| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Robert Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sheldon Bitner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Cannaday (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | David Hartman inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | David Hartman is fouled on the floor by Roger Cannaday - foul #2 on Roger Cannaday, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | Butler | David Hartman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:25 | UMBC | Richard Edwards pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:02 | UMBC | Richard Edwards is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Sheldon Bitner steals it from Billy Woodley | 32-32 |
| 18:15 | UMBC | Sheldon Bitner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Collins | 32-35 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Louis Grist tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 17:38 | UMBC | Robert Stephenson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:36 | UMBC | Roger Cannaday tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Louis Grist grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Hartman | 36-35 |
| 17:10 | UMBC | Sheldon Bitner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Cannaday | 36-38 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses long on a shot from the left block | 36-38 |
| 16:55 | Butler | David Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship clanks a floater from the right side | 36-38 |
| 16:35 | UMBC | Kenneth Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:30 | UMBC | Roger Cannaday can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Hartman - foul #1 on David Hartman, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (PG), Henry Rutter (SG), Francis High (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF), Jack Crunk (C) Oscar Blankenship, Thomas Burris, David Hartman, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Kettler (PG), Antonio Shelton (PF), Dennis Marroquin (C) Robert Stephenson, Richard Edwards, Kenneth Collins | |
| 16:30 | UMBC | Roger Cannaday misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:30 | UMBC | Roger Cannaday misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Stephen Lepe snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Stephen Lepe can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Antonio Shelton - foul #1 on Antonio Shelton, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Hamman (PG), John Langford (C) Sheldon Bitner, Roger Cannaday | |
| 16:10 | Butler | Stephen Lepe misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Stephen Lepe misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:10 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Dennis Marroquin | 36-38 |
| 15:52 | UMBC | Dennis Marroquin misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-38 |
| 15:51 | UMBC | Dennis Marroquin tips it in | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Rutter (fresh) SF - Francis High (fresh) PF - Stephen Lepe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Crunk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Mark Hamman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kettler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Marroquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Langford (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Henry Rutter buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Jacobsen | 39-40 |
| 15:31 | UMBC | Antonio Shelton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:29 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Marroquin | 39-40 |
| 15:13 | UMBC | Leo Jacobsen steps in front of the Thomas Kettler pass | 39-40 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Henry Rutter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leo Jacobsen | 41-40 |
| 14:52 | UMBC | John Langford clanks a jumper from the right block | 41-40 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Stephen Lepe pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Jack Crunk drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leo Jacobsen | 43-40 |
| 14:22 | UMBC | Henry Rutter steps in front of the Antonio Shelton pass | 43-40 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Henry Rutter scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leo Jacobsen | 46-40 |
| 13:37 | UMBC | Mark Hamman misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 13:35 | UMBC | Antonio Shelton tips it in | 46-42 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Jack Crunk lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leo Jacobsen | 48-42 |
| 12:49 | UMBC | Dennis Marroquin is hacked by Stephen Lepe - foul #2 on Stephen Lepe, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Thomas Burris (SG), David Hartman (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Leo Jacobsen, Henry Rutter, Francis High, Stephen Lepe, Jack Crunk | |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Stephenson (PG), Sheldon Bitner (SG), Roger Cannaday (SF), Richard Edwards (PF), Kenneth Collins (C) Mark Hamman, Thomas Kettler, Antonio Shelton, Dennis Marroquin, John Langford | |
| 12:44 | UMBC | Robert Stephenson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 12:43 | UMBC | Richard Edwards grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:28 | UMBC | Oscar Blankenship steals it from Robert Stephenson | 48-42 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Louis Grist tips it in | 50-42 |
| 11:29 | UMBC | Kenneth Collins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Sheldon Bitner | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Robert Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sheldon Bitner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Cannaday (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Thomas Burris is hacked by Sheldon Bitner - foul #1 on Sheldon Bitner, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| 10:58 | Butler | David Hartman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 10:57 | UMBC | Kenneth Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:43 | UMBC | Roger Cannaday connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by David Hartman - foul #2 on David Hartman, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| 10:43 | UMBC | Roger Cannaday makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Thomas Burris is hacked by Sheldon Bitner - foul #2 on Sheldon Bitner, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Thomas Burris misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 10:11 | UMBC | Kenneth Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:02 | UMBC | Richard Edwards misses the driving attempt in the lane | 50-47 |
| 10:00 | Butler | David Hartman snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:44 | Butler | David Hartman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:43 | UMBC | Robert Stephenson gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:24 | UMBC | Kenneth Collins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Louis Grist grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Thomas Burris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 09:12 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Roger Cannaday | 50-47 |
| 09:01 | UMBC | Robert Stephenson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Louis Grist grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Louis Grist clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 08:47 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Richard Edwards | 50-47 |
| 08:25 | UMBC | Sheldon Bitner is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (PG), Henry Rutter (SG), Francis High (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF), Jack Crunk (C) Oscar Blankenship, Thomas Burris, David Hartman, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Hamman (PG), Thomas Kettler (SG), Antonio Shelton (SF), Dennis Marroquin (PF), John Langford (C) Robert Stephenson, Sheldon Bitner, Roger Cannaday, Richard Edwards, Kenneth Collins | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Francis High loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 07:45 | UMBC | Antonio Shelton clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 07:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stephen Lepe | 50-47 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Mark Hamman - foul #1 on Mark Hamman, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG) Henry Rutter | |
