| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Zakarian (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Lamson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Schlesinger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerrod Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Sam Threatt inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Glen Knight can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-31 |
| 19:45 | Kansas | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:27 | Kansas | James Schlesinger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wayne Troia - foul #1 on Wayne Troia, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kendall Williams (SG), Peter Webb (SF), Don Guion (C) Paul Zakarian, Rodney Lamson, Jerrod Duncan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:27 | Kansas | James Schlesinger misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:27 | Kansas | James Schlesinger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Terry Boland misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 19:07 | Kansas | James Schlesinger grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 19:01 | Kansas | James Schlesinger makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kendall Williams | 41-31 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Sam Threatt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-31 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Wayne Troia hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 18:28 | Kansas | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Glen Knight - foul #3 on Glen Knight, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Rodney Lamson (SF), John Campbell (C) Peter Webb, James Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SG) Glen Knight | |
| 18:28 | Kansas | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:28 | Kansas | Kenneth Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Wayne Troia | 42-33 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Charles Seamons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 18:20 | Kansas | Rodney Lamson pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:04 | Kansas | Kendall Williams misses short on a jumper near the basket | 42-33 |
| 18:02 | Kansas | Don Guion tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Charles Seamons loses the ball out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Zakarian (SG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Greenwell (C) Tony Cook | |
| 17:13 | Kansas | Paul Zakarian drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kendall Williams | 46-33 |
| 16:56 | Butler | The jumper by Sam Threatt is denied by Don Guion | 46-33 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Wayne Troia tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 16:38 | Kansas | Wayne Troia steals the ball from Paul Zakarian | 46-35 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Don Guion picks off the pass by Colin Greenwell | 46-35 |
| 16:15 | Kansas | Terry Boland steals the ball from Kendall Williams in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Terry Boland hits the finger roll | 46-37 |
| 16:00 | Kansas | Wayne Troia is called for the reach on John Campbell - foul #2 on Wayne Troia, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Kurt Kim (SG), Peter Webb (SF), James Schlesinger (PF), Jerrod Duncan (C) Kendall Williams, Paul Zakarian, Rodney Lamson, John Campbell, Don Guion | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (SF), Tony Cook (C) Terry Boland, Charles Seamons, Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurt Kim (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Webb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Schlesinger (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerrod Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kansas | James Schlesinger makes the floater from the left wing set up by Peter Webb | 48-37 |
| 15:28 | Butler | James Schlesinger steals the ball from Colin Greenwell | 48-37 |
| 15:12 | Kansas | James Schlesinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Rodney Lamson (SF) Peter Webb | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Jarvis (PF) Colin Greenwell | |
| 14:53 | Butler | Robert Love hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 14:31 | Kansas | Kurt Kim is hacked by Tim Jarvis - foul #2 on Tim Jarvis, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Peter Webb (SF), Don Guion (PF), John Campbell (C) Rodney Lamson, James Schlesinger, Jerrod Duncan | |
| Subs | Butler | Sam Threatt (SF) Tony Cook | |
| 14:11 | Kansas | John Campbell is fouled on the floor by Tim Jarvis - foul #3 on Tim Jarvis, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Rodney Lamson (SF), James Schlesinger (PF) Peter Webb, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | Wayne Troia (PF) Robert Love | |
| 14:01 | Kansas | James Schlesinger is whistled for a carry | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jerrod Duncan (C) Don Guion | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:45 | Butler | Glen Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Don Guion (PF), John Campbell (C) James Schlesinger, Jerrod Duncan | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (SG), Colin Greenwell (C) Glen Knight, Tim Jarvis | |
| 13:26 | Kansas | John Campbell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rodney Lamson | 50-39 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Sam Threatt can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 50-39 |
| 13:04 | Kansas | John Campbell grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 12:45 | Kansas | Don Guion blows the layup but he's fouled by Wayne Troia - foul #3 on Wayne Troia, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kendall Williams (PG), Peter Webb (SF), James Schlesinger (PF) Kenneth Johnson, Rodney Lamson, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (SF), Tony Cook (C) Richard Moore, Sam Threatt, Colin Greenwell | |
| 12:45 | Kansas | Don Guion makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:45 | Kansas | Don Guion makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Don Guion steals it from Robert Love | 52-39 |
| 12:26 | Kansas | Kendall Williams misses the fadeaway from the right side | 52-39 |
| 12:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Wayne Troia | 52-39 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Terry Boland connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Love | 52-42 |
| 11:56 | Kansas | James Schlesinger misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Boland - foul #1 on Terry Boland, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Zakarian (PG), Rodney Lamson (SF), Jerrod Duncan (C) Kendall Williams, Peter Webb, Don Guion | |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Greenwell (PF) Wayne Troia | |
| 11:56 | Kansas | James Schlesinger makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:56 | Kansas | James Schlesinger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Paul Zakarian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Kim (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Lamson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Schlesinger (fresh) 20 pts. 3 stl. C - Jerrod Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Butler | Colin Greenwell knocks in the shot from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 11:33 | Kansas | Tony Cook denies the turnaround by Jerrod Duncan | 54-44 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Tony Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Robert Love misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 11:04 | Kansas | James Schlesinger grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 10:47 | Kansas | Rodney Lamson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 54-44 |
| 10:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Love | 54-44 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Terry Boland misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Zakarian - foul #1 on Paul Zakarian, team foul #1 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Peter Webb (SF), John Campbell (PF) Paul Zakarian, Rodney Lamson, James Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Sam Threatt (SF), Wayne Troia (PF), Tim Jarvis (C) Glen Knight, Robert Love, Colin Greenwell, Tony Cook | |
| 10:39 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Terry Boland misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:39 | Kansas | Jerrod Duncan pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:23 | Kansas | Jerrod Duncan makes the jumper from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses the floater from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 10:00 | Kansas | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 09:42 | Kansas | Peter Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Rodney Lamson (SF), James Schlesinger (PF), Don Guion (C) Peter Webb, John Campbell, Jerrod Duncan | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SG), Colin Greenwell (C) Terry Boland, Tim Jarvis | |
