| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Yee (fresh) SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) SF - John Knopf (fresh) PF - Brandon Zermeno (fresh) C - Eddie Gearheart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) SF - Richard Fish (fresh) PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) C - Erik Caples (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Richard Fish grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Erik Caples misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Marshall | John Knopf grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart is fouled on the floor by Erik Caples - foul #1 on Erik Caples, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Fish - foul #1 on Richard Fish, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Erik Caples hits a fadeaway from the right block | 1-2 |
| 18:25 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno is fouled on the floor by Darrel Atchley - foul #1 on Darrel Atchley, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | John Knopf slams it home on a nice dish by Brandon Zermeno | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Erik Caples hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:37 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones is called for traveling | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Darrel Atchley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Fish | 3-8 |
| 16:59 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno misses the lay-in | 3-8 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Jones | 3-8 |
| 16:32 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 16:31 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:20 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Darrel Atchley - foul #2 on Darrel Atchley, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Gregory (PG), Jerry Andrus (SF), Gerald Wilds (C) Herbert Yee, John Knopf, Eddie Gearheart | |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (PF) Darrel Atchley | |
| 16:20 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:20 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Richard Fish is hacked by Gerald Wilds - foul #1 on Gerald Wilds, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky (SF), John Paniagua (C) Kenneth Jones, Brandon Zermeno | |
| Subs | Butler | James Blevins (C) Erik Caples | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Billy Gibson hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Gregory (fresh) SG - Jerry Andrus (fresh) SF - Steve Zapoticky (fresh) PF - Gerald Wilds (fresh) C - John Paniagua (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) SF - Richard Fish (fresh) PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Blevins (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Marshall | Ronald Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Castrejon - foul #1 on Matthew Castrejon, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SF) Richard Fish | |
| 15:22 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Gregory | 7-10 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 15:07 | Marshall | Gerald Wilds snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Marshall | Michael Kleinschmidt picks off the pass by Gerald Wilds | 7-10 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt lays it in | 7-12 |
| 14:37 | Marshall | John Paniagua misses badly on a floater in the paint | 7-12 |
| 14:36 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky tips it home | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 14:15 | Marshall | Ronald Gregory grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus's pass is intercepted by James Blevins | 9-12 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Yee (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG), John Knopf (SF), Brandon Zermeno (PF), Eddie Gearheart (C) Ronald Gregory, Jerry Andrus, Steve Zapoticky, Gerald Wilds, John Paniagua | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Richard Fish (SF), Erik Caples (C) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, James Blevins | |
| 13:29 | Marshall | Herbert Yee drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Zermeno | 12-12 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt comes up short on the floater from the right block | 12-12 |
| 13:09 | Butler | William Page hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| 12:48 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Richard Fish grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:38 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:20 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Knopf | 14-14 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Erik Caples scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Gibson | 14-16 |
| 11:53 | Marshall | Richard Fish swats the short shot by Kenneth Jones | 14-16 |
| 11:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Fish | 14-16 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the floater from the right wing set up by William Page | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Yee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Knopf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Zermeno (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eddie Gearheart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Marshall | Herbert Yee misses long on a floater from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 11:08 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Billy Gibson's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Gearheart | 16-18 |
| 10:45 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jones | 16-18 |
| 10:27 | Marshall | Herbert Yee misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-18 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Kenneth Jones is called for the reach on Michael Kleinschmidt - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #2 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Gregory (PG), Jerry Andrus (SG), Steve Zapoticky (SF), Gerald Wilds (PF), John Paniagua (C) Herbert Yee, Kenneth Jones, John Knopf, Brandon Zermeno, Eddie Gearheart | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Tommy Muhlestein (SF), John Poynter (PF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Michael Kleinschmidt, Richard Fish, Billy Gibson, Erik Caples | |
| 09:59 | Butler | John Poynter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:58 | Marshall | Jerry Andrus snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:42 | Marshall | Ronald Gregory misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:41 | Butler | James Blevins gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:19 | Butler | John Poynter is called for 3 seconds | 16-18 |
| 08:54 | Marshall | Gerald Wilds clanks a runner from the baseline | 16-18 |
| 08:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Blevins | 16-18 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tommy Muhlestein | 16-21 |
