| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Leon Ottinger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is denied on a layup by Scott Lewis | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Harold Finnie and he's hacked by Billy Yamamoto - foul #1 on Billy Yamamoto, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Casey Clanton hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Richard Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Jonathon McCracken steals the ball from Scott Lewis | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Richard Sedillo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Casey Clanton and he's hacked by Harold Finnie - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Leon Ottinger clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the jump hook from close range | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Dennis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Harold Finnie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:44 | Denver | Bruce Gapinski is called for the reach on Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Richard Johnson is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 16:11 | Butler | Thomas Cartee is fouled on the floor by Walter Bonnette - foul #1 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG) Casey Clanton | |
| 16:06 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 7-6 |
| 15:49 | Denver | Walter Bonnette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski loses the ball out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Calvin Powell (PF) Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis | |
| 15:15 | Denver | Calvin Powell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Robinson | 7-9 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Harold Finnie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:57 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Roger Davis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 14:45 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Dennis Smith's layup is rejected by Billy Yamamoto | 7-11 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the tip | 7-11 |
| 14:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Yamamoto | 7-11 |
| 13:58 | Denver | Gary Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Walter Bonnette | 7-14 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Dennis Smith connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harold Finnie | 9-14 |
| 13:21 | Denver | The jumper by Gary Robinson is denied by Bruce Gapinski | 9-14 |
| 13:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Harold Finnie | 9-14 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Harold Finnie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 13:03 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 9-14 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Walter Bonnette grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Walter Bonnette's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Gapinski | 9-14 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by Walter Bonnette - foul #2 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson, Walter Bonnette, Calvin Powell | |
| 11:57 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Gregory Duncan tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 11:34 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto drills a runner from close range | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Richard Sedillo denies the turnaround by Thomas Cartee | 11-16 |
| 11:27 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:22 | Denver | Casey Clanton is called for traveling | 11-16 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Thomas Cartee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Sedillo - foul #1 on Richard Sedillo, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (C) Billy Yamamoto | |
| 11:10 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Thomas Cartee is called for the reach on Richard Sedillo - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Richard Sedillo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Johnson | 11-19 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Thomas Cartee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-19 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Richard Johnson is hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (C) Roger Davis | |
| 09:45 | Denver | Richard Johnson is hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Leon Ottinger, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Bernard Evans (SF) Casey Clanton, Richard Johnson | |
| 09:24 | Denver | Scott Lewis scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Sedillo | 11-22 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken tips it in | 13-22 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Scott Lewis travels with the ball | 13-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG) Andrew Dunn | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis | |
| 08:37 | Butler | Dennis Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Gary Robinson snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Clayton Goodman is called for the reach on Bernard Evans - foul #1 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (SF) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG) Gary Robinson | |
| 08:02 | Denver | Bernard Evans knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Johnson | 13-24 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Clayton Goodman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bernard Evans - foul #1 on Bernard Evans, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Wilson Ward, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Calvin Powell | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Clayton Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Clayton Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:25 | Denver | Bernard Evans comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 07:23 | Denver | Richard Johnson tips it but misses | 15-24 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bernard Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Butler | Harold Finnie's pass is intercepted by Billy Yamamoto | 15-24 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Richard Sedillo is fouled on the floor by Bruce Gapinski - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cartee, Clayton Goodman, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Scott Lewis (PF) Casey Clanton, Bernard Evans | |
| 06:49 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-24 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Richard Sedillo comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 15-24 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it in | 15-26 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Harold Finnie makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dennis Smith | 18-26 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 18-26 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Scott Lewis can't tip it in | 18-26 |
| 05:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregory Duncan | 18-26 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Richard Sedillo snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Richard Johnson buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Roger Davis and he's hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Clayton Goodman (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Harold Finnie, Leon Ottinger, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Gary Robinson (SG) Roger Davis, Richard Sedillo | |
| 04:57 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Andrew Dunn scores on a 3 from straight away | 21-29 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Richard Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Casey Clanton | 21-31 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Clayton Goodman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Gary Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Roger Davis steps in front of the Andrew Dunn pass | 21-31 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Bernard Evans clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 03:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Dunn | 21-31 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Roger Davis steals it from Thomas Cartee | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Denver | Casey Clanton clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Cartee - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG) Roger Davis | |
| 02:53 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Wilson Ward can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Bonnette - foul #3 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Scott Lewis (PF) Casey Clanton, Walter Bonnette | |
| 02:41 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Roger Davis is hacked by Thomas Cartee - foul #3 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #10 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Yamamoto (C) Calvin Powell | |
| 02:28 | Denver | Roger Davis makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Roger Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-35 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Roger Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Lewis | 21-38 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Dennis Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Finnie | 24-38 |
| 01:17 | Denver | Richard Sedillo buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Roger Davis and the foul's on Harold Finnie - foul #2 on Harold Finnie, team foul #11 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Harold Finnie, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG) Bernard Evans | |
| 01:17 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:54 | Butler | The short jumper by Thomas Cancel is denied by Billy Yamamoto | 24-41 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Richard Sedillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-41 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Billy Yamamoto - foul #2 on Billy Yamamoto, team foul #8 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Harris (PG), Wilson Ward (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Calvin Powell (PF) Richard Sedillo, Roger Davis, Scott Lewis | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Jonathon McCracken blocks the short jumper by Richard Johnson | 25-41 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Clayton Goodman grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Wilson Ward comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the offensive board | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 25-41 |