| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Randy Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Day (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Ornelas (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alan Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William McSweeney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Gray (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Butler | William McSweeney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 19:27 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Rudy Salisbury - foul #3 on Rudy Salisbury, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Frank (SF) Rudy Salisbury | |
| 19:27 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:27 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Nicholas Gray banks in the layup | 34-35 |
| 19:02 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Vernon Frank - foul #1 on Vernon Frank, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 19:02 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:02 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:42 | Butler | The short jumper by Samuel Smith is denied by William Kennedy | 35-35 |
| 18:41 | Butler | William McSweeney tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 18:40 | Norfolk State | Randy Champagne grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:35 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Nicholas Gray gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Vernon Frank hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Samuel Smith misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 18:23 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Nicholas Gray is fouled on the floor by Donald Brown - foul #3 on Donald Brown, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer (SF) Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Donn Daulton (C) Nicholas Gray | |
| 17:33 | Butler | Vernon Frank misses long on a jumper from the right block | 37-35 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Samuel Smith tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 17:14 | Norfolk State | Randy Champagne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 17:13 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:48 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Randy Champagne | 39-37 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Robert Shaeffer picks off the pass by Alan Butler | 39-37 |
| 16:03 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Samuel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Randy Champagne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnathan Day (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Ornelas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Alan Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Frank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William McSweeney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donn Daulton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Samuel Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donn Daulton | 39-39 |
| 15:19 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Randy Champagne | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Alan Butler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 14:57 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:34 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Stuck (PG), Pedro Vega (SG), Donald Brown (SF), Carl Hughs (PF), Herbert Berrier (C) Randy Champagne, Johnathan Day, Robert Shaeffer, Nathan Ornelas, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Phillip Gibby (SG), Rudy Salisbury (SF), Nicholas Gray (C) Samuel Smith, Alan Butler, Vernon Frank, William McSweeney | |
| 14:14 | Butler | Nicholas Gray is hacked by Herbert Berrier - foul #1 on Herbert Berrier, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Butler | William McSweeney (PF) Donn Daulton | |
| 14:00 | Butler | William McSweeney can't finish the layup | 41-39 |
| 13:58 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:53 | Norfolk State | Robert Stuck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:40 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:33 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Hughs | 44-39 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Donald Brown is called for the reach on Rudy Salisbury - foul #4 on Donald Brown, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer (PG), Frank Prior (SF) Pedro Vega, Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Donn Daulton (PF) William McSweeney | |
| 12:49 | Butler | Herbert Berrier steals it from Phillip Gibby | 44-39 |
| 12:37 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer scores on a shot in the paint set up by Robert Stuck | 46-39 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Nicholas Gray blows the layup | 46-39 |
| 12:17 | Norfolk State | Frank Prior grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:01 | Norfolk State | Robert Stuck drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Robert Shaeffer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stuck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Prior (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Hughs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Herbert Berrier (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Gibby (fresh) SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donn Daulton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Donn Daulton is whistled for a carry | 49-39 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day (SG), Nathan Ornelas (PF), William Kennedy (C) Robert Stuck, Carl Hughs, Herbert Berrier | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG), Alan Butler (SG), Vernon Frank (SF) Timothy Henry, Phillip Gibby, Rudy Salisbury | |
| 11:19 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Johnathan Day | 52-39 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Samuel Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Donn Daulton tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| 10:45 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy buries a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Shaeffer | 54-41 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Nicholas Gray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Kennedy - foul #2 on William Kennedy, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Randy Champagne (PG), Pedro Vega (SF) Robert Shaeffer, Frank Prior | |
| Subs | Butler | Rudy Salisbury (SF), William McSweeney (PF) Vernon Frank, Donn Daulton | |
| 10:24 | Butler | Nicholas Gray makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Nicholas Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:24 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:01 | Norfolk State | Pedro Vega misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Rudy Salisbury - foul #4 on Rudy Salisbury, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (SG), Phillip Gibby (SF) Alan Butler, Rudy Salisbury | |
| 10:01 | Norfolk State | Pedro Vega makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:01 | Norfolk State | Pedro Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:47 | Butler | William McSweeney makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Gibby | 56-45 |
| 09:29 | Norfolk State | Pedro Vega loses the dribble to Nicholas Gray | 56-45 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Samuel Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 09:03 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Henry - foul #3 on Timothy Henry, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frank Prior (SF), Carl Hughs (PF), Herbert Berrier (C) Pedro Vega, Nathan Ornelas, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Frank (SF), Donn Daulton (C) Phillip Gibby, Nicholas Gray | |
