| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Gregory Doby (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Bruce Younce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Perry Corrigan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arnold Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Schell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse McGuffee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Money (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Maryland | Arnold Young evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 19:15 | Maryland | Bruce Younce gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:11 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Perry Corrigan, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (PG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Darryl Bangert (C) Anthony Oropeza, Jesse McGuffee, Gerald Money | |
| 19:06 | Butler | Jack Anderson is hacked by Gregory Doby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Doby, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 18:53 | Butler | John Dennis steals the ball from Darryl Bangert | 35-41 |
| 18:38 | Maryland | Arnold Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 18:36 | Maryland | John Dennis misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 18:35 | Maryland | Bruce Younce snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:27 | Maryland | Bruce Younce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 18:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Mark Lamkin | 35-41 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Anderson | 35-43 |
| 17:51 | Maryland | Bruce Younce is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Young out of a doubleteam | 38-43 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Leclerc (PG) Gregory Doby | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Eric Gautier (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Gerald Money (C) Jack Anderson, Albert Schell, Demetrius Harrison, Darryl Bangert | |
| 17:40 | Maryland | Robert Leclerc is hacked by Anthony Oropeza - foul #1 on Anthony Oropeza, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 17:35 | Maryland | Bruce Younce knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Dennis | 41-43 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Gerald Money can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Dennis - foul #1 on John Dennis, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Christopher Smith (SG), Jerome Edwards (SF), Steven Grate (PF) Bruce Younce, Perry Corrigan, Arnold Young | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG) Eric Gautier | |
| 17:14 | Butler | Gerald Money makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Gerald Money misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:14 | Maryland | John Dennis snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 16:56 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Gerald Money grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block | 41-46 |
| 16:35 | Maryland | John Dennis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 16:34 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards tips it in | 43-46 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Jack Anderson's pass is intercepted by John Dennis in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 16:16 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jesse McGuffee - foul #2 on Jesse McGuffee, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | Arnold Young (PG), Bruce Younce (SG), Perry Corrigan (SF), Ivan Jelinski (C) Robert Leclerc, Christopher Smith, Steven Grate, John Dennis | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (SG), Tracy Benito (C) Jack Anderson, Gerald Money | |
| 16:16 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Albert Schell is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Younce - foul #4 on Bruce Younce, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gregory Doby (PG), Robert Leclerc (SG) Bruce Younce, Jerome Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:54 | Butler | Tracy Benito comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ivan Jelinski - foul #1 on Ivan Jelinski, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SG) Albert Schell | |
| 15:54 | Butler | Tracy Benito makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Tracy Benito makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Gregory Doby (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SG - Robert Leclerc (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Perry Corrigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arnold Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Jelinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gautier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse McGuffee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lamkin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Benito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Maryland | Arnold Young buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 49-48 |
| 15:16 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Arnold Young | 49-48 |
| 15:01 | Maryland | Jesse McGuffee takes the ball from Ivan Jelinski | 49-48 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee can't connect on a runner from the left block | 49-48 |
| 14:47 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 14:40 | Maryland | Robert Leclerc is hacked by Mark Lamkin - foul #3 on Mark Lamkin, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | Christopher Smith (SG), Jerome Edwards (SF), Steven Grate (PF), John Dennis (C) Robert Leclerc, Perry Corrigan, Arnold Young, Ivan Jelinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (PG), Albert Schell (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Gerald Money (C) Anthony Oropeza, Eric Gautier, Jesse McGuffee, Tracy Benito | |
| 14:28 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Smith | 52-48 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Mark Lamkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Leclerc (SG) Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Darryl Bangert (C) Gerald Money | |
