| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado, Colorado Springs | PG - Dee Ash (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Madzimoyo Okoro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dario Romanowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Curtis Mellor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joseph King inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Colorado, Colorado Springs is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph King | 31-32 |
| 19:30 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Curtis Mellor drills a shot in the lane set up by Dario Romanowski | 31-34 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:12 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:01 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash drills a 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the tip | 31-37 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by George Bailey - foul #3 on George Bailey, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | David Slowik (SG) George Bailey | |
| 18:08 | Butler | Eric Furlow clanks a shot in the paint | 31-37 |
| 18:06 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | The rebound goes to Curtis Mellor | 31-37 |
| 17:55 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Madzimoyo Okoro slams it home on a nice dish by Dario Romanowski and he's hacked by Joseph King - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | | |
| 17:55 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Madzimoyo Okoro misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 31-39 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Michael McCade's fadeaway is rejected by Dario Romanowski | 31-39 |
| 17:33 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 17:20 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski's fadeaway is rejected by Michael McCade | 31-39 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Richard Schantz knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Turpin and he's fouled by Dario Romanowski - foul #2 on Dario Romanowski, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Walter Ewing (C) Eric Furlow, Joseph King | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Jack Durden (PG), Zlatko Grzywinski (C) Dee Ash, Curtis Mellor | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:33 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Zlatko Grzywinski misses short on a runner near the basket | 34-39 |
| 16:32 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Madzimoyo Okoro grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:14 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Walter Ewing steals it from Zlatko Grzywinski | 34-39 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Walter Ewing comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the tip | 34-39 |
| 15:50 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Zlatko Grzywinski gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado, Colorado Springs | PG - Jack Durden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Slowik (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Madzimoyo Okoro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dario Romanowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Zlatko Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Joseph King (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash (PG), George Bailey (SG), Greg Salyer (SF), Curtis Mellor (C) Jack Durden, David Slowik, Madzimoyo Okoro, Zlatko Grzywinski | |
| 15:11 | Butler | The short jumper by Joseph Palmer is denied by Dario Romanowski | 34-39 |
| 15:10 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Curtis Mellor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:59 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski's floater is knocked away by Andrew Kitchen | 34-39 |
| 14:58 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Greg Salyer hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Joseph Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 14:41 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Greg Salyer grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 14:26 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Joseph King pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the turnaround near the basket | 36-41 |
| 13:44 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | George Bailey is hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Andrew Kitchen, Joseph King, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Jack Durden (PG), Zlatko Grzywinski (C) Dee Ash, Curtis Mellor | |
| 13:28 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Jack Durden clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-41 |
| 13:26 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Zlatko Grzywinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:11 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | George Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Richard Schantz's fadeaway is rejected by Dario Romanowski | 36-41 |
| 13:03 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:39 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Jack Durden knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Zlatko Grzywinski | 36-43 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Joseph Palmer scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Turpin and he's hacked by Jack Durden - foul #3 on Jack Durden, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Joseph King (SF) Eric Furlow, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash (PG), David Slowik (SG), Madzimoyo Okoro (SF), Curtis Mellor (C) Jack Durden, George Bailey, Dario Romanowski, Zlatko Grzywinski | |
| 12:18 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:57 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Greg Salyer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 11:55 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Greg Salyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:44 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | David Slowik's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 1 pts. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado, Colorado Springs | PG - Dee Ash (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Slowik (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Madzimoyo Okoro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Salyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Mellor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Curtis Mellor is called for the reach on Walter Ewing - foul #1 on Curtis Mellor, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | | |
| 11:10 | Butler | Walter Ewing banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 41-43 |
| 11:00 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | David Slowik misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 10:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Kitchen | 41-43 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Joseph King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 10:40 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Curtis Mellor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:31 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Richard Schantz (PF) Andrew Kitchen, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Jack Durden (PG), George Bailey (SG), Dario Romanowski (PF), Zlatko Grzywinski (C) Dee Ash, David Slowik, Greg Salyer, Curtis Mellor | |
| 10:09 | Butler | Joseph King hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 44-43 |
