| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Tullos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Kriner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Mong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McSweeney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury inbounds the ball | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Butler | Thomas Reed denies the turnaround by William McSweeney | 46-33 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Christopher Kriner grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Paul Tullos connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Felix Mong | 48-33 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Nicholas Gray misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 48-33 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Felix Mong grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Paul Tullos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 18:47 | Butler | William McSweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-33 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Alan Butler steals it from Christopher Kriner | 48-33 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Nicholas Gray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Felix Mong pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Thomas Reed tips it in | 50-33 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Thomas Reed steals the ball from Nicholas Gray | 50-33 |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Thomas Reed hits a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Rudy Salisbury - foul #2 on Rudy Salisbury, team foul #1 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Eastman (PG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SG), Dennis Sippel (SF), William Hand (PF) Paul Tullos, Christopher Kriner, Darrel Bethea, Felix Mong | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (SG), Vernon Frank (SF), Donn Daulton (C) Alan Butler, Rudy Salisbury, Nicholas Gray | |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Thomas Reed makes the free throw | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:41 | Butler | Vernon Frank hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William McSweeney | 53-35 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Dennis Sippel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William McSweeney - foul #2 on William McSweeney, team foul #2 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Isaac Burnett (PF) Thomas Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Gibby (SG) Samuel Smith | |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Dennis Sippel misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Dennis Sippel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:10 | Butler | Phillip Gibby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-35 |
| 16:09 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Frank | 54-35 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Phillip Gibby is whistled for a carry | 54-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Tullos (PG), Samuel Tanner (PF) Michael Eastman, Isaac Burnett | |
| Subs | Butler | Rudy Salisbury (SF) William McSweeney | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Tullos (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Sippel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Hand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Gibby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donn Daulton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Frank (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger travels with the ball | 54-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Kriner (SG), Felix Mong (C) Thomas Wolfenbarger, William Hand | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG), Alan Butler (SG) Timothy Henry, Phillip Gibby | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Smith | 54-38 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Alan Butler - foul #2 on Alan Butler, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Darrel Bethea (SF) Dennis Sippel | |
| Subs | Butler | Nicholas Gray (C) Vernon Frank | |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Donn Daulton snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:44 | Butler | Donn Daulton makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Rudy Salisbury | 55-40 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rudy Salisbury - foul #3 on Rudy Salisbury, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PG), Thomas Reed (C) Paul Tullos, Felix Mong | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Nicholas Gray snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Thomas Wolfenbarger steals the ball from Rudy Salisbury | 56-40 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Christopher Kriner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Reed | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:29 | Butler | Alan Butler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Smith | 59-43 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger is called for 10 seconds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Tullos (PG), Dennis Sippel (SF) Christopher Kriner, Darrel Bethea | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Phillip Gibby (SG), Vernon Frank (SF), William McSweeney (PF) Samuel Smith, Alan Butler, Rudy Salisbury, Donn Daulton | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:07 | Butler | Nicholas Gray buries a fadeaway in the paint | 59-45 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 59-45 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Vernon Frank grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Nicholas Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Vernon Frank grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Phillip Gibby connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Vernon Frank | 59-47 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Paul Tullos is fouled on the floor by Timothy Henry - foul #3 on Timothy Henry, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Eastman (SF), Felix Mong (PF), William Hand (C) Thomas Wolfenbarger, Samuel Tanner, Thomas Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG), Donn Daulton (C) Phillip Gibby, Nicholas Gray | |
| 12:06 | Montana State | William Hand drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Paul Tullos | 61-47 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Donn Daulton buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Smith and he's fouled by William Hand - foul #1 on William Hand, team foul #1 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Kriner (SG), Darrel Bethea (SF) Dennis Sippel, Michael Eastman | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (SG), Rudy Salisbury (SF) Timothy Henry, Vernon Frank | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Donn Daulton misses the free throw | 61-49 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | William Hand grabs the board | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Tullos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Kriner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Mong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hand (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William McSweeney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Donn Daulton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | William Hand knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Felix Mong | 64-49 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | William Hand snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Felix Mong is hacked by William McSweeney - foul #3 on William McSweeney, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PG), Samuel Tanner (PF) Paul Tullos, William Hand | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 10:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to William McSweeney | 64-49 |
