| Lineup | VCU | PG - Reginald Motley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Guida (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morgan Hylton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Vale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Meixelberger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Pressman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Keith Southwick inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Leo Pressman drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Southwick | 41-34 |
| 19:29 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Guida | 43-34 |
| 19:27 | Butler | John Derosa is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Reginald Motley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 19:17 | VCU | Brian Guida can't tip it in | 43-34 |
| 19:16 | VCU | Reginald Motley snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 19:00 | VCU | Steven Vale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 18:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bryan Lathan | 43-34 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Leo Pressman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Keith Southwick tips it in | 43-36 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Brian Guida makes the jumper from the left side set up by Reginald Motley | 45-36 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Leo Pressman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Bryan Lathan gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Keith Southwick travels with the ball | 45-36 |
| 17:43 | VCU | Bryan Lathan picks off the pass by Reginald Motley | 45-36 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Leo Pressman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Derosa | 45-39 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Brian Guida is hacked by Leo Pressman - foul #1 on Leo Pressman, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | VCU | George Bastarache (PG), Greg Lancaster (SG), Robert Ruf (SF), Daniel Moore (PF), Jeremy Lucas (C) Reginald Motley, Brian Guida, Morgan Hylton, Steven Vale, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), Calvin Issel (SF), Tommy Petti (PF) Leo Pressman, Keith Southwick, William Hansard | |
| 16:46 | VCU | George Bastarache hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Bryan Lathan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:30 | Butler | John Derosa is fouled on the floor by George Bastarache - foul #2 on George Bastarache, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Cyr (C) Bryan Lathan | |
| 16:16 | Butler | Roland Inge knocks in the 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 16:08 | VCU | Daniel Moore makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Ruf | 47-42 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Roland Inge comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 16:00 | VCU | Daniel Moore snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Bastarache (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ruf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Inge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Issel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) C - Ronald Cyr (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | VCU | Greg Lancaster is hacked by Roland Inge - foul #2 on Roland Inge, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Guida (SG), Morgan Hylton (SF), Steven Vale (PF) Greg Lancaster, Robert Ruf, Jeremy Lucas | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), Keith Southwick (SF) John Derosa, Tommy Petti | |
| 15:33 | VCU | Steven Vale is whistled for a carry | 47-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Reginald Motley (PG), Kyle Meixelberger (C) George Bastarache, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hansard (PF), Bryan Lathan (C) Calvin Issel, Ronald Cyr | |
| 15:19 | Butler | Keith Southwick scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 14:57 | VCU | Steven Vale makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Reginald Motley and he's fouled by William Hansard - foul #2 on William Hansard, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| 14:57 | VCU | Steven Vale makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Bryan Lathan hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kyle Meixelberger - foul #2 on Kyle Meixelberger, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Bryan Lathan misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Bryan Lathan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:39 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Brian Guida misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 14:13 | Butler | William Hansard gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:54 | Butler | William Hansard buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Keith Southwick | 50-46 |
| 13:46 | VCU | Brian Guida knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Reginald Motley | 53-46 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Leo Pressman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:16 | VCU | Steven Vale's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Southwick | 53-46 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Roland Inge snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Roland Inge misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:56 | VCU | Steven Vale grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:45 | VCU | Steven Vale is denied on a layup by Bryan Lathan | 53-46 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Bryan Lathan grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Leo Pressman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-46 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Bryan Lathan misses the tip | 53-46 |
| 12:28 | VCU | The rebound goes to Steven Vale | 53-46 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 12:12 | Butler | William Hansard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Leo Pressman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 12:05 | VCU | Steven Vale grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:46 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Guida | 55-46 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Reginald Motley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Guida (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Morgan Hylton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Vale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Meixelberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roland Inge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Pressman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Southwick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Hansard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Keith Southwick misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 11:27 | VCU | Steven Vale pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:18 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Lathan - foul #1 on Bryan Lathan, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | VCU | George Bastarache (PG), Greg Lancaster (SG), Robert Ruf (SF), Daniel Moore (PF) Reginald Motley, Brian Guida, Morgan Hylton, Steven Vale | |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG), Calvin Issel (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Ronald Cyr (C) Roland Inge, Keith Southwick, William Hansard, Bryan Lathan | |
| 11:18 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:18 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:02 | Butler | John Derosa is hacked by George Bastarache - foul #3 on George Bastarache, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Jeremy Lucas (C) Kyle Meixelberger | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:39 | Butler | Ronald Cyr is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Cyr, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| 10:18 | VCU | George Bastarache throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimmy Goldman (SF) Leo Pressman | |
| 09:59 | Butler | Tommy Petti makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 09:43 | VCU | Greg Lancaster comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Jimmy Goldman snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Jimmy Goldman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 09:17 | VCU | Daniel Moore gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:13 | VCU | Jeremy Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), Bryan Lathan (C) Jimmy Goldman, Ronald Cyr | |
| 09:02 | Butler | John Derosa makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bryan Lathan | 57-50 |
| 08:39 | VCU | Jeremy Lucas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Tommy Petti grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:34 | Butler | John Derosa clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by George Bastarache - foul #4 on George Bastarache, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Reginald Motley (PG), Brian Fannin (SG), Morgan Hylton (SF), Steven Vale (PF), Kyle Meixelberger (C) George Bastarache, Greg Lancaster, Robert Ruf, Daniel Moore, Jeremy Lucas | |
