| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Charles Neth (fresh) SG - Donald Burchell (fresh) SF - Michael Greene (fresh) PF - Bradley Johnson (fresh) C - James Durkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Donald Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Donald Gray comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Butler | Brett Shepherd tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | UMBC | James Durkin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Brett Shepherd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | UMBC | James Durkin gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | UMBC | Bradley Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Bradley Johnson steps in front of the Brett Shepherd pass | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | UMBC | James Durkin is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Brett Shepherd | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | UMBC | Donald Burchell is hacked by James Fowler - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | UMBC | James Durkin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | UMBC | Bradley Johnson tips it but misses | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | UMBC | Michael Greene snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | UMBC | Donald Burchell makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Dino Mazierski - foul #1 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 17:41 | UMBC | Donald Burchell misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Butler | David Jarvis misses short on a shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | UMBC | Michael Greene pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | UMBC | Richard Blevins is called for the reach on Bradley Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Blevins, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | UMBC | Charles Neth comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #1 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UMBC | Myron Bordelon (SG) Donald Burchell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:03 | UMBC | Charles Neth makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | UMBC | Charles Neth makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | Butler | The jump hook by David Jarvis is blocked by James Durkin | 7-4 |
| 16:53 | UMBC | The rebound goes to James Durkin | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | UMBC | Bradley Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | UMBC | James Durkin grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:15 | UMBC | Charles Neth can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Andre Harper pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Michael Greene is called for the reach on Larry Dean - foul #1 on Michael Greene, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UMBC | Archie Engelhardt (SG), Frederick Ryan (SF), Edwin Keener (PF), Robert Graham (C) Charles Neth, Michael Greene, Bradley Johnson, James Durkin | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Myron Bordelon (fresh) SG - Archie Engelhardt (fresh) SF - Frederick Ryan (fresh) PF - Edwin Keener (fresh) C - Robert Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Fowler and he's fouled by Frederick Ryan - foul #1 on Frederick Ryan, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Burchell (SG) Archie Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:19 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:17 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Graham | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | UMBC | Edwin Keener buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Myron Bordelon | 9-7 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Brett Shepherd tips it in | 9-9 |
| 14:30 | UMBC | Robert Graham banks in the layup and he's hacked by Donald Gray - foul #1 on Donald Gray, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Neth (PG), Michael Greene (SF), Bradley Johnson (PF) Myron Bordelon, Frederick Ryan, Edwin Keener | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| 14:30 | UMBC | Robert Graham makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Richard Blevins clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 14:14 | UMBC | Charles Neth grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:03 | UMBC | Bradley Johnson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | UMBC | Archie Engelhardt (SG), James Durkin (C) Donald Burchell, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| 13:50 | UMBC | James Durkin knocks in the runner from the left block | 14-9 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 14-11 |
| 13:15 | UMBC | Bradley Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-11 |
| 13:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brett Shepherd | 14-11 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 13:08 | UMBC | Michael Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:49 | UMBC | Charles Neth is hacked by David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | UMBC | Myron Bordelon (SG), Frederick Ryan (SF), Edwin Keener (PF) Archie Engelhardt, Michael Greene, Bradley Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| 12:49 | UMBC | Charles Neth misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Richard Blevins snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| 12:21 | UMBC | Edwin Keener misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Dino Mazierski - foul #2 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #8 | 14-11 |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Burchell (SG), Robert Graham (C) Myron Bordelon, James Durkin | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Richard Blevins | |
| 12:21 | UMBC | Edwin Keener makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:21 | UMBC | Edwin Keener misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:21 | UMBC | Robert Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:09 | UMBC | Donald Burchell misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 15-11 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Donald Gray scores on a shot from the baseline | 15-13 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Charles Neth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Burchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Ryan (fresh) PF - Edwin Keener (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | UMBC | Edwin Keener throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Greene (SF), Bradley Johnson (PF) Frederick Ryan, Edwin Keener | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the easy layup | 15-13 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Larry Dean snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 15-13 |
| 11:15 | UMBC | Michael Greene snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:59 | UMBC | Michael Greene hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andre Harper - foul #1 on Andre Harper, team foul #9 | 15-13 |
| Subs | UMBC | Myron Bordelon (PG), Archie Engelhardt (SG), James Durkin (C) Charles Neth, Donald Burchell, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Richard Blevins | |
| 10:59 | UMBC | Michael Greene makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:59 | UMBC | Michael Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Myron Bordelon - foul #1 on Myron Bordelon, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| 10:36 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:18 | UMBC | James Durkin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Larry Dean makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Fowler | 17-17 |
