| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Lepe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Scott Tarr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Milo Raygoza (fresh) SF - Randy Johnson (fresh) PF - Leonard Maddox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fedler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Randy Johnson inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | VMI | Stephen Lepe steps in front of the Leonard Maddox pass | 24-19 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Stephen Lepe hits a jumpshot from the right side | 26-19 |
| 18:45 | VMI | John Fedler makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Erick Ashley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 18:25 | VMI | Leonard Maddox gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:07 | VMI | Joseph Dean is called for the reach on Milo Raygoza - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 17:55 | VMI | Milo Raygoza is hacked by Billy Woodley - foul #1 on Billy Woodley, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Louis Grist (C) Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 17:38 | VMI | Randy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Louis Grist grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Erick Ashley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-22 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Gregory Skoog pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Billy Woodley's floater is tipped away by Leonard Maddox | 26-22 |
| 17:07 | VMI | Leonard Maddox gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 16:49 | VMI | Scott Tarr is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Woodley | |
| Subs | VMI | Wayne Anderson (PG), Gregory Burdick (SG), James Cronin (SF), Antonio Fernandez (PF), Michael Whitlock (C) Scott Tarr, Milo Raygoza, Randy Johnson, Leonard Maddox, John Fedler | |
| 16:38 | Butler | James Cronin is called for the reach on Mark McConaghy - foul #2 on James Cronin, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Antonio Fernandez swats the layup by Mark McConaghy | 26-22 |
| 16:22 | VMI | Antonio Fernandez pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 15:56 | VMI | Wayne Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Mark McConaghy grabs the board | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) SG - Gregory Burdick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Fernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Whitlock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Rex Cuddy can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 15:31 | VMI | The rebound goes to James Cronin | 26-22 |
| 15:27 | VMI | Gregory Burdick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Grist - foul #2 on Louis Grist, team foul #3 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Stephen Lepe (C) Gregory Skoog, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | VMI | Milo Raygoza (SG), Randy Johnson (SF), Leonard Maddox (PF), John Fedler (C) Wayne Anderson, James Cronin, Antonio Fernandez, Michael Whitlock | |
| 15:27 | VMI | Gregory Burdick makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 15:27 | VMI | Gregory Burdick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Justin Corning scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rex Cuddy | 29-24 |
| 15:09 | VMI | Leonard Maddox makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on Rex Cuddy - foul #1 on Rex Cuddy, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Tarr (PG) Gregory Burdick | |
| 15:09 | VMI | Leonard Maddox makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Justin Corning comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-27 |
| 14:46 | VMI | Randy Johnson gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 14:27 | VMI | Milo Raygoza buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Tarr | 29-29 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Joseph Dean buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark McConaghy and he's hacked by Scott Tarr - foul #1 on Scott Tarr, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Woodley (PF) Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy, Rex Cuddy | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 14:12 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 13:56 | VMI | Scott Tarr misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Skoog - foul #3 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VMI | James Cronin (SF) Randy Johnson | |
| 13:56 | VMI | Scott Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:56 | VMI | Scott Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Stephen Lepe loses the dribble to Scott Tarr | 32-31 |
| 13:19 | VMI | James Cronin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 13:18 | VMI | Leonard Maddox can't tip it in | 32-31 |
| 13:16 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to John Fedler | 32-31 |
| 13:04 | VMI | James Cronin hits a runner in the paint | 32-33 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Stephen Lepe clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Stephen Lepe grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the floater near the basket | 32-33 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Stephen Lepe tips it in | 34-33 |
| 12:35 | VMI | Scott Tarr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 12:34 | VMI | Leonard Maddox pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:16 | VMI | John Fedler buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Maddox and he's fouled by Stephen Lepe - foul #2 on Stephen Lepe, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Louis Grist (C) Joseph Dean, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | VMI | Wayne Anderson (SG), Randy Johnson (SF), Antonio Fernandez (PF) Milo Raygoza, James Cronin, Leonard Maddox | |
| 12:16 | VMI | John Fedler makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is hacked by Wayne Anderson - foul #2 on Wayne Anderson, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark McConaghy (SF) Erick Ashley | |
| Subs | VMI | James Cronin (SG), Michael Whitlock (C) Scott Tarr, John Fedler | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Mark McConaghy is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Cuddy (PF) Billy Woodley | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) SG - James Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Fernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Whitlock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | VMI | Michael Whitlock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 11:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregory Skoog | 34-36 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Rex Cuddy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 11:19 | VMI | Antonio Fernandez pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 11:01 | VMI | Antonio Fernandez lays it in | 34-38 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Justin Corning knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 10:32 | VMI | James Cronin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Justin Corning buries a 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 09:53 | VMI | Michael Whitlock connects on the shot in the paint | 40-43 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 09:28 | VMI | Antonio Fernandez grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 09:01 | VMI | Randy Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Stephen Lepe (C) Gregory Skoog, Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy, Rex Cuddy, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Tarr (PG), Milo Raygoza (SG), Dan Allee (SF), Leonard Maddox (PF), John Fedler (C) Wayne Anderson, James Cronin, Randy Johnson, Antonio Fernandez, Michael Whitlock | |
