| Lineup | Butler | PG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregg Foutch (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Fryar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfred Ivers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Newberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Ferree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Smith (fresh) C - Steve Manor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | James Wells inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Leroy Fryar banks in the layup on a great pass from Brendan Gannon and the foul's on Sidney Ferree - foul #1 on Sidney Ferree, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:31 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Steve Manor | 33-38 |
| 19:20 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree scores on a 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Gregg Foutch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 19:07 | Marshall | Jack Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:50 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-41 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Leroy Fryar snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Derek Newberg takes the ball from Alfred Ivers | 33-41 |
| 18:02 | Marshall | Leroy Fryar steals the ball from Derek Newberg | 33-41 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Gregg Foutch hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wells | 36-41 |
| 17:13 | Marshall | Steve Manor slams it home on a nice dish by George Clark and he's hacked by Alfred Ivers - foul #1 on Alfred Ivers, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Owens (PF), Jeromy Fiala (C) Leroy Fryar, Alfred Ivers | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 17:13 | Marshall | Steve Manor makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Gregg Foutch buries a 3 from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 16:29 | Marshall | George Clark's pass is intercepted by James Wells | 39-44 |
| 16:24 | Butler | James Wells lays it up and in | 41-44 |
| 16:12 | Marshall | George Clark hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on James Wells - foul #2 on James Wells, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Moritz (PG), Alfred Ivers (C) Brendan Gannon, Jeromy Fiala | |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Caddell (PG), Arlie Bellard (SG), Gregory Betancourt (PF), Mack Coppa (C) Derek Newberg, Sidney Ferree, Jack Smith, Steve Manor | |
| 16:12 | Marshall | George Clark misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Melvin Owens snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Gregg Foutch clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Jack Moritz snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jack Moritz (fresh) SG - Gregg Foutch (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wells (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Owens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfred Ivers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Mark Caddell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arlie Bellard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Betancourt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mack Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Butler | James Wells misses short on a shot in the paint | 41-46 |
| 15:32 | Marshall | Mark Caddell gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:16 | Marshall | Arlie Bellard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Melvin Owens pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Gregg Foutch hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Owens | 43-46 |
| 14:39 | Marshall | Arlie Bellard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jack Moritz | 43-46 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Gregg Foutch scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Alfred Ivers | 46-46 |
| 13:59 | Marshall | Arlie Bellard misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:57 | Marshall | George Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:29 | Marshall | Melvin Owens steals the ball from Arlie Bellard | 46-46 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Gregg Foutch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 13:14 | Marshall | The rebound goes to George Clark | 46-46 |
| 12:52 | Marshall | George Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Gregg Foutch gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Jack Moritz buries a 3 from straight away set up by Gregg Foutch | 49-46 |
| 12:09 | Marshall | Arlie Bellard is hacked by Gregg Foutch - foul #1 on Gregg Foutch, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Brendan Gannon (PG), Leroy Fryar (PF), Jeromy Fiala (C) Jack Moritz, Melvin Owens, Alfred Ivers | |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Newberg (PG), John Maner (SG), Sidney Ferree (SF), Jack Smith (PF), Steve Manor (C) Mark Caddell, Arlie Bellard, George Clark, Gregory Betancourt, Mack Coppa | |
| 11:48 | Marshall | John Maner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:47 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregg Foutch (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wells (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Fryar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeromy Fiala (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Newberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Ferree (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Manor (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Marshall | Derek Newberg knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Maner | 49-48 |
| 11:13 | Butler | James Wells comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Smith - foul #2 on Jack Smith, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| 11:13 | Butler | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:13 | Butler | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:11 | Marshall | Derek Newberg loses the dribble to Gregg Foutch in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 11:08 | Butler | James Wells hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregg Foutch | 53-48 |
| 10:48 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 10:46 | Marshall | Jack Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:36 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 10:34 | Marshall | Steve Manor tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Brendan Gannon pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:14 | Butler | John Maner steals the ball from Leroy Fryar | 53-48 |
| 09:57 | Marshall | John Maner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brendan Gannon - foul #2 on Brendan Gannon, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| 09:57 | Marshall | John Maner misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:57 | Marshall | John Maner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Gregg Foutch clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:37 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jeromy Fiala | 53-49 |
| 09:21 | Butler | James Wells clanks a floater from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 09:19 | Butler | James Wells tips it home | 55-49 |
| 09:06 | Marshall | Steve Manor makes the turnaround in the lane | 55-51 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Gregg Foutch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 08:44 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Steve Manor | 55-51 |
| 08:22 | Marshall | Steve Manor buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Sidney Ferree | 55-53 |
| 08:10 | Butler | John Maner is called for the reach on James Wells - foul #4 on John Maner, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Moritz (PG), Melvin Owens (PF), Alfred Ivers (C) Brendan Gannon, Leroy Fryar, Jeromy Fiala | |
| Subs | Marshall | Shannon Dye (PG), Mark Caddell (SG), Arlie Bellard (SF), Gregory Betancourt (PF), Mack Coppa (C) Derek Newberg, John Maner, Sidney Ferree, Jack Smith, Steve Manor | |