| 09:57 | UMBC | Michael Greene misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Dean - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #10 | 17-17 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Neth (PG) Archie Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Brett Shepherd, James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 09:57 | UMBC | Michael Greene makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:57 | UMBC | Michael Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Larry Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Burchell (SG), Edwin Keener (PF) Myron Bordelon, Bradley Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Richard Blevins | |
| 09:38 | UMBC | James Durkin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Donald Burchell steps in front of the Brett Shepherd pass | 19-17 |
| 09:29 | UMBC | Edwin Keener lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Burchell | 21-17 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Donald Gray tips it in | 21-19 |
| 08:48 | UMBC | Donald Burchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 08:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 21-19 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Dino Mazierski loses the dribble to Charles Neth in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 08:36 | UMBC | James Durkin can't finish the layup | 21-19 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Brett Shepherd snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Donald Gray connects on the jumper from the right side | 21-21 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | James Durkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | UMBC | Myron Bordelon (SG), Frederick Ryan (SF), Bradley Johnson (PF), Robert Graham (C) Donald Burchell, Michael Greene, Edwin Keener, James Durkin | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the floater in the paint | 21-21 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the follow up shot | 21-23 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Charles Neth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Myron Bordelon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Ryan (fresh) PF - Bradley Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon is hacked by Richard Blevins - foul #2 on Richard Blevins, team foul #11 | 21-23 |
| Subs | UMBC | Archie Engelhardt (SG) Charles Neth | |
| Subs | Butler | Donald Gray (C) Richard Blevins | |
| 07:40 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:40 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Bradley Johnson picks off the pass by Donald Gray | 23-23 |
| 07:04 | UMBC | Bradley Johnson is fouled on the floor by Larry Dean - foul #2 on Larry Dean, team foul #12 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean | |
| 07:04 | UMBC | Bradley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:04 | UMBC | Bradley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Donald Gray misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Neth (PG) Archie Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:46 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:46 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Bradley Johnson | 25-24 |
| 06:33 | UMBC | Robert Graham is called for 5 seconds | 25-24 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler | |
| 06:16 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the jumper in the paint | 25-24 |
| 06:14 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Charles Neth | 25-24 |
| 06:00 | UMBC | Charles Neth makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-24 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andre Harper | 28-27 |
| 05:29 | UMBC | Frederick Ryan double dribbles | 28-27 |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Burchell (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Edwin Keener (PF), James Durkin (C) Myron Bordelon, Frederick Ryan, Bradley Johnson, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper | |
| 05:22 | Butler | Dino Mazierski comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-27 |
| 05:20 | UMBC | James Durkin snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 05:13 | UMBC | Michael Greene connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Edwin Keener - foul #1 on Edwin Keener, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | UMBC | Archie Engelhardt (PG) Charles Neth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:48 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:48 | UMBC | James Durkin gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:31 | UMBC | James Fowler steals it from Michael Greene | 31-27 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Brett Shepherd drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dino Mazierski | 31-30 |
| 04:12 | UMBC | Donald Burchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 04:11 | UMBC | Archie Engelhardt hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Fowler | 33-33 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Archie Engelhardt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Burchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Keener (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Durkin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Gray (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UMBC | Michael Greene clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 03:14 | Butler | James Fowler is fouled on the floor by Donald Burchell - foul #1 on Donald Burchell, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Neth (PG), Myron Bordelon (SG), Bradley Johnson (PF), Robert Graham (C) Archie Engelhardt, Donald Burchell, Edwin Keener, James Durkin | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Dino Mazierski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Jarvis | 33-36 |
| 02:49 | UMBC | Charles Neth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 02:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Blevins | 33-36 |
| 02:30 | Butler | David Jarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | UMBC | Frederick Ryan (SF) Michael Greene | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Andre Harper, David Jarvis | |
| 02:08 | UMBC | Frederick Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 02:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Ensminger | 33-36 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Fowler | 33-38 |
| 01:44 | UMBC | Frederick Ryan misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 33-38 |
| 01:42 | Butler | James Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Larry Dean buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 33-41 |
| 01:07 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger tips it home | 33-43 |
| 00:36 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon scores on a floater from the right side set up by Charles Neth and he's fouled by Larry Dean - foul #3 on Larry Dean, team foul #13 | 35-43 |
| Subs | UMBC | Donald Burchell (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Edwin Keener (PF), James Durkin (C) Charles Neth, Frederick Ryan, Bradley Johnson, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) James Fowler, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| 00:36 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Brett Shepherd clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 00:27 | UMBC | Michael Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 00:01 | UMBC | Donald Gray steals it from Michael Greene | 36-43 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-43 |