| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Terrill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Wright (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Goforth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Byrum (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Eugene Wright inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Eugene Wright connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Terrill | 24-38 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Craig Salcedo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses the tip | 24-38 |
| 19:12 | Maryland | John Byrum snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 18:52 | Maryland | Charles Goforth can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Craig Salcedo - foul #1 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (PF) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 18:52 | Maryland | Charles Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:52 | Maryland | Charles Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Byrum - foul #2 on John Byrum, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:44 | Maryland | Charles Goforth grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 18:24 | Maryland | Charles Goforth knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Terrill | 25-42 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Jeremy Copas knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 17:59 | Maryland | Eugene Wright knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Terrill | 28-44 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Jeremy Copas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| 17:16 | Maryland | Charles Goforth hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Oleg Leski - foul #3 on Oleg Leski, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (SG), John Brown (SF) Ronald Terrill, Eugene Wright | |
| 17:16 | Maryland | Charles Goforth misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:16 | Maryland | Charles Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Craig Salcedo is hacked by Roosevelt Hilliker - foul #1 on Roosevelt Hilliker, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:45 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses badly on a shot in the lane | 28-45 |
| 16:43 | Maryland | John Byrum grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 16:16 | Maryland | Charles Goforth hits the finger roll | 28-47 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Gordon Casey clanks a shot from the right side | 28-47 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar tips it back up and in | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Davis (fresh) SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Goforth (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Byrum (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Maryland | John Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Ritter | 30-50 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #3 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Oleg Leski (PF) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Otha Zeck | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ronald Terrill (SG), Eugene Wright (SF), Richard Campbell (PF) Roosevelt Hilliker, Charles Goforth, John Byrum | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 15:04 | Maryland | John Brown hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Ronald Terrill | 32-52 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Melvin Forbes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gonzalo Castillo | 35-52 |
| 14:22 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill loses the ball out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Byrum (C) John Brown | |
| 14:15 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 14:14 | Maryland | Eugene Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 13:57 | Maryland | Eugene Wright's pass is intercepted by Oleg Leski | 35-52 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Melvin Forbes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-52 |
| 13:46 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Eugene Wright | 35-52 |
| 13:17 | Maryland | Eugene Wright clanks a jump hook near the basket | 35-52 |
| 13:15 | Maryland | John Byrum tips it back up and in | 35-54 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-54 |
| 12:58 | Maryland | Richard Campbell snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 12:30 | Maryland | Eugene Wright hits a turnaround from the left block | 35-56 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar double dribbles | 35-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG), John Brown (SF), Charles Goforth (PF) Charles Ritter, Eugene Wright, Richard Campbell | |
| 11:49 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker is hacked by Craig Salcedo - foul #2 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Otha Zeck (PF) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Davis (fresh) SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Terrill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Goforth (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Maryland | John Brown's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Copas | 35-56 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Allen Davis blows the dunk | 35-56 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar gets the offensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Gordon Casey is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Oleg Leski (PF) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Otha Zeck | |
| Subs | Maryland | Eugene Wright (SF) Ronald Terrill | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Melvin Forbes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 10:56 | Maryland | John Byrum pulls down the rebound | 35-56 |
| 10:34 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-56 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the defensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Melvin Forbes hits a jumpshot from the right side | 37-56 |
| 09:51 | Maryland | Charles Goforth hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 37-56 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gonzalo Castillo and he's fouled by John Byrum - foul #3 on John Byrum, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Otha Zeck (PF) Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ronald Terrill (SG), Charles Ritter (SF), Richard Campbell (C) John Brown, Eugene Wright, John Byrum | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the free throw | 40-56 |
| 09:11 | Maryland | Richard Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG) Melvin Forbes | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 09:00 | Butler | Roosevelt Hilliker picks off the pass by Allen Davis | 40-56 |
| 08:57 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill can't finish the layup | 40-56 |
| 08:55 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill tips it in | 40-58 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar blows the dunk | 40-58 |
| 08:33 | Maryland | Charles Goforth gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 08:16 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker is hacked by Filip Kranjcar - foul #3 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Brown (SF) Roosevelt Hilliker | |
| 08:03 | Maryland | Richard Campbell misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Filip Kranjcar - foul #4 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Alonzo Garcia (C) Melvin Forbes, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 08:03 | Maryland | Richard Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:03 | Maryland | Richard Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Jeremy Copas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 07:41 | Maryland | Charles Ritter gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alonzo Garcia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Terrill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Goforth (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Maryland | Alonzo Garcia is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #2 on Alonzo Garcia, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Maryland | Eugene Wright (SF), John Byrum (C) Ronald Terrill, Richard Campbell | |
| 07:15 | Maryland | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 07:15 | Maryland | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Craig Salcedo is fouled on the floor by Charles Ritter - foul #2 on Charles Ritter, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG) Charles Goforth | |
| 06:48 | Butler | Craig Salcedo connects on the jumper from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 06:22 | Maryland | Charles Ritter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 06:21 | Maryland | Eugene Wright snags the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 05:59 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker is hacked by Craig Salcedo - foul #3 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (PF) Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Goforth (PF) Charles Ritter | |
| 05:59 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 05:59 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-62 |
| 05:47 | Maryland | Charles Goforth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 05:30 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses badly on a floater from close range | 42-62 |
| 05:29 | Maryland | Charles Goforth grabs the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 05:10 | Maryland | Charles Goforth can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Oleg Leski - foul #4 on Oleg Leski, team foul #9 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Alonzo Garcia (C) Melvin Forbes, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ronald Terrill (SG), Richard Campbell (C) John Brown, John Byrum | |
| 05:10 | Maryland | Charles Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 05:10 | Maryland | Charles Goforth misses the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Oleg Leski gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Gordon Casey loses the ball out of bounds | 42-63 |
| 04:45 | Maryland | A charge is called on Charles Goforth - foul #2 on Charles Goforth, team foul #7 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (SF) Eugene Wright | |
| 04:30 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-63 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Gordon Casey grabs the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Jeremy Copas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 04:22 | Maryland | Richard Campbell gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 04:02 | Maryland | Charles Goforth lays it in on a nice dish by Roosevelt Hilliker | 42-65 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Jeremy Copas loses the dribble to Richard Campbell | 42-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill is hacked by Allen Davis - foul #1 on Allen Davis, team foul #10 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Brown (SF), John Byrum (C) Roosevelt Hilliker, Charles Goforth | |
| 03:23 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 03:23 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill misses the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Davis (fresh) SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oleg Leski (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Alonzo Garcia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Terrill (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Gordon Casey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-66 |
| 03:12 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Davis | 42-66 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Jeremy Copas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-66 |
| 02:57 | Maryland | Richard Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 02:38 | Maryland | Richard Campbell hits a runner from the right block set up by Ronald Terrill | 42-68 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Brown - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Eugene Wright (SF), Charles Goforth (PF) Charles Ritter, Richard Campbell | |
| 02:27 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 02:09 | Maryland | Charles Goforth buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Brown | 44-70 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-70 |
| 01:50 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill grabs the board | 44-70 |
| 01:33 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Allen Davis - foul #2 on Allen Davis, team foul #11 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG) John Brown | |
| 01:33 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 01:33 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill misses the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 01:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Oleg Leski | 44-71 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Jeremy Copas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Casey | 47-71 |
| 00:48 | Maryland | Ronald Terrill scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Roosevelt Hilliker | 47-73 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Gordon Casey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-73 |
| 00:42 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker grabs the board | 47-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Maryland | Charles Goforth scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roosevelt Hilliker | 47-75 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Gordon Casey knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-75 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker runs out the clock | 49-75 |