| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 8 pts. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Don Shinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathon Lint (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Zachter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Murphey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Perkinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Balog inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Clinton Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 19:33 | Kansas State | Jonathon Lint comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Clinton Miller snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Kris Price can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Andres Marino can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 19:07 | Kansas State | Robert Zachter pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:38 | Kansas State | Don Shinkle makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Robert Zachter steals the ball from Clinton Miller | 39-35 |
| 17:48 | Kansas State | Joshua Murphey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 17:46 | Kansas State | Jonathon Lint gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:27 | Kansas State | Joshua Murphey loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Luke Lyons (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, Andres Marino, Norberto Yazzie, Clinton Miller, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Holland (SF) Robert Zachter | |
| 17:12 | Butler | Richard Balog clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 17:10 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Joshua Murphey | 39-35 |
| 16:41 | Kansas State | Jonathon Lint makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Luke Lyons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 16:01 | Kansas State | James McCade picks off the pass by Joshua Murphey | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Don Shinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathon Lint (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwayne Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Murphey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Perkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Butler | Dwayne Holland picks off the pass by Melvin Flaherty | 41-38 |
| 15:27 | Kansas State | Dwayne Holland clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Richard Balog - foul #3 on Richard Balog, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Clinton Miller (PF) James McCade, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Zachter (SF) Don Shinkle | |
| 15:27 | Kansas State | Dwayne Holland makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:27 | Kansas State | Dwayne Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Andres Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Clinton Miller tips it home | 43-39 |
| 14:51 | Kansas State | Jonathon Lint misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Clinton Miller - foul #1 on Clinton Miller, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 14:51 | Kansas State | Jonathon Lint makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:51 | Kansas State | Jonathon Lint misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:51 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Perkinson | 43-40 |
| 14:35 | Kansas State | Melvin Flaherty steps in front of the Robert Zachter pass | 43-40 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Robert Zachter steals the ball from Richard Balog | 43-40 |
| 13:53 | Kansas State | Robert Zachter blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Balog - foul #4 on Richard Balog, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SF) Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Don Shinkle (PG) Dwayne Holland | |
| 13:53 | Kansas State | Robert Zachter makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:53 | Kansas State | Robert Zachter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty comes up short on the floater in the paint | 43-41 |
| 13:25 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Don Shinkle | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Kansas State | Robert Zachter's floater is tipped away by George Burkowski | 43-41 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:49 | Butler | George Burkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 12:47 | Kansas State | Robert Zachter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:25 | Kansas State | Jonathon Lint misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 12:24 | Kansas State | Joshua Murphey tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Luke Lyons (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Holland (SG) Jonathon Lint | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Don Shinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dwayne Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Zachter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Murphey (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Lester Perkinson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Kansas State | Don Shinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Luke Lyons hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kris Price | 45-43 |
| 10:58 | Kansas State | Dwayne Holland is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), James McCade (SG), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, Andres Marino, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:47 | Butler | James McCade scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clinton Miller | 47-43 |
| 10:26 | Kansas State | Norberto Yazzie steps in front of the Joshua Murphey pass | 47-43 |
| 10:16 | Butler | James McCade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), William Butcher (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) James McCade, Norberto Yazzie, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:47 | Kansas State | Robert Zachter misses the jumper near the basket | 47-43 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Andres Marino pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert is hacked by Dwayne Holland - foul #3 on Dwayne Holland, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Melvin Flaherty (C) George Burkowski, William Butcher, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Lint (SG) Don Shinkle | |
| 09:25 | Butler | Clinton Miller is hacked by Joshua Murphey - foul #3 on Joshua Murphey, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (PF) Andres Marino, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:06 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty lays it in and he's hacked by Lester Perkinson - foul #2 on Lester Perkinson, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), William Butcher (SF), Clinton Miller (PF) Kris Price, James McCade, Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:06 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:37 | Kansas State | Joshua Murphey is fouled on the floor by Andres Marino - foul #2 on Andres Marino, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SF) George Burkowski, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Don Shinkle (PG) Dwayne Holland | |
