| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Pak (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronny White (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ward (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Ronny White inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Ronny White comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Ronny White pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Karl Dubin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 19:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rod Osborn | 28-27 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Daniel Coombs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 19:30 | Butler | John Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Ronny White knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Wolf | 28-30 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Ronald Hartley is called for the reach on Daniel Coombs - foul #1 on Ronald Hartley, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Robert Weisner is hacked by John Ward - foul #3 on John Ward, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jayson Clarke (PF) John Ward | |
| 18:28 | Rice | Daniel Coombs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 18:27 | Rice | James Pak tips it in | 30-30 |
| 18:01 | Butler | David Wolf scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Daniel Coombs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-32 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Moses Hubbard hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Karl Dubin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Robert Weisner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Robert Weisner lays it up and in on a great pass from James Pak | 34-32 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Daniel Coombs steals the ball from Ronny White | 34-32 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Rod Osborn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Coombs | 36-32 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Jayson Clarke scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from David Wolf | 36-34 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Daniel Coombs buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Pak | 39-34 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Ronny White is hacked by Robert Weisner - foul #2 on Robert Weisner, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Brandon Hardy (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, James Pak, Robert Weisner, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG), Manuel Hooten (SG), David Cantrell (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Karl Dubin, David Wolf, Ronny White, Ronald Hartley | |
| 15:58 | Butler | Manuel Hooten can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Ronald Hughes tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) C - Brandon Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Elliot Joyner makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Lloyd | 41-36 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Bryan Bennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Elliot Joyner - foul #2 on Elliot Joyner, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Ward (PF) Jayson Clarke | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Bryan Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:20 | Butler | John Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:05 | Butler | David Cantrell drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Hughes and he's fouled by Elliot Joyner - foul #3 on Elliot Joyner, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG) Manuel Hooten | |
| 15:05 | Butler | David Cantrell makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Richard Lloyd comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 14:34 | Butler | David Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Bryan Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, Kevin Lawrence, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronny White (SF) David Cantrell | |
| 14:04 | Rice | Daniel Coombs misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:03 | Butler | John Ward gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Ronny White lays it up and in | 41-42 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Elliot Joyner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rod Osborn | 43-42 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Robert Weisner is called for the reach on Bryan Bennett - foul #3 on Robert Weisner, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Moses Hubbard (C) Elliot Joyner | |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG), Jayson Clarke (C) Bryan Bennett, Ronald Hughes | |
| 13:17 | Butler | Karl Dubin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Ward | 43-44 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Daniel Coombs clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Robert Weisner can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Robert Weisner gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:35 | Rice | James Pak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 12:34 | Butler | John Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Ronny White misses badly on a runner from the left block | 43-44 |
| 12:26 | Butler | John Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:07 | Butler | David Wolf misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Coombs - foul #3 on Daniel Coombs, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF) Rod Osborn, James Pak, Robert Weisner | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), David Cantrell (SF), Ronald Hartley (C) Karl Dubin, Ronny White, John Ward | |
| 12:07 | Butler | David Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:07 | Butler | David Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Elliot Joyner travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG) Manuel Hooten | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Butler | Jayson Clarke's floater is tipped away by Moses Hubbard | 43-46 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Elliot Joyner drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Sims | 45-46 |
| 11:06 | Butler | David Wolf scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Bennett | 45-48 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Elliot Joyner is called for a backcourt violation | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF) Daniel Coombs, Kevin Lawrence, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), Ronny White (SF), Ronald Hughes (PF) David Wolf, David Cantrell, Jayson Clarke | |
| 10:29 | Butler | Bryan Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Elliot Joyner snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Joshua Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG), John Ward (PF) Bryan Bennett, Ronald Hughes | |
| 09:45 | Butler | Ronny White comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 09:43 | Butler | John Ward tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Robert Weisner drills a runner from the right block set up by James Pak | 47-50 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Robert Weisner snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Robert Weisner's fadeaway is rejected by John Ward | 47-50 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Ronny White grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Joshua Sims takes the ball from Karl Dubin | 47-50 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Joshua Sims knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Pak | 50-50 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Elliot Joyner gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Elliot Joyner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronny White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Rod Osborn clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Karl Dubin - foul #3 on Karl Dubin, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG), Kevin Lawrence (SF), Brandon Hardy (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Joshua Sims, James Pak, Robert Weisner, Elliot Joyner | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG), David Wolf (SG), David Cantrell (SF), Jayson Clarke (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Karl Dubin, Manuel Hooten, Ronny White, John Ward, Ronald Hartley | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Ronald Hughes drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Wolf | 52-52 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Rod Osborn | 54-52 |
