| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Todd Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cullen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Deberry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Warren Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Humphreys (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Jack Deberry inbounds the ball | 31-18 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Norfolk State | Anthony Humphreys can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-18 |
| 19:40 | Norfolk State | Anthony Humphreys snags the offensive board | 31-18 |
| 19:15 | Norfolk State | Shawn Kirch is called for the reach on Jack Deberry - foul #2 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #1 | 31-18 |
| 18:57 | Norfolk State | Anthony Humphreys comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Shawn Kirch - foul #3 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #2 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (C) Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 18:57 | Norfolk State | Anthony Humphreys makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 18:57 | Norfolk State | Anthony Humphreys makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Nathan Heard drills a driving attempt from the right block | 33-20 |
| 18:11 | Norfolk State | William Cullen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-20 |
| 18:09 | Butler | William Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #3 | 33-20 |
| 17:51 | Norfolk State | William Cullen loses the dribble to Nathan Heard | 33-20 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Anthony Humphreys swats the dunk try by Eddy Cowan | 33-20 |
| 17:29 | Norfolk State | Todd Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 17:11 | Norfolk State | Warren Reed is whistled for a carry | 33-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (C) William Michael | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 16:50 | Butler | Earl Redding knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Nathan Heard and the foul's on William Cullen - foul #3 on William Cullen, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Blose (PF) Nathan Heard | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Zitzmann (SG), John Cloninger (SF), Darwin Mosby (PF), Goran Zamzam (C) William Cullen, Jack Deberry, Warren Reed, Anthony Humphreys | |
| 16:50 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the free throw | 36-20 |
| 16:41 | Norfolk State | Darwin Mosby can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-20 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox gets the rebound | 36-20 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Eddy Cowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Antonio Scarborough (SG), Steven Flannery (PF) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Grant Eagle (PG) Todd Crum | |
| 16:13 | Norfolk State | Goran Zamzam buries a turnaround in the lane | 36-22 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Earl Redding scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Courtois and he's fouled by John Cloninger - foul #1 on John Cloninger, team foul #2 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Antonio Scarborough, Steven Flannery, Bernard Blose | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Chappell (PG) Grant Eagle | |
| 15:57 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the free throw | 39-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Richard Chappell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Zitzmann (fresh) SF - John Cloninger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darwin Mosby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Goran Zamzam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Norfolk State | Goran Zamzam misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-22 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Shawn Kirch snags the defensive board | 39-22 |
| 15:13 | Butler | William Michael loses the dribble to John Cloninger | 39-22 |
| 15:03 | Norfolk State | Shawn Kirch takes the ball from Robert Zitzmann | 39-22 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Nathan Heard buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Earl Redding | 41-22 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:28 | Norfolk State | John Cloninger can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-22 |
| 14:27 | Butler | William Michael pulls down the rebound | 41-22 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:06 | Butler | Shawn Kirch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Goran Zamzam - foul #2 on Goran Zamzam, team foul #3 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Eddy Cowan (SF), Bernard Blose (PF) Earl Redding, Richard Courtois, Nathan Heard, William Michael | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Todd Crum (PG), William Cullen (SG), Jack Deberry (SF), Warren Reed (PF), Anthony Humphreys (C) Richard Chappell, Robert Zitzmann, John Cloninger, Darwin Mosby, Goran Zamzam | |
| 14:06 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| 13:44 | Norfolk State | Bernard Blose is called for the reach on Anthony Humphreys - foul #1 on Bernard Blose, team foul #4 | 42-22 |
| 13:33 | Norfolk State | Warren Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-22 |
| 13:32 | Norfolk State | Anthony Humphreys snags the offensive board | 42-22 |
| 13:19 | Norfolk State | Warren Reed clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-22 |
| 13:18 | Norfolk State | Warren Reed tips it back up and in | 42-24 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Vincent Wroten scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 45-24 |
| 12:36 | Norfolk State | Jack Deberry comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-24 |
| 12:34 | Norfolk State | Anthony Humphreys snags the offensive board | 45-24 |
| 12:22 | Norfolk State | Jack Deberry knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Reed | 45-27 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Shawn Kirch travels with the ball | 45-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF), William Michael (PF) Bernard Blose, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 12:09 | Norfolk State | Warren Reed blows the layup | 45-27 |
| 12:07 | Norfolk State | William Cullen tips it but misses | 45-27 |
| 12:05 | Norfolk State | Anthony Humphreys can't tip it in | 45-27 |
| 12:04 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Deberry | 45-27 |
| 11:52 | Norfolk State | William Cullen buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Todd Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cullen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Deberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Warren Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Humphreys (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:35 | Butler | William Michael clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Warren Reed - foul #3 on Warren Reed, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (C) Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 11:35 | Butler | William Michael makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 11:35 | Butler | William Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 11:19 | Norfolk State | Jack Deberry drills a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Nathan Heard - foul #1 on Nathan Heard, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Chappell (SG) William Cullen | |
| 11:19 | Norfolk State | Jack Deberry misses the free throw | 47-32 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Nathan Heard gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Vincent Wroten can't finish the layup | 47-32 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Earl Redding pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 10:32 | Norfolk State | Anthony Humphreys pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:28 | Norfolk State | Todd Crum's pass is intercepted by William Michael | 47-32 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (SG), Bernard Blose (PF), Eddy Cowan (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, William Michael | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Cullen (SG), John Cloninger (SF), Darwin Mosby (PF), Goran Zamzam (C) Todd Crum, Jack Deberry, Warren Reed, Anthony Humphreys | |