| 10:15 | Butler | William McSweeney connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Alan Butler snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Alan Butler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-52 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury grabs the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Alan Butler misses long on a floater from the right side | 64-52 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea banks in the layup set up by Christopher Kriner | 66-52 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Donn Daulton comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 66-52 |
| 09:02 | Butler | William McSweeney tips it but misses | 66-52 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Felix Mong snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Christopher Kriner hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Wolfenbarger and he's fouled by Alan Butler - foul #3 on Alan Butler, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Tullos (PG), Dennis Sippel (SF), Thomas Reed (C) Thomas Wolfenbarger, Darrel Bethea, Felix Mong | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Phillip Gibby (SG), Vernon Frank (SF), Nicholas Gray (C) Samuel Smith, Alan Butler, Rudy Salisbury, Donn Daulton | |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Christopher Kriner makes the free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:27 | Butler | Thomas Reed is called for the reach on Vernon Frank - foul #2 on Thomas Reed, team foul #2 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Eastman (SF) Christopher Kriner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:17 | Butler | Vernon Frank hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Eastman - foul #2 on Michael Eastman, team foul #3 | 69-52 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Vernon Frank makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Vernon Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Thomas Reed throws it down on a great pass from Dennis Sippel | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Tullos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Sippel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Tanner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Henry (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Gibby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McSweeney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Nicholas Gray makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William McSweeney | 71-55 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Michael Eastman misses the shot from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Phillip Gibby snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Nicholas Gray misses the lay-in | 71-55 |
| 06:42 | Butler | William McSweeney pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Phillip Gibby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Samuel Tanner | 71-55 |
| 06:02 | Montana State | Dennis Sippel is fouled on the floor by Vernon Frank - foul #1 on Vernon Frank, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Kriner (SG), Felix Mong (PF), William Hand (C) Michael Eastman, Samuel Tanner, Thomas Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG), Alan Butler (SG), Rudy Salisbury (SF), Donn Daulton (PF) Timothy Henry, Phillip Gibby, Vernon Frank, William McSweeney | |
| 06:02 | Montana State | Dennis Sippel makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 06:02 | Montana State | Dennis Sippel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Nicholas Gray connects on the runner from the right block | 73-57 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Christopher Kriner is hacked by Alan Butler - foul #4 on Alan Butler, team foul #9 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PG), Darrel Bethea (SF) Paul Tullos, Dennis Sippel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Christopher Kriner misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Felix Mong snags the offensive board | 73-57 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Felix Mong | 76-57 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Alan Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-57 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Nicholas Gray tips it but misses | 76-57 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Felix Mong pulls down the rebound | 76-57 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Donn Daulton - foul #1 on Donn Daulton, team foul #10 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Reed (C) William Hand | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Frank (C) Nicholas Gray | |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Samuel Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-57 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Felix Mong grabs the board | 78-57 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger loses the dribble to Vernon Frank | 78-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kriner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Felix Mong (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donn Daulton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury hits a shot from the right wing | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Kriner | 81-59 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Alan Butler drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Smith | 81-62 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-62 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Donn Daulton gets the rebound | 81-62 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury's layup is rejected by Felix Mong | 81-62 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Felix Mong pulls down the rebound | 81-62 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Samuel Smith steals it from Christopher Kriner | 81-62 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Alan Butler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-62 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Christopher Kriner pulls down the rebound | 81-62 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Alan Butler picks off the pass by Felix Mong | 81-62 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Alan Butler misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-62 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Felix Mong drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Wolfenbarger and he's hacked by Vernon Frank - foul #2 on Vernon Frank, team foul #11 | 83-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Eastman (PG), Dennis Sippel (SF), William Hand (C) Christopher Kriner, Darrel Bethea, Thomas Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Phillip Gibby (SG), Nicholas Gray (C) Samuel Smith, Alan Butler, Rudy Salisbury | |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Felix Mong makes the free throw | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Vernon Frank jams it set up by Phillip Gibby | 84-64 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Michael Eastman runs out the clock | 84-64 |