| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fresh) SG - Donald Scott (fresh) SF - Douglas Rountree (fresh) PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) C - Larry Hirsch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Wagner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Richard Duvall drills a shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Justin Sweet | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Duvall | 5-2 |
| 19:07 | Maryland | Donald Scott connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Duvall | 8-4 |
| 18:55 | Maryland | Donald Scott clanks a floater from the left block | 8-4 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Richard Duvall grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Samuel Foster clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Scott - foul #1 on Donald Scott, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 18:19 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 9-4 |
| 18:18 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits a jumper from the left block set up by Walter Matuszeski | 11-6 |
| 17:56 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Apperson | 11-8 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Everett Savory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), David Sparling (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), Tom Landon (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF), Norman Pletcher (C) Justin Sweet, Donald Scott, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson, Larry Hirsch | |
| 17:34 | Maryland | David Sparling swats the short shot by Norman Pletcher | 11-8 |
| 17:32 | Butler | John Marotta pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 17:29 | Butler | John Marotta is hacked by Tom Landon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Landon, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Tom Landon is called for the reach on George Larson - foul #2 on Tom Landon, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG) Tom Landon | |
| 17:01 | Butler | John Marotta misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-8 |
| 16:59 | Maryland | William Arceo gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 16:41 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher's pass is intercepted by David Sparling | 11-8 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Tim Pointer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Stanton Williams (SF), William Potter (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) John Marotta, George Larson, Tim Pointer, David Sparling, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), Larry Hirsch (C) Glenn Marcell, William Arceo, Jimmy Lam, Norman Pletcher | |
| 16:03 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Scott | 11-11 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Everett Savory comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Richard Duvall snags the offensive board | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanton Williams (fresh) PF - William Potter (fresh) C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Rountree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Apperson (fairly fresh) C - Larry Hirsch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Larry Hirsch is called for the reach on William Potter - foul #1 on Larry Hirsch, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Samuel Foster (PF) Everett Savory, William Potter | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Summers (C) Larry Hirsch | |
| 15:14 | Butler | Richard Duvall blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Scott - foul #2 on Donald Scott, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) Stanton Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG) Donald Scott | |
| 15:14 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:55 | Maryland | Thomas Wagner steals it from Frank Apperson | 13-11 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Thomas Wagner hits a wide open jumper from close range | 15-11 |
| 14:27 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG), Tim Pointer (SF), David Sparling (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF), Larry Hirsch (C) Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson, John Summers | |
| 14:24 | Butler | David Sparling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) George Larson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 14:07 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam is fouled on the floor by Stanton Williams - foul #1 on Stanton Williams, team foul #1 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF) Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 13:52 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by William Arceo | 15-14 |
| 13:37 | Butler | David Sparling misses badly on a shot from the right block | 15-14 |
| 13:35 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 13:22 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-17 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Stanton Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Tim Pointer and he's hacked by William Arceo - foul #1 on William Arceo, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Everett Savory, John Marotta, David Sparling, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Maryland | Douglas Rountree (SF), Norman Pletcher (PF), John Summers (C) William Arceo, Jimmy Lam, Larry Hirsch | |
| 13:07 | Butler | Stanton Williams makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:49 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Sweet | 18-20 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Stanton Williams travels in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG) Stanton Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 12:31 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Sweet | 18-22 |
| 12:20 | Butler | George Larson connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Duvall | 20-22 |
| 12:02 | Maryland | Justin Sweet is hacked by Samuel Foster - foul #1 on Samuel Foster, team foul #2 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Samuel Foster, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Apperson (PF) John Summers | |
| 11:51 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 11:49 | Butler | William Potter pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (tired) 3 ast. SG - Glenn Marcell (tiring) SF - Douglas Rountree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) C - Norman Pletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Richard Duvall is called for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Hirsch (C) Norman Pletcher | |
| 11:22 | Maryland | Frank Apperson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Wagner - foul #1 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #3 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), John Marotta (SF), Tim Pointer (C) George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Lam (SF) Douglas Rountree | |
| 11:22 | Maryland | Frank Apperson makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 11:22 | Maryland | Frank Apperson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the floater from the left side | 20-23 |
| 11:05 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Frank Apperson | 20-23 |
| 10:45 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Richard Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Justin Sweet is called for the reach on Everett Savory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Sweet, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), David Sparling (C) John Marotta, William Potter, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF) Frank Apperson | |
| 10:41 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 10:41 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 10:39 | Maryland | Justin Sweet is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Samuel Foster hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 10:09 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch is fouled on the floor by David Sparling - foul #1 on David Sparling, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG), George Larson (SG) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Apperson (PF), Norman Pletcher (C) Jimmy Lam, Larry Hirsch | |
| 10:04 | Maryland | Frank Apperson drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Arceo | 23-25 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Samuel Foster double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Summers (C) Frank Apperson | |
| 09:47 | Maryland | George Larson takes the ball from Norman Pletcher | 23-25 |
| 09:34 | Butler | George Larson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 09:33 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Justin Sweet | 23-25 |
| 09:16 | Maryland | Walter Matuszeski is called for the reach on Norman Pletcher - foul #1 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (PG), Tim Pointer (SF), William Potter (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Stanton Williams, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Maryland | Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), Larry Hirsch (C) William Arceo, Norman Pletcher, John Summers | |
| 09:11 | Maryland | Frank Apperson blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 09:10 | Maryland | Frank Apperson hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| 08:49 | Butler | George Larson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 08:48 | Maryland | Frank Apperson gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 08:44 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 08:42 | Maryland | Frank Apperson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 08:34 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch is called for traveling | 23-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Thomas Wagner (C) John Marotta, George Larson, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Lam (PF) Frank Apperson | |