| 09:51 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski's pass is intercepted by Michael McCade | 44-43 |
| 09:28 | Butler | George Bailey takes the ball from Joseph King | 44-43 |
| 09:17 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Robert Turpin steals the ball from Jack Durden | 44-43 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Robert Turpin blows the layup | 44-43 |
| 09:12 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:00 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | George Bailey connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Robert Turpin tips it home | 46-46 |
| 08:24 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Madzimoyo Okoro connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Michael McCade hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 48-48 |
| 08:01 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Joseph King steals the ball from Madzimoyo Okoro | 48-48 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Eric Furlow buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado, Colorado Springs | PG - Jack Durden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Madzimoyo Okoro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dario Romanowski (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Zlatko Grzywinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | The pull-up jumper by Zlatko Grzywinski is blocked by Richard Schantz | 51-48 |
| 07:25 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:16 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Jack Durden is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Walter Ewing (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Joseph King, Richard Schantz, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash (PG), David Slowik (SG), Greg Salyer (SF), Curtis Mellor (C) Jack Durden, George Bailey, Madzimoyo Okoro, Zlatko Grzywinski | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Eric Furlow drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Palmer | 53-48 |
| 06:39 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 06:15 | Butler | The short jumper by Walter Ewing is denied by Dario Romanowski | 53-51 |
| 06:13 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:48 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash hits a shot from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 05:28 | Butler | A charge is called on Andrew Kitchen - foul #1 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | George Bailey (SG), Madzimoyo Okoro (SF) David Slowik, Dario Romanowski | |
| 05:09 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 05:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 53-53 |
| 05:01 | Butler | The jump hook by Joseph Palmer is blocked by Curtis Mellor | 53-53 |
| 04:59 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | George Bailey snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:38 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Joseph Palmer banks in the layup and he's fouled by Greg Salyer - foul #4 on Greg Salyer, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG) Andrew Kitchen, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Jack Durden (PG), Zlatko Grzywinski (C) Dee Ash, Curtis Mellor | |
| 04:32 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:17 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Richard Schantz is called for the reach on Greg Salyer - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | | |
| 04:01 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Zlatko Grzywinski drills a shot in the paint | 56-57 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Eric Furlow is hacked by Jack Durden - foul #4 on Jack Durden, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado, Colorado Springs | PG - Jack Durden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Madzimoyo Okoro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Salyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Zlatko Grzywinski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Michael McCade buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 58-57 |
| 03:12 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Greg Salyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Robert Turpin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Eric Furlow knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 60-57 |
| 02:55 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Colorado, Colorado Springs calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Walter Ewing (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Joseph King | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash (PG), Curtis Mellor (C) Jack Durden, Zlatko Grzywinski | |
| 02:36 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Richard Schantz steals the ball from Greg Salyer | 60-57 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | | |
| 02:20 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the easy layup | 60-57 |
| 02:19 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:14 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Madzimoyo Okoro is denied on a layup by Joseph Palmer | 60-57 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Michael McCade hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 01:42 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | George Bailey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Kitchen - foul #2 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Joseph King (SF) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski (PF) Madzimoyo Okoro | |
| 01:42 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | George Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:42 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | George Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Joseph King gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Richard Schantz scores on a runner near the basket set up by Robert Turpin | 64-58 |
| 00:59 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Greg Salyer misses the fadeaway from close range | 64-58 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Colorado, Colorado Springs is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 64-58 |
| 00:30 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski grabs the board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Colorado, Colorado Springs is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:23 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Curtis Mellor grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Colorado, Colorado Springs is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Joseph King is hacked by Dee Ash in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dee Ash, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PF), Adam Cook (C) Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | The rebound goes to Greg Salyer | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Bailey | 64-61 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Robert Turpin is fouled in the backcourt by Dee Ash - foul #3 on Dee Ash, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:04 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dee Ash loses the dribble to Eric Furlow in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Robert Turpin is fouled on the floor by Dee Ash - foul #4 on Dee Ash, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Colorado, Colorado Springs | | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:01 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:00 | Colorado, Colorado Springs | Dario Romanowski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 66-61 |