyble (PG), Norman Valenza (SG), Kenneth Kulinski (SF), Charles Hepler (PF), Dale Ford (C) Evan Nelson, David Reilly, George Putman, Robert Stanford, Joseph Mattox | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), Carroll Dobson (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Roger Lee, George Mousseau, Andrew Downes, Ryan Barnett, William Butcher | |
| 10:52 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Wyble | 53-50 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Carroll Dobson is hacked by Norman Valenza - foul #1 on Norman Valenza, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson (PG) Brian Wyble | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:55 | Butler | William Pruett is hacked by Evan Nelson - foul #1 on Evan Nelson, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons (C) Dale Ford | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Paul Stephens comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 09:32 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:26 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 09:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Metzger | 53-50 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 08:55 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 08:47 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Hepler | 56-50 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Tony Green misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Kulinski - foul #4 on Kenneth Kulinski, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), George Putman (SF), Robert Stanford (PF) Evan Nelson, Kenneth Kulinski, Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), George Mousseau (SG), Ryan Barnett (PF), William Butcher (C) Paul Stephens, William Pruett, Carroll Dobson, Todd Metzger | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Tony Green misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Tony Green makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:17 | Texas Southern | Tony Green steals the ball from George Putman | 56-51 |
| 07:58 | Butler | William Butcher knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 07:42 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 07:40 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to David Reilly | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Reilly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Valenza (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Putman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Stanford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mousseau (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Tony Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Butcher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by George Mousseau - foul #2 on George Mousseau, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Downes (SF) Tony Green | |
| 07:33 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:33 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Ryan Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson (PG), Dale Ford (C) Norman Valenza, Matthew Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG) Roger Lee | |
| 07:15 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson travels in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Paul Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 06:58 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:53 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 06:51 | Butler | George Mousseau grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the shot in the lane | 57-53 |
| 06:20 | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:14 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Mousseau - foul #3 on George Mousseau, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski (SF), Charles Hepler (PF) George Putman, Robert Stanford | |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Carroll Dobson (PF), Todd Metzger (C) George Mousseau, Ryan Barnett, William Butcher | |
| 06:14 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:14 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Kenneth Kulinski is called for the reach on William Pruett - foul #5 on Kenneth Kulinski, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza (SG), Brian Wyble (SF), Matthew Simmons (C) David Reilly, Kenneth Kulinski, Dale Ford | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG) Paul Stephens | |
| 05:52 | Butler | William Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:52 | Butler | William Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:31 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 59-55 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Carroll Dobson pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Roger Lee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 05:24 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Norman Valenza | 59-55 |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Brian Wyble grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:51 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Todd Metzger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Simmons - foul #4 on Matthew Simmons, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), George Putman (SF), Dale Ford (C) Evan Nelson, Brian Wyble, Matthew Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), George Mousseau (SG), Douglas Buske (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) Roger Lee, William Pruett, Andrew Downes, Carroll Dobson | |
| 04:31 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:10 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Paul Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-57 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Todd Metzger snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Paul Stephens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 03:17 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Buske | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Reilly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Valenza (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Putman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Hepler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Mousseau (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Buske (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Norman Valenza | 61-57 |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson (PG), Matthew Simmons (C) David Reilly, Dale Ford | |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), Carroll Dobson (PF), William Butcher (C) George Mousseau, Douglas Buske, Ryan Barnett, Todd Metzger | |
| 02:46 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 02:45 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Tony Green double dribbles | 63-57 |
| 01:59 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Evan Nelson | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Butler | William Butcher lays it up and in | 65-59 |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Pruett - foul #1 on William Pruett, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Metzger (C) William Butcher | |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Tony Green | 67-61 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Paul Stephens steals it from George Putman | 67-61 |
| 00:40 | Butler | William Pruett slams it home on a great pass from Paul Stephens | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson is hacked by Paul Stephens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Stephens, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Paul Stephens is called for the reach on Charles Hepler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Stephens, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (SG) Norman Valenza | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to George Putman | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza (SG), Dale Ford (PF) Evan Nelson, Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | William Pruett is called for the reach on Matthew Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Pruett, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Paul Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Todd Metzger pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Paul Stephens is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Paul Stephens, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | David Reilly runs out the clock | 72-63 |