| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Neil Olson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Gary Carter inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Kansas State | Neil Olson misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #1 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:47 | Kansas State | Neil Olson makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:47 | Kansas State | Neil Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas McCrorey | 30-38 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Marion Ogata buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Mikkelson | 30-40 |
| 19:15 | Kansas State | Gary Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Marion Ogata | 30-40 |
| 19:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marion Ogata | 30-40 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Teeter | 30-43 |
| 18:50 | Kansas State | Neil Olson scores on a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Robert Pham - foul #1 on Robert Pham, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| 18:50 | Kansas State | Neil Olson misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marion Ogata | 32-43 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Randy Green is called for the reach on Thomas McCrorey - foul #1 on Randy Green, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Green | 32-43 |
| 18:26 | Kansas State | Randy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:13 | Kansas State | Robert Pham steals the ball from Gary Carter | 32-43 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Paul Teeter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 17:56 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith is hacked by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #2 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| 17:36 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Marion Ogata scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Teeter | 32-45 |
| 17:12 | Kansas State | Gary Carter is fouled on the floor by Marion Ogata - foul #2 on Marion Ogata, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Brown (SG), Larry Gorham (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Shawn McCourtney, Curtis Smith, Neil Olson, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SG), John Bublitz (PF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Paul Teeter, Thomas Mikkelson, Thomas McCrorey, Marion Ogata | |
| 16:58 | Kansas State | Gary Carter hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Brown | 35-45 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein drills a floater from just outside the lane | 35-47 |
| 16:26 | Kansas State | Gary Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 16:25 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Gorham | 35-47 |
| 16:10 | Kansas State | Gary Carter misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Adam Binkley - foul #1 on Adam Binkley, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Curtis Smith (SG) Matthew Brown, Larry Gorham | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Robert Pham | |
| 16:10 | Kansas State | Gary Carter misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:10 | Kansas State | Gary Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Dustin Rhynes is called for the reach on Clarence Hertenstein - foul #3 on Dustin Rhynes, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Gorham (SF), Neil Olson (PF), Randy Green (C) Gary Carter, Robert Smith, Dustin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, Adam Binkley, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Gorham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Neil Olson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Randy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:21 | Butler | John Bublitz blows the layup but he's fouled by Curtis Smith - foul #3 on Curtis Smith, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| 15:21 | Butler | John Bublitz makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 15:21 | Butler | John Bublitz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 15:10 | Kansas State | Thomas McCrorey is called for the reach on Larry Gorham - foul #1 on Thomas McCrorey, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| 14:56 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Marion Ogata misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 35-49 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-49 |
| 14:25 | Kansas State | Neil Olson grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 14:07 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 35-49 |
| 14:05 | Kansas State | Larry Gorham snags the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 13:43 | Kansas State | John Bublitz swats the layup by Larry Gorham | 35-49 |
| 13:42 | Kansas State | Neil Olson can't tip it in | 35-49 |
| 13:40 | Butler | John Bublitz grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 13:26 | Butler | John Bublitz can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 35-49 |
| 13:25 | Kansas State | Neil Olson grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 13:11 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney is hacked by John Bublitz - foul #1 on John Bublitz, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Carter (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Curtis Smith, Neil Olson, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SF), Robert Pham (PF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Paul Teeter, Thomas McCrorey, John Bublitz, Marion Ogata | |
| 13:11 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-49 |
| 12:55 | Kansas State | Larry Gorham snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 12:45 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes is called for traveling | 35-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Brown (SG) Larry Gorham | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:43 | Butler | Charles Plaisted is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| 12:37 | Kansas State | Robert Smith knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn McCourtney | 37-49 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Dustin Rhynes - foul #4 on Dustin Rhynes, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 12:03 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes double dribbles | 37-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Thomas Mikkelson | |
| 11:42 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Plaisted | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Rhynes (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Kansas State | Gary Carter is hacked by Adam Binkley - foul #2 on Adam Binkley, team foul #8 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG), Larry Gorham (SF), Neil Olson (PF), Randy Green (C) Shawn McCourtney, Matthew Brown, Robert Smith, Dustin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), John Bublitz (PF), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, Thomas McCrorey, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| 11:14 | Kansas State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:14 | Kansas State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Marion Ogata's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-53 |
