| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Reyes Seals (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Tamez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Blevins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews blows the layup but he's fouled by Erick Ashley - foul #3 on Erick Ashley, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF) Erick Ashley | |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Joseph Dean can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 19:13 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 19:09 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Robert Dotson grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:57 | Butler | William Page can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 18:56 | Butler | James Blevins grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Robert Dotson drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Blevins | 31-37 |
| 18:30 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Andrews | 33-37 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Robert Dotson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Dean and he's fouled by David Andrews - foul #2 on David Andrews, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Robert Dotson misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:14 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:09 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 17:51 | Butler | William Page hits a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Dean | 33-42 |
| 17:46 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-42 |
| 17:45 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Andrews | 33-42 |
| 17:23 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Reyes Seals takes the ball from William Page in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 17:14 | Virginia Tech | James Blevins takes the ball from Scott Bellomy | 33-42 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Rick Tamez - foul #1 on Rick Tamez, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps (PG), Leonard Allen (SG), Richard Brownlee (SF), Glenn Thomas (PF), Garry Scott (C) Scott Bellomy, Reyes Seals, Willard Ashcraft, Rick Tamez, David Andrews | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Rex Cuddy (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) William Page, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| 17:02 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the 3rd free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:02 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 16:48 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen is called for traveling | 33-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG), Billy Gibson (PF) Joseph Dean, Robert Dotson | |
| 16:23 | Butler | Billy Gibson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Garry Scott - foul #1 on Garry Scott, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:09 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen is whistled for a carry | 33-46 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Mark McConaghy is whistled for traveling | 33-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft (SF), Rick Tamez (PF), David Andrews (C) Andy Phipps, Richard Brownlee, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Erick Ashley (SF) Don Rasco, Billy Gibson | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garry Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Tamez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Andrews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rick Tamez | 35-46 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Mark McConaghy loses the dribble to Garry Scott | 35-46 |
| 15:01 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Erick Ashley pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Erick Ashley hits a fadeaway in the paint | 35-48 |
| 14:18 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Rex Cuddy - foul #2 on Rex Cuddy, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Reyes Seals (SG), Glenn Thomas (C) Leonard Allen, Garry Scott, David Andrews | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Rex Cuddy, Mark McConaghy | |
| 14:18 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:18 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Gregory Skoog can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:38 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 39-48 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Glenn Thomas swats the short shot by Billy Gibson | 39-48 |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | Reyes Seals gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:06 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Billy Gibson - foul #2 on Billy Gibson, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Brownlee (SF), David Andrews (C) Willard Ashcraft, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Robert Dotson (SF) Gregory Skoog, Erick Ashley | |
| 13:06 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:06 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Joseph Dean scores on a 3 from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | Richard Brownlee misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Dotson - foul #2 on Robert Dotson, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas (PF) Rick Tamez | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark McConaghy (PF) Billy Gibson | |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | Richard Brownlee makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | Richard Brownlee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Joseph Dean drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Page | 42-53 |
| 12:31 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Reyes Seals | 45-53 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Joseph Dean is called for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG) Joseph Dean | |
| 12:01 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-53 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Mark McConaghy pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:38 | Butler | William Page misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | Richard Brownlee pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Reyes Seals (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Brownlee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Andrews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Rasco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Blevins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Virginia Tech | Reyes Seals buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Bellomy | 47-53 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Richard Brownlee steals the ball from Robert Dotson | 47-53 |
| 11:04 | Virginia Tech | Richard Brownlee lays it up and in | 49-53 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Mark McConaghy drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Page | 49-56 |
| 10:35 | Virginia Tech | Richard Brownlee comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Blevins - foul #2 on James Blevins, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG), Garry Scott (SG), Willard Ashcraft (SF), Rick Tamez (PF) Scott Bellomy, Reyes Seals, Glenn Thomas, David Andrews | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF) William Page, Don Rasco, Mark McConaghy, James Blevins | |