| 13:54 | Maryland | John Dennis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Demetrius Harrison - foul #2 on Demetrius Harrison, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | Perry Corrigan (SF), Arnold Young (PF) Jerome Edwards, Steven Grate | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Gerald Money (C) Jack Anderson, Demetrius Harrison, Darryl Bangert | |
| 13:54 | Maryland | John Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:54 | Maryland | John Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gerald Money | 53-48 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Gregory Doby is called for the reach on Anthony Oropeza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Doby, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Gerald Money scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jesse McGuffee | 53-50 |
| 13:21 | Maryland | Arnold Young lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Robert Leclerc and the foul's on Mark Lamkin - foul #4 on Mark Lamkin, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joe Eschberger (C) John Dennis | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (PG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Tracy Benito (PF), Darryl Bangert (C) Anthony Oropeza, Jesse McGuffee, Mark Lamkin, Gerald Money | |
| 13:21 | Maryland | Arnold Young misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Tracy Benito pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:58 | Butler | The jump hook by Tracy Benito is blocked by Joe Eschberger | 55-50 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Tracy Benito snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Darryl Bangert blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Leclerc - foul #3 on Robert Leclerc, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bruce Younce (SG), Jerome Edwards (SF), Steven Grate (PF) Gregory Doby, Perry Corrigan, Arnold Young | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Jesse McGuffee (SF) Jack Anderson, Demetrius Harrison | |
| 12:52 | Butler | Darryl Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Darryl Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:42 | Maryland | Joe Eschberger misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Tracy Benito - foul #3 on Tracy Benito, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | Christopher Smith (PG) Robert Leclerc | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SG), Gerald Money (C) Albert Schell, Darryl Bangert | |
| 12:42 | Maryland | Joe Eschberger makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:42 | Maryland | Joe Eschberger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Grate - foul #2 on Steven Grate, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Dennis (C) Joe Eschberger | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (SG) Eric Gautier | |
| 12:28 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:10 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards blows the layup but he's hacked by Jesse McGuffee - foul #3 on Jesse McGuffee, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Leclerc (PG), Perry Corrigan (SF) Christopher Smith, Steven Grate | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SG) Albert Schell | |
| 12:10 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:10 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Bruce Younce picks off the pass by Anthony Oropeza in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 11:56 | Maryland | Bruce Younce makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Leclerc (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Younce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Perry Corrigan (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jerome Edwards (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dennis (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gautier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse McGuffee (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Benito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Money (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee can't throw it down | 62-54 |
| 11:42 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 11:24 | Maryland | Eric Gautier is called for the reach on Bruce Younce - foul #2 on Eric Gautier, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gregory Doby (PG), Arnold Young (PF), Ivan Jelinski (C) Robert Leclerc, Jerome Edwards, John Dennis | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (PG), Albert Schell (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Darryl Bangert (C) Anthony Oropeza, Eric Gautier, Jesse McGuffee, Gerald Money | |
| 11:24 | Maryland | Bruce Younce makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 11:24 | Maryland | Bruce Younce makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Arnold Young swats the short shot by Darryl Bangert | 64-54 |
| 11:07 | Maryland | Ivan Jelinski gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 10:45 | Maryland | Bruce Younce misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Albert Schell - foul #2 on Albert Schell, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Maryland | Christopher Smith (PG), Steven Grate (PF) Gregory Doby, Arnold Young | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Gerald Money (C) Jack Anderson, Demetrius Harrison, Darryl Bangert | |
| 10:45 | Maryland | Bruce Younce makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 10:45 | Maryland | Bruce Younce makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Schell | 66-56 |
| 10:17 | Maryland | Bruce Younce clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 10:15 | Maryland | Steven Grate tips it home | 68-56 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee misses short on a floater near the basket | 68-56 |
| 09:54 | Maryland | Ivan Jelinski snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 09:44 | Maryland | Gerald Money steals it from Perry Corrigan | 68-56 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee's floater is tipped away by Steven Grate | 68-56 |
| 09:37 | Maryland | Steven Grate pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 09:21 | Maryland | Jesse McGuffee steals it from Bruce Younce | 68-56 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Leclerc (PG), Jerome Edwards (SF), Arnold Young (PF), John Dennis (C) Christopher Smith, Perry Corrigan, Steven Grate, Ivan Jelinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (PG), Eric Gautier (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Darryl Bangert (C) Anthony Oropeza, Albert Schell, Jesse McGuffee, Gerald Money | |
