| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Hai China (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ross Febus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Gray (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Salomon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Brian Gray inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | VMI | Kevin Jones is whistled for traveling | 27-21 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Richard Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the dunk attempt | 27-21 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Richard Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Richard Brown banks in the layup | 29-21 |
| 18:38 | VMI | Brian Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 29-21 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Michael Traver scores on a shot from the left block | 31-21 |
| 18:03 | VMI | Ross Febus misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-21 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Anthony Roberts gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hai China - foul #1 on Hai China, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | VMI | Billy Avina (C) Kevin Jones | |
| 17:42 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 17:16 | VMI | Michael Salomon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Rodney Gentile grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Rodney Gentile hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Hamilton | 35-21 |
| 16:30 | VMI | Hai China scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Rodney Gentile is hacked by Ross Febus - foul #2 on Ross Febus, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF) Rodney Gentile, Martin Hamilton, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | Olin Zettler (PG), Patrick Convery (SG), Clinton Jenkins (PF), Kevin Jones (C) Hai China, Ross Febus, Brian Gray, Michael Salomon | |
| 15:58 | Butler | Kevin Jones steps in front of the Daniel Lyles pass | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Olin Zettler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Convery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Avina (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clinton Jenkins (fresh) C - Kevin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:42 | VMI | Patrick Convery can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-24 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Anthony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Kevin Jones swats the dunk try by Robert Ridley | 35-24 |
| 15:13 | VMI | Billy Avina grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 15:09 | VMI | Michael Traver steals the ball from Olin Zettler in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Anthony Roberts jams it on a nice dish by Michael Traver | 37-24 |
| 14:43 | VMI | Kevin Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-24 |
| 14:41 | VMI | Billy Avina tips it but misses | 37-24 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Daniel Lyles can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Samuel Richardson tips it home | 39-24 |
| 14:11 | VMI | Samuel Richardson is called for the reach on Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), James Shell (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Tyler Lemmons (PF), Richard Brown (C) Robert Ridley, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | VMI | Brandon White (PG), Ross Febus (SG), Brian Gray (SF), Michael Salomon (PF) Olin Zettler, Patrick Convery, Billy Avina, Kevin Jones | |
| 13:55 | VMI | Brian Gray buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Rodney Gentile - foul #1 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| 13:55 | VMI | Brian Gray makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the dunk attempt | 39-27 |
| 13:31 | VMI | Clinton Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 13:12 | VMI | Brandon White is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Brandon White, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VMI | Hai China (PG), Robert Akers (C) Brandon White, Clinton Jenkins | |
| 12:53 | Butler | Rodney Gentile knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Hamilton | 41-27 |
| 12:37 | VMI | Brian Gray clanks a floater from the right side | 41-27 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Michael Salomon is called for the reach on Tyler Lemmons - foul #2 on Michael Salomon, team foul #4 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF) Rodney Gentile, James Shell, Martin Hamilton, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | VMI | Billy Avina (PF), Kevin Jones (C) Michael Salomon, Robert Akers | |
| 12:00 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Billy Avina - foul #2 on Billy Avina, team foul #5 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Richardson (C) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 12:00 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Daniel Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Hai China (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Febus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Avina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:42 | VMI | Robert Ridley steals it from Billy Avina | 42-27 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Robert Ridley lays it in | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:31 | VMI | Kevin Jones clanks a runner from the left block | 44-27 |
| 11:29 | VMI | Billy Avina hits the follow up shot | 44-29 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Michael Traver double dribbles | 44-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG) Robert Ridley | |
| Subs | VMI | Clinton Jenkins (PF) Brian Gray | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:57 | VMI | Hai China's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Lyles | 44-29 |
| 10:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Anthony Roberts | 44-29 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Michael Traver lays it up and in set up by Rodney Gentile | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:27 | VMI | Ross Febus misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Daniel Lyles gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:22 | Butler | Ross Febus picks off the pass by Rodney Gentile in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| 10:08 | VMI | The pull-up jumper by Hai China is blocked by Daniel Lyles | 46-29 |
