| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Erickson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Craig Salcedo inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Craig Salcedo knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Forbes | 25-37 |
| 19:19 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-37 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roosevelt Hilliker - foul #1 on Roosevelt Hilliker, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:40 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker's floater is tipped away by Richard Blevins | 27-37 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski buries a jumper in the lane | 29-37 |
| 18:01 | Maryland | Hans Swiatkowski steps in front of the Charles Ritter pass | 29-37 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski travels with the ball | 29-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 17:21 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hans Swiatkowski | 29-37 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Roosevelt Hilliker - foul #2 on Roosevelt Hilliker, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF) Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Lever (PG), Evan Belton (SG), Ronald Terrill (SF) Roosevelt Hilliker, Charles Ritter, John Brown | |
| 17:10 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:10 | Maryland | Richard Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:55 | Maryland | Evan Belton lays it up and in | 29-39 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses long on a shot from the left side | 29-39 |
| 16:47 | Maryland | Jason Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:19 | Maryland | David Lever hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Evan Belton | 29-41 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Craig Salcedo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG) David Lever | |
| 15:44 | Maryland | Evan Belton connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Roosevelt Hilliker | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) SG - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Belton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Terrill (fresh) PF - Richard Campbell (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 15:31 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Davis | 29-43 |
| 15:14 | Butler | David Jarvis banks in the layup | 31-43 |
| 14:54 | Maryland | Evan Belton clanks a floater from the baseline | 31-43 |
| 14:53 | Maryland | Evan Belton misses the tip | 31-43 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Richard Campbell takes the ball from David Jarvis | 31-43 |
| 14:22 | Maryland | Evan Belton buries a jumper from the baseline | 31-45 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Jeremy Copas is hacked by Richard Campbell - foul #3 on Richard Campbell, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Lever (PG), Charles Ritter (SG), John Brown (SF), John Byrum (C) Roosevelt Hilliker, Evan Belton, Ronald Terrill, Jason Erickson | |
| 14:02 | Butler | Craig Salcedo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 14:00 | Maryland | Charles Ritter snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 13:41 | Maryland | David Lever's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (PF) David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 13:26 | Butler | Richard Campbell is called for the reach on Melvin Forbes - foul #4 on Richard Campbell, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Gordon Casey, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Parker (C) Richard Campbell | |
| 13:09 | Butler | Melvin Forbes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski tips it back up and in | 33-45 |
| 12:47 | Maryland | David Lever clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 12:46 | Maryland | John Byrum snags the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 12:25 | Maryland | David Lever hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Melvin Forbes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar can't finish the layup | 33-45 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 12:02 | Maryland | David Lever can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:47 | Butler | David Jarvis misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Blevins (C) Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG), Evan Belton (SF), Richard Campbell (PF), Jason Erickson (C) David Lever, John Brown, John Byrum, Richard Parker | |
| 11:47 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:47 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Evan Belton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Campbell (tired) 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Jason Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Maryland | Melvin Forbes is called for the reach on Roosevelt Hilliker - foul #2 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (PF) David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ronald Terrill (SF) Charles Ritter | |
| 11:02 | Maryland | Evan Belton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 11:01 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill tips it home | 37-47 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Campbell - foul #5 on Richard Campbell, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Byrum (PF) Richard Campbell | |
| 10:48 | Butler | Craig Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Craig Salcedo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:21 | Maryland | Evan Belton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gordon Casey - foul #1 on Gordon Casey, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), David Jarvis (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Brown (SF), Richard Parker (C) Ronald Terrill, Jason Erickson | |
| 10:21 | Maryland | Evan Belton misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:21 | Maryland | Evan Belton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:21 | Butler | David Jarvis gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Richard Blevins is fouled on the floor by Richard Parker - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG) Jeremy Copas | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (SG) Evan Belton | |
| 10:12 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:12 | Maryland | Richard Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:44 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Craig Salcedo gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Richard Parker takes the ball from Richard Blevins | 39-47 |
| 09:08 | Maryland | John Brown is fouled on the floor by Craig Salcedo - foul #2 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 08:50 | Maryland | The jump hook by Richard Parker is blocked by Richard Blevins | 39-47 |
| 08:49 | Maryland | John Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:35 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Ritter | 39-50 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Richard Blevins tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 07:54 | Maryland | Richard Blevins is called for the reach on Richard Parker - foul #2 on Richard Blevins, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, Gordon Casey, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Lever (PG), Evan Belton (SG), Ronald Terrill (SF), Jason Erickson (C) Roosevelt Hilliker, Charles Ritter, John Brown, Richard Parker | |
| 07:33 | Maryland | David Lever makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Evan Belton | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Salcedo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Lever (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Evan Belton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ronald Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | David Jarvis drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski and the foul's on Evan Belton - foul #1 on Evan Belton, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Blevins (C) Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 07:24 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:55 | Maryland | Evan Belton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| 06:25 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (C) Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG), Charles Ritter (SG), Richard Parker (PF) David Lever, Ronald Terrill, John Byrum | |
| 06:12 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 06:11 | Maryland | Evan Belton snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 05:49 | Maryland | Jason Erickson is hacked by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #4 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Brown (SF) Evan Belton | |
| 05:26 | Maryland | Richard Parker's pass is intercepted by Gordon Casey | 44-53 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Jeremy Copas is whistled for a carry | 44-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Maryland | Evan Belton (C) Jason Erickson | |
| 05:08 | Maryland | Richard Parker clanks a jumper from the right block | 44-53 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Melvin Forbes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 04:53 | Maryland | Richard Parker grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 04:29 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-53 |
| 04:28 | Maryland | Charles Ritter can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 04:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Blevins | 44-53 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is fouled on the floor by Charles Ritter - foul #1 on Charles Ritter, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Lever (PG), John Byrum (PF), Jason Erickson (C) Roosevelt Hilliker, Charles Ritter, Richard Parker | |
| 04:10 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:46 | Maryland | Jason Erickson misses short on a runner from close range | 46-53 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Gordon Casey snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is called for 3 seconds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo, Gordon Casey, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ronald Terrill (SF) John Brown | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Salcedo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Lever (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Evan Belton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Ronald Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Maryland | John Byrum is hacked by David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 03:07 | Maryland | John Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 03:07 | Maryland | John Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 02:48 | Butler | David Jarvis clanks a turnaround in the lane | 46-55 |
| 02:46 | Maryland | Evan Belton snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 02:46 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG) Allen Davis | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG), Charles Ritter (SG), John Brown (SF) David Lever, Evan Belton, Ronald Terrill | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Ritter | 46-58 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Richard Blevins can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-58 |
| 02:06 | Maryland | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 01:37 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 01:35 | Maryland | John Byrum hits the follow up shot | 46-60 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 01:17 | Maryland | John Byrum gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 01:03 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker is called for traveling | 46-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Gordon Casey drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Copas | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-60 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Erickson - foul #2 on Jason Erickson, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker runs out the clock | 49-60 |