| 09:18 | Butler | Richard Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 09:16 | Kansas | Don Guion snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 08:56 | Kansas | James Schlesinger hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Lamson | 58-45 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Charles Seamons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kurt Kim - foul #4 on Kurt Kim, team foul #2 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kendall Williams (PG), Paul Zakarian (SG), John Campbell (C) Kenneth Johnson, Kurt Kim, James Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (PF), Tony Cook (C) Richard Moore, Wayne Troia, Colin Greenwell | |
| 08:50 | Butler | Charles Seamons makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Charles Seamons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:50 | Kansas | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:33 | Kansas | Kendall Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-46 |
| 08:32 | Kansas | Rodney Lamson gets the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:18 | Kansas | Kendall Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kendall Williams, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Peter Webb (SF), James Schlesinger (PF), Jerrod Duncan (C) Kendall Williams, Rodney Lamson, Don Guion, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG) Charles Seamons | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Richard Moore comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kendall Williams (PG), Kurt Kim (SG), Rodney Lamson (SF), Don Guion (PF) Kenneth Johnson, Paul Zakarian, Peter Webb, James Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Greenwell (PF) Sam Threatt | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Richard Moore misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Richard Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:00 | Kansas | Don Guion gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kendall Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kurt Kim (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Lamson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Guion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerrod Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Kansas | Kurt Kim scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerrod Duncan | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Glen Knight is whistled for a carry | 61-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Johnson (PG), James Schlesinger (PF), John Campbell (C) Kendall Williams, Don Guion, Jerrod Duncan | |
| Subs | Butler | Wayne Troia (PF) Tony Cook | |
| 07:10 | Kansas | James Schlesinger lays it up and in set up by John Campbell | 63-46 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Richard Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-46 |
| 06:52 | Kansas | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| 06:33 | Kansas | James Schlesinger can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 63-46 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Wayne Troia gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Colin Greenwell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 06:13 | Kansas | James Schlesinger snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| 05:50 | Kansas | James Schlesinger can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 63-46 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Robert Love grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Glen Knight scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 05:15 | Kansas | Kurt Kim makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Campbell | 66-48 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Wayne Troia hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 66-48 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Wayne Troia snags the offensive board | 66-48 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kendall Williams (PG), Peter Webb (SF), Don Guion (PF), Jerrod Duncan (C) Kenneth Johnson, Rodney Lamson, James Schlesinger, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Charles Seamons (SG), Sam Threatt (SF), Tony Cook (C) Richard Moore, Glen Knight, Robert Love, Colin Greenwell | |
| 04:51 | Butler | Charles Seamons drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Boland | 66-51 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Jerrod Duncan's dunk attempt is rejected by Tony Cook | 66-51 |
| 04:28 | Kansas | Don Guion tips it in | 68-51 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Terry Boland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Wayne Troia tips it home | 68-53 |
| 04:09 | Kansas | Jerrod Duncan knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Kendall Williams and the foul's on Tony Cook - foul #3 on Tony Cook, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Zakarian (PG) Kendall Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:09 | Kansas | Jerrod Duncan makes the free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Sam Threatt can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Webb - foul #1 on Peter Webb, team foul #5 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Jarvis (PF), Harold Johnson (C) Wayne Troia, Tony Cook | |
| 03:55 | Butler | Sam Threatt makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Sam Threatt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Paul Zakarian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Kim (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Webb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Guion (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerrod Duncan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Seamons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Jarvis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Harold Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Kansas | Jerrod Duncan's floater is tipped away by Sam Threatt | 71-55 |
| 03:35 | Kansas | Paul Zakarian snags the offensive board | 71-55 |
| 03:18 | Kansas | Jerrod Duncan connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Don Guion | 73-55 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Sam Threatt misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 73-55 |
| 03:04 | Kansas | Peter Webb gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| 02:47 | Kansas | Paul Zakarian makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Peter Webb | 76-55 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Harold Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kurt Kim - foul #5 on Kurt Kim, team foul #6 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Kendall Williams (SG), Rodney Lamson (SF), James Schlesinger (PF) Paul Zakarian, Kurt Kim, Peter Webb, Jerrod Duncan | |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Robert Love (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF) Charles Seamons, Sam Threatt, Tim Jarvis | |
| 02:35 | Butler | Harold Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Harold Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 02:35 | Kansas | James Schlesinger snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| 02:15 | Kansas | Kenneth Johnson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kendall Williams | 79-55 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Terry Boland connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-58 |
| 01:52 | Kansas | Kendall Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 82-58 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Colin Greenwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Zakarian (SG), Jerrod Duncan (C) Kendall Williams, Don Guion | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SG), Tim Jarvis (C) Wade Aronson, Harold Johnson | |
| 01:29 | Kansas | Jerrod Duncan misses the lay-in | 82-58 |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Rodney Lamson misses the tip | 82-58 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Charles Seamons gets the rebound | 82-58 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Terry Boland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-58 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Charles Seamons gets the offensive rebound | 82-58 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Charles Seamons is hacked by Jerrod Duncan - foul #1 on Jerrod Duncan, team foul #7 | 82-58 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Charles Seamons makes the 1st free throw | 82-59 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Charles Seamons makes the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Kansas | James Schlesinger throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 84-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Robert Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-60 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Kenneth Johnson runs out the clock | 84-60 |