| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jon Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Aaron Everson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Breed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Aaron Everson inbounds the ball | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Thomas Croley is whistled for a carry | 29-46 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Kevin Lambert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Aaron Everson grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Kenneth Walters makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses long on a floater from the left side | 32-46 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Willie Hanson grabs the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Willie Hanson makes the jump hook in the paint | 32-48 |
| 18:23 | VCU | Kevin Lambert picks off the pass by Kenneth Walters | 32-48 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Kevin Lambert lays it up and in | 32-50 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Aaron Everson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Woodward | 34-50 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Mark Shea can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 17:38 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Coggin | 34-50 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Kevin Lambert comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 17:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Coggin | 34-50 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Melvin Coggin is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Walters - foul #1 on Kenneth Walters, team foul #1 | 34-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Nathan Bueche (PG), Shannon Oliver (SG), Lee Johnston (SF), Brian Vezina (PF), Oleg Zalesky (C) Kenneth Walters, Jon Woodward, Aaron Everson, Thomas Croley, Daniel Breed | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Steven Brown, Melvin Coggin, Willie Hanson | |
| 16:49 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Vezina - foul #1 on Brian Vezina, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Richard Hasbrouck steals the ball from Oleg Zalesky | 34-52 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Mark Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-52 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Shannon Oliver grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 15:55 | VCU | Mark Shea is called for the reach on Nathan Bueche - foul #2 on Mark Shea, team foul #1 | 34-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG) Oleg Zalesky | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG), Steven Brown (SF) Mark Shea, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Nathan Bueche (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shannon Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Vezina (fresh) C - Lee Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | VCU | Brian Vezina comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Warren Williamson - foul #2 on Warren Williamson, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Croley (PF) Nathan Bueche | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Hanson (C) Warren Williamson | |
| 15:38 | VCU | Brian Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 15:38 | VCU | Brian Vezina misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 15:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Glover | 35-52 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 15:25 | VCU | Brian Vezina gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 15:21 | VCU | Lee Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-52 |
| 15:20 | VCU | Shannon Oliver hits the follow up shot | 37-52 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Kevin Lambert connects on the 3 from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 14:51 | VCU | Thomas Croley clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-55 |
| 14:50 | Butler | James Glover snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Kevin Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Jon Woodward (SG), Aaron Everson (SF), Daniel Breed (C) Shannon Oliver, Lee Johnston, Brian Vezina | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Melvin Coggin (PF) Warren Musselwhite, James Glover | |
| 14:18 | VCU | Jon Woodward hits the finger roll | 39-55 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 13:57 | VCU | Thomas Croley gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 13:34 | VCU | Kevin Lambert picks off the pass by Aaron Everson | 39-55 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Mark Shea lays it up and in set up by Kevin Lambert | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:11 | VCU | Kenneth Walters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 13:09 | VCU | Thomas Croley tips it in | 41-57 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-60 |
| 12:45 | VCU | Melvin Coggin takes the ball from Thomas Croley | 41-60 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Kenneth Walters steals the ball from Melvin Coggin | 41-60 |
| 12:06 | VCU | Jon Woodward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 12:05 | VCU | Aaron Everson tips it home | 43-60 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Melvin Coggin misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-60 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Melvin Coggin misses the tip | 43-60 |
| 11:40 | VCU | Thomas Croley gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jon Woodward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Everson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Croley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Breed (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Coggin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | VCU | Kenneth Walters evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Steven Brown is fouled on the floor by Aaron Everson - foul #3 on Aaron Everson, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Nathan Bueche (PG), Shannon Oliver (SG), Lee Johnston (SF), Brian Vezina (PF), Oleg Zalesky (C) Kenneth Walters, Jon Woodward, Aaron Everson, Thomas Croley, Daniel Breed | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG), Richard Hasbrouck (SF), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Kevin Lambert, Steven Brown, Melvin Coggin, Willie Hanson | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Mark Shea misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-60 |
| 10:59 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Vezina | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:53 | VCU | Brian Vezina is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brian Vezina, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Mark Shea loses the dribble to Nathan Bueche | 46-60 |
| 10:38 | VCU | Nathan Bueche blows the dunk | 46-60 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Shea | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:11 | VCU | Shannon Oliver loses the dribble to James Glover | 46-63 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Warren Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-63 |