| 09:03 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:03 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Donn Daulton gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Donn Daulton connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Smith | 57-50 |
| 08:29 | Norfolk State | Vernon Frank steals the ball from Randy Champagne | 57-50 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Samuel Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Donn Daulton can't tip it in | 57-50 |
| 08:08 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Carl Hughs | 57-50 |
| 07:48 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier blows the layup but he's fouled by Donn Daulton - foul #2 on Donn Daulton, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer (PG), Robert Stuck (SG), Donald Brown (SF) Randy Champagne, Johnathan Day, Frank Prior | |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Gibby (PG), Alan Butler (SG), Rudy Salisbury (SF) Samuel Smith, Timothy Henry, William McSweeney | |
| 07:48 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:48 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Robert Shaeffer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stuck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Carl Hughs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Herbert Berrier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Phillip Gibby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donn Daulton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Vernon Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| 07:20 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier's pass is intercepted by Alan Butler | 59-50 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Vernon Frank drills a floater from the left block and the foul's on Herbert Berrier - foul #2 on Herbert Berrier, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas (PF), William Kennedy (C) Carl Hughs, Herbert Berrier | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:02 | Butler | Vernon Frank misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:02 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:40 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Alan Butler pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Nathan Ornelas takes the ball from Phillip Gibby | 59-52 |
| 05:52 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Stuck | 61-52 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Vernon Frank knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Gibby | 61-54 |
| 05:29 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Randy Champagne (PG), Johnathan Day (SG) Robert Shaeffer, Robert Stuck | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG), William McSweeney (PF), Nicholas Gray (C) Phillip Gibby, Vernon Frank, Donn Daulton | |
| 05:04 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown's layup is rejected by William McSweeney | 61-54 |
| 05:02 | Butler | William McSweeney grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 04:42 | Butler | William Kennedy denies the turnaround by Rudy Salisbury | 61-54 |
| 04:41 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:30 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 04:28 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to William Kennedy | 61-54 |
| 04:12 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Samuel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Nicholas Gray misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 03:51 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day grabs the board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Randy Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnathan Day (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Ornelas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William McSweeney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Norfolk State | Johnathan Day connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Randy Champagne | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Butler | William McSweeney makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Butler | 63-56 |
| 02:50 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Champagne | 65-56 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Alan Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 02:32 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Norfolk State | Nathan Ornelas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Nicholas Gray snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 01:45 | Butler | William McSweeney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 01:43 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:24 | Norfolk State | William Kennedy scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Champagne | 68-56 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Alan Butler can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Ornelas - foul #1 on Nathan Ornelas, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer (PG), Robert Stuck (SG), Frank Prior (SF), Carl Hughs (PF), Herbert Berrier (C) Randy Champagne, Johnathan Day, Donald Brown, Nathan Ornelas, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Phillip Gibby (SF), Donn Daulton (PF), Vernon Frank (C) Samuel Smith, Rudy Salisbury, William McSweeney, Nicholas Gray | |
| 01:06 | Butler | Alan Butler makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Alan Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:06 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Carl Hughs | 68-57 |
| 00:45 | Norfolk State | Robert Stuck misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Donn Daulton gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Vernon Frank clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Donn Daulton tips it in | 68-59 |
| 00:34 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Randy Champagne (PG), Johnathan Day (SG), Donald Brown (SF), Nathan Ornelas (PF), William Kennedy (C) Robert Shaeffer, Robert Stuck, Frank Prior, Carl Hughs, Herbert Berrier | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG), Rudy Salisbury (SF), William McSweeney (PF), Nicholas Gray (C) Timothy Henry, Phillip Gibby, Donn Daulton, Vernon Frank | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Butler - foul #2 on Alan Butler, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| 00:28 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown is hacked by Nicholas Gray - foul #2 on Nicholas Gray, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 00:28 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:28 | Norfolk State | Donald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:28 | Butler | William McSweeney pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:22 | Butler | William McSweeney misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Nathan Ornelas - foul #2 on Nathan Ornelas, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer (PG), Robert Stuck (SG), Frank Prior (SF), Carl Hughs (PF), Herbert Berrier (C) Randy Champagne, Johnathan Day, Donald Brown, Nathan Ornelas, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Phillip Gibby (SG), Vernon Frank (SF), Donn Daulton (C) Samuel Smith, Alan Butler, Rudy Salisbury, Nicholas Gray | |
| 00:22 | Butler | William McSweeney misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:22 | Butler | William McSweeney misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Robert Shaeffer runs out the clock | 69-59 |