| 10:35 | Virginia Tech | Richard Brownlee misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:35 | Virginia Tech | Richard Brownlee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Leonard Allen steals it from Erick Ashley | 50-56 |
| 10:11 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Billy Gibson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 50-58 |
| 09:42 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rick Tamez | 52-58 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Robert Dotson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Rick Tamez | 52-58 |
| 09:15 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen is fouled on the floor by Robert Dotson - foul #3 on Robert Dotson, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas (C) Richard Brownlee | |
| Subs | Butler | James Blevins (C) Robert Dotson | |
| 08:58 | Virginia Tech | Billy Gibson steps in front of the Garry Scott pass | 52-58 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Erick Ashley is hacked by Garry Scott - foul #2 on Garry Scott, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Andrews (C) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Rex Cuddy (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, James Blevins | |
| 08:33 | Butler | Mark McConaghy misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 08:31 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Gibson | 52-58 |
| 08:12 | Butler | David Andrews steals it from Gregory Skoog | 52-58 |
| 08:06 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 08:04 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 07:42 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews travels with the ball | 52-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Reyes Seals (SG), Andy Phipps (SF), Glenn Thomas (PF) Leonard Allen, Garry Scott, Willard Ashcraft, Rick Tamez | |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF) Billy Gibson | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reyes Seals (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andy Phipps (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Andrews (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Rex Cuddy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Erick Ashley | 52-61 |
| 07:09 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Andy Phipps | 55-61 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Mark McConaghy's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Thomas | 55-61 |
| 06:56 | Virginia Tech | Reyes Seals pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:51 | Virginia Tech | Reyes Seals is hacked by William Page - foul #3 on William Page, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Gregory Skoog, Erick Ashley, Rex Cuddy | |
| 06:51 | Virginia Tech | Reyes Seals misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Robert Dotson grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Don Rasco can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Brownlee (SF), Garry Scott (C) Andy Phipps, David Andrews | |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (PF) Mark McConaghy | |
| 06:30 | Butler | Don Rasco misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Don Rasco makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:06 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 05:48 | Butler | James Blevins banks in the layup | 58-64 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-64 |
| 05:25 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn Thomas - foul #4 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG), Willard Ashcraft (SF), Rick Tamez (PF), David Andrews (C) Scott Bellomy, Reyes Seals, Richard Brownlee, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Erick Ashley (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) Don Rasco, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:49 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps (PG) Garry Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (SG) Joseph Dean | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Gregory Skoog drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Erick Ashley | 60-69 |
| 03:58 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 60-69 |
| 03:57 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps is whistled for a carry | 60-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Reyes Seals (SG) Andy Phipps | |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (PF) Robert Dotson | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Erick Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reyes Seals (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rick Tamez (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - David Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-69 |
| 03:27 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | Erick Ashley picks off the pass by Rick Tamez | 60-69 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Mark McConaghy comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 02:46 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Rick Tamez | 60-69 |
| 02:40 | Virginia Tech | Reyes Seals travels with the ball | 60-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Glenn Thomas (C) Leonard Allen, David Andrews | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Rex Cuddy (SF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Erick Ashley, Mark McConaghy | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Andrews (C) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Robert Dotson (SF) Gregory Skoog, Rex Cuddy | |
| 02:11 | Butler | Robert Dotson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-69 |
| 02:09 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Andrews | 60-69 |
| 01:56 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez is hacked by Billy Gibson - foul #3 on Billy Gibson, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF) Robert Dotson | |
| 01:56 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 01:32 | Butler | James Blevins gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:10 | Butler | William Page knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Gibson | 60-72 |
| 00:55 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 00:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Erick Ashley | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | James Blevins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 60-72 |
| 00:28 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech 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) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Dean - foul #1 on Joseph Dean, team foul #9 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (SG), Richard Brownlee (SF), Glenn Thomas (PF), Garry Scott (C) Reyes Seals, Willard Ashcraft, Rick Tamez, David Andrews | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) William Page, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rex Cuddy | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gregory Skoog runs out the clock | 61-72 |