| 10:33 | Kansas State | Larry Gorham misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-53 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 10:04 | Butler | John Bublitz slams it home | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:49 | Kansas State | Neil Olson misses the jumper from the right block | 39-55 |
| 09:48 | Kansas State | Randy Green tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Robert Pham misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Neil Olson - foul #2 on Neil Olson, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Matthew Brown (SG) Gary Carter, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF) Adam Binkley, John Bublitz | |
| 09:31 | Butler | Robert Pham misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Robert Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:06 | Kansas State | Randy Green scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn McCourtney | 43-56 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 08:59 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 08:37 | Kansas State | Randy Green is called for traveling | 43-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Carter (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Larry Gorham, Neil Olson, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), John Bublitz (PF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Paul Teeter, Robert Pham, Marion Ogata | |
| 08:23 | Butler | John Bublitz loses the ball out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG) Shawn McCourtney | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:07 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bublitz | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:46 | Kansas State | The jump hook by Dustin Rhynes is blocked by John Bublitz | 43-58 |
| 07:44 | Butler | John Bublitz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Rhynes (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | John Bublitz connects on the floater from close range | 43-60 |
| 07:15 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 07:13 | Kansas State | Robert Smith tips it in | 45-60 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas McCrorey | 45-63 |
| 06:48 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-63 |
| 06:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clarence Hertenstein | 45-63 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein loses the dribble to Curtis Smith | 45-63 |
| 06:09 | Kansas State | Thomas McCrorey is called for the reach on Dustin Rhynes - foul #2 on Thomas McCrorey, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Roy Duenas (SG), Larry Gorham (SF), Neil Olson (PF) Matthew Brown, Curtis Smith, Gary Carter, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Adam Binkley (SG), Robert Pham (PF), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, Thomas Mikkelson, John Bublitz, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| 06:09 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:09 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Teeter | 47-65 |
| 05:38 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Teeter - foul #2 on Paul Teeter, team foul #10 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Randy Green (C) Dustin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:38 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:38 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Robert Pham gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Robert Pham is fouled on the floor by Neil Olson - foul #3 on Neil Olson, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG) Thomas McCrorey | |
| 05:16 | Butler | Roy Duenas takes the ball from Thomas Mikkelson | 48-65 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Randy Green buries a shot from the baseline set up by Shawn McCourtney | 50-65 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG), Gary Carter (SF) Roy Duenas, Larry Gorham | |
| Subs | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein (PF) Thomas Mikkelson | |
| 04:38 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Carter | 52-65 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Marion Ogata banks in the layup and he's hacked by Curtis Smith - foul #4 on Curtis Smith, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Clarence Hertenstein | |
| 04:23 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:05 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Marion Ogata gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 03:36 | Butler | John Bublitz misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Neil Olson - foul #4 on Neil Olson, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Gorham (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Shawn McCourtney, Neil Olson | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Clarence Hertenstein (PF), Adam Thompson (C) Paul Teeter, Robert Pham, Marion Ogata | |
| 03:36 | Butler | John Bublitz misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:36 | Butler | John Bublitz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Larry Gorham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Green (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bublitz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Kansas State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-69 |
| 03:20 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Smith | 52-69 |
| 03:05 | Kansas State | Gary Carter scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Curtis Smith | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-69 |
| 02:45 | Kansas State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 02:39 | Kansas State | Randy Green misses short on a jumper in the lane | 55-69 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Adam Thompson gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 02:14 | Butler | The jump hook by John Bublitz is blocked by Randy Green | 55-69 |
| 02:12 | Butler | John Bublitz misses the tip | 55-69 |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | Randy Green gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:51 | Kansas State | Gary Carter is whistled for a carry | 55-69 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Neil Olson (PF) Larry Gorham, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Adam Thompson | |
| 01:24 | Butler | Charles Plaisted misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 00:56 | Butler | John Bublitz lays it up and in set up by Thomas McCrorey | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Neil Olson - foul #5 on Neil Olson, team foul #9 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Smith (PF) Neil Olson | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (C) Thomas McCrorey | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Adam Binkley - foul #3 on Adam Binkley, team foul #11 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Adam Thompson | |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Charles Plaisted runs out the clock | 56-72 |