| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Albert Boling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Anthony Roberts inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Leroy Prine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 19:46 | Denver | Mario Thomas snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Mario Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leroy Cornette | 26-41 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Leroy Prine scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Leroy Cornette is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Prine - foul #3 on Leroy Prine, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (PG) Leroy Prine | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:47 | Denver | Leroy Cornette drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Hartwig | 29-43 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Michael Traver is hacked by Albert Boling - foul #2 on Albert Boling, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-43 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Traver - foul #1 on Michael Traver, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Kevin Hartwig is called for the reach on Michael Traver - foul #1 on Kevin Hartwig, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Michael Traver connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Martin Hamilton and he's fouled by Albert Boling - foul #3 on Albert Boling, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Richardson (PF) Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SF) Albert Boling | |
| 17:46 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses the easy layup | 32-45 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Mario Thomas tips it home | 32-47 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Martin Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Leroy Cornette - foul #1 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), James Shell (SF), David Briner (C) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz (PF), Andre Brown (C) Mario Thomas, Richard Cook | |
| 16:49 | Butler | David Briner drills a turnaround in the lane | 34-47 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Andre Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-47 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Michael St. John tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| 16:25 | Butler | James Shell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Martin Hamilton | 36-49 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Brian Reveles grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Samuel Richardson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Brian Reveles (fresh) SG - Martin Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Briner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael St. John (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Denver | Leroy Cornette scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Lefkowitz | 36-52 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Martin Hamilton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 15:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Andre Brown | 36-52 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Brian Reveles, Martin Hamilton, James Shell, Samuel Richardson, David Briner | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Albert Boling (SF), Mario Thomas (PF), Richard Cook (C) Leroy Cornette, Kevin Hartwig, Michael St. John, Andre Brown | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Myron Opielski blocks the short jumper by Michael Traver | 36-52 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Myron Opielski snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Albert Boling misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tyler Lemmons - foul #2 on Tyler Lemmons, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Albert Boling makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Albert Boling misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Daniel Lyles pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons travels with the ball | 36-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG) Myron Opielski | |
| 13:36 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz travels with the ball | 36-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG) Matthew Lefkowitz | |
| 13:19 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons is whistled for traveling | 36-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SF) Anthony Roberts | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:55 | Denver | Leroy Cornette connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Thomas | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Traver and he's fouled by Albert Boling - foul #4 on Albert Boling, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), James Shell (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF) Leroy Prine, Michael Traver, Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SF), Matthew Lefkowitz (PF), Andre Brown (C) Albert Boling, Mario Thomas, Richard Cook | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| 12:15 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Samuel Richardson - foul #2 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Roberts (SF), David Briner (C) Brian Reveles, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:15 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 12:15 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:55 | Butler | Andre Brown steps in front of the James Shell pass | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Shell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Briner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael St. John (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-56 |
| 11:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Anthony Roberts | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Samuel Richardson's pass is intercepted by Michael St. John | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Denver | Michael St. John misses the easy layup | 39-56 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Leroy Cornette can't tip it in | 39-56 |
| 11:05 | Butler | David Briner snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 11:00 | Butler | James Shell hits a jumper from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:45 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 10:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Shell | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:23 | Butler | James Shell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Hartwig - foul #2 on Kevin Hartwig, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Daniel Lyles (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Martin Hamilton, Anthony Roberts, Samuel Richardson, David Briner | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Mario Thomas (PF), Richard Cook (C) Leroy Cornette, Matthew Lefkowitz, Andre Brown | |
| 10:23 | Butler | James Shell makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:23 | Butler | James Shell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Lyles - foul #1 on Daniel Lyles, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Branch (SF) James Shell | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:00 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Mario Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Leroy Prine's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hartwig | 43-57 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Michael St. John hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Hartwig and he's hacked by Colin Branch - foul #1 on Colin Branch, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz (SF) Kevin Hartwig | |
| 09:18 | Denver | Michael St. John makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Butler | Michael Traver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-60 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Richard Cook gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:40 | Denver | Richard Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 43-60 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Colin Branch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Leroy Prine grabs the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Lefkowitz - foul #1 on Matthew Lefkowitz, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF) Michael Traver, Colin Branch, Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG) Michael St. John | |
| 08:16 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Richardson - foul #3 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (SG), David Briner (C) Leroy Prine, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Boling (SF), Andre Brown (C) Myron Opielski, Richard Cook | |
| 07:53 | Denver | Mario Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:53 | Butler | James Shell grabs the board | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Shell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Briner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Boling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mario Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Butler | Anthony Roberts clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-61 |
| 07:37 | Denver | Andre Brown gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Albert Boling drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Lefkowitz and the foul's on Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG) Mario Thomas | |
| 07:16 | Denver | Albert Boling makes the free throw | 45-64 |
| 07:08 | Butler | James Shell is called for traveling | 45-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG) James Shell | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:47 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel Richardson - foul #4 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #9 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Lyles (PF) David Briner | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Cook (C) Andre Brown | |
| 06:47 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Samuel Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Albert Boling steals the ball from Daniel Lyles | 45-65 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Michael Traver is called for the reach on Kevin Hartwig - foul #2 on Michael Traver, team foul #10 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG), James Shell (SF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Martin Hamilton, Anthony Roberts, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Brown (PF) Matthew Lefkowitz | |
| 05:56 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Michael Traver double dribbles | 45-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Branch (SF) Michael Traver | |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Thomas (PF) Andre Brown | |
| 05:39 | Denver | Leroy Prine steals it from Leroy Cornette in the backcourt | 45-65 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Colin Branch makes the jumper in the lane | 47-65 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Leroy Cornette | 47-67 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 47-67 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Mario Thomas pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Boling | 47-69 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Leroy Prine is hacked by Richard Cook - foul #3 on Richard Cook, team foul #8 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SG), Samuel Richardson (PF), David Briner (C) Colin Branch, Daniel Lyles, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Michael St. John (SG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Carl Bonomo (C) Leroy Cornette, Kevin Hartwig, Albert Boling, Mario Thomas, Richard Cook | |
| 04:08 | Butler | Leroy Prine makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Leroy Prine makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Michael St. John misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Andre Brown tips it in | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Briner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Carl Bonomo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Butler | David Briner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-71 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Carl Bonomo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Michael St. John's pass is intercepted by David Briner | 49-71 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Martin Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 49-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), Colin Branch (SF) Leroy Prine, James Shell | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:17 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-71 |
| 02:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Martin Hamilton | 49-71 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Brian Reveles is hacked by Carl Bonomo - foul #1 on Carl Bonomo, team foul #9 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (SF) Colin Branch | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Brian Reveles makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Brian Reveles misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:54 | Butler | David Briner snags the offensive board | 50-71 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Matthew Lefkowitz denies the turnaround by Samuel Richardson | 50-71 |
| 01:41 | Denver | The rebound goes to Matthew Lefkowitz | 50-71 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Myron Opielski | 50-73 |
| 01:05 | Butler | James Shell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-73 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Myron Opielski grabs the board | 50-73 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Myron Opielski | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | David Briner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-75 |
| 00:26 | Denver | The rebound goes to Michael St. John | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Myron Opielski runs out the clock | 50-75 |