| 08:37 | Butler | Billy Woodley knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Dean | 42-43 |
| 08:20 | VMI | Milo Raygoza makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Tarr | 42-45 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Stephen Lepe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Fedler - foul #1 on John Fedler, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Whitlock (SF) Dan Allee | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Stephen Lepe makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Stephen Lepe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:29 | VMI | John Fedler drills a jumper from the left side set up by Milo Raygoza | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Don Rasco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Lepe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Scott Tarr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milo Raygoza (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Maddox (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fedler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Erick Ashley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Don Rasco | 47-47 |
| 07:16 | VMI | John Fedler scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Stephen Lepe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Mark McConaghy (C) Don Rasco, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | VMI | Randy Johnson (SF) Michael Whitlock | |
| 06:42 | VMI | Scott Tarr hits a floater from the left side | 47-51 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Joseph Dean clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 06:19 | VMI | Leonard Maddox grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 05:59 | VMI | Milo Raygoza misses long on a runner from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 05:57 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Tarr | 47-51 |
| 05:43 | VMI | Milo Raygoza connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Maddox | 47-54 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Mark McConaghy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 05:25 | VMI | Milo Raygoza grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:18 | VMI | Scott Tarr is hacked by Erick Ashley - foul #1 on Erick Ashley, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Rex Cuddy (PF), Louis Grist (C) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Woodley | |
| Subs | VMI | Wayne Anderson (SG), Antonio Fernandez (PF), Michael Whitlock (C) Milo Raygoza, Leonard Maddox, John Fedler | |
| 05:18 | VMI | Scott Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:18 | VMI | Scott Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Scott Tarr steps in front of the Rex Cuddy pass | 47-56 |
| 04:58 | VMI | Scott Tarr lays it in | 47-58 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Mark McConaghy misses the easy layup | 47-58 |
| 04:43 | VMI | Wayne Anderson snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 04:26 | VMI | Michael Whitlock knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Anderson | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:11 | Butler | Mark McConaghy lays it in set up by Rex Cuddy | 49-60 |
| 03:55 | VMI | Randy Johnson is hacked by Mark McConaghy - foul #1 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG), Stephen Lepe (C) Mark McConaghy, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | VMI | James Cronin (SG), Leonard Maddox (PF) Scott Tarr, Michael Whitlock | |
| 03:55 | VMI | Randy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:55 | VMI | Antonio Fernandez snags the offensive board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | VMI | Wayne Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randy Johnson | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Gregory Skoog hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Gregory Skoog pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Rasco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Corning (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Lepe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cronin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Maddox (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Fernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is fouled on the floor by Wayne Anderson - foul #3 on Wayne Anderson, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Shaver (SG), Louis Grist (C) Gregory Skoog, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | VMI | Gregory Burdick (SG), Michael Whitlock (C) Randy Johnson, Leonard Maddox | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Rex Cuddy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-63 |
| 02:55 | VMI | Wayne Anderson gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 02:26 | VMI | James Cronin misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Corning - foul #1 on Justin Corning, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Mark McConaghy (SF) Justin Corning, Rex Cuddy | |
| Subs | VMI | David Leffler (C) Antonio Fernandez | |
| 02:26 | VMI | James Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:26 | VMI | James Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Joshua Shaver double dribbles | 49-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | VMI | Dan Allee (SF) Wayne Anderson | |
| 01:43 | VMI | James Cronin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Louis Grist is hacked by David Leffler - foul #1 on David Leffler, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (PG), Rex Cuddy (PF) Oscar Blankenship, Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | VMI | Wayne Anderson (PG), Antonio Fernandez (PF) Dan Allee, David Leffler | |
| 01:19 | Butler | Don Rasco misses the easy layup | 49-67 |
| 01:17 | VMI | Gregory Burdick pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 00:56 | VMI | Michael Whitlock double dribbles | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Don Rasco travels with the ball | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | VMI | Antonio Fernandez can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Don Rasco - foul #1 on Don Rasco, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| 00:28 | VMI | Antonio Fernandez misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:28 | VMI | Antonio Fernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:21 | Butler | The short jumper by Mark McConaghy is denied by Antonio Fernandez | 49-68 |
| 00:19 | VMI | James Cronin snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Wayne Anderson runs out the clock | 49-68 |