| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Terrence Vollmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Siefert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - George Dahlgren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Donald Colbert inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Gary Thomas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-32 |
| 19:37 | Colorado | George Dahlgren misses the tip | 45-32 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Terrence Vollmer is called for the reach on Garry Butler - foul #1 on Terrence Vollmer, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 18:52 | Butler | William Siefert picks off the pass by Jon Williams | 45-32 |
| 18:43 | Colorado | William Siefert blows the layup | 45-32 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | George Dahlgren tips it in | 47-32 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Donald Colbert steps in front of the James Jennings pass in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | George Dahlgren knocks in the shot from the left side | 49-32 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the turnaround near the basket | 49-32 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Donald Colbert gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 17:55 | Colorado | Gary Thomas drills a 3 from straight away | 52-32 |
| 17:26 | Butler | James Jennings misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-32 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Donald Colbert snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | Gary Thomas connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Terrence Vollmer | 54-32 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Jon Williams's fadeaway is rejected by George Dahlgren | 54-32 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | William Siefert grabs the board | 54-32 |
| 16:33 | Colorado | Terrence Vollmer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Thomas | 57-32 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Garry Butler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-32 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | William Siefert grabs the defensive rebound | 57-32 |
| 15:47 | Colorado | Donald Colbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jon Williams - foul #2 on Jon Williams, team foul #1 | 57-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jack Kemble (PG), Ruben Huckstep (SG), Buddy Heller (PF), Robert Grubbs (C) Terrence Vollmer, Gary Thomas, William Siefert, George Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Jonathan Sepulveda (SF), Harvey Evans (PF), William Zuro (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Jon Williams, James Jennings, Jerry Harris | |
| 15:47 | Colorado | Donald Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 58-32 |
| 15:47 | Colorado | Donald Colbert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jack Kemble (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Huckstep (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Colbert (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Buddy Heller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Zuro (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Harvey Hogg is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Huckstep - foul #2 on Ruben Huckstep, team foul #2 | 59-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Bain (SF) Donald Colbert | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:25 | Butler | Garry Butler is whistled for a carry | 59-32 |
| 15:12 | Colorado | Joseph Bain misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-32 |
| 15:11 | Butler | William Zuro gets the rebound | 59-32 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Garry Butler comes up short on the floater from the left side | 59-32 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda tips it back up and in | 59-34 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Joseph Bain makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Kemble | 61-34 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Garry Butler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-34 |
| 14:18 | Butler | William Zuro gets the offensive rebound | 61-34 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Garry Butler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-36 |
| 13:44 | Colorado | Robert Grubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terrence Vollmer (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Donald Colbert (SF), William Siefert (PF) Jack Kemble, Ruben Huckstep, Joseph Bain, Buddy Heller | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Jon Williams (SF), Scott Bush (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Harvey Hogg, Jonathan Sepulveda, Harvey Evans, William Zuro | |
| 13:41 | Butler | Donald Colbert is called for the reach on Jon Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Colbert, team foul #3 | 61-36 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-36 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Jon Williams can't tip it in | 61-36 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Jerry Harris hits the follow up shot | 61-38 |
| 13:11 | Colorado | The short jumper by William Siefert is denied by Scott Bush | 61-38 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | William Siefert grabs the offensive board | 61-38 |
| 12:54 | Colorado | Gary Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-38 |
| 12:52 | Colorado | Robert Grubbs tips it in | 63-38 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Jon Williams is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 63-38 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | William Siefert pulls down the rebound | 63-38 |
| 12:15 | Colorado | Robert Grubbs is hacked by Garry Butler - foul #2 on Garry Butler, team foul #2 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jack Kemble (PG), Ruben Huckstep (SG), Joseph Bain (SF), Buddy Heller (PF), George Dahlgren (C) Terrence Vollmer, Gary Thomas, Donald Colbert, William Siefert, Robert Grubbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), James Jennings (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, Scott Bush | |
| 12:03 | Colorado | Ruben Huckstep misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Jennings - foul #2 on James Jennings, team foul #3 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG) Jon Williams | |
| 12:03 | Colorado | Ruben Huckstep makes the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 12:03 | Colorado | Ruben Huckstep makes the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Jerry Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jack Kemble - foul #2 on Jack Kemble, team foul #4 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) James Jennings | |
| 11:42 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 65-39 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| 11:42 | Colorado | George Dahlgren grabs the board | 65-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jack Kemble (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Huckstep (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Bain (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Buddy Heller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dahlgren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Colorado | Ruben Huckstep misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-39 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Harvey Evans pulls down the rebound | 65-39 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 3 from straight away | 65-39 |
| 10:47 | Colorado | George Dahlgren snags the defensive board | 65-39 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Ruben Huckstep can't finish the layup | 65-39 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Harvey Hogg pulls down the rebound | 65-39 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Harvey Hogg loses the ball out of bounds | 65-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terrence Vollmer (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Donald Colbert (SF), William Siefert (PF) Jack Kemble, Ruben Huckstep, Joseph Bain, Buddy Heller | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Jon Williams (SF), James Jennings (PF), William Zuro (C) Harvey Hogg, Jonathan Sepulveda, Harvey Evans, Jerry Harris | |
| 10:00 | Colorado | William Zuro is called for the reach on Terrence Vollmer - foul #3 on William Zuro, team foul #4 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Grubbs (C) George Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:51 | Colorado | Terrence Vollmer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Siefert | 68-39 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Garry Butler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-39 |
| 09:37 | Colorado | Gary Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-39 |