| 09:08 | Maryland | Arnold Young misses the easy layup | 68-56 |
| 09:07 | Maryland | Bruce Younce grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 08:54 | Maryland | John Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Jesse McGuffee (SF) Eric Gautier, Demetrius Harrison | |
| 08:35 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee hits a floater near the basket set up by Darryl Bangert | 68-58 |
| 08:30 | Maryland | Arnold Young hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Leclerc | 70-58 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jack Anderson | 70-60 |
| 08:17 | Maryland | Anthony Oropeza steals the ball from Robert Leclerc in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Oropeza | 70-62 |
| 08:04 | Maryland | Arnold Young hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gregory Doby (PG), Perry Corrigan (SF) Bruce Younce, Jerome Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Gerald Money (C) Anthony Oropeza, Jesse McGuffee, Darryl Bangert | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Albert Schell loses the dribble to Gregory Doby in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 07:58 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Doby | 74-62 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Mark Lamkin (PF) Jack Anderson, Tracy Benito | |
| 07:41 | Maryland | Anthony Oropeza steps in front of the John Dennis pass | 74-62 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza misses the dunk attempt | 74-62 |
| 07:36 | Maryland | Robert Leclerc gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Gregory Doby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Leclerc (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Perry Corrigan (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Young (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dennis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Albert Schell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Demetrius Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Money (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Maryland | John Dennis buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Doby | 76-62 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Arnold Young takes the ball from Demetrius Harrison | 76-62 |
| 06:46 | Maryland | Gerald Money doubles Arnold Young and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Gerald Money, team foul #10 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bruce Younce (SG), Steven Grate (PF), Ivan Jelinski (C) Robert Leclerc, Perry Corrigan, John Dennis | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (PG), Eric Gautier (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Tracy Benito (C) Anthony Oropeza, Albert Schell, Demetrius Harrison, Gerald Money | |
| 06:46 | Maryland | Arnold Young makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 06:46 | Maryland | Arnold Young misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 06:46 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Young | 77-62 |
| 06:25 | Maryland | Arnold Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-62 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Mark Lamkin grabs the board | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 06:21 | Butler | Eric Gautier is hacked by Arnold Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Young, team foul #9 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Maryland | Christopher Smith (SG), Jerome Edwards (PF) Bruce Younce, Arnold Young | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:21 | Butler | Eric Gautier makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 06:21 | Maryland | Ivan Jelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 06:12 | Maryland | Ivan Jelinski misses short on a floater in the paint | 77-63 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Mark Lamkin pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Eric Gautier is hacked by Christopher Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Leclerc (PG) Gregory Doby | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG) Jack Anderson | |
| 06:08 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Eric Gautier makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 05:59 | Maryland | Anthony Oropeza is called for the reach on Christopher Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Oropeza, team foul #11 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joe Eschberger (C) Ivan Jelinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (SG), Gerald Money (C) Eric Gautier, Tracy Benito | |
| 05:59 | Maryland | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 05:59 | Maryland | Christopher Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 05:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Albert Schell | 78-64 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 78-64 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Mark Lamkin tips it in | 78-66 |
| 05:32 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards misses the shot from the left side | 78-66 |
| 05:31 | Maryland | Steven Grate grabs the offensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 05:19 | Maryland | Christopher Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bruce Younce (SG), Perry Corrigan (SF), Arnold Young (PF), John Dennis (C) Christopher Smith, Steven Grate, Jerome Edwards, Joe Eschberger | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (PG), Eric Gautier (SG), Darryl Bangert (C) Anthony Oropeza, Albert Schell, Gerald Money | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 04:54 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 78-68 |
| 04:44 | Maryland | Arnold Young throws it down | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Butler | Eric Gautier's pass is intercepted by Robert Leclerc in the backcourt | 80-68 |
| 04:40 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-68 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gregory Doby (PG) Robert Leclerc | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Albert Schell (SG), Gerald Money (C) Jack Anderson, Eric Gautier, Darryl Bangert | |
