| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - George Pride (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Maldanado (fresh) PF - Ronnie Hammon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Robert Love inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Tony Cook scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Boland | 34-28 |
| 19:10 | Iona | The pull-up jumper by Earl Thomas is blocked by Tony Cook | 34-28 |
| 19:08 | Iona | Earl Thomas can't tip it in | 34-28 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Tony Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Glen Knight misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Glen Knight makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Glen Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:41 | Iona | Robert Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Pride | 36-31 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Glen Knight misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 36-31 |
| 18:22 | Iona | Sidney Maldanado snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:18 | Iona | Robert Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Terry Boland grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Terry Boland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 17:52 | Iona | The rebound goes to Ronnie Hammon | 36-31 |
| 17:48 | Iona | Sidney Maldanado hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Davis | 36-34 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Ronnie Hammon takes the ball from Colin Greenwell | 36-34 |
| 17:13 | Iona | Robert Davis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 17:12 | Iona | Earl Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:59 | Iona | Ronnie Hammon lays it in on a great pass from George Pride | 36-36 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Colin Greenwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:38 | Iona | Sidney Maldanado grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 16:19 | Iona | Earl Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Charles Seamons (SG), Dennis Ripple (SF), Tim Jarvis (PF), Gary Kamm (C) Terry Boland, Glen Knight, Robert Love, Colin Greenwell, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Iona | Kevin Bunker (PG), John Kulp (SG), Mike Smith (SF), Jason Pagan (PF), Clemente Whatley (C) George Pride, Robert Davis, Sidney Maldanado, Ronnie Hammon, Earl Thomas | |
| 16:01 | Butler | Dennis Ripple connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Wade Aronson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Seamons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Ripple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Jarvis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Kamm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Kevin Bunker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Kulp (fresh) SF - Mike Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clemente Whatley (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Iona | John Kulp hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Bunker | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Dennis Ripple misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jason Pagan - foul #1 on Jason Pagan, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG) Wade Aronson | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Dennis Ripple misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Dennis Ripple makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:13 | Iona | Mike Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Gary Kamm grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Charles Seamons's floater is knocked away by Jason Pagan | 39-39 |
| 15:03 | Iona | Clemente Whatley grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:59 | Iona | Charles Seamons steals the ball from Jason Pagan | 39-39 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Gary Kamm buries a shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:09 | Iona | Mike Smith's pass is intercepted by Richard Moore | 41-39 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Gary Kamm is fouled on the floor by Jason Pagan - foul #2 on Jason Pagan, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tony Cook (C) Dennis Ripple, Charles Seamons, Tim Jarvis, Gary Kamm | |
| Subs | Iona | George Pride (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Sidney Maldanado (SF), Earl Thomas (C) Kevin Bunker, John Kulp, Mike Smith, Clemente Whatley | |
| 13:40 | Butler | Robert Love is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Iona | Ronnie Hammon (PF) Jason Pagan | |
| 13:27 | Iona | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 13:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tony Cook | 41-39 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Glen Knight knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Cook | 44-39 |
| 12:52 | Iona | Robert Davis's pass is intercepted by Tony Cook | 44-39 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Glen Knight misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 12:25 | Iona | Earl Thomas gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:18 | Iona | George Pride is fouled on the floor by Richard Moore - foul #4 on Richard Moore, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG) Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Iona | Jason Pagan (PF) Ronnie Hammon | |
| 12:07 | Iona | Sidney Maldanado hits a floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Terry Boland is hacked by Sidney Maldanado - foul #3 on Sidney Maldanado, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SF) Robert Love | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Charles Seamons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - George Pride (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Maldanado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Terry Boland buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 11:29 | Iona | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 11:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Colin Greenwell | 47-41 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Glen Knight misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Tony Cook snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Glen Knight comes up short on the runner from the right block | 47-41 |
| 10:52 | Iona | Jason Pagan snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 10:46 | Iona | Colin Greenwell picks off the pass by George Pride | 47-41 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Charles Seamons misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Colin Greenwell grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Glen Knight banks in the layup | 49-41 |
| 10:12 | Iona | Jason Pagan drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Davis and the foul's on Colin Greenwell - foul #3 on Colin Greenwell, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Love (SF), Tim Jarvis (PF), Gary Kamm (C) Glen Knight, Colin Greenwell, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Iona | Kevin Bunker (PG), John Kulp (SG), Mike Smith (SF), Ronnie Hammon (PF) George Pride, Robert Davis, Sidney Maldanado, Earl Thomas | |
| 10:12 | Iona | Jason Pagan makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Terry Boland is hacked by Kevin Bunker - foul #1 on Kevin Bunker, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Ripple (SG) Charles Seamons | |
| Subs | Iona | Clemente Whatley (C) Jason Pagan | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Gary Kamm knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Love | 51-44 |
| 09:27 | Iona | Ronnie Hammon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Terry Boland clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 08:58 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Love | 51-44 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Mike Smith is called for the reach on Robert Love - foul #1 on Mike Smith, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (PG) Terry Boland | |
