| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) C - Charles Buentello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Craig Schmid (fresh) SG - George Koenig (fresh) SF - Kevin Horton (fresh) PF - Steven McKeever (fresh) C - James Mousseau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Charles Buentello wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Frank Spurr is fouled on the floor by Kevin Horton - foul #1 on Kevin Horton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Thomas Neal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Marist | Steven McKeever snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Marist | Kevin Horton blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Marist | Craig Schmid pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Marist | James Mousseau can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Marist | James Mousseau grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Marist | Craig Schmid makes the shot from the left block set up by James Mousseau | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Marist | Steven McKeever gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Marist | George Koenig hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Huizenga - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Marist | George Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | Marist | George Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Thomas Neal buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Spurr | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | Marist | Craig Schmid is hacked by Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 16:55 | Marist | George Koenig drills a 3 from straight away set up by Craig Schmid | 3-7 |
| 16:36 | Butler | James Mousseau denies the turnaround by Vincent Wilson | 3-7 |
| 16:35 | Marist | Steven McKeever gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:14 | Marist | James Mousseau is fouled on the floor by Charles Buentello - foul #1 on Charles Buentello, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SF) Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 16:01 | Marist | Craig Schmid hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 3-7 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Jody Witt (fresh) PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Craig Schmid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Koenig (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Horton (fresh) PF - Steven McKeever (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Mousseau (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the 3 from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Thomas Neal tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 15:17 | Marist | Craig Schmid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Groves (SG), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Andrew Huizenga, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 14:55 | Butler | Brian Groves is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Groves, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Frank Spurr (SF) Brian Groves, Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Marist | Wayne Young (SG), Scott Wright (PF), Richard Brown (C) George Koenig, Steven McKeever, James Mousseau | |
| 14:41 | Marist | Kevin Horton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Ronald Engel gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Vincent Wilson is fouled on the floor by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marist | Charles Clements (SG), Daniel Devine (C) Craig Schmid, Kevin Horton | |
| 14:17 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Young - foul #1 on Wayne Young, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG) Steven Condrey | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 14:17 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:17 | Marist | The rebound goes to Scott Wright | 6-7 |
| 13:55 | Marist | Daniel Devine hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Young | 6-9 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Frank Spurr hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Wilson | 8-9 |
| 13:08 | Marist | Frank Spurr takes the ball from Daniel Devine | 8-9 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Frank Spurr slams it home | 10-9 |
| 12:54 | Marist | Wayne Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Frank Spurr pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Wayne Young - foul #2 on Wayne Young, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Thomas Neal (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Vincent Wilson, Ronald Engel, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Marist | Craig Schmid (PG), George Koenig (SG), Kevin Horton (SF), Steven McKeever (PF), James Mousseau (C) Wayne Young, Charles Clements, Richard Brown, Scott Wright, Daniel Devine | |
| 12:46 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:31 | Marist | Kevin Horton scores on a shot from the left block set up by Steven McKeever | 12-11 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Steven Condrey is called for 10 seconds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Groves (SG), Jody Witt (SF) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 12:01 | Marist | Steven Condrey is called for the reach on George Koenig - foul #1 on Steven Condrey, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| 11:46 | Marist | George Koenig clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 11:44 | Marist | George Koenig snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) SG - Brian Groves (fresh) SF - Jody Witt (fresh) PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Craig Schmid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Koenig (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Horton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven McKeever (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Mousseau (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Marist | Steven McKeever misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 12-11 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Jody Witt can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 12-11 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Steven Condrey tips it but misses | 12-11 |
| 11:24 | Marist | Steven McKeever gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:07 | Marist | Kevin Horton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:48 | Butler | The jump hook by Jody Witt is blocked by Steven McKeever | 12-11 |
| 10:46 | Marist | Steven McKeever grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:30 | Marist | James Mousseau scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Craig Schmid | 12-14 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Steven Condrey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Schmid - foul #1 on Craig Schmid, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF) Brian Groves, Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Marist | Charles Clements (SG), Richard Brown (SF) George Koenig, Kevin Horton | |