| Subs | Butler | Keith Southwick (SF) Calvin Issel | |
| 08:34 | Butler | John Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:34 | Butler | John Derosa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:19 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Reginald Motley | 59-52 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Morgan Hylton picks off the pass by Keith Southwick | 59-52 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Brian Fannin misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Southwick - foul #1 on Keith Southwick, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Guida (SG) Reginald Motley | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), William Hansard (PF) Leo Pressman, Tommy Petti | |
| 07:58 | VCU | Brian Fannin misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Brian Fannin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Keith Southwick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Vale - foul #2 on Steven Vale, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Reginald Motley (PG) Brian Fannin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Keith Southwick makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Keith Southwick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Reginald Motley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Guida (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Morgan Hylton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Vale (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Meixelberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Inge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | VCU | Brian Guida hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Reginald Motley | 63-54 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Roland Inge hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Lathan and he's fouled by Brian Guida - foul #1 on Brian Guida, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Moore (PF), Robert Ruf (C) Steven Vale, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PG) John Derosa | |
| 07:02 | Butler | Roland Inge makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:36 | VCU | Morgan Hylton's layup is rejected by Bryan Lathan | 63-57 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Bryan Lathan gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Bryan Lathan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bryan Lathan, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG) William Hansard | |
| 05:59 | VCU | Brian Guida misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Roland Inge - foul #3 on Roland Inge, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Greg Lancaster (PG), George Bastarache (SF) Reginald Motley, Morgan Hylton | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), Tommy Petti (PF), Ronald Cyr (C) Roland Inge, Keith Southwick, Bryan Lathan | |
| 05:59 | VCU | Brian Guida makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Brian Guida makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:34 | Butler | John Derosa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Ronald Cyr snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Ronald Cyr scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tommy Petti | 65-59 |
| 05:08 | VCU | Greg Lancaster misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-59 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Ronald Cyr grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:52 | Butler | John Derosa buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Petti | 65-62 |
| 04:28 | VCU | Daniel Moore can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Calvin Issel - foul #3 on Calvin Issel, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Reginald Motley (PG), Morgan Hylton (SF), Kyle Meixelberger (C) Greg Lancaster, Brian Guida, Robert Ruf | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), Keith Southwick (SF), William Hansard (PF), Bryan Lathan (C) Leo Pressman, Calvin Issel, Tommy Petti, Ronald Cyr | |
| 04:28 | VCU | Daniel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:28 | VCU | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:20 | Butler | John Derosa scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roland Inge | 66-65 |
| 03:54 | VCU | Daniel Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Roland Inge snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Roland Inge loses the dribble to Kyle Meixelberger | 66-65 |
| 03:47 | VCU | Reginald Motley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Vale (PF) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:34 | Butler | John Derosa hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-67 |
| 03:18 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger is fouled on the floor by Roland Inge - foul #4 on Roland Inge, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 03:18 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:18 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Reginald Motley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Bastarache (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Morgan Hylton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Vale (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Meixelberger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Inge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Butler | William Hansard loses the dribble to Morgan Hylton | 68-67 |
| 02:39 | VCU | Morgan Hylton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:38 | VCU | Steven Vale pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Bryan Lathan picks off the pass by Kyle Meixelberger | 68-67 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Bryan Lathan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Vale - foul #3 on Steven Vale, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Greg Lancaster (PG), Brian Guida (SG), Robert Ruf (SF) Reginald Motley, George Bastarache, Morgan Hylton | |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PG), Leo Pressman (SG), Jimmy Goldman (SF), Tommy Petti (PF) John Derosa, Roland Inge, Keith Southwick, William Hansard | |
| 02:03 | Butler | Bryan Lathan misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Bryan Lathan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:59 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Reginald Motley (PG), Morgan Hylton (SF) Greg Lancaster, Robert Ruf | |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG), Keith Southwick (SF), William Hansard (PF) Calvin Issel, Jimmy Goldman, Tommy Petti | |
| 01:51 | VCU | Keith Southwick is called for the reach on Brian Guida - foul #2 on Keith Southwick, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| 01:51 | VCU | Brian Guida makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:51 | VCU | Brian Guida misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:51 | Butler | William Hansard snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 01:34 | Butler | John Derosa misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 01:32 | VCU | Steven Vale grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Brian Guida hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 01:19 | VCU | Steven Vale snags the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Steven Vale's layup is rejected by Keith Southwick | 69-68 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Bryan Lathan gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:46 | Butler | John Derosa hits the finger roll set up by Keith Southwick | 69-70 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Morgan Hylton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Steven Vale can't tip it in | 69-70 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Keith Southwick snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Keith Southwick is hacked by Reginald Motley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Motley, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Keith Southwick makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Keith Southwick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Brian Guida is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Guida, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (PG), Calvin Issel (PF) John Derosa, William Hansard | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Calvin Issel is hacked by Brian Guida in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Guida, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG) Roland Inge | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Calvin Issel misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Calvin Issel misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Morgan Hylton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Morgan Hylton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Steven Vale pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Brian Guida clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-72 |