| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) SG - Larry Dean (fresh) SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) C - John Landes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) SG - Charles Falls (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Loren Cohrs (fresh) C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Iowa State | Charles Falls can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Terence Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Iowa State | Charles Falls hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Howell | 0-4 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Terence Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 19:10 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Landes | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Butler | John Landes loses the dribble to James Howell | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | James Howell hits the finger roll | 0-6 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Charles Falls takes the ball from Terence Smith | 0-6 |
| 18:20 | Iowa State | Charles Falls slams it home | 0-8 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Masio Abdallah buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 2-8 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Falls and he's fouled by Darko Bochenski - foul #1 on Darko Bochenski, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF), Joey Welch (C) Terence Smith, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski, John Landes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), Elmer Lefebre (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (C) James Howell, Charles Falls, James Johnson, Stephen Robinson | |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses the free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | John Elders gets the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Goran Kwapniewski - foul #1 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson (C) Loren Cohrs | |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | David Smythe makes the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | David Smythe makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Johnson Sparling comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-12 |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson grabs the board | 2-12 |
| 17:09 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-12 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Joey Welch grabs the board | 2-12 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Michel McAlexander is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michel McAlexander, team foul #3 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Darko Bochenski (PF) Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Loren Cohrs (PF) Elmer Lefebre, Stephen Robinson | |
| 16:38 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Alexis Russo, team foul #1 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michel McAlexander, Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), James Johnson (SF) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo | |
| 16:34 | Butler | James Howell is called for the reach on Terence Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Howell, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Darko Bochenski (PF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:26 | Butler | Darko Bochenski double dribbles | 2-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Terence Smith, Michael Pantoja, Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF) James Howell, James Johnson | |
| 16:06 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michel McAlexander - foul #2 on Michel McAlexander, team foul #4 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Michel McAlexander, Masio Abdallah, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), James Johnson (SF) David Smythe, Alexis Russo | |
| 16:06 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 16:06 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski grabs the board | 2-12 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Loren Cohrs steals it from Michael Pantoja | 2-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) SF - Michael Pantoja (fresh) PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) C - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Loren Cohrs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Elders (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Iowa State | James Howell's pass is intercepted by Johnson Sparling in the backcourt | 2-12 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Johnson Sparling lays it up and in | 4-12 |
| 15:11 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs is fouled on the floor by Darko Bochenski - foul #2 on Darko Bochenski, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Charles Falls, James Johnson, Loren Cohrs | |
| 14:58 | Iowa State | John Elders misses long on a runner near the basket | 4-12 |
| 14:56 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:40 | Iowa State | James Howell connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Alexis Russo | 4-14 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Terence Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-14 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Johnson Sparling tips it home | 6-14 |
| 14:08 | Iowa State | Goran Kwapniewski is called for the reach on James Howell - foul #2 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #6 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Gabriel Gallo (PF) Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), James Johnson (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Howell, Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs lays it up and in on a great pass from David Smythe | 6-16 |
| 13:37 | Butler | John Landes hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Terence Smith | 8-16 |
| 13:13 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs clanks a jumper from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 13:12 | Butler | John Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 12:54 | Butler | John Landes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Joey Welch (C) Terence Smith, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), John Elders (C) Charles Falls, Stephen Robinson | |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | James Howell buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Johnson | 8-18 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Larry Dean double dribbles | 8-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) David Smythe, James Johnson, Loren Cohrs | |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | James Howell is hacked by Terence Smith - foul #1 on Terence Smith, team foul #7 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF) Alexis Russo | |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | James Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo pulls down the rebound | 8-19 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Terence Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fairly fresh) C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - John Elders (tiring) C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Iowa State | Johnson Sparling picks off the pass by Stephen Robinson | 11-19 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Terence Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-19 |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | Charles Falls grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:55 | Iowa State | James Howell comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 11-19 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:37 | Butler | John Landes makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by James Howell - foul #2 on James Howell, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Joey Welch (C) Johnson Sparling, Masio Abdallah, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), Elmer Lefebre (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Howell, Charles Falls, James Johnson, John Elders | |
| 10:37 | Butler | John Landes makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | David Smythe travels with the ball | 14-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Terence Smith, John Landes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) Elmer Lefebre | |
| 10:01 | Butler | Michael Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 09:59 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 14-19 |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | David Smythe scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Darko Bochenski - foul #3 on Darko Bochenski, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Johnson Sparling, Darko Bochenski, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SG), James Johnson (SF), John Elders (C) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo, Stephen Robinson | |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses the free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:44 | Butler | John Landes snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 09:33 | Butler | John Landes loses the dribble to John Elders | 14-22 |
| 09:23 | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Johnson | 14-24 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Terence Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 09:05 | Butler | John Landes snags the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 08:32 | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smythe | 17-26 |
| 08:22 | Butler | John Landes can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-26 |
| 08:21 | Iowa State | David Smythe grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the easy layup but the foul's on Goran Kwapniewski - foul #3 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Goran Kwapniewski, John Landes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Elmer Lefebre, James Johnson, Loren Cohrs | |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Terence Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnson Sparling | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Pantoja (fresh) PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Smythe (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) PF - John Elders (tiring) 1 pts. C - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses short on a shot from the right side | 20-27 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Terence Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| 07:08 | Iowa State | Charles Falls is fouled on the floor by Michael Pantoja - foul #1 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| 07:08 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:08 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:08 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Darko Bochenski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Pantoja | 22-27 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | James Johnson is hacked by Michael Pantoja - foul #2 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #11 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Darko Bochenski, John Landes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Joey Welch gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the jumper from the baseline | 24-28 |
| 05:57 | Iowa State | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-28 |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #12 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Darko Bochenski (PF), John Landes (C) Masio Abdallah, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (SF) James Johnson | |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Loren Cohrs denies the turnaround by Darko Bochenski | 24-29 |
| 05:17 | Butler | John Landes tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| 05:05 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs hits a jumpshot from the left side | 26-31 |
| 04:43 | Butler | David Smythe is called for the reach on Johnson Sparling - foul #1 on David Smythe, team foul #4 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF), John Elders (C) Alexis Russo, Stephen Robinson | |
| 04:26 | Butler | Terence Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-31 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | John Elders scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Terence Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darko Bochenski | 32-33 |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | David Smythe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Johnson Sparling snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Landes (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Smythe (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Falls (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Loren Cohrs (tiring) 7 pts. C - John Elders (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Johnson Sparling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Michael Pantoja (SG), Joey Welch (C) Terence Smith, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) David Smythe, James Johnson, Loren Cohrs | |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by James Howell and he's hacked by Joey Welch - foul #1 on Joey Welch, team foul #13 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Butler | John Landes (C) Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF) Alexis Russo | |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Michel McAlexander misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 02:58 | Butler | John Landes gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Darko Bochenski makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 34-36 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | John Elders drills a runner from the right block set up by James Howell | 34-38 |
| 01:55 | Butler | John Landes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michel McAlexander | 36-38 |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | James Howell is fouled on the floor by Darko Bochenski - foul #4 on Darko Bochenski, team foul #14 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Johnson Sparling, Darko Bochenski, John Landes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) Charles Falls, James Johnson, John Elders | |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Michel McAlexander knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Dean | 39-40 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | James Howell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Dean - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #15 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | James Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Joey Welch snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Stephen Robinson is called for the reach on Masio Abdallah - foul #1 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Larry Dean, Goran Kwapniewski, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF) Alexis Russo | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michel McAlexander | 41-41 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | James Howell scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smythe | 41-43 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Johnson Sparling can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 41-43 |