| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherman Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Howell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Robert Robbins inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | UMKC | Earl Howell is fouled on the floor by Samuel Foster - foul #2 on Samuel Foster, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 19:25 | UMKC | Earl Howell's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wagner | 25-22 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Thomas Wagner loses the ball out of bounds | 25-22 |
| 19:05 | UMKC | Robert Robbins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Thomas Wagner is whistled for traveling | 25-22 |
| 18:08 | UMKC | Sherman Jones drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Walter Tucker | 25-25 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Everett Savory's pass is intercepted by Napoleon Craft in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 17:56 | UMKC | Robert Robbins is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Sherman Jones | 25-27 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Thomas Wagner is fouled on the floor by Earl Howell - foul #3 on Earl Howell, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | UMKC | Rudolph Self (PG), Eric Burks (SG), Gary Gallagher (SF), Richard Cowan (PF), William Knight (C) Napoleon Craft, Sherman Jones, Robert Robbins, Walter Tucker, Earl Howell | |
| 17:21 | Butler | George Larson is hacked by Gary Gallagher - foul #1 on Gary Gallagher, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Richard Duvall buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 16:55 | UMKC | Rudolph Self is hacked by Walter Matuszeski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 16:38 | UMKC | Richard Cowan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 16:37 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:30 | Butler | William Potter makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Duvall | 30-27 |
| 16:12 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Richard Cowan | 30-29 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Cowan - foul #2 on Richard Cowan, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Samuel Foster (PF), Tim Pointer (C) George Larson, William Potter, David Sparling | |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG), Sherman Jones (SG), Walter Tucker (PF), Earl Howell (C) Rudolph Self, Eric Burks, Richard Cowan, William Knight | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Pointer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherman Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Howell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | UMKC | Walter Tucker is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sherman Jones | 32-31 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Tim Pointer's floater is tipped away by Earl Howell | 32-31 |
| 14:56 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Gary Gallagher | 32-31 |
| 14:40 | UMKC | Walter Matuszeski steals it from Napoleon Craft | 32-31 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Sherman Jones picks off the pass by Richard Duvall | 32-31 |
| 14:09 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sherman Jones | 32-33 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Tucker - foul #2 on Walter Tucker, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Everett Savory, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | UMKC | Rudolph Self (SG), Robert Robbins (SF), Richard Cowan (PF), William Knight (C) Sherman Jones, Gary Gallagher, Walter Tucker, Earl Howell | |
| 13:48 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:46 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Duvall - foul #1 on Richard Duvall, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 13:38 | UMKC | Richard Cowan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 13:37 | Butler | George Larson snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 13:11 | Butler | George Larson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Wagner | 35-33 |
| 12:57 | UMKC | Rudolph Self misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 12:55 | UMKC | Robert Robbins hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 12:38 | Butler | George Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 12:37 | UMKC | Robert Robbins grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 12:17 | UMKC | Rudolph Self misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 12:16 | UMKC | Richard Cowan gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:01 | UMKC | Bernard Watkins is called for the reach on Robert Robbins - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), David Sparling (C) George Larson, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | UMKC | Gary Gallagher (SG), Walter Tucker (PF), Earl Howell (C) Napoleon Craft, Robert Robbins, Richard Cowan | |
| 11:36 | UMKC | William Knight blows the wide open dunk | 35-35 |
| 11:34 | UMKC | Earl Howell misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 11:33 | UMKC | Walter Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Pointer (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sparling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Rudolph Self (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Gallagher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Howell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | UMKC | Everett Savory steals the ball from William Knight | 35-35 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Tim Pointer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Everett Savory gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Samuel Foster lays it up and in and the foul's on Walter Tucker - foul #3 on Walter Tucker, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall, Tim Pointer, David Sparling | |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG), Sherman Jones (SG), Robert Robbins (SF) Rudolph Self, Gary Gallagher, William Knight | |
| 10:22 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:22 | UMKC | Earl Howell gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:12 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Robbins | 37-37 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Robbins - foul #1 on Robert Robbins, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Cowan (PF) Walter Tucker | |
| 09:46 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:46 | UMKC | Robert Robbins gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:42 | UMKC | Robert Robbins is hacked by Bernard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| 09:29 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft's pass is intercepted by George Larson | 37-37 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Thomas Wagner buries a runner from the right block | 39-37 |
| 08:40 | UMKC | Robert Robbins scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Napoleon Craft | 39-40 |
| 08:18 | Butler | William Potter scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-40 |
| 08:00 | UMKC | Richard Cowan misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Potter - foul #1 on William Potter, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), David Sparling (C) George Larson, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | UMKC | Rudolph Self (PG), Gary Gallagher (SG), Walter Tucker (PF), William Knight (C) Napoleon Craft, Sherman Jones, Robert Robbins, Earl Howell | |
| 08:00 | UMKC | Richard Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:00 | UMKC | Richard Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 43-41 |
| 07:11 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sparling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Rudolph Self (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Gallagher (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Cowan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:43 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 06:39 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG) Richard Cowan | |
| 06:19 | Butler | Everett Savory clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rudolph Self - foul #1 on Rudolph Self, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling | |
| Subs | UMKC | Sherman Jones (SG) Rudolph Self | |