| 10:06 | VMI | Clinton Jenkins tips it back up and in | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Michael Traver comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 09:39 | VMI | Kevin Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:34 | VMI | Ross Febus loses the ball out of bounds | 46-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), James Shell (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Tyler Lemmons (PF), Richard Brown (C) Rodney Gentile, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | VMI | Olin Zettler (PG), Patrick Convery (SG), Brian Gray (SF), Michael Salomon (PF) Hai China, Ross Febus, Billy Avina, Kevin Jones | |
| 09:16 | Butler | Martin Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #6 | 46-31 |
| 08:52 | Butler | James Shell is hacked by Clinton Jenkins - foul #2 on Clinton Jenkins, team foul #7 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Akers (C) Clinton Jenkins | |
| 08:52 | Butler | James Shell misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 08:52 | VMI | Michael Salomon grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 08:39 | VMI | Patrick Convery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 08:37 | VMI | Brian Gray hits the follow up shot | 46-33 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Martin Hamilton travels with the ball | 46-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF) James Shell, Martin Hamilton, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | VMI | Brandon White (PG), Ross Febus (SG), Billy Avina (C) Olin Zettler, Patrick Convery, Robert Akers | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brandon White (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ross Febus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Salomon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Avina (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | VMI | Michael Salomon connects on the turnaround from the left block | 46-35 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Robert Ridley is hacked by Ross Febus - foul #3 on Ross Febus, team foul #8 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Daniel Lyles (PF) Rodney Gentile, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 06:59 | VMI | Ross Febus is fouled on the floor by Michael Traver - foul #1 on Michael Traver, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG) Robert Ridley | |
| Subs | VMI | Clinton Jenkins (C) Michael Salomon | |
| 06:44 | VMI | Ross Febus scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Jenkins | 48-38 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Billy Avina blocks the short jumper by Richard Brown | 48-38 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 06:12 | VMI | Clinton Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 05:55 | VMI | Billy Avina's layup is rejected by Richard Brown | 48-38 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Anthony Roberts gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Richard Brown hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Gentile | 50-38 |
| 05:26 | VMI | Brandon White scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ross Febus | 50-41 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 05:08 | VMI | Brian Gray pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:08 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Salomon (PF), Kevin Jones (C) Billy Avina, Clinton Jenkins | |
| 04:47 | VMI | Brian Gray lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon White | 50-43 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Anthony Roberts is called for 3 seconds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | Billy Avina (SF) Brian Gray | |
| 04:06 | VMI | Brandon White loses the ball out of bounds | 50-43 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Michael Traver buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Martin Hamilton | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brandon White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ross Febus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Avina (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Salomon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | VMI | Kevin Jones blows the layup | 52-43 |
| 03:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tyler Lemmons | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 03:07 | VMI | Kevin Jones snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 02:59 | VMI | Kevin Jones makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Salomon and he's hacked by Rodney Gentile - foul #2 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Richard Brown (C) Michael Traver, Martin Hamilton, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Gray (SF) Billy Avina | |
| 02:59 | VMI | Kevin Jones makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Lyles (PF) Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:40 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses the floater from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Robert Ridley scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Lyles | 55-46 |
| 02:02 | VMI | Brandon White is fouled on the floor by Anthony Roberts - foul #3 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG) Robert Ridley | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 01:49 | VMI | Kevin Jones makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Ross Febus | 55-48 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Richard Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | VMI | Ross Febus knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Gray | 55-51 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the dunk attempt | 55-51 |
| 01:07 | VMI | Michael Salomon gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:47 | VMI | Brandon White makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Ross Febus is called for the reach on Michael Traver - foul #4 on Ross Febus, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:14 | VMI | Kevin Jones's floater is tipped away by Richard Brown | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Daniel Lyles gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Daniel Lyles is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon White - foul #5 on Brandon White, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VMI | Hai China (PG) Brandon White | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Daniel Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | VMI | Michael Salomon drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Febus | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Ross Febus is called for the reach on Michael Traver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ross Febus, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VMI | Olin Zettler (SG) Ross Febus | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | VMI | VMI calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Olin Zettler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |