| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willie Kitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Nims (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Rolf (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Scholz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Tiller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Sealy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - William Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Charles Blackman inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Willie Kitchens travels with the ball | 34-46 |
| 19:09 | Denver | William Sanders clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Charles Blackman - foul #2 on Charles Blackman, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 19:09 | Denver | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 19:09 | Denver | William Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Charles Blackman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Richard Jones grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 18:54 | Butler | James Scholz snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 18:47 | Butler | James Tiller is called for the reach on Willie Kitchens - foul #2 on James Tiller, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Willie Kitchens misses long on a shot near the basket | 34-48 |
| 18:35 | Denver | Dwayne Sealy gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 18:19 | Denver | William Sanders is hacked by Willie Kitchens - foul #1 on Willie Kitchens, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Dwayne Sealy is fouled on the floor by Charles Blackman - foul #3 on Charles Blackman, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Butler | James Coulson (SF) Charles Blackman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:05 | Denver | James Tiller misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-48 |
| 18:04 | Butler | James Coulson snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Steven Nims drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Scholz | 37-48 |
| 17:21 | Denver | The jump hook by Richard Jones is blocked by James Scholz | 37-48 |
| 17:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Rolf | 37-48 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Daniel Rolf lays it up and in | 39-48 |
| 16:35 | Denver | James Scholz steals the ball from Gabriel Kelley | 39-48 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Willie Kitchens buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Gabriel Kelley - foul #1 on Gabriel Kelley, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Eckenrode (SG), Joseph Chagnon (PF), Robert Adams (C) Steven Nims, Daniel Rolf, James Scholz | |
| Subs | Denver | Clifford Culver (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Joseph Bright (SF), Aaron Brubaker (PF), Miguel Diaz (C) James Tiller, Dwayne Sealy, Gabriel Kelley, Richard Jones, William Sanders | |
| 16:23 | Butler | Willie Kitchens misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Aaron Brubaker | 41-48 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Miguel Diaz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 41-48 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker misses the tip | 41-48 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Willie Eckenrode grabs the board | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willie Kitchens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Eckenrode (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Coulson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Chagnon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Adams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clifford Culver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Jones (fresh) SF - Joseph Bright (fresh) PF - Aaron Brubaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Miguel Diaz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Butler | Willie Kitchens can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Joseph Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:32 | Denver | Miguel Diaz is hacked by Joseph Chagnon - foul #1 on Joseph Chagnon, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Kelly (PG), Charles Blackman (SF) Willie Kitchens, James Coulson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:16 | Denver | Joseph Bright connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Miguel Diaz and he's hacked by Charles Blackman - foul #4 on Charles Blackman, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Rolf (PF) Charles Blackman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:16 | Denver | Joseph Bright makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Robert Adams knocks in the floater in the lane and the foul's on Joseph Bright - foul #2 on Joseph Bright, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Tiller (PG), Gabriel Kelley (SF) Charles Jones, Joseph Bright | |
| 14:58 | Butler | Robert Adams makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Clifford Culver misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Eckenrode - foul #2 on Willie Eckenrode, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Butler | James Scholz (C) Daniel Rolf | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:38 | Denver | Clifford Culver makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Clifford Culver misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:38 | Butler | James Scholz grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Sean Kelly makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Scholz | 47-52 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Robert Adams grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Robert Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Chagnon | 50-52 |
| 13:26 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Culver | 50-54 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Willie Eckenrode misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 13:05 | Denver | James Tiller snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Clifford Culver | 50-56 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Sean Kelly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Clifford Culver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 12:20 | Denver | Clifford Culver pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Clifford Culver is fouled on the floor by Willie Eckenrode - foul #3 on Willie Eckenrode, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Kitchens (PG), Steven Nims (SG), James Coulson (SF), Daniel Rolf (PF) Sean Kelly, Willie Eckenrode, Robert Adams, Joseph Chagnon | |
| Subs | Denver | Dwayne Sealy (SG), Joseph Bright (SF), Richard Jones (PF), William Sanders (C) James Tiller, Gabriel Kelley, Aaron Brubaker, Miguel Diaz | |
| 12:07 | Denver | Clifford Culver makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Clifford Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Daniel Rolf misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 11:58 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joseph Bright | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willie Kitchens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Nims (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Coulson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Rolf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Scholz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clifford Culver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Sealy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - William Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Denver | Richard Jones buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Bright | 50-60 |
| 11:42 | Butler | James Coulson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 11:41 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Sanders | 50-60 |
| 11:25 | Denver | Clifford Culver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-60 |
| 11:24 | Butler | James Scholz pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:58 | Butler | James Coulson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Coulson, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Jones (PG) Clifford Culver | |
| 10:42 | Denver | Joseph Bright connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 50-62 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Steven Nims scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Rolf | 53-62 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Joseph Bright banks in the layup set up by Dwayne Sealy | 53-64 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Joseph Bright is called for the reach on James Coulson - foul #3 on Joseph Bright, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Kelly (PG), Joseph Chagnon (C) Willie Kitchens, James Scholz | |
| Subs | Denver | James Tiller (PG), Gabriel Kelley (SF), Aaron Brubaker (PF) Dwayne Sealy, Joseph Bright, Richard Jones | |
| 09:56 | Butler | James Coulson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 09:55 | Denver | James Tiller grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Sean Kelly - foul #4 on Sean Kelly, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Grillo (PG) Sean Kelly | |
| Subs | Denver | Miguel Diaz (C) William Sanders | |
| 09:47 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Steven Nims makes the floater from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley makes the runner in the paint set up by Aaron Brubaker | 55-67 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Aaron Brubaker steals the ball from James Coulson | 55-67 |
| 08:53 | Denver | James Tiller buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 55-69 |
| 08:42 | Butler | James Coulson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon tips it back up and in | 57-69 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Tiller | 57-71 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Steven Nims misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 08:00 | Denver | James Tiller pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Grillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Nims (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Coulson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Rolf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Chagnon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Tiller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Brubaker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Miguel Diaz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Denver | James Tiller knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Steven Nims misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 07:23 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:08 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 57-75 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Melvin Grillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Kelly (PG), Willie Eckenrode (SG), Charles Blackman (SF), Robert Adams (PF), James Scholz (C) Melvin Grillo, Steven Nims, James Coulson, Daniel Rolf, Joseph Chagnon | |
| Subs | Denver | Dwayne Sealy (SG), Joseph Bright (SF), Richard Jones (PF), William Sanders (C) Charles Jones, Gabriel Kelley, Aaron Brubaker, Miguel Diaz | |
| 06:29 | Denver | James Tiller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Bright | 57-77 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Sean Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-77 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Charles Blackman tips it home | 59-77 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Joseph Bright hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Charles Blackman - foul #5 on Charles Blackman, team foul #10 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Rolf (PF) Charles Blackman | |
| Subs | Denver | Clifford Culver (PG) James Tiller | |
| 06:01 | Denver | Joseph Bright misses the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Joseph Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Robert Adams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-78 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Joseph Bright misses the easy layup | 61-78 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Richard Jones grabs the offensive board | 61-78 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Joseph Bright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clifford Culver | 61-80 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Sean Kelly scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-80 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Sean Kelly steps in front of the Clifford Culver pass in the backcourt | 64-80 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Sean Kelly misses the shot from the free throw line | 64-80 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Daniel Rolf tips it in | 66-80 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Clifford Culver misses short on a jumper from the right side | 66-80 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 66-80 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Willie Eckenrode misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-80 |
| 03:51 | Denver | William Sanders grabs the board | 66-80 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-80 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Nims (SG), James Coulson (SF), Joseph Chagnon (PF) Willie Eckenrode, Daniel Rolf, James Scholz | |
| Subs | Denver | James Tiller (PG), Gabriel Kelley (SF) Dwayne Sealy, Joseph Bright | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Sean Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Nims (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Coulson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Chagnon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Tiller (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Culver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gabriel Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - William Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:31 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from James Tiller and he's hacked by James Coulson - foul #3 on James Coulson, team foul #11 | 66-82 |
| Subs | Butler | James Scholz (C) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Brubaker (PF) Richard Jones | |
| 03:31 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley misses the free throw | 66-82 |
| 03:31 | Denver | William Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 66-82 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Joseph Chagnon swats the layup by Gabriel Kelley | 66-82 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker hits the follow up shot | 66-84 |
| 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) | |
| 03:01 | Butler | James Coulson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gabriel Kelley - foul #2 on Gabriel Kelley, team foul #5 | 68-84 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Jones (SG), Miguel Diaz (C) Clifford Culver, William Sanders | |
| 03:01 | Butler | James Coulson misses the free throw | 68-84 |
| 03:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gabriel Kelley | 68-84 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-84 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Adams (C) James Scholz | |
| Subs | Denver | Dwayne Sealy (SG), Richard Jones (PF), William Sanders (C) Charles Jones, Aaron Brubaker, Miguel Diaz | |
| 02:33 | Denver | Dwayne Sealy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-84 |
| 02:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Steven Nims | 68-84 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Steven Nims comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-84 |
| 02:25 | Denver | William Sanders snags the defensive board | 68-84 |
| 02:04 | Denver | James Tiller makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Dwayne Sealy | 68-86 |
| 01:45 | Butler | James Coulson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 71-86 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Tiller | 71-89 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 71-89 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 71-89 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Coulson - foul #4 on James Coulson, team foul #12 | 71-89 |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Kitchens (PG), Willie Eckenrode (SG) Sean Kelly, Steven Nims | |
| Subs | Denver | Clifford Culver (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Aaron Brubaker (PF), Miguel Diaz (C) James Tiller, Dwayne Sealy, Richard Jones, William Sanders | |
| 00:40 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 71-90 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-91 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Willie Eckenrode can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-91 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker pulls down the rebound | 71-91 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Denver | Clifford Culver can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 71-91 |
| 00:12 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Brubaker | 71-91 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Clifford Culver runs out the clock | 71-91 |