| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | VCU | Lou Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Alfredo Valadez | 37-23 |
| 19:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sobeski | 37-23 |
| 19:29 | Butler | John Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Sharer | 37-26 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Clint Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 19:07 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Herman Primo hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Johnson | 37-28 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Clint Goodman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sobeski | 37-28 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Herman Primo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-28 |
| 18:34 | VCU | The rebound goes to Gilberto Maldonado | 37-28 |
| 18:15 | VCU | John Sobeski blocks the jumper by Clint Goodman | 37-28 |
| 18:13 | VCU | Lance Walker tips it home | 39-28 |
| 17:46 | Butler | James Sharer misses the jump hook near the basket | 39-28 |
| 17:45 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Lou Smith steals the ball from Lance Walker | 39-28 |
| 17:07 | Butler | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Lou Smith tips it in | 39-30 |
| 16:41 | VCU | Johnny Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Herman Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:16 | Butler | John Sobeski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clint Goodman - foul #1 on Clint Goodman, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Yuan Tang (SG), Diego Rodriguez (SF), William Johnson (PF), Alexander Weaver (C) Johnny Taylor, Clint Goodman, Alfredo Valadez, Lance Walker, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Bruce Hoke (SF), Jacob Davidson (PF) Herman Primo, James Sharer, Lou Smith | |
| 16:16 | Butler | John Sobeski misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:16 | Butler | John Sobeski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:16 | VCU | William Johnson gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:03 | VCU | The jump hook by Phil Patterson is blocked by John Sobeski | 39-30 |
| 16:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sobeski | 39-30 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phil Patterson (fresh) SG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Hoke (fresh) PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Sobeski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:57 | Butler | William Johnson swats the short shot by Paul Guerrier | 39-30 |
| 15:56 | VCU | William Johnson grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 15:44 | VCU | Yuan Tang misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Jacob Davidson pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Jacob Davidson buries a jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Hoke | 39-32 |
| 15:10 | VCU | William Johnson is hacked by Jacob Davidson - foul #1 on Jacob Davidson, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, John Sobeski | |
| 14:52 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Jacob Davidson pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Paul Guerrier double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Taylor (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Phil Patterson, Yuan Tang, Alexander Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Lou Smith (PF) Bruce Hoke, William Rackers | |
| 13:59 | VCU | Clint Goodman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Jacob Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Lou Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Lance Walker (PF) Diego Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), William Rackers (C) Paul Guerrier, Jacob Davidson | |
| 13:25 | VCU | Johnny Taylor scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 13:08 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Primo | 41-35 |
| 12:57 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clint Goodman | 44-35 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Lou Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sharer | 44-37 |
| 12:23 | VCU | Clint Goodman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Herman Primo - foul #2 on Herman Primo, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Diego Rodriguez (SF) Alfredo Valadez | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (SF), John Sobeski (C) James Sharer, Lou Smith | |
| 12:23 | VCU | Clint Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:23 | VCU | Clint Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Herman Primo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clint Goodman - foul #2 on Clint Goodman, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Yuan Tang (SG), William Johnson (PF), Alexander Weaver (C) Johnny Taylor, Clint Goodman, Lance Walker, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Davidson (PF) William Rackers | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phil Patterson (fresh) SG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | VCU | Phil Patterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Herman Primo gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:22 | Butler | John Sobeski lays it in | 46-41 |
| 11:10 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Herman Primo pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Diego Rodriguez blocks the jumper by Bruce Hoke | 46-41 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Bruce Hoke hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 10:37 | VCU | William Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Yuan Tang | 49-43 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Bruce Hoke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Jacob Davidson hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 09:59 | VCU | Alexander Weaver scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Yuan Tang | 52-45 |
| 09:36 | Butler | John Sobeski hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Johnson and he's fouled by Phil Patterson - foul #1 on Phil Patterson, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Taylor (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Lance Walker (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Phil Patterson, Yuan Tang, Diego Rodriguez, William Johnson, Alexander Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), James Sharer (SF), Lou Smith (PF) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Jacob Davidson | |
| 09:36 | Butler | John Sobeski makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:12 | VCU | The jumper by Johnny Taylor is denied by John Sobeski | 52-48 |
| 09:10 | VCU | Lance Walker gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Lance Walker misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Lou Smith - foul #2 on Lou Smith, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Grimes (SG), William Rackers (C) Bruce Hoke, John Sobeski | |
| 08:56 | VCU | Lance Walker makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Lance Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:31 | Butler | James Sharer misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Lance Walker - foul #2 on Lance Walker, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Eric Grimes | |
| 08:31 | Butler | James Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:31 | Butler | James Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:04 | VCU | Clint Goodman connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Gilberto Maldonado | 56-49 |
| 07:51 | Butler | James Sharer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Clint Goodman gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lance Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | VCU | Lance Walker is hacked by Lou Smith - foul #3 on Lou Smith, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Diego Rodriguez (PF) Lance Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | John Sobeski (C) William Rackers | |
| 07:14 | VCU | Clint Goodman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gilberto Maldonado | 59-49 |
| 06:52 | Butler | John Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Sharer | 59-52 |
| 06:42 | VCU | James Sharer steps in front of the Gilberto Maldonado pass | 59-52 |
| 06:20 | Butler | James Sharer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Johnson | 59-55 |
| 06:00 | VCU | John Sobeski picks off the pass by Johnny Taylor | 59-55 |
| 05:43 | Butler | John Sobeski misses badly on a runner from the left block | 59-55 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 05:23 | VCU | Clint Goodman is whistled for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Yuan Tang (SG), Lance Walker (PF), Alexander Weaver (C) Johnny Taylor, Clint Goodman, Alfredo Valadez, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Johnny Friedel (SF), Jacob Davidson (PF) John Johnson, Paul Guerrier, James Sharer, Lou Smith | |
| 05:11 | Butler | John Sobeski clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 05:10 | Butler | John Sobeski can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Herman Primo tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| 04:58 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Yuan Tang and he's fouled by Johnny Friedel - foul #2 on Johnny Friedel, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Rackers (C) John Sobeski | |
| 04:58 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Jacob Davidson grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Bruce Hoke can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lance Walker - foul #3 on Lance Walker, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Johnny Friedel | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Bruce Hoke misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:35 | VCU | Yuan Tang snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez makes the floater in the paint | 63-58 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Herman Primo is whistled for a carry | 63-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF) Diego Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF) Bruce Hoke | |
| 04:03 | VCU | John Johnson picks off the pass by Phil Patterson in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Jacob Davidson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:52 | VCU | Yuan Tang grabs the board | 63-58 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phil Patterson (fresh) SG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lance Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Phil Patterson | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Butler | John Johnson drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Sharer | 66-60 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Alexander Weaver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 03:07 | Butler | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Butler | Jacob Davidson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Lance Walker - foul #4 on Lance Walker, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Taylor (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Phil Patterson, Yuan Tang, Lance Walker, Alexander Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | John Sobeski (C) William Rackers | |
| 02:48 | Butler | Jacob Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Jacob Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:48 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:30 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez banks in the layup | 68-61 |
| 02:10 | Butler | James Sharer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-64 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 68-64 |
| 01:49 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Sharer - foul #3 on James Sharer, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Lance Walker (PF) Diego Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Butler | Lou Smith (PF) Jacob Davidson | |
| 01:29 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:29 | Butler | James Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-64 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Lou Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Herman Primo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | VCU | Johnny Taylor lays it in on a great pass from Gilberto Maldonado | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Lou Smith is called for traveling | 71-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), William Johnson (PF) Johnny Taylor, Lance Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Herman Primo buries a 3 from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:23 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Clint Goodman is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Clint Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Lou Smith snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Butler | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Yuan Tang grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | VCU | John Johnson is called for the reach on Clint Goodman in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Clint Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Clint Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Butler | John Sobeski gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Sobeski can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 74-70 |