| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fresh) SG - Gene Scott (fresh) SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) PF - Allan Bobo (fresh) C - George Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Heard (fresh) SF - George Super (fresh) PF - Charles Page (fresh) C - David Jourdan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Charles Page wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | David Jourdan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gene Scott - foul #1 on Gene Scott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | David Jourdan makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | David Jourdan makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Allan Bobo connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Schell | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Iowa State | David Jourdan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Iowa State | David Jourdan can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Eric Gautier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Heard | 2-7 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Gene Scott is hacked by Robert Heard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Heard, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Eric Gautier can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 18:03 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Charles Page | 2-7 |
| 17:42 | Iowa State | George Curry is called for the reach on David Jourdan - foul #1 on George Curry, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Jack Anderson (SG) Albert Schell, Gene Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (PG), Iniko Arai (SG), Bob Welcome (SF), Justin Tuel (PF) Manuel Johnson, Robert Heard, George Super, Charles Page | |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | David Jourdan misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to George Curry | 2-7 |
| 17:07 | Butler | John Hughes scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Anderson | 5-7 |
| 16:50 | Iowa State | Justin Tuel knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 5-9 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Eric Gautier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (SG), Gene Scott (SF) Eric Gautier, Allan Bobo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG) Edwin Smiley | |
| 16:12 | Iowa State | David Jourdan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Gene Scott pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | Butler | John Hughes misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 15:50 | Iowa State | Bob Welcome grabs the board | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Schell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Scott (fresh) PF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. C - George Curry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Iniko Arai (fairly fresh) SF - Bob Welcome (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Tuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Jourdan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Iniko Arai and he's hacked by Gene Scott - foul #2 on Gene Scott, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SF), Allan Bobo (PF) John Hughes, Gene Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Heard (SG), George Super (SF), Charles Page (PF), John Brown (C) Iniko Arai, Bob Welcome, Justin Tuel, David Jourdan | |
| 15:39 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Eric Gautier is fouled in the backcourt by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Eric Gautier's pass is intercepted by Robert Heard | 5-12 |
| 15:22 | Iowa State | Robert Heard banks in the layup | 5-14 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Albert Schell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-14 |
| 14:55 | Iowa State | Charles Page grabs the defensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Charles Page misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 14:32 | Butler | George Curry grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by George Super - foul #1 on George Super, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Gene Scott (SF) Albert Schell, Allan Bobo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (PG), Quincy Hanlon (SG), David Jourdan (C) Manuel Johnson, Robert Heard, John Brown | |
| 14:23 | Butler | Eric Gautier makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Eric Gautier makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley is fouled on the floor by George Curry - foul #2 on George Curry, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (SG), Allan Bobo (PF) Gene Scott, George Curry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bob Welcome (SF) George Super | |
| 13:36 | Iowa State | Charles Page misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Eric Gautier grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Jack Anderson misses long on a runner from the left block | 7-14 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Eric Gautier tips it in | 9-14 |
| 13:04 | Iowa State | Charles Page connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Jourdan | 9-17 |
| 12:39 | Butler | David Jourdan is called for the reach on Jack Anderson - foul #1 on David Jourdan, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Gene Scott (SF), George Curry (C) John Hughes, Eric Gautier | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG), Robert Heard (SG), George Super (SF), Justin Tuel (PF), John Brown (C) Edwin Smiley, Quincy Hanlon, Bob Welcome, Charles Page, David Jourdan | |
| 12:20 | Butler | Manuel Johnson steals the ball from Jack Anderson | 9-17 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Robert Heard lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Johnson | 9-19 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Jack Anderson comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Heard - foul #2 on Robert Heard, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SF) Allan Bobo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Iniko Arai (SG) Robert Heard | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Jack Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Jack Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:54 | Iowa State | John Brown snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 11:29 | Iowa State | Jack Anderson steps in front of the Justin Tuel pass | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fresh) SF - Eric Gautier (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jack Anderson (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - George Curry (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Manuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Iniko Arai (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Super (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Tuel (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Manuel Johnson picks off the pass by Albert Schell in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 11:09 | Iowa State | Iniko Arai misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-19 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Jack Anderson snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Albert Schell misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | George Super pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:34 | Iowa State | Justin Tuel comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 10-19 |
| 10:32 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Johnson | 10-19 |
| 10:04 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Iniko Arai | 10-21 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Gene Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Iniko Arai - foul #1 on Iniko Arai, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Allan Bobo (PF) Albert Schell, Gene Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (PG), Quincy Hanlon (SG), Bob Welcome (SF), Charles Page (PF), David Jourdan (C) Manuel Johnson, Iniko Arai, George Super, Justin Tuel, John Brown | |
| 09:48 | Butler | Allan Bobo is hacked by Charles Page - foul #1 on Charles Page, team foul #7 | 10-21 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Allan Bobo misses the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | David Jourdan grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 09:27 | Iowa State | Charles Page clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-21 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Jack Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 09:20 | Butler | George Curry misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Jourdan - foul #2 on David Jourdan, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Gene Scott (SG) John Hughes, Jack Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Brown (C) David Jourdan | |