| 04:33 | Maryland | Bruce Younce knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Doby | 82-68 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Mark Lamkin buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Perry Corrigan - foul #2 on Perry Corrigan, team foul #11 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Grate (PF) Arnold Young | |
| Subs | Butler | Demetrius Harrison (SF), Tracy Benito (C) Jesse McGuffee, Gerald Money | |
| 04:11 | Butler | Mark Lamkin makes the free throw | 82-71 |
| 03:55 | Maryland | John Dennis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Tracy Benito - foul #4 on Tracy Benito, team foul #12 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Leclerc (SG), Jerome Edwards (SF) Bruce Younce, Perry Corrigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (PG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Gerald Money (C) Anthony Oropeza, Demetrius Harrison, Tracy Benito | |
| 03:55 | Maryland | John Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 03:55 | Maryland | John Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 84-71 |
| 03:45 | Maryland | Steven Grate grabs the board | 84-71 |
| 03:28 | Maryland | John Dennis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 84-71 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Gerald Money snags the defensive board | 84-71 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Gregory Doby (tiring) 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Leclerc (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Edwards (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Grate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dennis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Schell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse McGuffee (tired) 24 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Lamkin (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Money (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Gerald Money drills a runner from the baseline set up by Jesse McGuffee | 84-73 |
| 02:55 | Maryland | John Dennis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 84-73 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee pulls down the rebound | 84-73 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Jack Anderson is called for traveling | 84-73 |
| Subs | Maryland | Christopher Smith (SG), Perry Corrigan (SF), Arnold Young (PF), Ivan Jelinski (C) Gregory Doby, Jerome Edwards, Steven Grate, John Dennis | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Eric Gautier (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Darryl Bangert (C) Jack Anderson, Albert Schell, Jesse McGuffee, Gerald Money | |
| 02:37 | Maryland | Ivan Jelinski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 84-73 |
| 02:36 | Maryland | Christopher Smith hits the follow up shot | 86-73 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Mark Lamkin makes the jumper from the free throw line | 86-75 |
| 02:02 | Maryland | Arnold Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-75 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison gets the rebound | 86-75 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Mark Lamkin connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Maryland | Arnold Young can't finish the uncontested layup | 86-77 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Mark Lamkin gets the rebound | 86-77 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Christopher Smith is called for the reach on Eric Gautier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Smith, team foul #12 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gregory Doby (PG), Bruce Younce (SG), John Dennis (C) Robert Leclerc, Christopher Smith, Ivan Jelinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse McGuffee (SF), Gerald Money (C) Demetrius Harrison, Darryl Bangert | |
| 01:37 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Eric Gautier makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 01:30 | Maryland | Gregory Doby is hacked by Mark Lamkin - foul #5 on Mark Lamkin, team foul #13 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (SG), Tracy Benito (PF) Eric Gautier, Mark Lamkin | |
| 01:30 | Maryland | Gregory Doby makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 01:30 | Maryland | Gregory Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza hits a 3 from straight away | 88-81 |
| 00:55 | Maryland | Gregory Doby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-81 |
| 00:53 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to John Dennis | 88-81 |
| 00:53 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Maryland | John Dennis is fouled on the floor by Tracy Benito - foul #5 on Tracy Benito, team foul #14 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Butler | Demetrius Harrison (PF) Tracy Benito | |
| 00:52 | Maryland | John Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:52 | Maryland | John Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Albert Schell misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-81 |
| 00:42 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan grabs the defensive rebound | 90-81 |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Oropeza - foul #3 on Anthony Oropeza, team foul #15 | 90-81 |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Albert Schell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-81 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Leclerc (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Jerome Edwards (SF), Steven Grate (PF), Ivan Jelinski (C) Gregory Doby, Bruce Younce, Perry Corrigan, Arnold Young, John Dennis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Maryland | Robert Leclerc is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 94-81 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Jerome Edwards is called for the reach on Demetrius Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Edwards, team foul #13 | 94-81 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 94-82 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 94-83 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Robert Leclerc runs out the clock | 94-83 |