| 08:23 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Depuy - foul #1 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Jones (SG), John Knopf (SF), Brandon Zermeno (PF), Eddie Gearheart (C) Ronald Gregory, Jerry Andrus, Gerald Wilds, John Paniagua | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF), Erik Caples (C) Tommy Muhlestein, James Blevins | |
| 08:23 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:23 | Marshall | Steve Zapoticky makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:57 | Butler | John Poynter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Yee (PG) Steve Zapoticky | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:33 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Jones | 20-21 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Richard Fish buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Castrejon | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Yee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knopf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Zermeno (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eddie Gearheart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Poynter (fairly fresh) C - Erik Caples (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Yee | 22-24 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Erik Caples is fouled on the floor by Eddie Gearheart - foul #1 on Eddie Gearheart, team foul #3 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, John Poynter, Erik Caples | |
| 06:32 | Butler | Richard Fish buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 06:19 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brandon Zermeno, team foul #4 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gerald Wilds (C) Eddie Gearheart | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:02 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 06:01 | Butler | William Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:46 | Butler | William Page clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 05:44 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Knopf | 22-27 |
| 05:39 | Marshall | John Knopf misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 05:38 | Marshall | Gerald Wilds tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| 05:22 | Butler | William Page buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 05:12 | Marshall | Richard Fish takes the ball from John Knopf | 24-30 |
| 04:55 | Butler | William Page drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Kleinschmidt | 24-32 |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Billy Gibson is called for the reach on Brandon Zermeno - foul #1 on Billy Gibson, team foul #7 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Gregory (PG), Jerry Andrus (SG), Steve Zapoticky (SF), Eddie Gearheart (C) Herbert Yee, Kenneth Jones, John Knopf, Gerald Wilds | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Erik Caples (C) William Page, Richard Fish, James Blevins | |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Brandon Zermeno makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Billy Gibson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Gregory | 26-32 |
| 04:07 | Marshall | Ronald Gregory comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 26-32 |
| 04:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Erik Caples | 26-32 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Billy Gibson hits the finger roll | 26-34 |
| 03:34 | Marshall | The jump hook by Steve Zapoticky is blocked by Erik Caples | 26-34 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Erik Caples pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Erik Caples hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-34 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Gregory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Andrus (fresh) SF - Steve Zapoticky (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Zermeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eddie Gearheart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) SF - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 03:02 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Ronald Gregory misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Castrejon - foul #2 on Matthew Castrejon, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Jones (SG), John Knopf (SF), Gerald Wilds (PF) Jerry Andrus, Steve Zapoticky, Brandon Zermeno | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF), Darrel Atchley (PF) Michael Kleinschmidt, Billy Gibson | |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Ronald Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | Ronald Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Richard Fish clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 02:37 | Marshall | Ronald Gregory grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 02:20 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Darrel Atchley gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:00 | Butler | The jumper by Darrel Atchley is denied by Eddie Gearheart | 28-34 |
| 01:59 | Marshall | Kenneth Jones grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 01:47 | Marshall | John Knopf misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-34 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Erik Caples gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Ryan Depuy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Richard Fish tips it back up and in | 28-36 |
| 01:15 | Marshall | John Knopf buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Jones | 31-36 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Ryan Depuy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-36 |
| 01:00 | Marshall | Eddie Gearheart grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Ronald Gregory is fouled on the floor by Matthew Castrejon - foul #3 on Matthew Castrejon, team foul #9 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Yee (PG), Brandon Zermeno (PF) John Knopf, Eddie Gearheart | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Billy Gibson (C) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, Erik Caples | |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Ronald Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Ronald Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Richard Fish pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Gregory - foul #1 on Ronald Gregory, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Andrus (SF), John Paniagua (C) Ronald Gregory, Gerald Wilds | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SF) Richard Fish | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | John Paniagua is whistled for a carry | 32-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Blevins (C) Darrel Atchley | |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Page comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 32-38 |