| Lineup | Marist | PG - Sefu Abdon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Jernigan (fresh) SF - Gale Wilhelm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arturo Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Hedeon Stojakovic (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Gale Wilhelm inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-24 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Andrew Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Bennett | 19-27 |
| 18:58 | Marist | Sefu Abdon lays it in on a nice dish by Eddie Jernigan | 21-27 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 18:31 | Marist | The rebound goes to Hedeon Stojakovic | 21-27 |
| 18:09 | Marist | Kenneth Bennett is called for the reach on Eddie Jernigan - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 17:56 | Marist | Sefu Abdon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 17:54 | Marist | Hedeon Stojakovic tips it home | 23-27 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Jasper | 23-30 |
| 17:27 | Marist | Hedeon Stojakovic blows the layup | 23-30 |
| 17:26 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 17:07 | Marist | Hedeon Stojakovic grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 16:40 | Marist | Gale Wilhelm buries a floater from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 16:18 | Butler | John Sherrill tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 15:57 | Marist | Hedeon Stojakovic misses the jump hook in the lane | 27-32 |
| 15:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stephen Jasper | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Sefu Abdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Jernigan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gale Wilhelm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arturo Sanchez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Hedeon Stojakovic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett knocks in the floater from the right side set up by John Sherrill and he's fouled by Eddie Jernigan - foul #2 on Eddie Jernigan, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Marist | James Hill (PG), Kyle Hanson (SG), Warner McLoughlin (SF), Drazen Miroslavljevic (PF), Luther Lennox (C) Sefu Abdon, Eddie Jernigan, Gale Wilhelm, Arturo Sanchez, Hedeon Stojakovic | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:02 | Marist | Kyle Hanson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Warner McLoughlin | 30-35 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Brandon Coppola is hacked by Luther Lennox - foul #1 on Luther Lennox, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by James Hill - foul #3 on James Hill, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Marist | Eddie Jernigan (SG) Warner McLoughlin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:12 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Andrew Bennett | 30-38 |
| 13:54 | Marist | Luther Lennox hits the finger roll set up by James Hill | 32-38 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 13:25 | Marist | The rebound goes to Eddie Jernigan | 32-38 |
| 13:19 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Drazen Miroslavljevic | 35-38 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Andrew Bennett | 35-41 |
| 12:34 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luther Lennox and he's fouled by Bruce Whited - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Marist | Sefu Abdon (PG), Gale Wilhelm (SF), Arturo Sanchez (PF), Hedeon Stojakovic (C) James Hill, Kyle Hanson, Drazen Miroslavljevic, Luther Lennox | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| 12:34 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Andrew Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 11:44 | Marist | Sefu Abdon snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Sefu Abdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Jernigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gale Wilhelm (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arturo Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Hedeon Stojakovic (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Marist | Sefu Abdon makes the 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 10:54 | Marist | Sefu Abdon gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:48 | Marist | John Sherrill is called for the reach on Hedeon Stojakovic - foul #2 on John Sherrill, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Marist | Kyle Hanson (SG) Eddie Jernigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 10:26 | Marist | Hedeon Stojakovic knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Arturo Sanchez | 43-41 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Kyle Hanson is called for the reach on Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Kyle Hanson, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 09:45 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hedeon Stojakovic - foul #1 on Hedeon Stojakovic, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:28 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez buries a turnaround from close range set up by Sefu Abdon | 45-42 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 09:09 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:54 | Marist | Hedeon Stojakovic makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Sefu Abdon | 47-42 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 08:29 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:25 | Marist | Gale Wilhelm loses the dribble to Horace Stewart | 47-42 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Jason Lucas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 47-44 |
| 08:08 | Marist | Hedeon Stojakovic misses short on a shot from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 08:07 | Marist | Sefu Abdon misses the tip | 47-44 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Bruce Whited loses the dribble to Kyle Hanson | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Sefu Abdon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gale Wilhelm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arturo Sanchez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Hedeon Stojakovic (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Stewart (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Marist | Gale Wilhelm is hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Marist | James Hill (PG), Eddie Jernigan (SG), Warner McLoughlin (SF), Drazen Miroslavljevic (PF), Luther Lennox (C) Sefu Abdon, Kyle Hanson, Gale Wilhelm, Arturo Sanchez, Hedeon Stojakovic | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| 07:18 | Marist | Luther Lennox connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Hill and he's fouled by John Sherrill - foul #3 on John Sherrill, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 07:18 | Marist | Luther Lennox misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Stephen Jasper snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 49-46 |
| 06:49 | Marist | Luther Lennox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 06:17 | Marist | Warner McLoughlin pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:10 | Marist | Luther Lennox is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Stephen Jasper banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Bennett | 49-48 |
| 05:31 | Marist | Drazen Miroslavljevic misses the lay-in | 49-48 |
| 05:30 | Marist | Drazen Miroslavljevic tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Drazen Miroslavljevic steals it from Horace Stewart | 51-48 |
| 04:51 | Marist | Luther Lennox steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-48 |
| Subs | Marist | Sefu Abdon (PG), Gale Wilhelm (SF), Arturo Sanchez (PF), Hedeon Stojakovic (C) James Hill, Warner McLoughlin, Drazen Miroslavljevic, Luther Lennox | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 04:34 | Butler | Eddie Jernigan picks off the pass by Bruce Whited | 51-48 |
| 04:14 | Marist | Sefu Abdon drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Arturo Sanchez | 53-48 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-48 |
| 03:52 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 03:39 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Marist | Kyle Hanson (SG) Eddie Jernigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Horace Stewart, Bruce Whited | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Sefu Abdon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gale Wilhelm (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arturo Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Hedeon Stojakovic (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Jason Lucas connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brandon Coppola | 53-50 |
| 02:59 | Marist | Gale Wilhelm misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Jason Lucas, Brandon Coppola | |
| 02:59 | Marist | Gale Wilhelm makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:59 | Marist | Gale Wilhelm makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Andrew Bennett knocks in the shot from the right side | 55-52 |
| 02:24 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Marist | James Hill (PG), Eddie Jernigan (SG) Sefu Abdon, Kyle Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 02:24 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:24 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Marist | Sefu Abdon (PG) James Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| 02:09 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 57-54 |
| 01:46 | Marist | Eddie Jernigan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sefu Abdon | 60-54 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Stephen Jasper knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 01:08 | Marist | Gale Wilhelm misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-56 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Horace Stewart is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Marist | Andrew Bennett is called for the reach on Arturo Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 00:43 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:43 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 00:33 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez is hacked by Andrew Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:33 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:33 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Stephen Jasper snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sefu Abdon - foul #2 on Sefu Abdon, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:26 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez is hacked by Horace Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Stewart, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | Marist | Arturo Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:18 | Marist | Hedeon Stojakovic grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | Marist | Andrew Bennett is called for the reach on Hedeon Stojakovic in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Marist | Drazen Miroslavljevic (PF) Arturo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| 00:17 | Marist | Hedeon Stojakovic makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:17 | Marist | Hedeon Stojakovic makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Lucas | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Marist | Gale Wilhelm is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Stewart - foul #5 on Horace Stewart, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (SF) Horace Stewart | |
| 00:08 | Marist | Gale Wilhelm misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Marist | Gale Wilhelm makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Marist | Arturo Sanchez (PF) Drazen Miroslavljevic | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:03 | Butler | John Sherrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | Marist | Gale Wilhelm gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Marist | Gale Wilhelm runs out the clock | 67-63 |