| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Miner (fresh) SF - Garth Sims (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Burkes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Garth Sims inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes banks in the layup on a great pass from Garth Sims | 21-28 |
| 19:11 | Butler | The jump hook by Thomas McCrorey is blocked by Calvin Burkes | 21-28 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Adam Thompson tips it back up and in | 21-30 |
| 18:50 | Colgate | Henry Miner drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Villicana | 24-30 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Adam Thompson | 24-32 |
| 18:14 | Colgate | Harry Villicana can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Adam Thompson snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Paul Hyde is fouled on the floor by Garth Sims - foul #1 on Garth Sims, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Adam Thompson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 24-34 |
| 17:29 | Colgate | Garth Sims hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 24-34 |
| 17:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas McCrorey | 24-34 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Teeter | 24-36 |
| 16:47 | Colgate | Garth Sims connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-36 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Harry Villicana takes the ball from Thomas McCrorey | 27-36 |
| 16:04 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Thompson | 27-36 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Adam Thompson snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Miner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garth Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Burkes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 15:31 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hyde | 27-36 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Horace Stewart is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (PG), Stephen Young (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Otto Jacobs (PF), Virgil Leath (C) Harry Villicana, Henry Miner, Garth Sims, William Brooks, Calvin Burkes | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| 14:47 | Colgate | Michael Ray comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 14:45 | Colgate | Virgil Leath grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 14:26 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Young | 29-36 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Paul Teeter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Manuel Hines - foul #1 on Manuel Hines, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 14:02 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:45 | Colgate | Michael Ray comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 13:44 | Colgate | Virgil Leath misses the tip | 29-38 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the fadeaway from the right block | 29-38 |
| 13:15 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 13:04 | Colgate | Michael Ray can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 12:41 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas McCrorey | 29-38 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Manuel Hines - foul #2 on Manuel Hines, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Henry Miner (SG), Garth Sims (SF), William Brooks (PF), Calvin Burkes (C) Manuel Hines, Stephen Young, Michael Ray, Otto Jacobs, Virgil Leath | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Paul Hyde (C) Jonathan Larocca, Brandon Coppola | |
| 12:17 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses short on a floater from the right block | 29-38 |
| 11:56 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Miner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garth Sims (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Burkes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Colgate | Paul Teeter steals it from Harry Villicana in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the easy layup but the foul's on Henry Miner - foul #3 on Henry Miner, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF) Thomas McCrorey, Adam Thompson | |
| 11:44 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Adam Binkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits a driving attempt from close range | 29-41 |
| 11:03 | Colgate | William Brooks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Garth Sims | 31-41 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Horace Stewart is denied on a dunk by Calvin Burkes | 31-41 |
| 10:33 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Calvin Burkes | 31-41 |
| 10:13 | Colgate | Harry Villicana misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-41 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Stephen Jasper snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Paul Hyde connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 31-43 |
| 09:32 | Colgate | Henry Miner comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (PG), Michael Ray (SF), Otto Jacobs (PF) Harry Villicana, Garth Sims, William Brooks | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Adam Thompson (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Teeter, Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper, Paul Hyde | |
| 09:32 | Colgate | Henry Miner makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 09:32 | Colgate | Henry Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Adam Binkley is fouled on the floor by Calvin Burkes - foul #1 on Calvin Burkes, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Colgate | Virgil Leath (C) Calvin Burkes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:51 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the floater from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca hits the follow up shot | 33-45 |
| 08:23 | Colgate | Michael Ray loses the ball out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG) Henry Miner | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG) Adam Binkley | |
| 07:57 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Hines - foul #3 on Manuel Hines, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Colgate | Garth Sims (SF), William Brooks (PF), Calvin Burkes (C) Michael Ray, Otto Jacobs, Virgil Leath | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:57 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Garth Sims (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Burkes (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Colgate | William Brooks is hacked by Thomas McCrorey - foul #2 on Thomas McCrorey, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG), Paul Hyde (C) Paul Teeter, Brandon Coppola | |
| 07:24 | Colgate | Paul Hyde blocks the short jumper by William Brooks | 33-46 |
| 07:23 | Colgate | Garth Sims tips it home | 35-46 |
| 06:59 | Butler | William Brooks steals it from Thomas McCrorey | 35-46 |
| 06:43 | Colgate | Thomas McCrorey picks off the pass by Manuel Hines | 35-46 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas McCrorey | 35-48 |
| 06:28 | Colgate | Garth Sims can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Adam Thompson pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is hacked by Harry Villicana - foul #3 on Harry Villicana, team foul #7 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (PG), Henry Miner (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Otto Jacobs (PF), Virgil Leath (C) Harry Villicana, Manuel Hines, Garth Sims, William Brooks, Calvin Burkes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:02 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 06:02 | Colgate | Virgil Leath pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:55 | Colgate | Michael Ray comes up short on the runner near the basket | 35-49 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Horace Stewart pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Adam Thompson is hacked by Wayne Hunt - foul #1 on Wayne Hunt, team foul #8 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Adam Binkley (SG), Brandon Coppola (C) Horace Stewart, Jonathan Larocca, Paul Hyde | |
| 05:33 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 05:21 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| 05:21 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Teeter | 37-53 |
| 04:35 | Colgate | Virgil Leath clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-53 |
| 04:33 | Colgate | Michael Ray misses the tip | 37-53 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Adam Binkley grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Paul Teeter connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Thompson | 37-55 |
| 03:56 | Colgate | Michael Ray's floater is tipped away by Brandon Coppola | 37-55 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Adam Binkley pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey can't connect on a runner from the left block | 37-55 |
| 03:25 | Colgate | Virgil Leath grabs the board | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Wayne Hunt (fresh) SG - Henry Miner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ray (fresh) PF - Otto Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Virgil Leath (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas McCrorey (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Colgate | Henry Miner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Paul Teeter pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the shot from the left wing set up by Adam Thompson | 37-57 |
| 02:45 | Colgate | Michael Ray is fouled on the floor by Adam Thompson - foul #3 on Adam Thompson, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (PG), Stephen Young (SG) Wayne Hunt, Henry Miner | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG), Jonathan Larocca (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF) Paul Teeter, Thomas McCrorey, Adam Thompson | |
| 02:36 | Colgate | Stephen Young banks in the layup | 39-57 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Manuel Hines - foul #4 on Manuel Hines, team foul #9 | 39-59 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the free throw | 39-59 |
| 02:14 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 02:05 | Colgate | Michael Ray is fouled on the floor by Brandon Coppola - foul #2 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| 01:54 | Colgate | Virgil Leath comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 39-59 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Adam Binkley grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Otto Jacobs is called for the reach on Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Otto Jacobs, team foul #10 | 39-59 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 01:07 | Colgate | Manuel Hines buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ray | 42-61 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Michael Ray steals the ball from Stephen Jasper | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Colgate | Stephen Jasper swats the layup by Manuel Hines | 42-61 |
| 00:43 | Colgate | Stephen Young can't tip it in | 42-61 |
| 00:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brandon Coppola | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Stephen Young - foul #3 on Stephen Young, team foul #11 | 42-61 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 00:08 | Colgate | Stephen Jasper blocks the short jumper by Stephen Young | 42-63 |
| 00:07 | Colgate | Michael Ray can't tip it in | 42-63 |
| 00:06 | Colgate | Stephen Young tips it in | 44-63 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Horace Stewart runs out the clock | 44-63 |