| 06:19 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:05 | UMKC | Walter Tucker is fouled on the floor by Tim Pointer - foul #3 on Tim Pointer, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 06:05 | UMKC | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:05 | UMKC | Walter Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:05 | Butler | William Potter pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 05:35 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:30 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Gary Gallagher | 47-47 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 05:09 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:03 | UMKC | Sherman Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Thomas Wagner snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Richard Duvall clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 04:42 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:25 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sherman Jones | 47-50 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), David Sparling (C) George Larson, Richard Duvall, Tim Pointer, William Potter, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Robbins (SF), Earl Howell (C) Walter Tucker, William Knight | |
| 04:07 | Butler | Everett Savory misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 04:06 | UMKC | Earl Howell gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:04 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Rudolph Self (SG) Sherman Jones | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Samuel Foster knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Douglas Griffin | 49-50 |
| 03:47 | UMKC | Douglas Griffin takes the ball from Gary Gallagher in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses short on a jumper in the paint | 49-50 |
| 03:29 | UMKC | Robert Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:10 | UMKC | Robert Robbins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 49-50 |
| 03:08 | Butler | David Sparling gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sparling (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Self (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Gallagher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Howell (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Butler | Everett Savory misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 02:48 | UMKC | Robert Robbins snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 02:48 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) David Sparling | |
| Subs | UMKC | Sherman Jones (SG), Walter Tucker (PF) Rudolph Self, Gary Gallagher | |
| 02:39 | UMKC | Robert Robbins is fouled on the floor by Samuel Foster - foul #3 on Samuel Foster, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 02:39 | UMKC | Robert Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Everett Savory drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Griffin | 51-50 |
| 02:01 | UMKC | Samuel Foster steals it from Robert Robbins | 51-50 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Thomas Wagner hits a floater from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 01:31 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft blows the wide open layup | 53-50 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Samuel Foster lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Griffin | 55-50 |
| 00:44 | UMKC | Robert Robbins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 00:43 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Tucker | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | UMKC | Robert Robbins makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Tucker | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Earl Howell denies the turnaround by Bernard Watkins | 55-52 |
| 00:15 | UMKC | Earl Howell gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | UMKC | Robert Robbins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 00:09 | UMKC | Earl Howell gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sherman Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Robbins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Howell (fresh) 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UMKC | Earl Howell wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:39 | UMKC | Robert Robbins tips it home | 55-57 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Everett Savory misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Douglas Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Robert Robbins is called for the reach on Bernard Watkins - foul #2 on Robert Robbins, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | UMKC | Gary Gallagher (SF) Robert Robbins | |
| 03:53 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:53 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Earl Howell | 56-57 |
| 03:51 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 03:30 | Butler | David Sparling banks in the layup set up by Richard Duvall | 58-57 |
| 03:02 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 03:01 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:54 | UMKC | Sherman Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Thomas Wagner (C) George Larson, David Sparling | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Samuel Foster double dribbles | 58-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Robbins (SF) Sherman Jones | |
| 02:08 | UMKC | Robert Robbins knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 58-62 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Samuel Foster buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Bernard Watkins | 60-62 |
| 01:41 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | UMKC | Sherman Jones (SG) Gary Gallagher | |
| 01:25 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 01:23 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Robert Robbins | 60-62 |
| 01:02 | UMKC | Robert Robbins can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Bernard Watkins - foul #4 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 01:02 | UMKC | Robert Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:02 | UMKC | Robert Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Samuel Foster pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sherman Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Robbins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Howell (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Everett Savory misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:41 | UMKC | Walter Tucker grabs the board | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft is hacked by Bernard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:37 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:37 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 00:30 | UMKC | Robert Robbins snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | UMKC | Douglas Griffin is called for the reach on Robert Robbins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Gary Gallagher (PF) Walter Tucker | |
| 00:27 | UMKC | Robert Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:27 | UMKC | Robert Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Everett Savory drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Walter Matuszeski | 63-66 |
| 00:18 | UMKC | Robert Robbins is hacked by Douglas Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| 00:18 | UMKC | Robert Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:18 | UMKC | Robert Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Everett Savory buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Foster | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | UMKC | Douglas Griffin is called for the reach on Sherman Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #13 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Walter Tucker (PF) Gary Gallagher | |
| 00:12 | UMKC | Sherman Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:12 | UMKC | Sherman Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski double dribbles | 66-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Gary Gallagher (PF) Walter Tucker | |
| 00:05 | UMKC | Everett Savory is called for the reach on Napoleon Craft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #14 | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:05 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Robert Robbins is called for the reach on Samuel Foster - foul #3 on Robert Robbins, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Walter Tucker (PF) Gary Gallagher | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |