| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Louis Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thad Allen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joel Armstrong (fresh) PF - Fred Foutch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Looper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Joel Armstrong inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Marshall | Shawn Looper is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| 19:34 | Butler | James Schenkelberg travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| 19:05 | Marshall | Thad Allen misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-35 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Gary Newkirk grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Jerome Moretz misses short on a runner in the lane | 37-35 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Thomas Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Danny Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Gary Newkirk tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 18:05 | Marshall | Louis Armstrong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Gary Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:47 | Butler | The jumper by Gary Newkirk is denied by Fred Foutch | 37-37 |
| 17:45 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Moretz | 37-37 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Gary Newkirk connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Danny Collins | 37-39 |
| 17:13 | Marshall | Gary Newkirk takes the ball from Louis Armstrong | 37-39 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Gary Newkirk buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas Harris | 37-41 |
| 16:45 | Marshall | Joel Armstrong hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Fred Foutch | 40-41 |
| 16:23 | Butler | James Schenkelberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 16:22 | Marshall | Fred Foutch gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:57 | Marshall | Shawn Looper travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Todd Murry (PG), Jonathon Giambrone (SG), Darko Briski (PF), Scott Henderson (C) Louis Armstrong, Thad Allen, Fred Foutch, Shawn Looper | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Michael Crocker (SG), Ernest Williams (SF), Jordan Hills (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Danny Collins, James Schenkelberg, Gary Newkirk, Thomas Harris, Jerome Moretz | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Todd Murry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Giambrone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darko Briski (fresh) C - Scott Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rickie Serio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Crocker (fresh) SF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Darko Briski steals the ball from Michael Crocker | 40-41 |
| 15:35 | Marshall | Scott Henderson misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jordan Hills - foul #2 on Jordan Hills, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 15:35 | Marshall | Scott Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:35 | Marshall | Scott Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Rickie Serio is hacked by Darko Briski - foul #2 on Darko Briski, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG) Michael Crocker | |
| 14:54 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:52 | Marshall | Darko Briski pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:48 | Marshall | Joel Armstrong misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Marshall | Scott Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:38 | Marshall | Darko Briski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Foutch (SF) Joel Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:20 | Butler | Darko Briski steals the ball from Jordan Hills | 42-41 |
| 14:06 | Marshall | Scott Henderson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Victor Maynor pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Ernest Williams hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 13:36 | Marshall | Jonathon Giambrone clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 13:35 | Marshall | Darko Briski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:29 | Marshall | Scott Henderson lays it in | 44-43 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Rickie Serio hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Schenkelberg | 44-46 |
| 12:56 | Marshall | Scott Henderson misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jordan Hills - foul #3 on Jordan Hills, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Louis Armstrong (PG), Thad Allen (SG), Joel Armstrong (SF) Todd Murry, Jonathon Giambrone, Darko Briski | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Gary Newkirk (SF), Thomas Harris (PF), Jerome Moretz (C) Rickie Serio, James Schenkelberg, Jordan Hills, Victor Maynor | |
| 12:56 | Marshall | Scott Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:56 | Marshall | Scott Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Danny Collins is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Newkirk out of a doubleteam | 46-48 |
| 12:18 | Marshall | Thomas Harris steals it from Joel Armstrong | 46-48 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Thomas Harris buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Newkirk | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Louis Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thad Allen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joel Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Foutch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Henderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Moretz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Marshall | Fred Foutch's pass is intercepted by Thomas Harris | 46-50 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Ernest Williams is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Harris | 46-52 |
| 11:25 | Marshall | Joel Armstrong knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Armstrong | 48-52 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Ernest Williams misses the driving attempt in the lane | 48-52 |
| 11:00 | Marshall | Scott Henderson pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:45 | Marshall | Thad Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 10:44 | Marshall | Joel Armstrong snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:22 | Marshall | Thad Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Gary Newkirk grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Danny Collins can't connect on a runner from the right block | 48-52 |
| 10:04 | Marshall | Joel Armstrong gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:49 | Marshall | Fred Foutch clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Jerome Moretz snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Gary Newkirk misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joel Armstrong - foul #3 on Joel Armstrong, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathon Giambrone (PG), Luciano Lombardi (SG), Todd Murry (SF), Darko Briski (PF), Shawn Looper (C) Louis Armstrong, Thad Allen, Joel Armstrong, Fred Foutch, Scott Henderson | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), James Schenkelberg (SG), Jordan Hills (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Danny Collins, Ernest Williams, Thomas Harris, Jerome Moretz | |
| 09:43 | Butler | Gary Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Gary Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:36 | Marshall | Darko Briski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (PG) Gary Newkirk | |
| 09:25 | Butler | Michael Crocker misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Luciano Lombardi - foul #1 on Luciano Lombardi, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Michael Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Michael Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:25 | Marshall | Darko Briski pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:22 | Marshall | Jonathon Giambrone is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Rickie Serio misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 08:59 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Shawn Looper | 48-55 |
| 08:35 | Marshall | Luciano Lombardi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Victor Maynor grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Jonathon Giambrone is called for the reach on Michael Crocker - foul #2 on Jonathon Giambrone, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Thomas Harris (PF) Michael Crocker, Jordan Hills | |
| 08:20 | Butler | Darko Briski denies the turnaround by Thomas Harris | 48-55 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Thomas Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Rickie Serio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Victor Maynor grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Darko Briski is called for the reach on Thomas Harris - foul #3 on Darko Briski, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Louis Armstrong (PG), Jonathan Jaime (C) Luciano Lombardi, Shawn Looper | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Newkirk (SF) Rickie Serio | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Louis Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Giambrone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Murry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darko Briski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Jaime (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Butler | James Schenkelberg double dribbles | 48-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Thad Allen (SG), Fred Foutch (SF) Jonathon Giambrone, Todd Murry | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:29 | Marshall | Fred Foutch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joel Armstrong (SF) Darko Briski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:07 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 07:06 | Marshall | Jonathan Jaime pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Jonathan Jaime is hacked by Victor Maynor - foul #2 on Victor Maynor, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Todd Murry (SF) Joel Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | Jordan Hills (C) Victor Maynor | |
| 06:50 | Marshall | Fred Foutch hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Armstrong | 51-55 |
| 06:25 | Butler | James Schenkelberg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Thad Allen - foul #3 on Thad Allen, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathon Giambrone (SG), Darko Briski (PF), Shawn Looper (C) Thad Allen, Todd Murry, Jonathan Jaime | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Ernest Williams (PF) Danny Collins, Thomas Harris | |
| 06:25 | Butler | James Schenkelberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:25 | Butler | James Schenkelberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:13 | Marshall | Shawn Looper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Rickie Serio misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Gary Newkirk can't tip it in | 51-57 |
| 05:46 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Jonathon Giambrone | 51-57 |
| 05:38 | Marshall | Gary Newkirk steals it from Jonathon Giambrone | 51-57 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Ernest Williams knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Schenkelberg | 51-59 |
| 05:13 | Marshall | Gary Newkirk swats the layup by Fred Foutch | 51-59 |
| 05:11 | Marshall | Louis Armstrong tips it home | 53-59 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Ernest Williams scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Gary Newkirk out of a doubleteam | 53-61 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Louis Armstrong misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Gary Newkirk pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Jonathon Giambrone is called for the reach on James Schenkelberg - foul #3 on Jonathon Giambrone, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Todd Murry (PG), Thad Allen (SG), Joel Armstrong (SF), Jonathan Jaime (PF), Scott Henderson (C) Louis Armstrong, Jonathon Giambrone, Fred Foutch, Darko Briski, Shawn Looper | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Thomas Harris (PF), Jerome Moretz (C) Rickie Serio, Gary Newkirk, Jordan Hills | |
| 04:33 | Butler | James Schenkelberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:33 | Butler | James Schenkelberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:14 | Marshall | Joel Armstrong misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Williams - foul #1 on Ernest Williams, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (SG) James Schenkelberg | |
| 04:14 | Marshall | Joel Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:14 | Marshall | Joel Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Michael Crocker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 03:47 | Marshall | Jonathan Jaime grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Todd Murry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thad Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joel Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Jaime (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Crocker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Marshall | Scott Henderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Jaime | 57-63 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Michael Crocker is fouled on the floor by Thad Allen - foul #4 on Thad Allen, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Michael Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:18 | Marshall | Jonathan Jaime pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Scott Henderson is fouled on the floor by Jerome Moretz - foul #2 on Jerome Moretz, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Foutch (PF) Jonathan Jaime | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (SF) Michael Crocker | |
| 03:02 | Marshall | Fred Foutch buries a jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Marshall | Louis Armstrong (PG), Darko Briski (PF), Shawn Looper (C) Todd Murry, Joel Armstrong, Scott Henderson | |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG), Gary Newkirk (SF) Ernest Williams, Rickie Serio | |
| 02:35 | Butler | Danny Collins makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Shawn Looper - foul #1 on Shawn Looper, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Danny Collins makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Fred Foutch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-66 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Jerome Moretz double dribbles | 59-66 |
| 01:57 | Marshall | Louis Armstrong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | Shawn Looper hits the follow up shot | 61-66 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Gary Newkirk blows the layup | 61-66 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Gary Newkirk tips it in | 61-68 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | James Schenkelberg is called for the reach on Darko Briski - foul #1 on James Schenkelberg, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joel Armstrong (SF) Darko Briski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:08 | Marshall | Thad Allen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Armstrong | 64-68 |
| 00:50 | Butler | James Schenkelberg hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Jerome Moretz | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Louis Armstrong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Gary Newkirk snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Gary Newkirk is hacked by Thad Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thad Allen, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathon Giambrone (SG) Thad Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Gary Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Gary Newkirk misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Joel Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Louis Armstrong connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Thomas Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathon Giambrone - foul #4 on Jonathon Giambrone, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Ernest Williams (SF) Danny Collins, Gary Newkirk | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:34 | Marshall | Shawn Looper grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 00:30 | Marshall | James Schenkelberg steals the ball from Joel Armstrong | 67-72 |
| 00:26 | Butler | James Schenkelberg lays it up and in | 67-74 |
| 00:20 | Marshall | Fred Foutch makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Armstrong | 70-74 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 00:19 | Butler | James Schenkelberg is hacked by Louis Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Armstrong, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| 00:19 | Butler | James Schenkelberg makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Butler | James Schenkelberg makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | Joel Armstrong drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Ernest Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Armstrong - foul #4 on Louis Armstrong, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Ernest Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Ernest Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Louis Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-78 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Thomas Harris grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Gary Newkirk (SF) Rickie Serio, Ernest Williams | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Thomas Harris is hacked by Jonathon Giambrone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathon Giambrone, team foul #14 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Marshall | Luciano Lombardi (SG) Jonathon Giambrone | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Louis Armstrong can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-80 |