| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Josh Guinan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Gordan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stuart Erhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rufus Shiver (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joseph King inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate 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) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Glenn Gordan blocks the short jumper by Joseph King | 29-29 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Eric Furlow gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits a runner near the basket set up by Eric Furlow | 29-31 |
| 19:16 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jeffrey Clark and he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Colgate | Scott Olson (PG), Herbert Townsend (SG), Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF) Josh Guinan, Jeffrey Clark, Stuart Erhart | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:16 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Joseph Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Colgate | Josh Guinan (PG), John Meyer (SF) Scott Olson, Glenn Gordan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:35 | Colgate | John Meyer misses long on a shot from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 18:33 | Colgate | Herbert Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Cheslav Wojciechowski takes the ball from Joseph King | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | Colgate | John Meyer buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Rufus Shiver | 36-31 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Cheslav Wojciechowski - foul #1 on Cheslav Wojciechowski, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Colgate | Scott Olson (PG), Jeffrey Clark (SG), Glenn Gordan (SF), Stuart Erhart (PF), Robert Peirce (C) Josh Guinan, Herbert Townsend, John Meyer, Cheslav Wojciechowski, Rufus Shiver | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Michael McCade (C) Joseph King, Joseph Palmer | |
| 17:27 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:08 | Colgate | Scott Olson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Glenn Gordan | 39-33 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 39-36 |
| 16:37 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart comes up short on the floater from close range | 39-36 |
| 16:36 | Colgate | Robert Peirce tips it in | 41-36 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:13 | Colgate | Robert Peirce grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:56 | Colgate | Robert Peirce hits the finger roll and the foul's on Michael McCade - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Colgate | Josh Guinan (PG), John Meyer (SF) Scott Olson, Glenn Gordan | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz | |
| 15:56 | Colgate | Robert Peirce makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Josh Guinan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stuart Erhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Peirce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-38 |
| 15:20 | Colgate | Walter Ewing steps in front of the Jeffrey Clark pass | 44-38 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Joseph King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 14:56 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Clark | 44-38 |
| 14:41 | Colgate | Walter Ewing is called for the reach on Josh Guinan - foul #1 on Walter Ewing, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | Scott Olson (PG), Herbert Townsend (SG), Glenn Gordan (SF), Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF), Rufus Shiver (C) Josh Guinan, Jeffrey Clark, John Meyer, Stuart Erhart, Robert Peirce | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Joseph Palmer (C) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade | |
| 14:30 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver's dunk attempt is rejected by Walter Ewing | 44-38 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Joseph King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn Gordan - foul #1 on Glenn Gordan, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark (SG), Stuart Erhart (PF) Herbert Townsend, Cheslav Wojciechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Robert Turpin | |
| 14:20 | Butler | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:00 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Olson | 46-39 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Eric Furlow is hacked by Scott Olson - foul #2 on Scott Olson, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Colgate | Josh Guinan (PG), Herbert Townsend (SG), Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF) Scott Olson, Jeffrey Clark, Stuart Erhart | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:32 | Butler | Richard Schantz's 3 pointer is rejected by Cheslav Wojciechowski | 46-39 |
| 13:30 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 13:14 | Colgate | Cheslav Wojciechowski buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Herbert Townsend and he's hacked by Walter Ewing - foul #2 on Walter Ewing, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark (SG) Herbert Townsend | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Michael McCade (SF) Walter Ewing, Joseph King | |
| 13:14 | Colgate | Cheslav Wojciechowski makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 12:50 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:45 | Colgate | Cheslav Wojciechowski loses the ball out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Colgate | Scott Olson (PG), Stuart Erhart (PF) Josh Guinan, Cheslav Wojciechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Joseph Palmer | |
| 12:28 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Robert Turpin pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:07 | Butler | The jumper by Andrew Kitchen is denied by Stuart Erhart | 49-39 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Robert Turpin gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen double dribbles | 49-39 |
| Subs | Colgate | Josh Guinan (PG), Herbert Townsend (SG), John Meyer (SF) Scott Olson, Jeffrey Clark, Glenn Gordan | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Josh Guinan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Townsend (fresh) SF - John Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stuart Erhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rufus Shiver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Colgate | Robert Turpin takes the ball from Josh Guinan | 49-39 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Kitchen | 49-41 |
| 11:04 | Colgate | Herbert Townsend hits a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Turpin - foul #3 on Robert Turpin, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Colgate | Scott Olson (PG), Glenn Gordan (SF), Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF) Josh Guinan, John Meyer, Stuart Erhart | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Joseph Palmer (C) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade | |
| 11:04 | Colgate | Herbert Townsend misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:52 | Butler | A charge is called on Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Colgate | Josh Guinan (PG), Jeffrey Clark (SG), Stuart Erhart (PF) Scott Olson, Herbert Townsend, Cheslav Wojciechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Robert Turpin | |
| 10:34 | Colgate | Eric Furlow steals the ball from Jeffrey Clark | 51-41 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the finger roll set up by Joseph King | 51-43 |
| 10:11 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Colgate | Scott Olson (PG) Josh Guinan | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Walter Ewing | |
| 10:11 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:11 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Robert Turpin comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Joseph Palmer tips it home | 52-45 |
| 09:43 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 52-45 |
| 09:42 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:30 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart is hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #4 on Richard Schantz, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Colgate | Josh Guinan (PG), John Meyer (SF), Robert Peirce (C) Scott Olson, Glenn Gordan, Rufus Shiver | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Michael McCade (PF), Adam Cook (C) Joseph King, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| 09:30 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:30 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Eric Furlow's pass is intercepted by Josh Guinan | 54-45 |
| 08:49 | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark is fouled on the floor by Eric Furlow - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colgate | Scott Olson (PG), Glenn Gordan (SF), Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF), Rufus Shiver (C) Josh Guinan, John Meyer, Stuart Erhart, Robert Peirce | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Eric Furlow, Adam Cook | |
| 08:49 | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Michael McCade gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Robert Turpin buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Ewing | 54-47 |
| 08:18 | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark hits a floater from the right side set up by Scott Olson and the foul's on Robert Turpin - foul #4 on Robert Turpin, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Colgate | Josh Guinan (PG) Scott Olson | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin | |
| 08:18 | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark misses the free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen drills a floater from the right wing | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Josh Guinan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Gordan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Cheslav Wojciechowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rufus Shiver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 07:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 56-49 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McCade | 56-52 |
| 06:56 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Ewing - foul #3 on Walter Ewing, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Colgate | Scott Olson (PG), Herbert Townsend (SG), John Meyer (SF), Stuart Erhart (PF) Josh Guinan, Jeffrey Clark, Glenn Gordan, Cheslav Wojciechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Richard Schantz (PF), Adam Cook (C) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing, Joseph Palmer | |
| 06:56 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:56 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled on the floor by John Meyer - foul #1 on John Meyer, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Peirce (C) Rufus Shiver | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:18 | Butler | Eric Furlow buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 58-54 |
| 05:50 | Colgate | Robert Peirce drills a fadeaway from the right block | 60-54 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 05:44 | Colgate | Robert Peirce pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:22 | Colgate | Herbert Townsend misses short on a shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 05:20 | Colgate | Robert Peirce snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:09 | Colgate | Herbert Townsend misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 05:08 | Colgate | Herbert Townsend hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Joseph King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Colgate | Josh Guinan (PG), Jeffrey Clark (SG), Glenn Gordan (SF), Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF), Rufus Shiver (C) Scott Olson, Herbert Townsend, John Meyer, Stuart Erhart, Robert Peirce | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Michael McCade (SG), Walter Ewing (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Adam Cook | |
| 04:42 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #3 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #12 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Colgate | Stuart Erhart (PF) Cheslav Wojciechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:42 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:42 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Richard Schantz knocks in the shot from the right side | 63-56 |
| 04:10 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Michael McCade snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Michael McCade misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Clark - foul #3 on Jeffrey Clark, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Colgate | Cheslav Wojciechowski (PF) Stuart Erhart | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Richard Schantz | |
| 03:48 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Josh Guinan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Gordan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Cheslav Wojciechowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rufus Shiver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Josh Guinan | 65-58 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 03:15 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:04 | Colgate | Rufus Shiver misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-58 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the runner from close range and the foul's on Glenn Gordan - foul #2 on Glenn Gordan, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Colgate | Scott Olson (PG), Herbert Townsend (SG), Stuart Erhart (PF) Josh Guinan, Jeffrey Clark, Cheslav Wojciechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Richard Schantz (PF) Walter Ewing, Joseph Palmer | |
| 02:50 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:29 | Colgate | Michael McCade swats the short shot by Scott Olson | 65-61 |
| 02:28 | Colgate | Herbert Townsend grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 02:19 | Colgate | Stuart Erhart is denied on a layup by Michael McCade | 65-61 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark (SG), Robert Peirce (C) Herbert Townsend, Rufus Shiver | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade | |
| 01:59 | Butler | Richard Schantz drills a floater from the baseline set up by Eric Furlow | 65-63 |
| 01:54 | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-63 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Eric Furlow pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Richard Schantz double dribbles | 65-63 |
| Subs | Colgate | Josh Guinan (PG), Rufus Shiver (C) Scott Olson, Robert Peirce | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Andrew Kitchen | |
| 01:22 | Colgate | Glenn Gordan's floater is tipped away by Richard Schantz | 65-63 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Eric Furlow pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Jeffrey Clark is called for the reach on Robert Turpin - foul #4 on Jeffrey Clark, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:59 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Stuart Erhart | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate 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) | |
| 00:39 | Colgate | Josh Guinan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph King - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| 00:39 | Colgate | Josh Guinan misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:39 | Colgate | Josh Guinan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Joseph King misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:21 | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate 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) | |
| 00:19 | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark is hacked by Eric Furlow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Furlow, team foul #14 | 65-63 |
| 00:19 | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Colgate | Jeffrey Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is hacked by Rufus Shiver - foul #2 on Rufus Shiver, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Josh Guinan runs out the clock | 66-65 |