| 09:20 | Butler | George Curry misses the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 09:20 | Butler | George Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | John Brown drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Smiley | 11-23 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Gene Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG) Eric Gautier | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG), Iniko Arai (SG) Edwin Smiley, Quincy Hanlon | |
| 08:41 | Iowa State | Charles Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SF) Gene Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:22 | Butler | Jack Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-23 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-23 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Gene Scott (SG) Albert Schell, Jack Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (PG) Manuel Johnson | |
| 07:58 | Iowa State | John Brown clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by George Curry - foul #3 on George Curry, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Jack Anderson (SG) John Hughes, Gene Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Quincy Hanlon (SG), George Super (SF) Iniko Arai, Bob Welcome | |
| 07:58 | Iowa State | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 07:58 | Iowa State | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 07:58 | Iowa State | John Brown gets the offensive rebound | 11-23 |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | Charles Page hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-26 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 11-26 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Jack Anderson tips it back up and in | 13-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Allan Bobo (tiring) 2 pts. C - George Curry (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Edwin Smiley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Quincy Hanlon (fresh) SF - George Super (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Page (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Iowa State | Charles Page double dribbles | 13-26 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Gene Scott (SF) Albert Schell, Eric Gautier | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG), Iniko Arai (SG), Bob Welcome (SF), Justin Tuel (PF) Edwin Smiley, Quincy Hanlon, George Super, Charles Page | |
| 06:39 | Butler | John Hughes is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #9 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG) George Curry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Jourdan (C) John Brown | |
| 06:39 | Butler | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 06:39 | Butler | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:15 | Iowa State | Justin Tuel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 06:14 | Iowa State | Justin Tuel tips it but misses | 15-26 |
| 06:13 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Tuel | 15-26 |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | David Jourdan is hacked by Albert Schell - foul #1 on Albert Schell, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SF), George Curry (C) Jack Anderson, John Hughes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | Iniko Arai hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 15-26 |
| 05:31 | Butler | George Curry snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Eric Gautier can't tip it in | 15-26 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Eric Gautier tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 05:00 | Iowa State | Justin Tuel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Curry - foul #4 on George Curry, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Jack Anderson (SG) Albert Schell, Gene Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (PG), Quincy Hanlon (SG), George Super (SF), Charles Page (PF) Manuel Johnson, Iniko Arai, Bob Welcome, David Jourdan | |
| 05:00 | Iowa State | Justin Tuel misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:00 | Iowa State | Justin Tuel misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Allan Bobo snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Jack Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Jourdan (C) Justin Tuel | |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Charles Page misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 04:48 | Iowa State | David Jourdan grabs the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | David Jourdan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edwin Smiley | 17-29 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Albert Schell buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Gautier | 20-29 |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | George Super's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Gene Scott (SG) Albert Schell, Jack Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG), Robert Heard (SG), Justin Tuel (PF) Edwin Smiley, Quincy Hanlon, Charles Page | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Gene Scott is fouled on the floor by Robert Heard - foul #3 on Robert Heard, team foul #10 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG) George Curry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Iniko Arai (SG), Bob Welcome (SF) Robert Heard, George Super | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Gene Scott makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Gene Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:07 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson is whistled for traveling | 22-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), George Curry (C) John Hughes, Eric Gautier | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Bobo (tired) 2 pts. C - George Curry (very tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Manuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Iniko Arai (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bob Welcome (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Tuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jourdan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Bob Welcome takes the ball from Gene Scott | 22-29 |
| 02:41 | Iowa State | Bob Welcome hits the finger roll | 22-31 |
| 02:28 | Butler | David Jourdan swats the layup by George Curry | 22-31 |
| 02:27 | Iowa State | Bob Welcome gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | George Curry is called for the reach on Manuel Johnson - foul #5 on George Curry, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Eric Gautier (SF) Albert Schell, George Curry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Quincy Hanlon (SG), George Super (SF), Charles Page (PF) Iniko Arai, Bob Welcome, Justin Tuel | |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Eric Gautier makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-33 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | David Jourdan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Johnson | 25-36 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (PG) Manuel Johnson | |
| 01:09 | Butler | Allan Bobo clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-36 |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | Quincy Hanlon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Charles Page drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by George Super | 25-38 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Albert Schell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | David Jourdan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | Albert Schell steals the ball from David Jourdan | 25-38 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Albert Schell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG) Albert Schell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG), Iniko Arai (SG), Bob Welcome (SF), John Brown (C) Edwin Smiley, Quincy Hanlon, George Super, David Jourdan | |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson's pass is intercepted by Eric Gautier | 25-38 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-38 |