| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Thomas Irwin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Fleury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Schoenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Irwin inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Ronald Engel is hacked by Sean Schoenberger - foul #2 on Sean Schoenberger, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Gerald Hobson hits a floater from the right block | 45-33 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Mathew Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Gerald Hobson pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Mathew Jones swats the layup by Gerald Hobson | 45-33 |
| 19:09 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:58 | VCU | Joel Becker misses short on a jumper from the left side | 45-33 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Myron Allen gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Steven Condrey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Myron Allen | 48-33 |
| 18:32 | VCU | Eugene Fleury is fouled on the floor by Thomas Irwin - foul #1 on Thomas Irwin, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| 18:05 | VCU | Mathew Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Steven Condrey grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joel Becker - foul #2 on Joel Becker, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Gerald Hobson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joel Becker - foul #3 on Joel Becker, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Crowe (SG) Joel Becker | |
| 17:45 | Butler | Gerald Hobson misses the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Gerald Hobson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:18 | VCU | Eugene Fleury misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 50-33 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Gerald Hobson snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Thomas Irwin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-33 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Mathew Jones grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Crowe | 50-35 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Mathew Jones blocks the short jumper by Thomas Irwin | 50-35 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Gerald Hobson tips it in | 52-35 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Eugene Fleury is hacked by Myron Allen - foul #2 on Myron Allen, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Mark Page (SF), Marlin Johnson (PF), Terrence Old (C) Myron Allen, Steven Condrey, Thomas Irwin, Gerald Hobson, Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Deboer (SG), Foster Bruner (SF), Eugene Erskine (PF), John Flannery (C) Eugene Fleury, Erwin Waggoner, Mathew Jones, Sean Schoenberger | |
| 16:00 | VCU | James Crowe's floater is knocked away by Mark Page | 52-35 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Foster Bruner can't tip it in | 52-35 |
| 15:57 | Butler | William Wilson pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Page (fresh) PF - Marlin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Terrence Old (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Deboer (fresh) SF - Foster Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Erskine (fresh) C - John Flannery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Jerry Deboer is called for the reach on Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Jerry Deboer, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Dorsey (PG), Joel Becker (SG) James Crowe, Eugene Erskine | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Wilson | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:33 | VCU | Jerry Deboer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Foster Bruner grabs the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 15:19 | VCU | Joel Becker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-35 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Terrence Old grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Mark Page comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Foster Bruner - foul #1 on Foster Bruner, team foul #5 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG), Ronald Engel (C) Vincent Wilson, Terrence Old | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:12 | Butler | Mark Page misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Mark Page makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 15:02 | VCU | Foster Bruner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Foster Bruner, team foul #6 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG) William Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:46 | Butler | Ronald Engel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Myron Allen | 57-35 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Myron Allen - foul #3 on Myron Allen, team foul #3 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VCU | Mathew Jones (PF) Jerry Deboer | |
| 14:33 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Marlin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 57-37 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Foster Bruner gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 13:52 | VCU | Foster Bruner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Flannery | 57-40 |
| 13:38 | Butler | John Flannery blocks the short jumper by Ronald Engel | 57-40 |
| 13:36 | VCU | Mathew Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:32 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Foster Bruner | 57-42 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Steven Condrey | 59-42 |
| 12:59 | VCU | Mathew Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Marlin Johnson - foul #2 on Marlin Johnson, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Thomas Irwin (SF), Gerald Hobson (PF), Terrence Old (C) Myron Allen, Steven Condrey, Mark Page, Marlin Johnson, Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (PG), James Crowe (SG), Erwin Waggoner (SF), Sean Schoenberger (C) Christopher Dorsey, Joel Becker, Foster Bruner, John Flannery | |
| 12:59 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:59 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Gerald Hobson grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 12:49 | Butler | William Wilson misses the jump hook in the lane | 59-42 |
| 12:47 | VCU | The rebound goes to Mathew Jones | 59-42 |
| 12:28 | VCU | Eugene Fleury misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Terrence Old snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| 12:17 | Butler | William Wilson hits a floater from the free throw line | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:05 | VCU | Vincent Wilson steps in front of the Mathew Jones pass | 61-42 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Vincent Wilson lays it up and in | 63-42 |
| 11:55 | VCU | Sean Schoenberger lays it in set up by Eugene Fleury | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Irwin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Terrence Old (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Fleury (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Waggoner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Sean Schoenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Gerald Hobson lays it in | 65-44 |
| 11:28 | VCU | Mathew Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 65-44 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Gerald Hobson pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Vincent Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 11:07 | VCU | Sean Schoenberger gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 11:03 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eugene Fleury | 65-47 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Gerald Hobson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-47 |
| 10:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Hobson | 65-47 |
| 10:30 | Butler | William Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Fleury - foul #1 on Eugene Fleury, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG), Mark Page (SF), Marlin Johnson (PF), Ronald Engel (C) Vincent Wilson, Thomas Irwin, Gerald Hobson, Terrence Old | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Dorsey (PG), Joel Becker (SG), Jerry Deboer (SF), Foster Bruner (PF), John Flannery (C) Eugene Fleury, James Crowe, Erwin Waggoner, Mathew Jones, Sean Schoenberger | |
| 10:30 | Butler | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 10:30 | Butler | William Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 10:30 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joel Becker | 66-47 |
| 10:18 | VCU | John Flannery hits the finger roll | 66-49 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Steven Condrey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Flannery - foul #2 on John Flannery, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG) William Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:05 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 3rd free throw | 69-49 |
| 09:45 | VCU | Joel Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Marlin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Jerry Deboer is called for the reach on Mark Page - foul #2 on Jerry Deboer, team foul #9 | 69-49 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Mark Page makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Mark Page misses the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Ronald Engel snags the offensive board | 70-49 |
| 09:30 | Butler | John Flannery steps in front of the Ronald Engel pass | 70-49 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Marlin Johnson is called for the reach on Jerry Deboer - foul #3 on Marlin Johnson, team foul #5 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VCU | Erwin Waggoner (SF), Sean Schoenberger (C) Jerry Deboer, John Flannery | |
| 08:55 | VCU | Foster Bruner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-49 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Foster Bruner grabs the offensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 08:39 | VCU | Sean Schoenberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-49 |
| 08:37 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey grabs the offensive board | 70-49 |
| 08:26 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 70-49 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Ronald Engel snags the defensive board | 70-49 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Ronald Engel buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Marlin Johnson and the foul's on Joel Becker - foul #4 on Joel Becker, team foul #10 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Irwin (SF), Gerald Hobson (PF) Mark Page, Marlin Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (SG), John Flannery (PF) Joel Becker, Foster Bruner | |
| 08:10 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses the free throw | 72-49 |
| 08:10 | VCU | John Flannery pulls down the rebound | 72-49 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Eugene Fleury makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Dorsey | 72-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Irwin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Christopher Dorsey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Fleury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erwin Waggoner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Flannery (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Sean Schoenberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Gerald Hobson hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Irwin | 74-51 |
| 07:27 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 74-51 |
| 07:25 | VCU | John Flannery hits the follow up shot | 74-53 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Christopher Dorsey takes the ball from Myron Allen | 74-53 |
| 06:57 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey banks in the layup | 74-55 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Steven Condrey buries a 3 from the left corner | 77-55 |
| 06:16 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-55 |
| 06:15 | VCU | Christopher Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 77-55 |
| 06:09 | VCU | John Flannery lays it up and in | 77-57 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Ronald Engel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 77-57 |
| 05:52 | VCU | Eugene Fleury pulls down the rebound | 77-57 |
| 05:52 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Becker (SG), Foster Bruner (SF), Mathew Jones (PF) Christopher Dorsey, Erwin Waggoner, Sean Schoenberger | |
| 05:35 | VCU | John Flannery loses the dribble to Myron Allen | 77-57 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Gerald Hobson's floater is tipped away by Mathew Jones | 77-57 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Mathew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 04:51 | VCU | John Flannery hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 77-57 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Gerald Hobson pulls down the rebound | 77-57 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Steven Condrey hits a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Irwin | 80-57 |
| 04:35 | VCU | Joel Becker is fouled on the floor by Myron Allen - foul #4 on Myron Allen, team foul #6 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Mark Page (SF), Marlin Johnson (PF), Terrence Old (C) Myron Allen, Steven Condrey, Thomas Irwin, Gerald Hobson, Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | VCU | James Crowe (SG), Jerry Deboer (SF), Eugene Erskine (PF) Joel Becker, Mathew Jones, John Flannery | |
| 04:26 | VCU | Eugene Fleury connects on the 3 from the left wing | 80-60 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Terrence Old misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Crowe - foul #1 on James Crowe, team foul #11 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Dorsey (PG), Joel Becker (SG), Erwin Waggoner (SF), Mathew Jones (PF), Sean Schoenberger (C) Eugene Fleury, James Crowe, Jerry Deboer, Eugene Erskine, Foster Bruner | |
| 04:04 | Butler | Terrence Old makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Terrence Old makes the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| 03:47 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Mark Page - foul #2 on Mark Page, team foul #7 | 82-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (PG), James Crowe (SG), Eugene Erskine (PF), Foster Bruner (C) Christopher Dorsey, Joel Becker, Mathew Jones, Sean Schoenberger | |
| 03:47 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 03:47 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Page (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marlin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrence Old (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Fleury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Waggoner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Erskine (fresh) C - Foster Bruner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Vincent Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-62 |
| 03:06 | VCU | Eugene Fleury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-62 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Terrence Old grabs the defensive rebound | 85-62 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-62 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Erwin Waggoner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Fleury | 88-65 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-65 |
| 02:18 | VCU | The rebound goes to Eugene Erskine | 88-65 |
| 02:00 | VCU | Eugene Erskine is called for 3 seconds | 88-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Deboer (SF), John Flannery (C) Erwin Waggoner, Eugene Erskine | |
| 01:44 | Butler | Mark Page is hacked by Jerry Deboer - foul #3 on Jerry Deboer, team foul #12 | 88-65 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Mark Page makes the 1st free throw | 89-65 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Mark Page makes the 2nd free throw | 90-65 |
| 01:36 | VCU | Jerry Deboer is whistled for traveling | 90-65 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Marlin Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Wilson | 92-65 |
| 01:14 | VCU | Eugene Fleury hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-68 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Marlin Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Wilson | 94-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | VCU | Foster Bruner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 94-68 |
| 00:53 | Butler | William Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 94-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Mark Page is hacked by Jerry Deboer - foul #4 on Jerry Deboer, team foul #13 | 94-68 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Mark Page makes the 1st free throw | 95-68 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Mark Page makes the 2nd free throw | 96-68 |
| 00:24 | VCU | John Flannery can't finish the layup but the foul's on Terrence Old - foul #1 on Terrence Old, team foul #8 | 96-68 |
| 00:24 | VCU | John Flannery misses the 1st free throw | 96-68 |
| 00:24 | VCU | John Flannery misses the 2nd free throw | 96-68 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Vincent Wilson snags the defensive board | 96-68 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Wilson runs out the clock | 96-68 |