| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Reis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joel Badgett inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-33 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Gahuj Ali tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Michael Reis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Gahuj Ali - foul #1 on Gahuj Ali, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Michael Reis misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Michael Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Christopher Yohe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Daniel Orem knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Joel Badgett | 32-34 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Christopher Yohe steals it from Michael Reis | 32-34 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Joel Badgett lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Michael Reis lays it up and in set up by Alfredo Valadez | 34-36 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is hacked by Yuan Tang - foul #1 on Yuan Tang, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Gahuj Ali can't connect on a floater from the right block | 34-36 |
| 18:08 | VCU | Yuan Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:42 | VCU | Michael Reis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gahuj Ali - foul #2 on Gahuj Ali, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 17:42 | VCU | Michael Reis makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:42 | VCU | Michael Reis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gahuj Ali | 34-37 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Christopher Yohe buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Herman Primo | 36-37 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Michael Reis misses the lay-in | 36-37 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-37 |
| 16:44 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:16 | VCU | Mario Holmes is hacked by Gahuj Ali - foul #3 on Gahuj Ali, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Bruce Hoke (SG), Benjamin Brandon (SF), James Sharer (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Christopher Yohe, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Daniel Orem, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), William Johnson (SF), William Lykes (C) Yuan Tang, Mario Holmes, Alfredo Valadez, Joshua Weston | |
| 15:54 | VCU | William Lykes can't connect on a floater near the basket | 36-37 |
| 15:52 | Butler | James Sharer gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) SF - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) PF - James Sharer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edwin Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Reis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Lykes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | James Sharer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 15:36 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Reis | 36-37 |
| 15:07 | VCU | Michael Reis is fouled on the floor by Edwin Miller - foul #1 on Edwin Miller, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF) John Johnson, Bruce Hoke, Benjamin Brandon, James Sharer | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF) Michael Reis | |
| 14:38 | VCU | Joel Badgett steps in front of the Carlos Farina pass | 36-37 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 39-37 |
| 13:57 | VCU | William Johnson is hacked by Marty Ralph - foul #4 on Marty Ralph, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (PF), Gahuj Ali (C) Marty Ralph, Edwin Miller | |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Mario Holmes (SG), Joshua Weston (C) Clint Goodman, Alfredo Valadez, William Lykes | |
| 13:38 | VCU | Joshua Weston misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-37 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Gahuj Ali pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Daniel Orem hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Daniel Orem snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 13:11 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Orem is blocked by Joshua Weston | 39-37 |
| 13:10 | VCU | Joshua Weston gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:04 | VCU | Joshua Weston scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Farina | 39-39 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Gahuj Ali hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Weston - foul #1 on Joshua Weston, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (SG), Benjamin Brandon (SF) Herman Primo, Joel Badgett | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF), Michael Reis (PF) Carlos Farina, William Johnson | |
| 12:48 | Butler | Gahuj Ali makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Gahuj Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:28 | VCU | Daniel Orem is called for the reach on Alfredo Valadez - foul #1 on Daniel Orem, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF) Christopher Yohe | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:12 | VCU | Michael Reis drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Yuan Tang | 41-41 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sharer | 44-41 |
| 11:37 | VCU | Joshua Weston hits the finger roll set up by Yuan Tang | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Reis (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Butler | Gahuj Ali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Edwin Miller (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, James Sharer, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), William Lykes (C) Yuan Tang, Joshua Weston | |
| 10:47 | VCU | Michael Reis clanks a runner from the left block | 44-43 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Joel Badgett gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:28 | VCU | The rebound goes to Mario Holmes | 44-43 |
| 10:11 | VCU | William Lykes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Reis and the foul's on Edwin Miller - foul #2 on Edwin Miller, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (PF) Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | VCU | Clint Goodman (SG), Joshua Weston (C) Mario Holmes, Alfredo Valadez | |
| 10:11 | VCU | William Lykes makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is hacked by William Lykes - foul #1 on William Lykes, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Gahuj Ali (C) Edwin Miller | |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (SF) Michael Reis | |
| 09:37 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 09:36 | VCU | Clint Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:20 | VCU | Gahuj Ali blocks the short jumper by Joshua Weston | 44-46 |
| 09:19 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to William Johnson | 44-46 |
| 08:54 | VCU | William Lykes banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Primo | 46-48 |
| 08:24 | VCU | William Lykes hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Joel Badgett pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 08:09 | VCU | Joshua Weston snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 07:40 | VCU | Joshua Weston can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 46-48 |
| 07:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joel Badgett | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gahuj Ali (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Lykes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Joshua Weston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Butler | Joel Badgett knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Herman Primo | 48-48 |
| 07:05 | VCU | William Lykes scores on a runner in the paint | 48-50 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Gahuj Ali drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Yohe | 50-50 |
| 06:18 | VCU | William Lykes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-50 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Gahuj Ali snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is fouled on the floor by Joshua Weston - foul #2 on Joshua Weston, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Bruce Hoke (SG), Daniel Orem (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Christopher Yohe, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Benjamin Brandon, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Mario Holmes (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Michael Reis (PF) Carlos Farina, Clint Goodman, William Johnson, William Lykes | |
| 05:39 | Butler | Marty Ralph is hacked by Joshua Weston - foul #3 on Joshua Weston, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Edwin Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 05:23 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Michael Reis connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mario Holmes | 50-52 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Daniel Orem can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Marty Ralph grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Edwin Miller is hacked by Joshua Weston - foul #4 on Joshua Weston, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Marty Ralph scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 03:46 | VCU | Michael Reis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Orem - foul #2 on Daniel Orem, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF) John Johnson, Bruce Hoke, Edwin Miller | |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (SF) Joshua Weston | |
| 03:46 | VCU | Michael Reis makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:46 | VCU | Michael Reis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Daniel Orem snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 03:34 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Badgett | 53-53 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 03:27 | VCU | Mario Holmes snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Orem (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Reis (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | VCU | Michael Reis misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-53 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Daniel Orem gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Daniel Orem knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 02:22 | VCU | Michael Reis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Holmes | 56-55 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Marty Ralph comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Yuan Tang - foul #2 on Yuan Tang, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Gahuj Ali (C) Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), William Lykes (C) Yuan Tang, Mario Holmes, William Johnson | |
| 02:12 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:09 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (SF) William Lykes | |
| 01:51 | VCU | Michael Reis makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Clint Goodman | 58-57 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Christopher Yohe connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Herman Primo | 60-57 |
| 01:27 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Mario Holmes (SG), Joshua Weston (C) Carlos Farina, Clint Goodman, William Johnson | |
| 01:00 | VCU | Michael Reis hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Gahuj Ali - foul #4 on Gahuj Ali, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 01:00 | VCU | Michael Reis makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:00 | VCU | Michael Reis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herman Primo | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the jump hook from the right block | 60-58 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Marty Ralph tips it in | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | VCU | Yuan Tang clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Michael Reis grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 00:18 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Weston | 62-58 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez is fouled on the floor by Herman Primo - foul #3 on Herman Primo, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Joel Badgett is hacked by Yuan Tang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Yuan Tang, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Christopher Yohe gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is fouled in the backcourt by Yuan Tang - foul #4 on Yuan Tang, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (PF) Marty Ralph | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Joshua Weston snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez drills a 3 from the left wing | 64-62 |