| Lineup | Butler | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Butler | Scott Bailey is called for the reach on Craig Fragoso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Bailey, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff blows the layup but he's fouled by Billy Killeen - foul #1 on Billy Killeen, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-37 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Craig Fragoso snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Fred Johnson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Craig Fragoso | 49-37 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Scott Bailey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Herbert Eickhoff - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Antonio Irons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Gary Stone gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Billy Killeen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Antonio Irons snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Van Laffoon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lincoln Dietrich - foul #1 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich loses the dribble to Herbert Eickhoff | 51-37 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Lincoln Dietrich denies the turnaround by Van Laffoon | 51-37 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Gary Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Billy Killeen jams it on a great pass from Gary Stone | 51-39 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Fred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 51-39 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Gary Stone snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Billy Killeen is hacked by Fred Johnson - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Craig Fragoso, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (SG), Robert Ellis (SF), Chad Gardner (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Gary Stone, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 16:45 | Houston | Willard Smith takes the ball from Robert Ellis | 51-39 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Van Laffoon slams it home on a nice dish by Willard Smith | 53-39 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Steven Crouse misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 53-39 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Mitchell Amar grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Scott Bailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Chad Gardner tips it home | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Leonard Bishop clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Steven Crouse grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Mitchell Amar is fouled on the floor by Leonard Bishop - foul #2 on Leonard Bishop, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Craig Fragoso (SG) Willard Smith, Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), James Phair (C) Scott Bailey, Robert Ellis, Steven Crouse | |
| 15:21 | Houston | Chad Gardner's pass is intercepted by Kasiya Africa | 53-41 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 15:12 | Houston | James Phair pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw clanks a jumper in the paint | 53-41 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Leroy Winfield grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Craig Fragoso scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Huggins | 55-41 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by James Phair | 55-43 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Craig Fragoso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Craig Fragoso, Leroy Winfield, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Billy Killeen (SF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Mitchell Amar, Robert Wilson, James Phair | |
| 13:42 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Van Laffoon scores on a floater from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Chad Gardner is hacked by Antonio Irons - foul #1 on Antonio Irons, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Robert Wilson (PF) Gary Stone, Chad Gardner | |
| 12:44 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Rakestraw and the foul's on Van Laffoon - foul #2 on Van Laffoon, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (PG) David Huggins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:44 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Robert Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Rakestraw | 57-52 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Craig Fragoso lays it up and in | 59-52 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Bailey | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Van Laffoon drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Fred Johnson | 61-54 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Scott Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Billy Killeen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Scott Bailey snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Van Laffoon steps in front of the Billy Killeen pass | 61-54 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Van Laffoon slams it home | 63-54 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 10:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herbert Eickhoff | 63-54 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Kevin Rakestraw steals the ball from Craig Fragoso | 63-54 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Scott Bailey lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Rakestraw | 63-56 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Fred Johnson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-56 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Antonio Irons hits the follow up shot | 65-56 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Robert Wilson travels with the ball | 65-56 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Leroy Winfield (SG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Craig Fragoso, Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 08:47 | Butler | David Huggins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Leonard Bishop tips it home | 67-56 |
| 08:31 | Houston | James Phair misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Huggins - foul #4 on David Huggins, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) David Huggins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:31 | Houston | James Phair misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:31 | Houston | James Phair makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Mitchell Amar - foul #1 on Mitchell Amar, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Mitchell Amar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-57 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Leroy Winfield hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Chad Gardner comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Baptiste - foul #1 on Jeffrey Baptiste, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Craig Fragoso (SF) Willard Smith, Leroy Winfield, Jeffrey Baptiste | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Chad Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Kasiya Africa gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Phair (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:00 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a runner in the lane | 70-58 |
| 06:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Phair | 70-58 |
| 06:43 | Houston | James Phair comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 70-58 |
| 06:41 | Houston | James Phair grabs the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Chad Gardner buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Amar | 70-60 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Craig Fragoso's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Crouse | 70-60 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Kasiya Africa tips it home | 72-60 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Steven Crouse can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 72-60 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Leonard Bishop pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Kasiya Africa is fouled on the floor by Chad Gardner - foul #3 on Chad Gardner, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Craig Fragoso, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Mitchell Amar, Gary Stone, Chad Gardner, James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| 05:34 | Butler | Fred Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Huggins and he's fouled by Kevin Rakestraw - foul #4 on Kevin Rakestraw, team foul #7 | 74-60 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the free throw | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Houston | Scott Bailey scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Rakestraw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Butler | Fred Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 77-62 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses the easy layup | 77-62 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Fred Johnson snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Herbert Eickhoff - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #8 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (PG), Leroy Winfield (SG) David Huggins, Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (C) Billy Killeen, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 04:24 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-62 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Robert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Antonio Irons - foul #2 on Antonio Irons, team foul #7 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:46 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Willard Smith is fouled on the floor by Scott Bailey - foul #3 on Scott Bailey, team foul #9 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG), Billy Killeen (SF) Kevin Rakestraw, Robert Wilson | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Willard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Willard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 03:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Billy Killeen | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Phair (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Scott Bailey is hacked by Kasiya Africa - foul #1 on Kasiya Africa, team foul #8 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Van Laffoon (SG) Willard Smith, Leroy Winfield | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 03:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leonard Bishop | 80-64 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Craig Fragoso is fouled on the floor by Billy Killeen - foul #2 on Billy Killeen, team foul #10 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF) David Huggins, Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Robert Ellis (SF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Billy Killeen, James Phair | |
| 02:46 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Robert Ellis drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Mitchell Amar | 82-66 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Willard Smith's pass is intercepted by Chad Gardner | 82-66 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Mitchell Amar clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-66 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Chad Gardner tips it but misses | 82-66 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Craig Fragoso snags the defensive board | 82-66 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Ellis - foul #1 on Robert Ellis, team foul #11 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Phair (PF) Robert Ellis | |
| 01:37 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 84-66 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Steven Crouse scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by James Phair and he's fouled by Kasiya Africa - foul #2 on Kasiya Africa, team foul #9 | 84-68 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Steven Crouse makes the free throw | 84-69 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Chad Gardner is called for the reach on Leroy Winfield - foul #4 on Chad Gardner, team foul #12 | 84-69 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Gary Stone is fouled on the floor by Kasiya Africa - foul #3 on Kasiya Africa, team foul #10 | 86-69 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Leroy Winfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-71 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Steven Crouse clanks a runner from the baseline | 86-71 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Craig Fragoso pulls down the rebound | 86-71 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Willard Smith runs out the clock | 86-71 |