| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Reginald Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Hondo (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brandon Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene German (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Bob Hondo inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 28-37 |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John McNolty | 28-40 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Stephen Jasper jams it set up by Kenneth Bennett | 30-40 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 30-40 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Horace Stewart grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 18:18 | Colorado | John McNolty grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 18:03 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-40 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | Eugene German grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | Eugene German's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bennett | 30-40 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | John McNolty is hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #2 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Joseph Christensen (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), John Rix (C) John McNolty, Reginald Ashley, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman, Eugene German | |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Bret Perino steals the ball from Tim Barrett | 32-40 |
| 16:58 | Butler | John Rix picks off the pass by Andrew Bennett in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | John Sherrill swats the dunk try by John Rix | 32-40 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Horace Stewart travels with the ball | 32-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:07 | Colorado | John Rix makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Tim Barrett | 32-42 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Horace Stewart is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 15:46 | Butler | John Sherrill hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leif Ziel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Grant Benson - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Andrew Bennett, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (SG), Bob Hondo (SF), Brandon Freeman (PF), Eugene German (C) Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen, Leif Ziel, John Rix | |
| 15:29 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:29 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Stephen Jasper snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:58 | Colorado | Eugene German is hacked by Bruce Whited - foul #3 on Bruce Whited, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG) Tim Barrett | |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Stephen Jasper is called for the reach on John McNolty - foul #2 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:27 | Colorado | Kenneth Bennett blocks the short jumper by Bob Hondo | 37-42 |
| 14:26 | Colorado | John McNolty tips it in | 37-44 |
| 14:00 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Stephen Jasper is blocked by Eugene German | 37-44 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Stephen Jasper tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 13:55 | Colorado | John McNolty misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Lucas - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SF), John Sherrill (C) Kenneth Bennett, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:55 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:55 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:55 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 39-44 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Stephen Jasper tips it but misses | 39-44 |
| 13:23 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Lucas | 39-44 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Horace Stewart is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF) Jason Lucas, William Kincer, Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Joseph Christensen (SF), Leif Ziel (PF), John Rix (C) Reginald Ashley, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman, Eugene German | |
| 12:44 | Colorado | John McNolty lays it in set up by Leif Ziel | 39-46 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:07 | Colorado | Andrew Bennett takes the ball from Richard Smith | 39-46 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leif Ziel (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Colorado | Richard Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Christensen | 42-48 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Horace Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Horace Stewart, Grant Benson, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Bob Hondo (SF), Eugene German (C) John McNolty, Leif Ziel, John Rix | |
| 11:07 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett knocks in the shot near the basket and the foul's on Joseph Christensen - foul #1 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (SG), Brandon Freeman (PF) Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen | |
| 11:07 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:07 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brandon Freeman | 44-48 |
| 11:01 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Kincer - foul #1 on William Kincer, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| 11:01 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:01 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses long on an open shot from the left side | 44-50 |
| 10:31 | Colorado | Bob Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:15 | Colorado | Eugene German loses the dribble to Kenneth Bennett | 44-50 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tim Barrett - foul #3 on Tim Barrett, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Horace Stewart (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (C) Jason Lucas, William Kincer, Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Leif Ziel (PF), John Rix (C) Tim Barrett, Reginald Ashley, Brandon Freeman, Eugene German | |
| 09:49 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Leif Ziel pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:26 | Colorado | John McNolty knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 45-52 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Bob Hondo steals it from Grant Benson in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 09:08 | Colorado | Kenneth Bennett steals it from Richard Smith | 45-52 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Bob Hondo grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | John McNolty gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | John Rix misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 08:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bret Perino | 45-52 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Grant Benson is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 07:49 | Colorado | John Rix comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), William Kincer (SG), Bruce Whited (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Horace Stewart, Grant Benson, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Joseph Christensen (SF), Brandon Freeman (PF) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Bob Hondo, Leif Ziel | |
| 07:49 | Colorado | John Rix makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:49 | Colorado | John Rix makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Bruce Whited drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) SG - William Kincer (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Ashley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Rix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eugene German (C) John Rix | |
| 07:14 | Butler | William Kincer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 07:08 | Colorado | Eugene German loses the ball out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 06:45 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 49-54 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-54 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Eugene German tips it home | 49-56 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Horace Stewart travels with the ball | 49-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF) William Kincer, Horace Stewart, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Bob Hondo (SF) Tim Barrett, Reginald Ashley, Brandon Freeman | |
| 05:30 | Colorado | Richard Smith hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John McNolty | 49-58 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Eugene German blocks the jumper by Kenneth Bennett | 49-58 |
| 05:15 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Bob Hondo can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Bennett - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (C) Kenneth Bennett, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Colorado | Leif Ziel (PF), John Rix (C) Joseph Christensen, Eugene German | |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:48 | Butler | John McNolty is called for the reach on Andrew Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on John McNolty, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| 04:29 | Butler | John Rix swats the short shot by Stephen Jasper | 49-60 |
| 04:27 | Colorado | John Rix gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | John Rix is hacked by Stephen Jasper - foul #3 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 04:09 | Colorado | John Rix misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:09 | Butler | William Kincer snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Jason Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by John McNolty - foul #3 on John McNolty, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Stephen Jasper loses the dribble to Leif Ziel | 49-60 |
| 03:36 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Leif Ziel grabs the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 03:19 | Colorado | John McNolty drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leif Ziel | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (tiring) SG - William Kincer (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bret Perino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Ashley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Hondo (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leif Ziel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Rix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Lucas | 51-62 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John McNolty | 51-64 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Jason Lucas is hacked by Bob Hondo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Hondo, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Joseph Christensen (SF), Brandon Freeman (PF), Eugene German (C) John McNolty, Reginald Ashley, Bob Hondo, Leif Ziel, John Rix | |
| 02:28 | Butler | William Kincer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 02:27 | Colorado | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen is fouled on the floor by Grant Benson - foul #2 on Grant Benson, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Eugene German swats the short shot by William Kincer | 51-64 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | The short jumper by Richard Smith is denied by John Sherrill | 51-64 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Jason Lucas snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Butler | Richard Smith takes the ball from Jason Lucas in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Richard Smith can't finish the layup | 51-64 |
| 01:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Grant Benson | 51-64 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Eugene German is called for the reach on William Kincer - foul #2 on Eugene German, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Bob Hondo (SF) Tim Barrett, Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen | |
| 01:07 | Butler | William Kincer makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:07 | Butler | William Kincer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Eugene German pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:04 | Colorado | John McNolty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the lay-in | 52-64 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Eugene German pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Grant Benson swats the short shot by John McNolty | 52-64 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | William Kincer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John McNolty runs out the clock | 52-64 |