| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Denny Pulido (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Whitted (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Bobby Flagg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 19:32 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Reginald Tilley steals the ball from Oren Forman in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flagg picks off the pass by Reginald Tilley | 38-34 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:31 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley is fouled on the floor by Oren Forman - foul #2 on Oren Forman, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (SG), William Lenberg (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SF) James Mashburn | |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Bobby Flagg's pass is intercepted by William Lenberg in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Christopher Beard snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | Butler | William Scotti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jaromierz Mokriski | 43-34 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Forrest Moore - foul #2 on Forrest Moore, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), William McGrant (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Denny Pulido, Barry Stevens, William Lenberg, Jaromierz Mokriski, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Rex Bates (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Vernon Hinnant, Oren Forman | |
| 16:46 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley is fouled on the floor by Rex Bates - foul #1 on Rex Bates, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Snowden (C) Christopher Beard | |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William McGrant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Whitted (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) SG - Rex Bates (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Snowden (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Butler | James Mashburn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds misses the jumpshot from the left side | 46-36 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Marc Morford tips it home | 46-38 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Whitted | 49-38 |
| 14:24 | Butler | James Mashburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Marc Morford picks off the pass by Thomas Cheatwood | 49-38 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Rex Bates lays it in on a nice dish by Marc Morford | 49-40 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Snowden steals it from William Mitchell | 49-40 |
| 13:49 | Butler | James Mashburn is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Mashburn, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), William Lenberg (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, William McGrant, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), Vernon Hinnant (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Larry Smith (C) Marc Morford, Rex Bates, James Mashburn, Kevin Reynolds, Daniel Snowden | |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-40 |
| 13:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Oren Forman | 49-40 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Larry Smith scores on a jumper in the lane | 49-42 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Beard (C) Vernon Hinnant | |
| 12:45 | Butler | Oren Forman can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Lenberg - foul #1 on William Lenberg, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood (SF), William Mitchell (C) William Lenberg, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:45 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by William Mitchell is blocked by Oren Forman | 49-44 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Oren Forman snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Oren Forman loses the dribble to William Mitchell | 49-44 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 52-44 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Christopher Beard hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Bobby Flagg | 52-46 |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood's fadeaway is rejected by Oren Forman | 52-46 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Denny Pulido (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Greene (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Scotti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oren Forman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido is hacked by Bobby Flagg - foul #1 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), William Lenberg (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Denny Pulido, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Jaromierz Mokriski, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Kevin Chevez (SF), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Larry Smith, Christopher Beard | |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg hits a jumper in the paint | 54-46 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Reginald Tilley is called for the reach on Vernon Hinnant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Tilley, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| 10:52 | Butler | William Lenberg is called for the reach on Marc Morford - foul #2 on William Lenberg, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Oren Forman loses the dribble to Barry Stevens | 54-46 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Oren Forman snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 10:18 | Butler | William Lenberg steals it from Vernon Hinnant in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Oren Forman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-46 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Snowden steals it from Forrest Moore | 54-48 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Chevez - foul #2 on Kevin Chevez, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), Jaromierz Mokriski (SF), William Mitchell (C) Reginald Tilley, Barry Stevens, William Lenberg, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Chevez, Oren Forman, Daniel Snowden | |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Christopher Beard snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:27 | Butler | William Scotti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby Flagg - foul #2 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William McGrant (SF) Matthew Whitted | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PF) Kevin Reynolds | |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Jaromierz Mokriski - foul #1 on Jaromierz Mokriski, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:41 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Greene | 58-53 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Larry Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Denny Pulido (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William McGrant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Larry Smith swats the shot by Denny Pulido | 58-53 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Christopher Beard pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is whistled for a carry | 58-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted (PF) Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Reynolds (PF) Larry Smith | |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 06:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Mashburn | 58-53 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Christopher Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF) Denny Pulido, William McGrant | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Rex Bates (SG) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti | |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 60-53 |
| 06:02 | Butler | James Mashburn can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Cheatwood - foul #3 on Thomas Cheatwood, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF) Robert Anderson, Hugh Greene, Matthew Whitted | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SG), Daniel Snowden (C) Rex Bates, Christopher Beard | |
| 06:02 | Butler | James Mashburn misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:02 | Butler | James Mashburn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Daniel Snowden is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 62-54 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG), Denny Pulido (SG), William McGrant (SF), William Lenberg (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Barry Stevens, Thomas Cheatwood, Jaromierz Mokriski, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), Kevin Chevez (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Larry Smith (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, James Mashburn, Kevin Reynolds, Daniel Snowden | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Oren Forman connects on the floater from close range set up by Kevin Chevez | 62-56 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Chevez takes the ball from William McGrant | 62-56 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses the lay-in | 62-56 |
| 03:59 | Butler | William Scotti snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Kevin Chevez hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Flagg | 62-59 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore blows the layup | 62-59 |
| 03:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Oren Forman | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denny Pulido (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McGrant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Lenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Forrest Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Chevez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oren Forman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Kevin Chevez's fadeaway is rejected by William Lenberg | 62-59 |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 03:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Oren Forman | 62-59 |
| 02:53 | Butler | William Scotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Robert Anderson, Denny Pulido, William McGrant, William Lenberg, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Rex Bates (SG), Vernon Hinnant (SF), Daniel Snowden (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Kevin Chevez, Oren Forman, Larry Smith | |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski (PF) Matthew Whitted | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), Oren Forman (PF) Marc Morford, Rex Bates, Daniel Snowden | |
| 02:00 | Butler | William Scotti clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 62-59 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Christopher Beard can't tip it in | 62-59 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Oren Forman tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Flagg - foul #3 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted (PF) Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF) Vernon Hinnant | |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:16 | Butler | James Mashburn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 01:15 | Butler | James Mashburn gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Oren Forman can't finish the layup | 64-61 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Whitted | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Christopher Beard is whistled for a carry | 66-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG) Reginald Tilley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flagg is called for the reach on Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg (C) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), William Mitchell (C) Robert Anderson, William Lenberg | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Flagg - foul #5 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG) Reginald Tilley | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG) Bobby Flagg | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Marc Morford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), William Lenberg (C) Robert Anderson, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Marc Morford is called for the reach on Matthew Whitted in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Morford, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Christopher Beard gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Marc Morford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley runs out the clock | 69-62 |