| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Julian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Oleg Leski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Maddocks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hipple (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Gordon Casey inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Jeremy Copas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 19:39 | UMKC | The rebound goes to John Hipple | 39-40 |
| 19:26 | UMKC | Jeff Maddocks double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Alonzo Garcia (C) Jeremy Copas, John Julian, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 19:02 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Adam Summer - foul #3 on Adam Summer, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Butler | John Julian (SG) Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | UMKC | George Lewellyn (PF) Adam Summer | |
| 19:02 | Butler | Otha Zeck makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Otha Zeck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:40 | UMKC | George Lewellyn dunks the ball on a great pass from Ronald Jenkins | 41-42 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Allen Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Julian | 43-42 |
| 18:08 | UMKC | Gordon Casey swats the layup by George Lewellyn | 43-42 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Otha Zeck gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 18:01 | Butler | John Julian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG) Allen Davis, John Julian | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 17:49 | UMKC | Jeff Maddocks blows the layup but he's fouled by Otha Zeck - foul #2 on Otha Zeck, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Carr (SG), Kevin Ryder (C) James Maxwell, John Hipple | |
| 17:49 | UMKC | Jeff Maddocks misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:49 | UMKC | Jeff Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Otha Zeck grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelo Conti (PG), John Julian (SG), John Jaco (PF) Jeremy Copas, Craig Salcedo, Otha Zeck | |
| Subs | UMKC | Terry Davis (SF), Ken Smith (C) Ronald Jenkins, Jeff Maddocks | |
| 16:57 | UMKC | 3 seconds is called on William Carr | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Otha Zeck (PF), Oleg Leski (C) Marcelo Conti, John Julian, John Jaco, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 16:39 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Ryder - foul #3 on Kevin Ryder, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | John Julian (SG), Alonzo Garcia (C) Craig Salcedo, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | UMKC | James Maxwell (SG), John Hipple (C) William Carr, Kevin Ryder | |
| 16:39 | Butler | Otha Zeck makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:39 | UMKC | John Hipple pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:32 | UMKC | Ken Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alonzo Garcia - foul #3 on Alonzo Garcia, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Oleg Leski (C) Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 16:32 | UMKC | Ken Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:32 | UMKC | Ken Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Otha Zeck knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Copas | 46-45 |
| 16:03 | UMKC | Terry Davis's pass is intercepted by Oleg Leski | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Julian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otha Zeck (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Oleg Leski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - George Lewellyn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ken Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hipple (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Butler | Otha Zeck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 46-45 |
| 15:48 | UMKC | Ken Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:26 | UMKC | George Lewellyn misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Otha Zeck grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:18 | Butler | John Julian misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Jeremy Copas tips it in | 48-45 |
| 14:54 | UMKC | James Maxwell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 14:52 | UMKC | George Lewellyn tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Oleg Leski pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Gordon Casey gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:11 | Butler | John Julian is hacked by Terry Davis - foul #1 on Terry Davis, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Marcelo Conti (SF), John Jaco (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, John Julian, Gordon Casey, Otha Zeck, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | UMKC | Ronald Jenkins (PG), William Carr (SG), Jeff Maddocks (SF), Adam Summer (PF), Kevin Ryder (C) George Lewellyn, James Maxwell, Terry Davis, Ken Smith, John Hipple | |
| 13:54 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar lays it up and in | 50-45 |
| 13:38 | UMKC | John Jaco swats the layup by Kevin Ryder | 50-45 |
| 13:37 | UMKC | Ronald Jenkins tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Jenkins - foul #1 on Ronald Jenkins, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Butler | John Julian (SG), Gordon Casey (SF) Allen Davis, Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 13:22 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:22 | UMKC | Kevin Ryder grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 13:01 | UMKC | William Carr lays it in | 51-49 |
| 12:54 | Butler | John Julian knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Filip Kranjcar | 54-49 |
| 12:27 | UMKC | Jeff Maddocks connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-51 |
| 12:05 | Butler | John Jaco misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 12:03 | UMKC | Kevin Ryder gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:44 | UMKC | William Carr drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeff Maddocks | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marcelo Conti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Julian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gordon Casey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jaco (fairly fresh) C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Carr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Maddocks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Adam Summer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Ryder (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Adam Summer is called for the reach on John Jaco - foul #4 on Adam Summer, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Otha Zeck (PF) Marcelo Conti, John Julian, John Jaco | |
| Subs | UMKC | Terry Davis (PG), James Maxwell (SG), Jimmy Carnevale (SF), George Lewellyn (PF), John Hipple (C) Ronald Jenkins, William Carr, Jeff Maddocks, Adam Summer, Kevin Ryder | |
| 11:01 | Butler | Terry Davis is called for the reach on Jeremy Copas - foul #2 on Terry Davis, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Butler | John Julian (SG) Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 10:54 | Butler | Jeremy Copas is fouled on the floor by Terry Davis - foul #3 on Terry Davis, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:54 | UMKC | The rebound goes to George Lewellyn | 54-54 |
| 10:44 | UMKC | John Hipple travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (SF) John Julian | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 10:24 | Butler | Gordon Casey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 10:22 | UMKC | George Lewellyn gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:17 | UMKC | Terry Davis blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Copas - foul #2 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Butler | John Julian (SG) Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 10:17 | UMKC | Terry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:17 | UMKC | Terry Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:17 | UMKC | George Lewellyn gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:03 | UMKC | James Maxwell clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 10:01 | UMKC | James Maxwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:48 | UMKC | George Lewellyn loses the dribble to Craig Salcedo | 54-55 |