| 06:47 | Butler | The jump hook by David Cantrell is blocked by Kevin Lawrence | 54-52 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Moses Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Rod Osborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Jayson Clarke gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:12 | Butler | The short jumper by David Cantrell is denied by Brandon Hardy | 54-52 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Moses Hubbard lays it up and in on a great pass from Rod Osborn | 56-52 |
| 05:44 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Bryan Bennett is blocked by Kevin Lawrence | 56-52 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Jayson Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:23 | Butler | David Wolf scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jayson Clarke | 56-54 |
| 04:54 | Rice | David Cantrell is called for the reach on Moses Hubbard - foul #3 on David Cantrell, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF), Elliot Joyner (C) Rod Osborn, Kevin Lawrence, Brandon Hardy, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), Manuel Hooten (SG), Ronny White (SF), John Ward (PF) Bryan Bennett, David Wolf, David Cantrell, Ronald Hughes | |
| 04:35 | Rice | Joshua Sims is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hooten - foul #1 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hartley (C) Jayson Clarke | |
| 04:16 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Karl Dubin - foul #4 on Karl Dubin, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (SG) Daniel Coombs | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:16 | Rice | Joshua Sims makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Joshua Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Karl Dubin misses the 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Ronald Hartley misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 04:01 | Butler | John Ward misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Joshua Sims snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 03:30 | Rice | James Pak is fouled on the floor by Ronny White - foul #2 on Ronny White, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Moses Hubbard (C) Elliot Joyner | |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG), Jayson Clarke (C) Manuel Hooten, Ronald Hartley | |
| 03:30 | Rice | James Pak makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:30 | Rice | James Pak makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronny White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | John Ward misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Jayson Clarke snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Ronny White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-54 |
| 03:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joshua Sims | 60-54 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Moses Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG) Richard Lloyd | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (C) John Ward | |
| 02:46 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG) Joshua Sims | |
| Subs | Butler | John Ward (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) Jayson Clarke, Ronald Hughes | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Ronald Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 02:08 | Rice | James Pak banks in the layup set up by Rod Osborn | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Butler | Ronny White hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Karl Dubin | 62-56 |
| 01:44 | Rice | James Pak is whistled for traveling | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Butler | Karl Dubin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Wolf | 62-59 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Rod Osborn comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Robert Weisner gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Moses Hubbard is hacked by Ronald Hartley - foul #2 on Ronald Hartley, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Moses Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Moses Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:02 | Butler | John Ward is whistled for a carry | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Daniel Coombs loses the ball out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | John Ward misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Weisner - foul #4 on Robert Weisner, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| 00:28 | Butler | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:28 | Butler | John Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pak | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | James Pak is hacked by David Wolf in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Wolf, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG) Rod Osborn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:27 | Rice | James Pak misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronald Hartley | 64-60 |
| 00:21 | Butler | David Wolf misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Ward snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | Butler | David Wolf drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronny White | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Karl Dubin is called for the reach on Daniel Coombs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Karl Dubin, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG) Joshua Sims | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG) Karl Dubin | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Butler | David Wolf makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Ward | 66-66 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rod Osborn can't connect on a floater from the right side | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Wolf | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Ronny White misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Pak (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronny White (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Robert Weisner wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pak | 69-66 |
| 04:21 | Butler | David Wolf scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronny White | 69-69 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Moses Hubbard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bryan Bennett | 69-69 |
| 04:02 | Butler | John Ward scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronny White | 69-72 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Rod Osborn is whistled for traveling | 69-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jayson Clarke (C) Ronald Hartley | |
| 03:18 | Butler | David Wolf clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Ronny White pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:59 | Butler | David Wolf comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 02:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Weisner | 69-72 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Rod Osborn scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Pak | 71-72 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hartley (C) Jayson Clarke | |
| 02:20 | Butler | Ronald Hartley's pass is intercepted by James Pak | 71-72 |
| 02:02 | Rice | James Pak is fouled on the floor by John Ward - foul #4 on John Ward, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| 02:02 | Rice | James Pak makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:02 | Rice | James Pak makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Ronny White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-72 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Ronny White hits the follow up shot | 73-74 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Rod Osborn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 73-74 |
| 01:08 | Butler | John Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:47 | Butler | James Pak picks off the pass by Bryan Bennett | 73-74 |
| 00:44 | Rice | James Pak lays it in | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Pak (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Moses Hubbard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wolf (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronny White (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Ronny White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Pak - foul #2 on James Pak, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Ronny White misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Ronny White makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Bryan Bennett is called for the reach on Rod Osborn - foul #1 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Ronald Hartley grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 76-75 |