| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Metzger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Tony Green inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Lindsey Locke - foul #3 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (C) Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:44 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Charles Duncan snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt clanks a floater from the right side | 34-30 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Charles Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Arthur Estes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Carroll Dobson - foul #1 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Charles Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:45 | Houston | The short jumper by Charles Duncan is denied by Paul Stephens | 35-30 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Todd Metzger pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Todd Metzger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Arthur Estes double dribbles | 35-30 |
| 17:52 | Butler | William Pruett's pass is intercepted by Edward Goldblatt | 35-30 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Paul Stephens picks off the pass by Jared Wegener | 35-30 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Tony Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 35-30 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Charles Duncan snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Arthur Estes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Jared Wegener snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Tony Green is fouled on the floor by Arthur Estes - foul #1 on Arthur Estes, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener, Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger | |
| 16:10 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Gary Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:45 | Houston | The jump hook by Stevan Klawinski is blocked by Andrew Downes | 35-30 |
| 15:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ryan Barnett | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Butler | Carroll Dobson lays it up and in | 35-32 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Brian Turner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Eugene Zentner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Carroll Dobson knocks in the jumper from close range | 35-34 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Brian Turner buries a shot from the right side set up by Richard Gordon | 37-34 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Paul Stephens scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Barnett | 37-37 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski's pass is intercepted by Eugene Zentner | 37-37 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Eugene Zentner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Anthony Smith, Stevan Klawinski, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), Todd Metzger (PF) Paul Stephens, Eugene Zentner, Andrew Downes, Ryan Barnett | |
| 13:19 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Buske (C) Carroll Dobson | |
| 13:00 | Butler | William Pruett makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Arthur Estes - foul #2 on Arthur Estes, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 13:00 | Butler | William Pruett misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Lindsey Locke snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Todd Metzger swats the short shot by Jared Wegener | 37-39 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Jared Wegener snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Arthur Estes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Todd Metzger pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Jared Wegener steals the ball from Todd Metzger | 37-39 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Arthur Estes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Roger Lee makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses long on a jumper from the right block | 37-42 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Arthur Estes gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jared Wegener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Metzger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Houston | Jared Wegener clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Metzger - foul #3 on Todd Metzger, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Carroll Dobson (C) Roger Lee, Douglas Buske | |
| 11:12 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Paul Stephens buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Jared Wegener hits the finger roll set up by Joe Buske | 40-45 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Tony Green banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Metzger and he's hacked by Arthur Estes - foul #3 on Arthur Estes, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Ryan Barnett (PF) William Pruett, Todd Metzger | |
| 10:05 | Butler | Tony Green misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Charles Duncan gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Brian Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Downes (SF) Tony Green | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Carroll Dobson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Turner - foul #2 on Brian Turner, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Carroll Dobson is called for the reach on Brian Turner - foul #2 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the floater in the lane set up by Charles Duncan | 42-49 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Eugene Zentner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:30 | Houston | Joe Buske can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Ryan Barnett snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Carroll Dobson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Arthur Estes takes the ball from Carroll Dobson | 42-49 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Andrew Downes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Carroll Dobson knocks in the jumper near the basket | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 8 reb. C - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Houston | Arthur Estes is hacked by Paul Stephens - foul #3 on Paul Stephens, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Jared Wegener (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Arthur Estes, Charles Duncan, Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), Todd Metzger (PF), Douglas Buske (C) Paul Stephens, Eugene Zentner, Andrew Downes, Ryan Barnett, Carroll Dobson | |
| 07:04 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Douglas Buske pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Lindsey Locke steals it from Tony Green | 42-51 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Joe Buske connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Todd Metzger scores on a jumper near the basket set up by William Pruett | 45-53 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Buske - foul #1 on Douglas Buske, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Richard Gordon (SG) Gary Montgomery, Joe Buske | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:09 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Tony Green scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Todd Metzger | 47-55 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Douglas Buske knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Tony Green | 49-57 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Arthur Estes is fouled on the floor by Roger Lee - foul #1 on Roger Lee, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF) Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Carroll Dobson (C) Roger Lee, Douglas Buske | |
| 04:48 | Houston | Carroll Dobson steals it from Arthur Estes | 49-57 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Paul Stephens hits a 3 from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Tony Green steals it from Charles Duncan | 49-60 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Paul Stephens connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Green | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski grabs the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Charles Duncan is fouled on the floor by Carroll Dobson - foul #3 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Joe Buske (SG) Arthur Estes, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger | |
| 03:40 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Paul Stephens is called for 3 seconds | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Houston | Carroll Dobson steals it from Gary Montgomery | 50-63 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Eugene Zentner tips it back up and in | 50-65 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Gary Montgomery drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stevan Klawinski | 52-65 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Andrew Downes scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Stephens and the foul's on Charles Duncan - foul #3 on Charles Duncan, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Turner (C) Joe Buske | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Douglas Buske (C) Paul Stephens, Carroll Dobson | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Andrew Downes misses the free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Brian Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Richard Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-67 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Roger Lee is whistled for traveling | 52-67 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Brian Turner makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Gordon | 54-67 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Richard Gordon picks off the pass by Roger Lee | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Gary Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Lee - foul #2 on Roger Lee, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Andrew Downes can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-67 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Roger Lee runs out the clock | 56-67 |