| 09:25 | Butler | The jump hook by Otha Zeck is blocked by George Lewellyn | 54-55 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Craig Salcedo can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 09:22 | UMKC | George Lewellyn grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 09:17 | UMKC | Otha Zeck steals it from James Maxwell | 54-55 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Otha Zeck buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Copas | 56-55 |
| 08:50 | UMKC | Terry Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 08:49 | UMKC | Terry Davis snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:37 | UMKC | George Lewellyn is hacked by John Julian - foul #1 on John Julian, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Marcelo Conti (SG), Gordon Casey (SF) Jeremy Copas, John Julian, Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | UMKC | Ronald Jenkins (PG), William Carr (SG), Jeff Maddocks (SF), Kevin Ryder (C) Terry Davis, James Maxwell, Jimmy Carnevale, John Hipple | |
| 08:29 | UMKC | Ronald Jenkins scores on a shot from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Otha Zeck can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-57 |
| 08:21 | UMKC | William Carr snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:01 | UMKC | George Lewellyn connects on the shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Otha Zeck comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 07:39 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Kevin Ryder | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Allen Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcelo Conti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otha Zeck (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeff Maddocks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Lewellyn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Ryder (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | UMKC | Jeff Maddocks is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeff Maddocks, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), John Julian (SG) Allen Davis, Marcelo Conti | |
| Subs | UMKC | Adam Summer (PF) George Lewellyn | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 06:58 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Otha Zeck | 56-59 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Ronald Jenkins steals it from John Julian | 56-59 |
| 06:37 | UMKC | Kevin Ryder's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Copas | 56-59 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses the easy layup | 56-59 |
| 06:20 | UMKC | Jeff Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:59 | UMKC | Kevin Ryder can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:58 | UMKC | Adam Summer grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:48 | UMKC | Ronald Jenkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Jenkins, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Marcelo Conti (SG), Oleg Leski (PF) Jeremy Copas, John Julian, Otha Zeck | |
| Subs | UMKC | George Lewellyn (PG), James Maxwell (SG), Jimmy Carnevale (SF), John Hipple (C) Ronald Jenkins, William Carr, Jeff Maddocks, Kevin Ryder | |
| 05:38 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar loses the dribble to George Lewellyn | 56-59 |
| 05:23 | UMKC | James Maxwell can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Marcelo Conti - foul #1 on Marcelo Conti, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), John Julian (SG), John Jaco (PF) Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 05:23 | UMKC | James Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:23 | UMKC | James Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:23 | Butler | John Jaco grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Summer - foul #5 on Adam Summer, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (SF) Marcelo Conti | |
| Subs | UMKC | Terry Davis (PG) Adam Summer | |
| 05:12 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:02 | UMKC | John Hipple connects on the shot in the lane | 58-61 |
| 04:44 | Butler | John Hipple swats the shot by Filip Kranjcar | 58-61 |
| 04:42 | UMKC | George Lewellyn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:29 | UMKC | Terry Davis misses the easy layup | 58-61 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Jeremy Copas pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar connects on the jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 03:55 | UMKC | Terry Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Maxwell | 60-64 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 03:42 | UMKC | George Lewellyn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Julian (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gordon Casey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jaco (fresh) C - Filip Kranjcar (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Terry Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Maxwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Lewellyn (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - John Hipple (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UMKC | John Jaco picks off the pass by James Maxwell | 60-64 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar is denied on a layup by George Lewellyn | 60-64 |
| 03:02 | UMKC | Jimmy Carnevale grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:02 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Marcelo Conti (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF) Jeremy Copas, John Julian, Gordon Casey, John Jaco | |
| Subs | UMKC | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Jeff Maddocks (SF) Terry Davis, Jimmy Carnevale | |
| 02:51 | UMKC | James Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Marcelo Conti - foul #2 on Marcelo Conti, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| 02:51 | UMKC | James Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:51 | UMKC | James Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Allen Davis | 62-66 |
| 02:25 | UMKC | John Hipple misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 02:23 | UMKC | George Lewellyn gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:04 | UMKC | Ronald Jenkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Otha Zeck grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Ronald Jenkins steals it from Filip Kranjcar | 62-66 |
| 01:53 | UMKC | Jeff Maddocks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Jenkins | 62-68 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Craig Salcedo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Hipple - foul #2 on John Hipple, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gordon Casey (SF) Allen Davis, Marcelo Conti | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 01:35 | Butler | Craig Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Craig Salcedo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:19 | UMKC | Ronald Jenkins misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Copas - foul #3 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Butler | John Julian (SG) Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 01:19 | UMKC | Ronald Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:19 | UMKC | Ronald Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Otha Zeck can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Hipple - foul #3 on John Hipple, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Otha Zeck makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:57 | UMKC | George Lewellyn gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | UMKC | John Hipple buries a jumper in the paint set up by James Maxwell | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | John Julian hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeremy Copas | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | UMKC | John Hipple is hacked by John Julian in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Julian, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| 00:25 | UMKC | John Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | UMKC | George Lewellyn snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | George Lewellyn is hacked by John Julian in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Julian, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | George Lewellyn makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | George Lewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | John Julian misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | UMKC | John Hipple grabs the board | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | John Hipple runs out the clock | 68-73 |