| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Kent Washington (fresh) SF - Michael Miles (fresh) PF - Louis Pham (fresh) C - Shawn Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - George Larson (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Paul Sellberg 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Paul Sellberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Kent Washington | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UMBC | John Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the runner from the right block set up by Everett Savory | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | UMBC | Louis Pham is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Williams | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Everett Savory clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Butler | George Larson can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | UMBC | Louis Pham snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | UMBC | Louis Pham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Samuel Foster scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Butler | George Larson snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Michael Miles steps in front of the Samuel Foster pass | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | UMBC | Kent Washington lays it in set up by Michael Miles | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Everett Savory banks in the layup set up by Bernard Watkins and he's hacked by Michael Miles - foul #1 on Michael Miles, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton (PG), Rickie Howington (SG), Troy Moore (SF), Gary Cottrill (C) John Williams, Kent Washington, Michael Miles, Shawn Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Tim Pointer (C) George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Paul Sellberg | |
| 17:45 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Louis Pham | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | UMBC | The jump hook by Rickie Howington is blocked by Matthew Schwuchow | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Pointer | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Miles (SF) Louis Pham | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Everett Savory | |
| 16:39 | UMBC | Douglas Griffin is called for the reach on Michael Miles - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Williams (PG), Shawn Thompson (C) Kennith Stoughton, Michael Miles | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (C) Douglas Griffin, Walter Matuszeski, Tim Pointer | |
| 16:19 | UMBC | Rickie Howington is called for a charge - foul #1 on Rickie Howington, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kent Washington (SG) Rickie Howington | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 16:02 | Butler | Samuel Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Miles (SF), Louis Pham (PF) Troy Moore, Gary Cottrill | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Bernard Watkins | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Miles (fresh) PF - Louis Pham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - George Larson (fresh) SF - William Potter (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UMBC | John Williams misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 5-6 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Kent Washington is called for the reach on William Burnett - foul #1 on Kent Washington, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton (SF) Michael Miles | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG) William Burnett | |
| 15:24 | Butler | George Larson misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Kent Washington - foul #2 on Kent Washington, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Nichols (PG), Michael Miles (SF) John Williams, Kent Washington | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:24 | Butler | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:24 | Butler | George Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:20 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton is hacked by George Larson in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) William Potter | |
| 15:08 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson buries a runner near the basket | 7-7 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is fouled on the floor by Michael Miles - foul #2 on Michael Miles, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UMBC | Troy Moore (SF), Gary Cottrill (C) Michael Miles, Shawn Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Tim Pointer (C) George Larson, Samuel Foster, Paul Sellberg | |
| 14:35 | Butler | Tim Pointer scores on a turnaround from the right block | 7-9 |
| 14:23 | UMBC | Louis Pham makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Nichols | 10-9 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Schwuchow | 10-11 |
| 13:59 | UMBC | Troy Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 13:51 | UMBC | Louis Pham pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:28 | UMBC | Louis Pham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-11 |
| 13:26 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton tips it home | 12-11 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the jumper in the paint | 12-11 |
| 13:09 | UMBC | Troy Moore gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:46 | UMBC | Louis Pham is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Steven Nichols | 14-11 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:29 | UMBC | Steven Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:03 | UMBC | Troy Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Nichols | 16-11 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Steven Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kennith Stoughton (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Troy Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Pham (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Cottrill (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (tiring) SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Matuszeski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) C - Tim Pointer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Matuszeski | 16-13 |
| 11:13 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton is fouled on the floor by Douglas Griffin - foul #2 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Williams (PG), Rickie Howington (SG), Shawn Thompson (C) Steven Nichols, Kennith Stoughton, Gary Cottrill | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), William Potter (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Walter Matuszeski, Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer | |
| 10:52 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 16-13 |
| 10:51 | UMBC | Troy Moore can't tip it in | 16-13 |
| 10:50 | UMBC | Rickie Howington tips it back up and in | 18-13 |
| 10:36 | Butler | William Potter misses the fadeaway from the right block | 18-13 |
| 10:35 | UMBC | John Williams gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:33 | UMBC | Troy Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) William Potter | |
| 10:20 | Butler | Everett Savory's pass is intercepted by Rickie Howington | 18-13 |
| 09:54 | UMBC | John Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rickie Howington | 21-13 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Paul Sellberg connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by George Larson and the foul's on Shawn Thompson - foul #1 on Shawn Thompson, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| 09:46 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:46 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 09:41 | UMBC | Troy Moore is fouled in the backcourt by William Potter - foul #1 on William Potter, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Everett Savory | |
| 09:27 | UMBC | Louis Pham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-15 |
| 09:25 | Butler | William Potter snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 09:07 | Butler | William Potter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Burnett | 21-17 |
| 08:52 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by William Burnett - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | UMBC | Santos Flores (PG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Paul Sellberg | |