| 10:10 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:49 | Marist | Frank Spurr takes the ball from Craig Schmid | 14-14 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Frank Spurr's fadeaway is rejected by James Mousseau | 14-14 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Charles Buentello snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Charles Buentello is fouled on the floor by Steven McKeever - foul #1 on Steven McKeever, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Steven Condrey, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Marist | Trevor Gross (SG), Kevin Horton (SF), Scott Wright (PF) Craig Schmid, Steven McKeever, James Mousseau | |
| 09:02 | Butler | Richard Brown swats the shot by Ronald Engel | 14-14 |
| 09:00 | Marist | Kevin Horton snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 08:40 | Marist | Charles Clements misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-14 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Frank Spurr pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Vincent Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Wright | 14-14 |
| 08:33 | Marist | Kevin Horton pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:17 | Marist | Trevor Gross scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Vincent Wilson drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Huizenga | 16-16 |
| 07:52 | Marist | Andrew Huizenga steals it from Trevor Gross | 16-16 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Ronald Engel knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Ragsdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Charles Clements (fresh) SG - Trevor Gross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Wright (fresh) C - Richard Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Marist | Richard Brown comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 18-16 |
| 07:11 | Marist | Richard Brown tips it but misses | 18-16 |
| 07:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronald Engel | 18-16 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-16 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Frank Spurr tips it home | 20-16 |
| 06:37 | Marist | Trevor Gross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Brian Groves (SG), Jody Witt (SF), Thomas Neal (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Ronald Engel, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Marist | Craig Schmid (PG), George Koenig (SG), Daniel Devine (SF), Steven McKeever (PF), James Mousseau (C) Charles Clements, Trevor Gross, Kevin Horton, Scott Wright, Richard Brown | |
| 06:15 | Butler | Charles Buentello can't finish the layup | 20-16 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Thomas Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Steven Condrey can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 05:58 | Marist | The rebound goes to Steven McKeever | 20-16 |
| 05:53 | Marist | George Koenig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 05:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Neal | 20-16 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Steven McKeever steals the ball from Jody Witt | 20-16 |
| 05:16 | Marist | Thomas Neal steps in front of the Steven McKeever pass | 20-16 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Daniel Devine steps in front of the Thomas Neal pass | 20-16 |
| 05:02 | Marist | Daniel Devine lays it up and in | 20-18 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Thomas Neal banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jody Witt | 22-18 |
| 04:18 | Marist | Daniel Devine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 22-18 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Thomas Neal pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Steven McKeever takes the ball from Jody Witt | 22-18 |
| 03:39 | Marist | Craig Schmid can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-18 |
| 03:37 | Marist | Daniel Devine pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 03:22 | Marist | Craig Schmid misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Thomas Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Groves (fairly fresh) SF - Jody Witt (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Neal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Craig Schmid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Koenig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Devine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven McKeever (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Mousseau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Steven Condrey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Steven Condrey snags the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Steven Condrey clanks a floater in the lane | 22-18 |
| 02:55 | Marist | The rebound goes to George Koenig | 22-18 |
| 02:44 | Marist | Steven McKeever is hacked by Jody Witt - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Steven Condrey, Brian Groves, Jody Witt, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Marist | Wayne Young (PG), Charles Clements (SG), Kevin Horton (SF), Scott Wright (PF), Richard Brown (C) Craig Schmid, George Koenig, Daniel Devine, Steven McKeever, James Mousseau | |
| 02:29 | Marist | Charles Clements drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Wilson | 24-21 |
| 01:36 | Marist | Kevin Horton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Ragsdale - foul #1 on Matthew Ragsdale, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| 01:36 | Marist | Kevin Horton makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:36 | Marist | Kevin Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Frank Spurr clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Horton - foul #2 on Kevin Horton, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Marist | Craig Schmid (PG) Charles Clements | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:46 | Marist | Scott Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-23 |
| 00:45 | Marist | Scott Wright snags the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 00:25 | Marist | Craig Schmid knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 26-25 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Scott Wright is called for the reach on Frank Spurr - foul #1 on Scott Wright, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Thomas Neal (PF) Vincent Wilson, Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | Marist | George Koenig (SG), Steven McKeever (PF), James Mousseau (C) Wayne Young, Scott Wright, Richard Brown | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |