| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Pruett (fresh) SF - Tony Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Tony Green inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Tony Green hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carroll Dobson | 26-38 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Keith Styles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-38 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Todd Metzger comes up short on the shot in the paint | 26-38 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by William Pruett - foul #2 on William Pruett, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Carroll Dobson double dribbles | 26-41 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Carroll Dobson steps in front of the Stephen Palmer pass | 26-41 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Keith Styles grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is hacked by William Pruett - foul #3 on William Pruett, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Butler | George Mousseau (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), William Butcher (C) William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (PG) Dennis Woodring | |
| 17:34 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is hacked by George Mousseau - foul #1 on George Mousseau, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Keith Styles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-41 |
| 17:20 | Rice | John Schechter tips it home | 26-43 |
| 17:05 | Butler | William Butcher can't connect on a shot from the left block | 26-43 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Edward Chapman grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 16:50 | Rice | The short jumper by Stephen Palmer is denied by Carroll Dobson | 26-43 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Bart Thomas tips it back up and in | 26-45 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Carroll Dobson clanks a shot in the paint | 26-45 |
| 16:29 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the board | 26-45 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left block | 26-45 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Keith Styles grabs the offensive board | 26-45 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Keith Styles misses badly on a floater from the right side | 26-45 |
| 15:50 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Mousseau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Butcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Styles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Schechter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rice | John Schechter loses the dribble to Andrew Downes | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:33 | Butler | William Butcher hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by George Mousseau | 28-45 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the easy layup | 28-45 |
| 15:18 | Butler | George Mousseau grabs the board | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:03 | Butler | Paul Stephens connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Downes | 30-45 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Bart Thomas drills a driving attempt from the left block | 30-47 |
| 14:19 | Butler | George Mousseau misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Keith Styles snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Bart Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Palmer | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:34 | Butler | William Butcher connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 32-49 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-49 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Andrew Downes grabs the board | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:54 | Butler | Andrew Downes is hacked by Bart Thomas - foul #2 on Bart Thomas, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, George Mousseau, Andrew Downes, Carroll Dobson, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Gerald Griffith (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Edward Chapman, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| 12:40 | Butler | Tony Green is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Tony Green, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-49 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Ryan Barnett snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Tony Green makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-49 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Anthony Perdue can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Todd Metzger pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) PF - Homer Eiland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Tony Green scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Lee | 36-49 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Jamie Thrall is fouled on the floor by Todd Metzger - foul #3 on Todd Metzger, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Gerald Griffith knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Todd Metzger can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jamie Thrall - foul #1 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Douglas Buske (SF), Carroll Dobson (PF) William Pruett, Tony Green, Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SF) Anthony Perdue | |
| 10:31 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Edward Chapman connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Griffith | 38-53 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Carroll Dobson clanks a floater from the left side | 38-53 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Edward Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Homer Eiland is hacked by Carroll Dobson - foul #1 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), William Butcher (C) Roger Lee, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Preston Breslin (C) Dennis Woodring, Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall | |
| 09:25 | Rice | Preston Breslin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Barnett (PF) Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Rice | Bart Thomas (C) Homer Eiland | |
| 09:06 | Butler | William Butcher misses the jump hook near the basket | 38-53 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Ryan Barnett snags the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 08:43 | Butler | William Butcher buries a turnaround from the baseline | 40-53 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Stephen Palmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses the tip | 40-53 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Ryan Barnett gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Keith Styles pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:04 | Rice | William Pruett steps in front of the Edward Chapman pass | 40-53 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Paul Stephens banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Pruett | 42-53 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Butcher - foul #1 on William Butcher, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), George Mousseau (SG), Tony Green (SF), Carroll Dobson (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, William Pruett, Douglas Buske, Ryan Barnett, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF) Edward Chapman, Keith Styles, Preston Breslin | |
| 07:47 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Carroll Dobson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-55 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Bart Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Mousseau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) PF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Anthony Perdue can't finish the layup | 42-55 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Tony Green gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Carroll Dobson banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Metzger | 44-55 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by George Mousseau - foul #2 on George Mousseau, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Homer Eiland (C) Anthony Perdue, Bart Thomas | |
| 06:47 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:47 | Butler | George Mousseau grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 06:29 | Butler | John Schechter steals it from George Mousseau | 44-57 |
| 06:16 | Rice | John Schechter is whistled for traveling | 44-57 |
| Subs | Butler | William Butcher (C) Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF) Stephen Palmer | |
| 05:57 | Butler | Homer Eiland swats the short shot by William Butcher | 44-57 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Carroll Dobson tips it in | 46-57 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is hacked by William Butcher - foul #2 on William Butcher, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) Roger Lee, Tony Green, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG) Gerald Griffith | |
| 05:42 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:42 | Butler | William Butcher snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Andrew Downes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Edward Chapman pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Ryan Barnett is called for the reach on John Schechter - foul #1 on Ryan Barnett, team foul #10 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG) George Mousseau | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG) Edward Chapman | |
| 05:05 | Rice | John Schechter misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:05 | Rice | John Schechter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Keith Styles snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Rice | Keith Styles makes the floater from the left side set up by Stephen Palmer | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Butler | Paul Stephens is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Stephens, team foul #11 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Green (SF), Todd Metzger (C) Andrew Downes, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Bart Thomas (C) Dennis Woodring, John Schechter | |
| 04:16 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Todd Metzger - foul #4 on Todd Metzger, team foul #12 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG) Paul Stephens | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:16 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Tony Green misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Homer Eiland - foul #2 on Homer Eiland, team foul #3 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Butler | George Mousseau (SG), William Butcher (C) William Pruett, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Jamie Thrall (C) Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, Bart Thomas | |
| 03:57 | Butler | Tony Green misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Tony Green misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Anthony Perdue snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Edward Chapman is called for 5 seconds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Downes (SF) Tony Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Preston Breslin (C) Homer Eiland | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Andrew Downes misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Griffith - foul #4 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Buske (PF) Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Andrew Downes makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Andrew Downes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Mousseau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Buske (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Butcher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Breslin (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Rice | Jamie Thrall loses the dribble to William Butcher | 48-62 |
| 02:47 | Butler | George Mousseau banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Lee and he's hacked by Edward Chapman - foul #2 on Edward Chapman, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Eiland (PF) Preston Breslin | |
| 02:47 | Butler | George Mousseau makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), Carroll Dobson (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Roger Lee, George Mousseau, Andrew Downes, Douglas Buske, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue, Gerald Griffith, Homer Eiland, Jamie Thrall | |
| 02:32 | Rice | Stephen Palmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Carroll Dobson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Metzger | 53-62 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Stephen Palmer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Keith Styles tips it in | 53-64 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 55-64 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Keith Styles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-64 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Carroll Dobson pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Paul Stephens scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Rice | Keith Styles is hacked by Paul Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Stephens, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Keith Styles makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Keith Styles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Paul Stephens comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 00:47 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | John Schechter is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Stephens - foul #3 on Paul Stephens, team foul #14 | 58-66 |
| 00:46 | Rice | John Schechter misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:46 | Rice | John Schechter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Bart Thomas is hacked by William Pruett in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Pruett, team foul #15 | 58-67 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Todd Metzger loses the ball out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), George Mousseau (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF), William Butcher (C) Paul Stephens, William Pruett, Tony Green, Carroll Dobson, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (PG), Anthony Perdue (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Edward Chapman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Homer Eiland grabs the offensive board | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Edward Chapman runs out the clock | 58-69 |