| 09:41 | VCU | Brian Vezina misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 09:19 | Butler | James Glover tips it back up and in | 46-65 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Brian Vezina comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 08:57 | Butler | James Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Musselwhite | 46-67 |
| 08:32 | VCU | Oleg Zalesky hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Warren Musselwhite - foul #2 on Warren Musselwhite, team foul #3 | 48-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Jon Woodward (SG), Aaron Everson (SF), Thomas Croley (PF) Nathan Bueche, Shannon Oliver, Lee Johnston, Brian Vezina | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF), Willie Hanson (C) James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| 08:32 | VCU | Oleg Zalesky misses the free throw | 48-67 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Willie Hanson gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Aaron Everson - foul #4 on Aaron Everson, team foul #5 | 48-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Hector Moran (SF), Daniel Breed (C) Aaron Everson, Oleg Zalesky | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG) Warren Musselwhite | |
| 08:12 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 08:12 | VCU | Thomas Croley pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 07:53 | VCU | Jon Woodward loses the dribble to Kevin Lambert | 48-68 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Kevin Lambert lays it up and in set up by Mark Shea | 48-70 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jon Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hector Moran (fresh) PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Breed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | VCU | Willie Hanson denies the turnaround by Jon Woodward | 48-70 |
| 07:22 | VCU | Thomas Croley can't tip it in | 48-70 |
| 07:21 | VCU | Daniel Breed grabs the offensive board | 48-70 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Jon Woodward is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lambert - foul #3 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #4 | 48-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Aaron Everson (SF) Hector Moran | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG), Melvin Coggin (PF) Mark Shea, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 06:58 | VCU | Daniel Breed is fouled on the floor by Willie Hanson - foul #1 on Willie Hanson, team foul #5 | 48-70 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG) Kevin Lambert | |
| 06:44 | VCU | Jon Woodward is hacked by Melvin Coggin - foul #2 on Melvin Coggin, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| 06:27 | VCU | Thomas Croley loses the ball out of bounds | 48-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Vezina (PF) Thomas Croley | |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (SF), Warren Williamson (C) Steven Brown, Willie Hanson | |
| 06:06 | Butler | Melvin Coggin can't throw it down but he's hacked by Aaron Everson - foul #5 on Aaron Everson, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Nathan Bueche (PG), Shannon Oliver (SF) Kenneth Walters, Aaron Everson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:06 | Butler | Melvin Coggin makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Melvin Coggin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 06:06 | Butler | James Glover grabs the offensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-74 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Shannon Oliver connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jon Woodward | 50-74 |
| 05:27 | Butler | James Glover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-74 |
| 05:26 | VCU | Jon Woodward pulls down the rebound | 50-74 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Jon Woodward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-74 |
| 05:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Glover | 50-74 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Melvin Coggin | 50-77 |
| 04:31 | VCU | Shannon Oliver scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-77 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-77 |
| 04:10 | Butler | James Glover grabs the offensive rebound | 52-77 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-77 |
| 03:44 | VCU | Shannon Oliver gets the rebound | 52-77 |
| 03:37 | VCU | Jon Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-77 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Melvin Coggin grabs the board | 52-77 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Nathan Bueche (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Woodward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Oliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Vezina (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Breed (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. PF - Melvin Coggin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Mark Shea scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-80 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Brian Vezina misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-80 |
| 02:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Glover | 52-80 |
| 02:24 | Butler | James Glover misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-80 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Shannon Oliver gets the rebound | 52-80 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Brian Vezina's fadeaway is rejected by James Glover | 52-80 |
| 02:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Coggin | 52-80 |
| 01:52 | Butler | James Glover is hacked by Shannon Oliver - foul #1 on Shannon Oliver, team foul #7 | 52-80 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Johnston (SF), Oleg Zalesky (C) Jon Woodward, Daniel Breed | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF) Melvin Coggin | |
| 01:52 | Butler | James Glover misses the 1st free throw | 52-80 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Brian Vezina snags the defensive board | 52-80 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Shannon Oliver hits a 3 from the left corner | 55-80 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-80 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Nathan Bueche snags the defensive board | 55-80 |
| 00:52 | VCU | Shannon Oliver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-80 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Warren Williamson gets the rebound | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Warren Williamson misses the easy layup | 55-80 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Shannon Oliver pulls down the rebound | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | VCU | Brian Vezina scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 57-80 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Mark Shea runs out the clock | 57-80 |