| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kime (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wade Mullin (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Hardrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Samuel Sandell knocks in the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Hunter - foul #2 on Robert Hunter, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:16 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Sandell - foul #2 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:16 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:16 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Bill Lowery can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Fisher - foul #1 on Jeffery Fisher, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:37 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:19 | Butler | John Walker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Sandell | 30-29 |
| 17:59 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick misses long on a floater from the left block | 30-29 |
| 17:58 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Bill Lowery pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Bill Lowery scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 32-29 |
| 17:15 | Kansas State | David Kime's pass is intercepted by Bradley Childs | 32-29 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Ben Hardrick swats the short shot by Samuel Sandell | 32-29 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it home | 34-29 |
| 16:44 | Kansas State | David Kime can't finish the layup | 34-29 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Bill Lowery gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Samuel Sandell buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Burroughs | 36-29 |
| 16:13 | Kansas State | David Kime comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:00 | Butler | John Walker's floater is tipped away by Ben Hardrick | 36-29 |
| 15:58 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Hunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kime (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wade Mullin (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Jeffery Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Hardrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Kansas State | David Kime is whistled for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Spivey (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Christopher Fulbright (SF), John Payne (PF), Arthur Byrd (C) Robert Hunter, David Kime, Wade Mullin, Jeffery Fisher, Ben Hardrick | |
| 15:13 | Butler | William Spivey steals it from Clifford Kanode | 36-29 |
| 15:10 | Kansas State | William Spivey hits the finger roll | 36-31 |
| 14:53 | Butler | William Hall misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-31 |
| 14:52 | Kansas State | John Payne snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 14:33 | Kansas State | Wayne Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 14:10 | Butler | William Spivey picks off the pass by Michael Jones | 36-31 |
| 13:41 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Spicer - foul #3 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Michael Jones, William Hall, Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 13:41 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:41 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 13:37 | Butler | William Spivey takes the ball from Bill Lowery in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 13:35 | Kansas State | William Spivey misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 13:01 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright lays it up and in | 38-34 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Bill Lowery scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Adams | 41-34 |
| 12:22 | Kansas State | Bill Lowery steps in front of the Arthur Byrd pass | 41-34 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Jacob Adams is hacked by John Payne - foul #1 on John Payne, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bradley Childs, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), David Kime (SG), Wade Mullin (SF), Jeffery Fisher (PF), Ben Hardrick (C) William Spivey, Wayne Johnson, Christopher Fulbright, John Payne, Arthur Byrd | |
| 11:46 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 11:45 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kime (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wade Mullin (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Hardrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hunter and he's hacked by William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF) Bill Lowery, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 11:17 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:17 | Butler | William Hall snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Michael Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 10:56 | Kansas State | Wade Mullin grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 10:29 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), William White (C) Michael Jones, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright (SF) David Kime | |
| 10:29 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 10:17 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:55 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Jacob Adams (C) William Hall, Clifford Kanode, William White | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Payne (PF) Jeffery Fisher | |
| 09:55 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:55 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Bill Lowery is fouled on the floor by Ben Hardrick - foul #2 on Ben Hardrick, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Spivey (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Arthur Byrd (C) Robert Hunter, Wade Mullin, Ben Hardrick | |
| 09:35 | Butler | Bill Lowery is hacked by Wayne Johnson - foul #3 on Wayne Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) John Walker | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:16 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Childs | 43-41 |
| 08:57 | Kansas State | John Payne slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher Fulbright | 43-43 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Christopher Spicer connects on the floater from the right block set up by Bill Lowery | 45-43 |
| 08:24 | Kansas State | Bill Lowery steals the ball from John Payne | 45-43 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Bill Lowery lays it up and in | 47-43 |
| 07:58 | Kansas State | John Payne scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Fulbright | 47-45 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), David Kime (SG), Wade Mullin (SF), Jeffery Fisher (PF), Ben Hardrick (C) William Spivey, Wayne Johnson, Christopher Fulbright, John Payne, Arthur Byrd | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Hunter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kime (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wade Mullin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Hardrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Kime | 47-47 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Hunter - foul #3 on Robert Hunter, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 06:55 | Butler | John Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 06:53 | Butler | John Walker grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 06:42 | Butler | William Hall misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Kime - foul #1 on David Kime, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 06:42 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:42 | Butler | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:13 | Kansas State | David Kime hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Bill Lowery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 05:54 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:35 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick drills a turnaround from the right block | 49-52 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery Fisher - foul #2 on Jeffery Fisher, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) William Hall, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Spivey (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Christopher Fulbright (SF), John Payne (PF), Arthur Byrd (C) Robert Hunter, David Kime, Wade Mullin, Jeffery Fisher, Ben Hardrick | |
| 05:12 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Byrd | 51-54 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Bill Lowery is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it in | 53-54 |
| 04:06 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd hits the finger roll | 53-56 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Jacob Adams travels with the ball | 53-56 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), David Kime (SG), Wade Mullin (SF), Jeffery Fisher (PF) William Spivey, Wayne Johnson, Christopher Fulbright, John Payne | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Hunter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kime (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Mullin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kansas State | David Kime comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:06 | Butler | William Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Payne (C) Arthur Byrd | |
| 02:38 | Kansas State | David Kime clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) William Hall, Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick (C) John Payne | |
| 02:20 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs can't finish the layup | 53-56 |
| 02:18 | Kansas State | David Kime gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:50 | Kansas State | David Kime hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Ben Hardrick steps in front of the Bradley Childs pass | 53-59 |
| 01:16 | Kansas State | David Kime can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 00:59 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Fisher | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Bill Lowery is called for the reach on Jeffery Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Daniel Edwards (SF) Wade Mullin | |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Bradley Childs connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bill Lowery | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher clanks a floater from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 00:22 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick tips it home | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Bradley Childs is hacked by David Kime - foul #2 on David Kime, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wade Mullin (SF) Daniel Edwards | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:16 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Ben Hardrick | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Bill Lowery is called for the reach on Ben Hardrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:02 | Butler | John Walker scores on a 3 from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter runs out the clock | 60-62 |