| Subs | UMBC | Sheldon Bitner (SG) Mark Hamman | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:19 | UMBC | John Langford grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis High (fresh) PF - Stephen Lepe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Crunk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Thomas Kettler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sheldon Bitner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antonio Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Marroquin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Langford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | UMBC | Sheldon Bitner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Francis High grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Oscar Blankenship | 52-47 |
| 06:15 | UMBC | John Langford hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Kettler and he's fouled by Jack Crunk - foul #2 on Jack Crunk, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Stephen Lepe, Jack Crunk | |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Stephenson (PG), Roger Cannaday (SF), Richard Edwards (PF) Thomas Kettler, Antonio Shelton, Dennis Marroquin | |
| 06:15 | UMBC | John Langford makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Louis Grist can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Langford - foul #2 on John Langford, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Burris (SG), David Hartman (SF) Leo Jacobsen, Francis High | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenneth Collins (C) John Langford | |
| 05:51 | Butler | Louis Grist misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Louis Grist misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Kenneth Collins | 52-50 |
| 05:41 | UMBC | Sheldon Bitner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Louis Grist snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship loses the dribble to Sheldon Bitner | 52-50 |
| 05:24 | UMBC | Sheldon Bitner lays it up and in | 52-52 |
| 05:07 | Butler | David Hartman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roger Cannaday - foul #3 on Roger Cannaday, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (PG) Oscar Blankenship | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Kettler (SG) Sheldon Bitner | |
| 05:07 | Butler | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:07 | Butler | David Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:07 | UMBC | Richard Edwards gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Richard Edwards connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Cannaday | 53-55 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 04:36 | UMBC | Roger Cannaday snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 04:17 | UMBC | Kenneth Collins misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Hartman - foul #3 on David Hartman, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Stephen Lepe (C) Henry Rutter, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | UMBC | Sheldon Bitner (SG), Antonio Shelton (SF) Robert Stephenson, Roger Cannaday | |
| 04:17 | UMBC | Kenneth Collins makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:17 | UMBC | Kenneth Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Billy Woodley hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Thomas Burris and he's hacked by Richard Edwards - foul #3 on Richard Edwards, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (SG), Francis High (SF) Thomas Burris, David Hartman | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 04:00 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:45 | UMBC | Sheldon Bitner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 03:44 | UMBC | Kenneth Collins tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Stephen Lepe buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Leo Jacobsen | 58-59 |
| 03:17 | UMBC | Oscar Blankenship is called for the reach on Thomas Kettler - foul #2 on Oscar Blankenship, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Louis Grist (C) Billy Woodley | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Jacobsen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis High (fresh) PF - Stephen Lepe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Thomas Kettler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Bitner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:00 | UMBC | Thomas Kettler clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Lepe - foul #3 on Stephen Lepe, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Burris (SG) Leo Jacobsen | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roger Cannaday (SF), Dennis Marroquin (C) Richard Edwards, Kenneth Collins | |
| 03:00 | UMBC | Thomas Kettler makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:00 | UMBC | Thomas Kettler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | David Hartman (SF), Billy Woodley (PF) Francis High, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | UMBC | Robert Stephenson (PG), Richard Edwards (PF), Kenneth Collins (C) Thomas Kettler, Antonio Shelton, Dennis Marroquin | |
| 02:37 | Butler | Kenneth Collins steps in front of the Louis Grist pass | 58-61 |
| 02:15 | UMBC | The short jumper by Roger Cannaday is denied by Louis Grist | 58-61 |
| 02:14 | UMBC | Richard Edwards grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:58 | UMBC | Sheldon Bitner is whistled for a carry | 58-61 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 01:38 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Roger Cannaday | 58-61 |
| 01:33 | UMBC | Sheldon Bitner is whistled for a carry | 58-61 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Billy Woodley is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| 00:45 | UMBC | Sheldon Bitner hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Edwards and he's fouled by Thomas Burris - foul #1 on Thomas Burris, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 00:45 | UMBC | Sheldon Bitner makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | David Hartman loses the dribble to Robert Stephenson | 58-64 |
| 00:37 | UMBC | Robert Stephenson lays it in | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Thomas Burris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 00:31 | UMBC | Roger Cannaday grabs the board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | UMBC | Roger Cannaday is hacked by Thomas Burris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Burris, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Kettler (SG), John Langford (C) Sheldon Bitner, Kenneth Collins | |
| 00:28 | UMBC | Roger Cannaday makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:28 | UMBC | Roger Cannaday makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Louis Grist hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Blankenship | 61-68 |
| 00:21 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | UMBC | Oscar Blankenship is called for the reach on Robert Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Blankenship, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 00:20 | UMBC | Robert Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:20 | UMBC | Robert Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Louis Grist gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Thomas Burris makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Blankenship | 64-69 |
| 00:13 | UMBC | Richard Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Blankenship - foul #4 on Oscar Blankenship, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| 00:13 | UMBC | Richard Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:13 | UMBC | Richard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 00:06 | UMBC | Richard Edwards gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:06 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Robert Stephenson runs out the clock | 64-71 |