| 07:53 | Butler | Gregg Foutch drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jack Moritz | 58-53 |
| 07:31 | Marshall | Shannon Dye connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arlie Bellard | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jack Moritz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Foutch (tiring) 30 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Wells (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Owens (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Ivers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Shannon Dye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Caddell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arlie Bellard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Betancourt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mack Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Butler | Gregg Foutch hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jack Moritz | 61-56 |
| 06:54 | Marshall | Mack Coppa buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Mark Caddell | 61-58 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Shannon Dye steals it from Gregg Foutch | 61-58 |
| 06:17 | Marshall | Mark Caddell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Mack Coppa steals it from Melvin Owens | 61-61 |
| 05:54 | Marshall | Shannon Dye makes the fadeaway from the right block | 61-63 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Gregg Foutch misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-63 |
| 05:33 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Gregory Betancourt | 61-63 |
| 05:33 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Brendan Gannon (PG), Leroy Fryar (PF) Jack Moritz, Melvin Owens | |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Newberg (PG), John Maner (SG), George Clark (SF), Jack Smith (PF), Steve Manor (C) Shannon Dye, Mark Caddell, Arlie Bellard, Gregory Betancourt, Mack Coppa | |
| 05:19 | Marshall | Gregg Foutch picks off the pass by Jack Smith | 61-63 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Gregg Foutch banks in the layup | 63-63 |
| 05:01 | Marshall | John Maner is hacked by Leroy Fryar - foul #3 on Leroy Fryar, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| 04:43 | Marshall | George Clark comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 63-63 |
| 04:41 | Marshall | Derek Newberg tips it but misses | 63-63 |
| 04:39 | Marshall | Jack Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:29 | Marshall | Steve Manor can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Ivers - foul #2 on Alfred Ivers, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| 04:29 | Marshall | Steve Manor makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:29 | Marshall | Steve Manor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Jack Smith is called for the reach on James Wells - foul #3 on Jack Smith, team foul #4 | 63-65 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Leroy Fryar hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Smith - foul #4 on Jack Smith, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Leroy Fryar makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Leroy Fryar makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:42 | Marshall | George Clark hits the finger roll | 65-67 |
| 03:35 | Butler | James Wells buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brendan Gannon and he's fouled by George Clark - foul #3 on George Clark, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeromy Fiala (C) Alfred Ivers | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:35 | Butler | James Wells makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregg Foutch (tiring) 35 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Wells (tiring) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Fryar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeromy Fiala (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Newberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Steve Manor (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Marshall | Steve Manor misses the lay-in | 68-67 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Gregg Foutch gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses badly on a shot from the left side | 68-67 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | George Clark snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | Derek Newberg clanks a floater from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Gregg Foutch snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Gregg Foutch drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Wells | 71-67 |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Derek Newberg misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 02:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregg Foutch | 71-67 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Gregg Foutch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Jeromy Fiala misses the tip | 71-67 |
| 02:04 | Marshall | The rebound goes to George Clark | 71-67 |
| 01:50 | Marshall | George Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ivers (C) Jeromy Fiala | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:33 | Butler | Brendan Gannon is fouled on the floor by John Maner - foul #5 on John Maner, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Sidney Ferree (SG) John Maner | |
| 01:33 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:33 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Jack Smith | 71-67 |
| 01:11 | Marshall | Steve Manor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 01:09 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree grabs the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:57 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 00:56 | Marshall | Steve Manor grabs the offensive board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Marshall | Jack Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:38 | Butler | James Wells snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | James Wells is hacked by Sidney Ferree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sidney Ferree, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 00:37 | Butler | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:37 | Butler | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree clanks a 3 from straight away | 73-67 |
| 00:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alfred Ivers | 73-67 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Alfred Ivers is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Newberg - foul #2 on Derek Newberg, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Moritz (PG) Brendan Gannon | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Alfred Ivers misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Jack Smith grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 00:22 | Marshall | Leroy Fryar steals the ball from George Clark | 73-67 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Leroy Fryar is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Newberg - foul #3 on Derek Newberg, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Owens (C) Alfred Ivers | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Leroy Fryar makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | Melvin Owens knocks away the 3 by Steve Manor | 74-67 |
| 00:12 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Newberg | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ivers (C) Melvin Owens | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Leroy Fryar is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Newberg - foul #4 on Derek Newberg, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Jack Smith | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Marshall | Sidney Ferree comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Leroy Fryar pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Leroy Fryar runs out the clock | 74-70 |