| 08:52 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:52 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:38 | Butler | William Potter is fouled on the floor by Louis Pham - foul #1 on Louis Pham, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | UMBC | Christopher Harvey (C) Shawn Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) William Burnett | |
| 08:38 | Butler | William Potter makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:38 | Butler | William Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Bernard Watkins snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 08:16 | Butler | William Potter lays it in on a nice dish by Everett Savory | 23-20 |
| 08:02 | UMBC | Louis Pham hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 23-20 |
| 08:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Foster | 23-20 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Santos Flores (fresh) SG - Rickie Howington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Pham (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Butler | Everett Savory knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Potter | 23-22 |
| 07:25 | UMBC | Troy Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Williams (PG), Gary Cottrill (PF), Shawn Thompson (C) Santos Flores, Louis Pham, Christopher Harvey | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Samuel Foster, William Potter | |
| 07:09 | Butler | George Larson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton (SF) Troy Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:09 | Butler | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:09 | Butler | George Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:56 | UMBC | Rickie Howington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 06:47 | Butler | George Larson makes the floater from close range | 23-25 |
| 06:28 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill lays it in on a nice dish by John Williams | 25-25 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Bernard Watkins buries a shot from the right side set up by George Larson | 25-27 |
| 05:59 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 05:58 | UMBC | Rickie Howington snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 05:36 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:29 | Butler | George Larson is denied on a layup by Kennith Stoughton | 25-27 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Bernard Watkins tips it home | 25-29 |
| 05:25 | UMBC | George Larson steals it from John Williams in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow jams it | 25-31 |
| 05:01 | UMBC | William Burnett steps in front of the Rickie Howington pass | 25-31 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Bernard Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Nichols (PG), Troy Moore (SF), Louis Pham (PF), Christopher Harvey (C) John Williams, Kennith Stoughton, Gary Cottrill, Shawn Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), William Potter (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Tim Pointer (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| 04:50 | UMBC | William Potter picks off the pass by Steven Nichols in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 04:49 | Butler | William Potter banks in the layup | 25-33 |
| 04:30 | UMBC | Tim Pointer is called for the reach on Louis Pham - foul #1 on Tim Pointer, team foul #6 | 25-33 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) William Potter | |
| 04:09 | UMBC | Louis Pham comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Foster - foul #1 on Samuel Foster, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| 04:09 | UMBC | Louis Pham makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:09 | UMBC | Louis Pham misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Samuel Foster gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Tim Pointer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Everett Savory pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the jump hook in the lane | 26-33 |
| 03:41 | UMBC | Louis Pham grabs the board | 26-33 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Steven Nichols (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rickie Howington (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Troy Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Pham (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Pointer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | UMBC | Troy Moore loses the dribble to Walter Matuszeski | 26-33 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Louis Pham - foul #2 on Louis Pham, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Williams (PG), Kent Washington (SG), Michael Miles (SF), Shawn Thompson (C) Steven Nichols, Rickie Howington, Troy Moore, Christopher Harvey | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), William Potter (C) Joshua Hereford, Tim Pointer | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:15 | UMBC | John Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Savory - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Walter Matuszeski | |
| 03:15 | UMBC | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Samuel Foster gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 02:52 | Butler | William Potter is fouled on the floor by Kent Washington - foul #3 on Kent Washington, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton (SG) Kent Washington | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:52 | Butler | William Potter makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:52 | Butler | William Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:40 | Butler | William Potter drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Everett Savory | 26-38 |
| 02:25 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Williams | 28-38 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Samuel Foster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin and the foul's on Louis Pham - foul #3 on Louis Pham, team foul #11 | 28-40 |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Cottrill (PF) Louis Pham | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Paul Sellberg | |
| 02:14 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:03 | UMBC | Michael Miles misses the lay-in | 28-41 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Samuel Foster is denied on a layup by Gary Cottrill | 28-41 |
| 01:56 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 01:31 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 28-41 |
| 01:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Foster | 28-41 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Douglas Griffin hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Samuel Foster and he's fouled by Kennith Stoughton - foul #1 on Kennith Stoughton, team foul #12 | 28-43 |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Nichols (PG), Troy Moore (SG), Christopher Harvey (C) John Williams, Kennith Stoughton, Shawn Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, William Potter | |
| 01:15 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:15 | UMBC | Michael Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 01:13 | UMBC | Douglas Griffin is called for the reach on Gary Cottrill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #9 | 28-43 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| 01:13 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 00:57 | Butler | George Larson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-43 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski tips it back up and in | 28-45 |
| 00:53 | UMBC | Steven Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Matuszeski - foul #1 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #10 | 28-45 |
| Subs | UMBC | Rickie Howington (SG) Gary Cottrill | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG) George Larson | |
| 00:53 | UMBC | Steven Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:53 | UMBC | Steven Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Michael Miles steals the ball from Matthew Schwuchow | 29-45 |
| 00:18 | UMBC | Michael Miles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 00:17 | UMBC | Christopher Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 00:03 | UMBC | Steven Nichols makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Rickie Howington | 31-45 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joshua Hereford can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-45 |