| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jeff Piatt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tyron Gavin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Bill Hindman inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt is hacked by Roland Thomas - foul #3 on Roland Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF) Roland Thomas | |
| 19:31 | Maryland | Bruce Gapinski steals it from Tyron Gavin | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jeff Piatt - foul #2 on Jeff Piatt, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:27 | Maryland | Bruce Gapinski swats the layup by Bill Hindman | 36-35 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 18:06 | Maryland | Bill Hindman hits the finger roll set up by Herschel Hyman | 38-37 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Bill Hindman swats the short shot by Gregory Duncan | 38-37 |
| 17:43 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:19 | Maryland | Bill Hindman connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jeff Piatt and he's fouled by Herbert Eickhoff - foul #2 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Coggins (PF), Jerry Walker (C) Jeff Piatt, Tyron Gavin | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Gregory Duncan, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 17:19 | Maryland | Bill Hindman makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Van Laffoon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 16:55 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Bill Hindman | 41-37 |
| 16:31 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bill Hindman | 43-37 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Bill Hindman steals the ball from Thomas Cartee | 43-37 |
| 15:59 | Maryland | David Coggins hits a floater from the baseline set up by Herschel Hyman and he's fouled by Antonio Irons - foul #3 on Antonio Irons, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SG), James Wanner (SF) Herschel Hyman, Joel Bettencourt, Bill Hindman | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Antonio Irons, Kasiya Africa | |
| 15:59 | Maryland | David Coggins makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Wanner (fresh) PF - David Coggins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Roland Thomas can't connect on a runner from the left block | 46-37 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Craig Fragoso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jeff Piatt (PF), Tyron Gavin (C) David Coggins, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF) Craig Fragoso | |
| 15:01 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wanner | 49-37 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Andrew Dunn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 14:49 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 14:20 | Maryland | James Wanner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Vincent Tyson | 52-37 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Vincent Tyson - foul #2 on Vincent Tyson, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Joel Bettencourt (SG) Vincent Tyson, Aleksandar Langowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Gregory Duncan (C) Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 14:07 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:07 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jeff Piatt | 52-38 |
| 13:58 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 13:56 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Bettencourt | 52-38 |
| 13:36 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 13:35 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt hits the follow up shot | 54-38 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Joel Bettencourt takes the ball from Dennis Smith | 54-38 |
| 12:55 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Herschel Hyman | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:43 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff is hacked by James Wanner - foul #2 on James Wanner, team foul #3 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF), David Coggins (PF), Jerry Walker (C) James Wanner, Jeff Piatt, Tyron Gavin | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF), Antonio Irons (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Roland Thomas | |
| 12:31 | Butler | Herschel Hyman steals it from Antonio Irons | 56-38 |
| 12:28 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman misses the lay-in | 56-38 |
| 12:26 | Maryland | David Coggins tips it back up and in | 58-38 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Dennis Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Fragoso | 58-41 |
| 12:10 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joel Bettencourt | 60-41 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Hindman - foul #3 on Bill Hindman, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG) Herschel Hyman | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Antonio Irons | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 11:49 | Maryland | Jerry Walker pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Coggins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Maryland | Craig Fragoso steals the ball from Vincent Tyson | 60-42 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-42 |
| 11:10 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson gets the rebound | 60-42 |
| 10:49 | Maryland | David Coggins buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Tyson | 63-42 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Craig Fragoso grabs the offensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-42 |
| 10:31 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Cartee | 63-42 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Thomas Cartee scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Van Laffoon | 63-45 |
| 09:59 | Maryland | David Coggins misses the runner in the paint | 63-45 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the lay-in | 63-45 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bill Hindman - foul #4 on Bill Hindman, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SG), James Wanner (SF), Jeff Piatt (PF), Tyron Gavin (C) Vincent Tyson, Joel Bettencourt, Bill Hindman, David Coggins, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (PF), Antonio Irons (C) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Gregory Duncan, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 09:26 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 09:06 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 09:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Antonio Irons | 63-47 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the jumper from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 08:50 | Maryland | James Wanner grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 08:21 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Andrew Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Tyron Gavin is called for the reach on Antonio Irons - foul #2 on Tyron Gavin, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Craig Fragoso, Antonio Irons | |
| 08:01 | Butler | Aleksandar Langowski steals the ball from Roland Thomas | 63-47 |
| 07:58 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski hits the finger roll | 65-47 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-47 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Roland Thomas hits the follow up shot | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wanner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Piatt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyron Gavin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt is hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #4 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG), Bill Hindman (SF) Aleksandar Langowski, James Wanner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:15 | Maryland | Bill Hindman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Herbert Eickhoff - foul #3 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Coggins (PF), Jerry Walker (C) Jeff Piatt, Tyron Gavin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:15 | Maryland | Bill Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 07:15 | Maryland | Bill Hindman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-49 |
| 06:56 | Maryland | Bill Hindman pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 06:50 | Maryland | Bill Hindman misses badly on a shot in the lane | 66-49 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Dennis Smith snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 06:33 | Maryland | David Coggins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 06:08 | Maryland | Bill Hindman can't finish the layup | 66-49 |
| 06:07 | Maryland | Bill Hindman hits the follow up shot | 68-49 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Walker - foul #1 on Jerry Walker, team foul #7 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Jeff Piatt (PF), Tyron Gavin (C) Herschel Hyman, David Coggins, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Antonio Irons (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF) Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Roland Thomas | |
| 05:48 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:37 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Craig Fragoso (SF) Dennis Smith, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 05:37 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:37 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Antonio Irons clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-51 |
| 05:19 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 04:58 | Maryland | Bill Hindman makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Vincent Tyson | 71-51 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is called for 5 seconds | 71-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski (SG), James Wanner (SF) Joel Bettencourt, Bill Hindman | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn | |
| 04:15 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Tyson | 74-51 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Craig Fragoso buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-53 |
| 03:51 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-53 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Dennis Smith snags the defensive board | 74-53 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Craig Fragoso knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 74-55 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wanner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Piatt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyron Gavin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Fragoso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Irons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Vincent Tyson | 77-55 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Gregory Duncan drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 77-57 |
| 03:06 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #7 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Walker (C) Tyron Gavin | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Kasiya Africa (PF) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Craig Fragoso, Antonio Irons | |
| 03:06 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 03:06 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the 3 from the left corner | 78-57 |
| 02:51 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 02:32 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Vincent Tyson | 80-57 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Gregory Duncan blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jerry Walker - foul #2 on Jerry Walker, team foul #8 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Maryland | Werner Morse (SF), David Coggins (PF) James Wanner, Jeff Piatt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:19 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 02:01 | Maryland | David Coggins clanks a floater in the paint | 80-58 |
| 02:00 | Maryland | Jerry Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-58 |
| 01:40 | Maryland | Jerry Walker misses the floater from the right side | 80-58 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the board | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Butler | David Coggins swats the layup by Thomas Cartee | 80-58 |
| 01:31 | Maryland | Jerry Walker grabs the board | 80-58 |
| 01:12 | Maryland | Thomas Cartee picks off the pass by Jerry Walker | 80-58 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Gregory Duncan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-58 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Thomas Cartee pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Leroy Winfield | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland 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 (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson is hacked by Thomas Cartee - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #8 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Wanner (SF) Werner Morse | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF), Antonio Irons (C) Leroy Winfield, Kasiya Africa | |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Vincent Tyson is called for the reach on Thomas Cartee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Tyson, team foul #9 | 82-60 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson runs out the clock | 82-62 |