| Subs | Iona | George Pride (PG), Robert Davis (SG) John Kulp, Mike Smith | |
| 08:29 | Butler | Charles Seamons buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 08:23 | Iona | Tim Jarvis steals it from Kevin Bunker | 54-44 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Ronnie Hammon steps in front of the Dennis Ripple pass | 54-44 |
| 07:55 | Iona | Robert Davis misses the dunk | 54-44 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Tim Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Seamons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Ripple (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Love (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Jarvis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Kamm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - George Pride (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Bunker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Hammon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clemente Whatley (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Butler | Robert Love clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-44 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Robert Love grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Robert Love scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gary Kamm | 56-44 |
| 07:13 | Iona | Robert Davis makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by George Pride | 56-46 |
| 07:03 | Butler | George Pride steals it from Robert Love | 56-46 |
| 06:59 | Iona | George Pride lays it up and in | 56-48 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Dennis Ripple connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Seamons | 59-48 |
| 06:37 | Iona | Kevin Bunker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 06:36 | Iona | George Pride tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Gary Kamm misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Clemente Whatley - foul #2 on Clemente Whatley, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Glen Knight (SG), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tony Cook (C) Charles Seamons, Dennis Ripple, Robert Love, Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | Iona | John Kulp (PG), Sidney Maldanado (SF), Jason Pagan (PF), Earl Thomas (C) George Pride, Kevin Bunker, Ronnie Hammon, Clemente Whatley | |
| 06:11 | Butler | Gary Kamm makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Gary Kamm makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:52 | Iona | Sidney Maldanado hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Glen Knight gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Sidney Maldanado steals the ball from Richard Moore | 61-50 |
| 05:35 | Iona | Sidney Maldanado hits the finger roll | 61-52 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Tony Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 05:12 | Iona | Sidney Maldanado gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:08 | Iona | Robert Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Pagan | 61-55 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Glen Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Love (SF) Gary Kamm | |
| Subs | Iona | David Saunders (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 04:30 | Iona | Robert Love steals it from Sidney Maldanado | 61-55 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Tony Cook comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-55 |
| 04:06 | Iona | Earl Thomas grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 03:50 | Iona | John Kulp comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Tony Cook gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Robert Love (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - John Kulp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Saunders (fresh) SF - Sidney Maldanado (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Glen Knight drills a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Moore | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Iona | Glen Knight steps in front of the David Saunders pass | 63-55 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Glen Knight slams it home | 65-55 |
| 03:05 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SF) Robert Love | |
| Subs | Iona | George Pride (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Ronnie Hammon (PF) John Kulp, David Saunders, Jason Pagan | |
| 02:55 | Iona | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 02:53 | Iona | Earl Thomas can't tip it in | 65-55 |
| 02:52 | Iona | Sidney Maldanado pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:41 | Iona | Robert Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 02:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Seamons | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Butler | Colin Greenwell's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Hammon | 65-55 |
| 01:59 | Iona | Richard Moore is called for the reach on Sidney Maldanado - foul #5 on Richard Moore, team foul #3 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Dennis Ripple (SF), Tim Jarvis (PF), Gary Kamm (C) Richard Moore, Glen Knight, Colin Greenwell, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Iona | Kevin Bunker (PG), John Kulp (SG), Mike Smith (SF), Jason Pagan (PF), Clemente Whatley (C) George Pride, Robert Davis, Sidney Maldanado, Ronnie Hammon, Earl Thomas | |
| 01:49 | Iona | Kevin Bunker is fouled on the floor by Charles Seamons - foul #1 on Charles Seamons, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| 01:30 | Iona | Mike Smith misses the easy layup | 65-55 |
| 01:28 | Iona | Clemente Whatley pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 01:20 | Iona | Clemente Whatley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 65-55 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Gary Kamm grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Charles Seamons loses the ball out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Iona | Kevin Bunker misses the fadeaway from the left side | 65-55 |
| 00:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gary Kamm | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Kevin Bunker is called for the reach on Gary Kamm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Bunker, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG) Dennis Ripple | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Gary Kamm makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Gary Kamm misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:46 | Iona | Jason Pagan grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 00:42 | Iona | John Kulp is hacked by Terry Boland - foul #2 on Terry Boland, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Ripple (SF) Wade Aronson | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 00:39 | Iona | Kevin Bunker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Kulp | 66-58 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tony Cook (C) Charles Seamons, Dennis Ripple, Tim Jarvis, Gary Kamm | |
| Subs | Iona | George Pride (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Sidney Maldanado (SF), Ronnie Hammon (PF), Earl Thomas (C) Kevin Bunker, John Kulp, Mike Smith, Jason Pagan, Clemente Whatley | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Terry Boland is hacked by George Pride in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Pride, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:30 | Iona | George Pride lays it up and in | 68-60 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Robert Love is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Robert Love makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Robert Love makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:21 | Iona | Terry Boland picks off the pass by Robert Davis | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Terry Boland runs out the clock | 70-60 |