| 08:19 | Kansas State | Joshua Murphey scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jonathon Lint and he's fouled by Clinton Miller - foul #2 on Clinton Miller, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), James McCade (SG), William Butcher (SF), Luke Lyons (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, Andres Marino, Norberto Yazzie, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 08:19 | Kansas State | Joshua Murphey makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Zachter - foul #2 on Robert Zachter, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Clinton Miller (PF) James McCade, William Butcher, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 08:01 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) PF - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Don Shinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathon Lint (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Zachter (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Murphey (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Perkinson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Kansas State | Clinton Miller is called for the reach on Don Shinkle - foul #3 on Clinton Miller, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Norberto Yazzie, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Holland (SG) Jonathon Lint | |
| 07:19 | Kansas State | Robert Zachter misses short on a jumper from the left block | 52-46 |
| 07:17 | Kansas State | Joshua Murphey gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:04 | Kansas State | Don Shinkle makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Kris Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Luke Lyons (PF) Kris Price, James McCade, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Lint (SG) Don Shinkle | |
| 06:26 | Kansas State | Robert Zachter misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Luke Lyons gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Luke Lyons tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 05:38 | Kansas State | Andres Marino takes the ball from Jonathon Lint | 54-48 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Richard Balog connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 57-48 |
| 04:59 | Kansas State | Melvin Flaherty is called for the reach on Joshua Murphey - foul #1 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Clinton Miller (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Luke Lyons, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Don Shinkle (PG) Robert Zachter | |
| 04:59 | Kansas State | Joshua Murphey misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:59 | Butler | James McCade grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Clinton Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 04:45 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Don Shinkle | 57-48 |
| 04:23 | Kansas State | Dwayne Holland can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 57-48 |
| 04:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Gilbert | 57-48 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Don Shinkle is called for the reach on Kris Price - foul #2 on Don Shinkle, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Zachter (SF) Dwayne Holland | |
| 03:51 | Butler | Clinton Miller scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Burkowski | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Don Shinkle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathon Lint (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Zachter (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Murphey (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Perkinson (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Kansas State | Don Shinkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-48 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Clinton Miller tips it in | 62-48 |
| 03:15 | Kansas State | Don Shinkle knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Lint | 62-51 |
| 02:46 | Butler | George Burkowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-51 |
| 02:45 | Kansas State | Jonathon Lint grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Don Shinkle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 02:30 | Kansas State | Joshua Murphey misses the tip | 62-51 |
| 02:28 | Kansas State | Robert Zachter hits the follow up shot | 62-53 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Andres Marino knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Balog | 64-53 |
| 02:00 | Kansas State | Don Shinkle drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Butler | George Burkowski connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 66-56 |
| 01:24 | Kansas State | Lester Perkinson buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Don Shinkle | 66-58 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty is whistled for a carry | 66-58 |
| 01:11 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Don Shinkle makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Don Shinkle is called for the reach on George Burkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Shinkle, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Don Shinkle is called for the reach on Andres Marino - foul #4 on Don Shinkle, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Jonathon Lint scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Don Shinkle is called for the reach on George Burkowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Shinkle, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Holland (PG) Don Shinkle | |
| 00:38 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:38 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Joshua Murphey | 69-64 |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | Jonathon Lint misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 00:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 69-64 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Jonathon Lint is called for the reach on Clinton Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathon Lint, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Gilbert (C) Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Jonathon Lint knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dwayne Holland | 71-67 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Dwayne Holland is called for the reach on George Burkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dwayne Holland, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Flaherty (C) Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:21 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:21 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:15 | Kansas State | Dwayne Holland drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathon Lint | 73-70 |
| 00:13 | Butler | George Burkowski is hacked by Dwayne Holland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dwayne Holland, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Dawson (PG) Dwayne Holland | |
| 00:13 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Lester Perkinson | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Clinton Miller steals the ball from Jonathon Lint | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Andres Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Dawson - foul #1 on Joseph Dawson, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Joshua Murphey grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Joshua Murphey hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-70 |