| 09:35 | Butler | William Zuro snags the defensive board | 68-39 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-39 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | William Siefert gets the rebound | 68-39 |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Terrence Vollmer is whistled for traveling | 68-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Scott Bush (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, William Zuro | |
| 08:46 | Butler | James Jennings misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 68-39 |
| 08:45 | Colorado | William Siefert pulls down the rebound | 68-39 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Jonathan Sepulveda is called for the reach on Gary Thomas - foul #1 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #5 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jack Kemble (PG), Ruben Huckstep (SG), Joseph Bain (SF), George Dahlgren (C) Terrence Vollmer, Gary Thomas, Donald Colbert, Robert Grubbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (C) James Jennings | |
| 08:19 | Colorado | Ruben Huckstep loses the ball out of bounds | 68-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Buddy Heller (PF) William Siefert | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Garry Butler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-42 |
| 07:35 | Colorado | Ruben Huckstep misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-42 |
| 07:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jon Williams | 68-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jack Kemble (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Huckstep (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Bain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Buddy Heller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dahlgren (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harvey Evans (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Garry Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Thomas (SG), Donald Colbert (SF), Robert Grubbs (C) Ruben Huckstep, Joseph Bain, George Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), James Jennings (PF), William Zuro (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Scott Bush, Harvey Evans | |
| 07:16 | Colorado | Gary Thomas hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Kemble | 70-42 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Donald Colbert is called for the reach on Jon Williams - foul #3 on Donald Colbert, team foul #5 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terrence Vollmer (PG), William Siefert (PF) Jack Kemble, Buddy Heller | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (PG), Harvey Evans (PF) Garry Butler, James Jennings | |
| 06:37 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 70-42 |
| 06:35 | Butler | William Zuro snags the offensive board | 70-42 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Harvey Evans | 70-44 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | William Siefert is fouled on the floor by William Zuro - foul #4 on William Zuro, team foul #6 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ruben Huckstep (SG), Joseph Bain (SF), George Dahlgren (C) Gary Thomas, Donald Colbert, Robert Grubbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG) Jon Williams | |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Terrence Vollmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jack Kemble (PG) Terrence Vollmer | |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Bush (PF) Harvey Evans | |
| 05:34 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson makes the shot from the right side and the foul's on Jack Kemble - foul #3 on Jack Kemble, team foul #6 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Buddy Heller (PF) William Siefert | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:34 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson makes the free throw | 70-47 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | Joseph Bain hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jack Kemble | 72-47 |
| 05:06 | Butler | William Zuro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Jack Kemble clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-47 |
| 04:58 | Colorado | George Dahlgren tips it back up and in | 74-47 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Garry Butler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-47 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Ruben Huckstep | 74-47 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Jack Kemble scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-47 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Scott Bush's pass is intercepted by Joseph Bain in the backcourt | 77-47 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Jack Kemble lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Bain | 79-47 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 79-47 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda grabs the offensive rebound | 79-47 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 79-47 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Joseph Bain gets the rebound | 79-47 |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Jack Kemble is whistled for a carry | 79-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terrence Vollmer (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Donald Colbert (SF), William Siefert (PF), Robert Grubbs (C) Jack Kemble, Ruben Huckstep, Joseph Bain, Buddy Heller, George Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF), Harvey Evans (PF) Garry Butler, Scott Bush | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Terrence Vollmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Colbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Siefert (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Grubbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jonathan Sepulveda (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Harvey Hogg (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Zuro (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Robert Grubbs is called for the reach on Jonathan Sepulveda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Grubbs, team foul #7 | 79-47 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 1st free throw | 79-48 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 2nd free throw | 79-49 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | William Siefert drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-49 |
| 02:58 | Butler | William Siefert swats the dunk try by Harvey Hogg | 81-49 |
| 02:57 | Colorado | Terrence Vollmer grabs the defensive rebound | 81-49 |
| 02:36 | Colorado | William Siefert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 81-49 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Harvey Evans snags the defensive board | 81-49 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Jon Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 81-49 |
| 02:27 | Colorado | Gary Thomas pulls down the rebound | 81-49 |
| 02:19 | Colorado | Jon Williams takes the ball from William Siefert | 81-49 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the jumper from the right side | 81-49 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | William Siefert grabs the board | 81-49 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | William Siefert jams it on a great pass from Terrence Vollmer | 83-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:55 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #7 | 83-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | George Dahlgren (C) Robert Grubbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Jon Williams | |
| 01:43 | Colorado | Gary Thomas drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Terrence Vollmer | 86-49 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-49 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | George Dahlgren clanks a jumper in the paint | 86-49 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Harvey Evans grabs the board | 86-49 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Harvey Hogg loses the dribble to Donald Colbert in the backcourt | 86-49 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | William Siefert buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Donald Colbert | 88-49 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Garry Butler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 88-49 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Siefert | 88-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Donald Colbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Garry Butler's floater is knocked away by William Siefert | 88-49 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Terrence Vollmer grabs the board | 88-49 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Terrence Vollmer runs out the clock | 88-49 |