| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Greg Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Keller inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Houston | Douglas Griffin steals it from Eric Keller in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 19:54 | Butler | Tim Faulkner slams it home on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 43-39 |
| 19:52 | Houston | Eric Keller is hacked by Jean Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (PF) Greg Rice | |
| 19:31 | Houston | David Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Everett Savory gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Everett Savory misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Douglas Griffin grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Everett Savory buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Vernon Mera is fouled in the backcourt by Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (PF) Eric Keller | |
| 18:55 | Houston | Jean Johnson is called for the reach on Vincent Vaden - foul #3 on Jean Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Eric Keller (SF) David Phillips, Vincent Vaden | |
| 18:44 | Houston | Edward Butts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Eric Keller snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Greg Rice is denied on a layup by Paul Sellberg | 46-39 |
| 18:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Faulkner | 46-39 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Everett Savory clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Vernon Mera - foul #3 on Vernon Mera, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF) Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, William Potter | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (PG), David Phillips (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) Vernon Mera, Edward Butts, Eric Keller | |
| 18:00 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Charles Ferland can't tip it in | 48-39 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Vincent Vaden hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 17:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Sellberg | 48-41 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Everett Savory connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Bernard Watkins is called for the reach on Charles Ferland - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Everett Savory, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG), Eric Keller (SF) Reginald Algarin, Greg Rice | |
| 16:49 | Houston | Vincent Vaden clanks a shot in the paint | 51-41 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Bernard Watkins pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:36 | Butler | William Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF) Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| 16:18 | Houston | Charles Ferland is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by David Phillips | 51-44 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Edward Butts is called for the reach on William Burnett - foul #1 on Edward Butts, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Jean Johnson (C) George Larson, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Allen Morello (PF) David Phillips, Greg Rice | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Ferland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the jump hook in the paint | 53-44 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Charles Ferland hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Vernon Mera | 53-46 |
| 15:06 | Butler | William Potter hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Douglas Griffin | 55-46 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Jean Johnson picks off the pass by Allen Morello | 55-46 |
| 14:34 | Butler | William Potter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Eric Keller snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Eric Keller is hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #4 on Jean Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Greg Rice (C) Edward Butts, Eric Keller | |
| 14:19 | Houston | David Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-46 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Tim Pointer snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Everett Savory can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-46 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 13:47 | Houston | David Phillips scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Bernard Watkins comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 55-49 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:28 | Houston | David Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Charles Ferland, Greg Rice | |
| 13:18 | Butler | George Larson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 55-49 |
| 13:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vernon Mera | 55-49 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Allen Morello misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Paul Sellberg drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Vincent Vaden - foul #1 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), William Potter (PF) Everett Savory, George Larson, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Vincent Vaden | |
| 12:49 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Eric Keller is fouled on the floor by Tim Faulkner - foul #1 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Charles Ferland (SF) Edward Butts, Eric Keller | |
| 12:14 | Houston | Charles Ferland loses the ball out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Charles Ferland, Greg Rice | |
| 11:56 | Butler | William Potter comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-49 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Bernard Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Bernard Watkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bernard Watkins - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Greg Rice (C) Edward Butts, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:58 | Butler | George Larson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 10:36 | Butler | William Potter gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow clanks a floater in the paint | 60-50 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 10:08 | Butler | George Larson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Everett Savory snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-50 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Greg Rice snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Ferland | 60-52 |
| 09:25 | Butler | George Larson comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Greg Rice - foul #2 on Greg Rice, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Charles Ferland, Greg Rice | |
| 09:25 | Butler | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:25 | Butler | George Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Edward Butts knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Vernon Mera | 61-55 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Bernard Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) George Larson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:41 | Houston | Vincent Vaden comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Edward Butts hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Allen Morello gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Allen Morello connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Butts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Morello (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Tim Pointer clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Allen Morello - foul #4 on Allen Morello, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Greg Rice (C) Edward Butts, Vincent Vaden | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Allen Morello is called for 10 seconds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), William Potter (PF) Douglas Griffin, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG) Reginald Algarin | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Vernon Mera steps in front of the Tim Faulkner pass | 63-60 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Vernon Mera banks in the layup | 63-62 |
| 06:47 | Butler | William Potter can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 63-62 |
| 06:45 | Houston | David Phillips grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Everett Savory takes the ball from Vernon Mera in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 06:33 | Butler | William Potter misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Allen Morello - foul #5 on Allen Morello, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| 06:33 | Butler | William Potter makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:33 | Butler | William Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Reginald Algarin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) George Larson, William Potter | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Eric Keller (SF), James Becerra (C) Reginald Algarin, Charles Ferland, Vincent Vaden | |
| 05:51 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow can't finish the layup | 65-62 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Joshua Hereford grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Greg Rice - foul #3 on Greg Rice, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edward Butts, Eric Keller, James Becerra | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Vincent Vaden hits a jump hook from the left block | 67-64 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is called for traveling | 67-64 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Tim Pointer (PF) Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Eric Keller (SF), James Becerra (C) David Phillips, Charles Ferland, Vincent Vaden | |
| 04:41 | Houston | James Becerra drills a jumper from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 04:26 | Butler | James Becerra steals the ball from Tim Pointer | 67-66 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Edward Butts can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 03:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Everett Savory | 67-66 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Everett Savory | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Butts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Keller (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Greg Rice (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Vernon Mera hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 03:34 | Houston | James Becerra tips it home | 69-68 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Edward Butts is called for the reach on George Larson - foul #2 on Edward Butts, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), William Potter (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edward Butts, Eric Keller, James Becerra | |
| 03:17 | Butler | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Greg Rice | 69-68 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Vincent Vaden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) George Larson | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Charles Ferland | |
| 02:50 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is whistled for a carry | 69-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF) Eric Keller | |
| 02:22 | Houston | Greg Rice can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 69-68 |
| 02:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Burnett | 69-68 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF) William Burnett, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Charles Ferland | |
| 02:08 | Butler | William Potter's pass is intercepted by Eric Keller | 69-68 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Eric Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Tim Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| 01:35 | Houston | David Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Savory - foul #3 on Everett Savory, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 01:35 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:35 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:21 | Butler | William Potter scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Everett Savory | 71-70 |
| 01:18 | Houston | William Potter is called for the reach on David Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Potter, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 01:18 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:18 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Douglas Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Tim Faulkner slams it home | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Houston | David Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Griffin - foul #2 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:09 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:09 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Everett Savory can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Tim Faulkner snags the offensive board | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Everett Savory misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-76 |