| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vasily Czyzewski (fresh) SG - William Ward (fresh) SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) C - Scott Perrine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Butler | David Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Butler | David Jarvis tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell blows the dunk | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Gordon Casey snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Craig Salcedo clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Perrine - foul #1 on Scott Perrine, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Gordon Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Donald Gray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Rick Taylor | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski loses the dribble to Donald Gray | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Scott Perrine steals it from Donald Gray | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Gray - foul #1 on Donald Gray, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (PF), Mark Cusumano (C) Vasily Czyzewski, Charles Daniell, Scott Perrine | |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar can't finish the layup | 2-7 |
| 16:57 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Rick Taylor | 2-7 |
| 16:44 | Iowa State | Jeremy Copas is called for the reach on John Colson - foul #1 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), Charles Daniell (PF) William Ward, Rick Taylor | |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | John Colson misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Melvin Forbes - foul #1 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | John Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-8 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:59 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) PF - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) C - Richard Blevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vasily Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Colson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jesse Brantley (fresh) PF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Cusumano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Jeremy Copas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Scott Perrine (C) Vasily Czyzewski, Charles Daniell | |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gordon Casey - foul #1 on Gordon Casey, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Donald Gray misses long on a floater from the left block | 2-12 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the offensive rebound | 2-12 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Donald Gray hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski and he's hacked by Scott Perrine - foul #2 on Scott Perrine, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), Charles Daniell (PF) William Ward, Scott Perrine | |
| 15:12 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:12 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Charles Daniell | 4-12 |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley blows the layup | 4-12 |
| 14:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 4-12 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jesse Brantley - foul #1 on Jesse Brantley, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG) Vasily Czyzewski | |
| 14:54 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:54 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 14:25 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley loses the ball out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Gordon Casey, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), Rick Taylor (SF) William Ward, Charles Daniell | |
| 14:05 | Butler | Melvin Forbes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-12 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar tips it in | 7-12 |
| 13:41 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Mark Cusumano is called for the reach on Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Mark Cusumano, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Charles Daniell (PF) Vasily Czyzewski, Rick Taylor | |
| 13:22 | Butler | Donald Gray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 13:21 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 13:05 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano is hacked by David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley banks in the layup set up by Charles Daniell and the foul's on Gordon Casey - foul #2 on Gordon Casey, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG) William Ward | |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the free throw | 7-18 |
| 12:43 | Butler | David Jarvis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 7-18 |
| 12:41 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Rick Taylor (SF) Vasily Czyzewski, Charles Daniell | |
| 11:58 | Butler | David Jarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG) John Colson | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vasily Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Ward (fresh) SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Brantley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Cusumano (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley drills a shot from the right wing | 7-20 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Donald Gray hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gonzalo Castillo | 9-20 |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | William Ward hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Vasily Czyzewski and he's hacked by Melvin Forbes - foul #2 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Charles Daniell (PF) Vasily Czyzewski, Rick Taylor | |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | William Ward makes the free throw | 9-23 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar buries a turnaround from the baseline | 11-23 |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | John Colson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeremy Copas - foul #2 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #8 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), Rick Taylor (SF) William Ward, Jesse Brantley | |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| 10:22 | Butler | David Jarvis is hacked by Charles Daniell - foul #1 on Charles Daniell, team foul #5 | 11-25 |
| 10:08 | Butler | David Jarvis scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Mark Cusumano - foul #2 on Mark Cusumano, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (PF) Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Perrine (C) Mark Cusumano | |
| 10:08 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the free throw | 13-25 |
| 10:08 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor snags the defensive board | 13-25 |
| 09:49 | Iowa State | John Colson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Vasily Czyzewski | 13-27 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Craig Salcedo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 16-27 |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Gray - foul #2 on Donald Gray, team foul #9 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Filip Kranjcar, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF) Vasily Czyzewski, Rick Taylor | |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 09:15 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski hits a floater from the left block set up by David Jarvis | 18-28 |
| 08:32 | Iowa State | John Colson blows the layup | 18-28 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Jesse Brantley steals the ball from David Jarvis | 18-28 |
| 08:08 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 18-28 |
| 08:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Blevins | 18-28 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Scott Perrine swats the short shot by Gonzalo Castillo | 18-28 |
| 08:00 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fairly fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Brantley (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Perrine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley is called for traveling | 18-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), Rick Taylor (SF) John Colson, Charles Daniell | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 07:36 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 07:31 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Perrine | 18-31 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Jesse Brantley is called for the reach on Melvin Forbes - foul #2 on Jesse Brantley, team foul #7 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF) Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Daniell (PF) Jesse Brantley | |
| 07:09 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:50 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the easy layup | 20-31 |
| 06:49 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell tips it in | 20-33 |
| 06:37 | Butler | David Jarvis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 06:35 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 06:16 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor lays it up and in | 20-35 |
| 06:07 | Butler | David Jarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Donald Gray (C) Melvin Forbes, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG) William Ward | |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-35 |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF) Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:36 | Butler | David Jarvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:15 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor loses the dribble to Gordon Casey | 20-35 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-35 |
| 05:09 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 04:54 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-35 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Richard Blevins snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Craig Salcedo travels with the ball | 20-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Mark Cusumano (C) Vasily Czyzewski, Scott Perrine | |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor is fouled on the floor by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #1 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #10 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (SF) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG) John Colson | |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gordon Casey | 22-37 |
| 04:06 | Iowa State | David Jarvis is called for the reach on Vasily Czyzewski - foul #2 on David Jarvis, team foul #11 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Gordon Casey, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG) Mark Cusumano | |
| 04:06 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:06 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Melvin Forbes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the offensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Donald Gray jams it | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) PF - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ward (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Vasily Czyzewski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gonzalo Castillo - foul #1 on Gonzalo Castillo, team foul #12 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley (PF), Scott Perrine (C) Charles Daniell, Vasily Czyzewski | |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:15 | Butler | The jumper by Gordon Casey is denied by Scott Perrine | 24-39 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 02:59 | Butler | The jumper by Gordon Casey is denied by Scott Perrine | 24-39 |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Gordon Casey is called for the reach on Jesse Brantley - foul #3 on Gordon Casey, team foul #13 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), Mark Cusumano (PF) John Colson, Rick Taylor | |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano is whistled for traveling | 24-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG) William Ward | |
| 01:50 | Butler | Donald Gray misses long on a shot from close range | 24-41 |
| 01:49 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | Gonzalo Castillo steps in front of the John Colson pass | 24-41 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo is hacked by Scott Perrine - foul #3 on Scott Perrine, team foul #8 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Charles Daniell (PF) Vasily Czyzewski, Scott Perrine | |
| 01:25 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:09 | Iowa State | John Colson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (SF) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:48 | Butler | William Ward takes the ball from Melvin Forbes | 26-41 |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | John Colson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 00:23 | Butler | David Jarvis can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-44 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | John Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | William Ward hits a shot near the basket | 26-46 |