| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) C - John Landes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Shawn Mills (fresh) SG - Andrew McHale (fresh) SF - Joshua Terry (fresh) PF - Matthew Creamer (fresh) C - Kyle Fagan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Landes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Iona | Matthew Creamer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Butler | James Fowler grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Shawn Mills picks off the pass by Michael Pantoja in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Iona | Shawn Mills clanks a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Iona | Joshua Terry hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Michael Pantoja drills a jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Iona | Matthew Creamer is hacked by Michael Pantoja - foul #1 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Iona | Andrew McHale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Masio Abdallah gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Masio Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Butler | John Landes tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | Iona | Joshua Terry's pass is intercepted by Michael Pantoja | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Butler | John Landes blows the layup | 6-2 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger tips it in | 8-2 |
| 17:23 | Iona | Shawn Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 17:05 | Butler | Larry Dean can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Joey Welch tips it in | 10-2 |
| 16:42 | Iona | Joshua Terry misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Iona | Charles Pollard (PF), Thurman Morell (C) Matthew Creamer, Kyle Fagan | |
| 16:42 | Iona | Joshua Terry makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:42 | Iona | Joshua Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Larry Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Iona | Alfredo Garcia (SF) Joshua Terry | |
| 16:14 | Iona | Andrew McHale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Larry Dean gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 15:55 | Iona | Thurman Morell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) SG - Larry Dean (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) C - Joey Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Shawn Mills (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew McHale (fresh) SF - Alfredo Garcia (fresh) PF - Charles Pollard (fresh) C - Thurman Morell (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Iona | Larry Dean steps in front of the Shawn Mills pass in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Dino Mazierski jams it set up by Larry Dean | 12-4 |
| 15:33 | Iona | Thurman Morell misses the driving attempt from close range | 12-4 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Dino Mazierski grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Brett Shepherd comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-4 |
| 15:15 | Iona | Charles Pollard gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:11 | Iona | Shawn Mills misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 15:10 | Iona | Thurman Morell tips it back up and in | 12-6 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Joey Welch knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 14:39 | Iona | Charles Pollard can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Gabriel Gallo - foul #2 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Iona | Mark Breckenridge (SG), Joshua Terry (SF), Kyle Fagan (C) Shawn Mills, Andrew McHale, Thurman Morell | |
| 14:39 | Iona | Charles Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:39 | Iona | Charles Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:39 | Iona | Charles Pollard makes the 3rd free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Michael Pantoja scores on a shot from the left side set up by James Fowler | 16-8 |
| 13:51 | Iona | Joshua Terry knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 16-10 |
| 13:28 | Butler | John Landes can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Pollard - foul #1 on Charles Pollard, team foul #1 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| Subs | Iona | Kevin Daugherty (PG), Matthew Creamer (PF) Alfredo Garcia, Charles Pollard | |
| 13:28 | Butler | John Landes makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:28 | Butler | John Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:12 | Iona | Kevin Daugherty buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Terry | 18-12 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger buries a jump hook from the left block | 20-12 |
| 12:42 | Iona | Matthew Creamer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-12 |
| 12:40 | Iona | Mark Breckenridge gets the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 12:28 | Iona | Joshua Terry can't connect on a runner in the lane | 20-12 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Michael Pantoja is hacked by Matthew Creamer - foul #1 on Matthew Creamer, team foul #2 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Iona | Shawn Mills (PG), Andrew McHale (SG), Thurman Morell (C) Kevin Daugherty, Mark Breckenridge, Kyle Fagan | |
| 11:58 | Butler | Masio Abdallah blows the layup | 20-12 |
| 11:57 | Iona | Andrew McHale snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Shawn Mills (fresh) SG - Andrew McHale (fresh) SF - Joshua Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Creamer (fresh) C - Thurman Morell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Iona | Andrew McHale blows the layup but the foul's on Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| 11:53 | Iona | Andrew McHale makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:53 | Iona | Andrew McHale misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 11:31 | Butler | John Landes knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 22-13 |
| 11:14 | Iona | Matthew Creamer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Masio Abdallah drills a 3 from the right corner | 25-13 |
| 10:27 | Iona | Shawn Mills misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-13 |
| 10:26 | Butler | John Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Fowler | 27-13 |
| 10:14 | Iona | Shawn Mills drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-16 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Matthew Creamer steps in front of the John Landes pass | 27-16 |
| 09:48 | Iona | Thurman Morell is fouled on the floor by John Landes - foul #1 on John Landes, team foul #5 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Iona | Alfredo Garcia (PG), Mark Breckenridge (SF), Charles Pollard (PF), Kyle Fagan (C) Shawn Mills, Joshua Terry, Matthew Creamer, Thurman Morell | |
| 09:36 | Iona | Joey Welch steps in front of the Charles Pollard pass | 27-16 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Charles Pollard is called for the reach on Douglas Ensminger - foul #2 on Charles Pollard, team foul #3 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Iona | Werner Chacon (PF) Charles Pollard | |
| 09:16 | Butler | Andre Harper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 09:15 | Iona | Werner Chacon snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 08:56 | Iona | Andrew McHale double dribbles | 27-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Andre Harper, John Landes | |
| Subs | Iona | Shawn Mills (PG) Andrew McHale | |
| 08:37 | Butler | Larry Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-16 |
| 08:36 | Iona | Werner Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 08:32 | Iona | Mark Breckenridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 08:13 | Butler | John Landes misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 08:12 | Iona | Kyle Fagan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 07:48 | Iona | Alfredo Garcia makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kyle Fagan | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joey Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Shawn Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfredo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Breckenridge (fresh) PF - Werner Chacon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Fagan (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Butler | John Landes hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kyle Fagan - foul #1 on Kyle Fagan, team foul #4 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Iona | Andrew McHale (SG), Joshua Terry (SF), Thurman Morell (PF) Alfredo Garcia, Mark Breckenridge, Kyle Fagan | |
| 07:44 | Butler | John Landes misses the free throw | 29-18 |
| 07:44 | Iona | Werner Chacon grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 07:38 | Iona | Werner Chacon is hacked by John Landes - foul #2 on John Landes, team foul #6 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Joey Welch (C) John Landes | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 07:19 | Iona | Andrew McHale can't connect on a shot from the left side | 29-18 |
| 07:17 | Iona | Andrew McHale can't tip it in | 29-18 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Joey Welch snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Michael Pantoja can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Werner Chacon - foul #1 on Werner Chacon, team foul #5 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF) Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Iona | Kevin Daugherty (PG), Matthew Creamer (PF) Shawn Mills, Werner Chacon | |
| 06:54 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:26 | Iona | Douglas Ensminger is called for the reach on Kevin Daugherty - foul #2 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #7 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), John Landes (C) Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Iona | Alfredo Garcia (SF), Kyle Fagan (C) Joshua Terry, Thurman Morell | |
| 06:26 | Iona | Kevin Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:26 | Iona | Kevin Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:01 | Butler | John Landes knocks in the shot in the paint | 33-20 |
| 05:37 | Iona | Kyle Fagan throws it down set up by Kevin Daugherty | 33-22 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Joey Welch is called for a backcourt violation | 33-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, John Landes | |
| Subs | Iona | Shawn Mills (PG), Thurman Morell (PF) Kevin Daugherty, Matthew Creamer | |
| 05:06 | Iona | Kyle Fagan hits a driving attempt near the basket | 33-24 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Masio Abdallah loses the ball out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Iona | Mark Breckenridge (SF), Werner Chacon (C) Alfredo Garcia, Kyle Fagan | |
| 04:24 | Iona | Andrew McHale scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Shawn Mills and the foul's on Joey Welch - foul #1 on Joey Welch, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) John Landes | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 04:24 | Iona | Andrew McHale misses the free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Masio Abdallah pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Michael Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 04:04 | Iona | Werner Chacon gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:00 | Iona | Andrew McHale knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Mills | 33-28 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Joey Welch clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Werner Chacon - foul #2 on Werner Chacon, team foul #6 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Iona | Kevin Daugherty (SG), Matthew Creamer (PF), Charles Pollard (C) Andrew McHale, Thurman Morell, Werner Chacon | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Joey Welch misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Joey Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Joey Welch (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Shawn Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Breckenridge (fresh) PF - Matthew Creamer (fresh) C - Charles Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Iona | Shawn Mills drills a 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 03:04 | Butler | John Landes comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-31 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Joey Welch tips it in | 36-31 |
| 02:39 | Iona | Shawn Mills is hacked by Dino Mazierski - foul #1 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #9 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Iona | Alfredo Garcia (SG), Joshua Terry (SF), Kyle Fagan (C) Kevin Daugherty, Mark Breckenridge, Charles Pollard | |
| 02:39 | Iona | Shawn Mills makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:39 | Iona | Shawn Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Masio Abdallah hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Pantoja | 38-33 |
| 02:15 | Iona | Alfredo Garcia misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 02:13 | Iona | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Mills | 38-33 |
| 01:58 | Iona | Joshua Terry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 01:49 | Butler | John Landes knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 40-33 |
| 01:33 | Iona | Kyle Fagan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on John Landes - foul #3 on John Landes, team foul #10 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (C) Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Iona | Andrew McHale (SG), Charles Pollard (PF) Shawn Mills, Matthew Creamer | |
| 01:33 | Iona | Kyle Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:33 | Iona | Kyle Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo is fouled on the floor by Kyle Fagan - foul #2 on Kyle Fagan, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 01:19 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:19 | Iona | Andrew McHale grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 01:02 | Iona | Douglas Ensminger steals it from Joshua Terry | 41-35 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo is fouled on the floor by Charles Pollard - foul #3 on Charles Pollard, team foul #8 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| Subs | Iona | Mark Breckenridge (SF), Thurman Morell (PF) Joshua Terry, Charles Pollard | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:38 | Iona | Mark Breckenridge misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 00:37 | Butler | James Fowler snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Mark Breckenridge denies the turnaround by Michael Pantoja | 43-35 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Michael Pantoja scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 00:00 | Iona | Andrew McHale clanks a shot from the right wing | 46-35 |