| 08:21 | Butler | William Potter loses the dribble to Glenn Marcell | 23-27 |
| 08:18 | Maryland | Justin Sweet dunks the ball on a great pass from Glenn Marcell | 23-29 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Everett Savory | 26-29 |
| 07:44 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam hits the finger roll | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Marcell (tired) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Rountree (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jimmy Lam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Hirsch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Tim Pointer is hacked by Larry Hirsch - foul #2 on Larry Hirsch, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG), Samuel Foster (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Everett Savory, William Potter, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF), Norman Pletcher (PF), John Summers (C) Douglas Rountree, Jimmy Lam, Larry Hirsch | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 07:16 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-31 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Duvall | 31-31 |
| 07:00 | Maryland | William Arceo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Tim Pointer grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Stanton Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Justin Sweet - foul #2 on Justin Sweet, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Tim Pointer, Samuel Foster, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF) Justin Sweet, William Arceo, John Summers | |
| 06:18 | Butler | Stanton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Stanton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 06:05 | Maryland | David Sparling swats the short shot by Douglas Rountree | 33-31 |
| 06:04 | Butler | John Marotta grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Stanton Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Marcell - foul #1 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Stanton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Stanton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 05:51 | Maryland | Thomas Wagner swats the short shot by Frank Apperson | 35-31 |
| 05:49 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 05:44 | Maryland | Donald Scott's floater is tipped away by Thomas Wagner | 35-31 |
| 05:42 | Butler | George Larson snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Stanton Williams is hacked by Glenn Marcell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG), Jimmy Lam (SF) Glenn Marcell, Douglas Rountree | |
| 05:39 | Butler | Stanton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Stanton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 05:26 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) Stanton Williams, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 05:22 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Landon - foul #3 on Tom Landon, team foul #12 | 37-31 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 05:22 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 05:07 | Maryland | Frank Apperson buries a runner from close range and he's hacked by George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), William Potter (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) John Marotta, Samuel Foster, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Maryland | Douglas Rountree (SF) Tom Landon | |
| 05:07 | Maryland | Frank Apperson makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 05:05 | Butler | George Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG) Frank Apperson | |
| 04:54 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Rountree - foul #1 on Douglas Rountree, team foul #13 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Johnathan Gardner (C) George Larson, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), John Summers (C) Douglas Rountree, Jimmy Lam, Norman Pletcher | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 04:19 | Maryland | Frank Apperson banks in the layup on a great pass from Tom Landon | 40-39 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 03:53 | Maryland | William Arceo loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) William Potter | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Glenn Marcell (SG), Larry Hirsch (C) Tom Landon, Donald Scott, John Summers | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Everett Savory misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 03:35 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Frank Apperson | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnathan Gardner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Marcell (very tired) 1 ast. SF - William Arceo (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Apperson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hirsch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Maryland | William Arceo is hacked by Walter Matuszeski - foul #2 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Lam (PF) Frank Apperson | |
| 03:15 | Maryland | William Arceo makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 03:15 | Maryland | William Arceo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Everett Savory scores on a floater in the paint set up by John Marotta | 44-41 |
| 02:58 | Maryland | Everett Savory steps in front of the Justin Sweet pass in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 02:47 | Butler | George Larson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Everett Savory and the foul's on Larry Hirsch - foul #3 on Larry Hirsch, team foul #14 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (SF) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | Maryland | Douglas Rountree (SF), Norman Pletcher (C) William Arceo, Larry Hirsch | |
| 02:47 | Butler | George Larson makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 02:28 | Maryland | Justin Sweet is fouled on the floor by John Marotta - foul #1 on John Marotta, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Apperson (PF) Jimmy Lam | |
| 02:28 | Maryland | Justin Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 02:28 | Maryland | Justin Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Thomas Wagner gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Stanton Williams can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 02:13 | Maryland | Frank Apperson pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 02:09 | Maryland | Justin Sweet is hacked by Thomas Wagner - foul #2 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #9 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF) John Marotta, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Summers (C) Norman Pletcher | |
| 02:09 | Maryland | Justin Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 02:09 | Maryland | Justin Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:57 | Butler | George Larson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Sweet - foul #3 on Justin Sweet, team foul #15 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) Stanton Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG) Justin Sweet | |
| 01:57 | Butler | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:57 | Butler | George Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:57 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 01:39 | Maryland | Frank Apperson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 01:21 | Butler | George Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 01:19 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Frank Apperson | 47-47 |
| 01:14 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, William Potter | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Lam (PF), Norman Pletcher (C) Frank Apperson, John Summers | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Samuel Foster scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Everett Savory | 49-47 |
| 00:44 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree is hacked by Tim Pointer - foul #1 on Tim Pointer, team foul #10 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG), Johnathan Gardner (C) Everett Savory, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF) Donald Scott | |
| 00:44 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:44 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Richard Duvall is hacked by Glenn Marcell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #16 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG), Donald Scott (SG) Douglas Rountree, Glenn Marcell | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Tom Landon is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Duvall - foul #1 on Richard Duvall, team foul #11 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Butler | David Sparling (PF) Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Tom Landon makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Tom Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Tom Landon steps in front of the Richard Duvall pass in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 00:34 | Maryland | Tom Landon banks in the layup | 51-52 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Johnathan Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Summers (C) Norman Pletcher | |
| 00:03 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses short on a shot in the lane | 51-52 |
| 00:02 | Butler | David Sparling pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 00:00 | Butler | David Sparling misses the fullcourt shot | 51-52 |