| 09:50 | Norfolk State | Goran Zamzam travels with the ball | 47-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Kirch (C) Bernard Blose | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Shawn Kirch knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Courtois | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:23 | Norfolk State | Darwin Mosby buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Nathan Heard drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Courtois | 52-35 |
| 09:05 | Norfolk State | William Cullen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-35 |
| 09:03 | Norfolk State | Darwin Mosby grabs the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 08:52 | Norfolk State | Goran Zamzam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Nathan Heard grabs the board | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:31 | Butler | Earl Redding hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Kirch | 55-35 |
| 08:15 | Norfolk State | John Cloninger is fouled on the floor by Nathan Heard - foul #2 on Nathan Heard, team foul #6 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), William Michael (PF), Bernard Blose (C) Earl Redding, Richard Courtois, Nathan Heard, Eddy Cowan, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Todd Crum (PG), Robert Zitzmann (SG), Jack Deberry (SF), Warren Reed (PF), Anthony Humphreys (C) Richard Chappell, William Cullen, John Cloninger, Darwin Mosby, Goran Zamzam | |
| 08:03 | Norfolk State | Anthony Humphreys can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 55-35 |
| 08:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Michael | 55-35 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Steven Flannery misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jack Deberry - foul #2 on Jack Deberry, team foul #5 | 55-35 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Steven Flannery misses the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Steven Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Blose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Todd Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zitzmann (fresh) SF - Jack Deberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Warren Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Humphreys (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Norfolk State | Robert Zitzmann's layup is rejected by Bernard Blose | 56-35 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Steven Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 56-35 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox | 59-35 |
| 06:37 | Norfolk State | Warren Reed makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Todd Crum | 59-37 |
| 06:15 | Butler | William Michael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Richard Courtois (SG), Eddy Cowan (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, William Michael | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Chappell (PG), John Cloninger (SF), Darwin Mosby (PF), Goran Zamzam (C) Todd Crum, Jack Deberry, Warren Reed, Anthony Humphreys | |
| 05:59 | Norfolk State | John Cloninger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Bernard Blose gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Bernard Blose knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Flannery and he's fouled by Darwin Mosby - foul #2 on Darwin Mosby, team foul #6 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (SG) Steven Flannery | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Grant Eagle (PG) Robert Zitzmann | |
| 05:28 | Butler | Bernard Blose makes the free throw | 63-37 |
| 05:17 | Norfolk State | John Cloninger misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Earl Redding - foul #2 on Earl Redding, team foul #7 | 63-37 |
| 05:17 | Norfolk State | John Cloninger misses the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 05:17 | Norfolk State | John Cloninger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 04:55 | Butler | The jump hook by Antonio Scarborough is blocked by John Cloninger | 63-38 |
| 04:53 | Norfolk State | Darwin Mosby gets the rebound | 63-38 |
| 04:43 | Norfolk State | John Cloninger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-41 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Eddy Cowan blows the layup but he's hacked by Darwin Mosby - foul #3 on Darwin Mosby, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 04:19 | Norfolk State | John Cloninger snags the defensive board | 64-41 |
| 04:10 | Norfolk State | Richard Chappell misses short on a floater from the right side | 64-41 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Earl Redding snags the defensive board | 64-41 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Earl Redding drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Scarborough and the foul's on John Cloninger - foul #2 on John Cloninger, team foul #8 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Zitzmann (SF) John Cloninger | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the free throw | 67-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Scarborough (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bernard Blose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddy Cowan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Grant Eagle (fresh) SG - Richard Chappell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Zitzmann (fresh) PF - Darwin Mosby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Goran Zamzam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Norfolk State | Richard Chappell hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Zitzmann | 67-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Eddy Cowan is fouled on the floor by Grant Eagle - foul #1 on Grant Eagle, team foul #9 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Flannery (PF) Bernard Blose | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Cloninger (SF) Grant Eagle | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 02:47 | Norfolk State | Richard Chappell makes the shot from the left side | 69-45 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Richard Courtois scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddy Cowan | 71-45 |
| 02:22 | Norfolk State | Richard Chappell clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Courtois - foul #2 on Richard Courtois, team foul #8 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Blose (PF) Antonio Scarborough | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 02:22 | Norfolk State | Richard Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 02:22 | Norfolk State | Richard Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Steven Flannery makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Courtois | 74-47 |
| 01:58 | Norfolk State | Richard Courtois steps in front of the Richard Chappell pass in the backcourt | 74-47 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Earl Redding banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Courtois | 76-47 |
| 01:43 | Norfolk State | Richard Chappell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-47 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Steven Flannery grabs the board | 76-47 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Earl Redding is fouled on the floor by Richard Chappell - foul #4 on Richard Chappell, team foul #10 | 76-47 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the 1st free throw | 77-47 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 78-47 |
| 01:07 | Norfolk State | Darwin Mosby makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Cloninger | 78-50 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Darwin Mosby is called for the reach on Bernard Blose - foul #4 on Darwin Mosby, team foul #11 | 78-50 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Bernard Blose makes the 1st free throw | 79-50 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Bernard Blose makes the 2nd free throw | 80-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Norfolk State | Steven Flannery steps in front of the Richard Chappell pass | 80-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Richard Courtois misses the lay-in | 80-50 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Steven Flannery tips it home | 82-50 |
| 00:06 | Norfolk State | Bernard Blose is called for the reach on Robert Zitzmann - foul #2 on Bernard Blose, team foul #9 | 82-50 |
| 00:06 | Norfolk State | Robert Zitzmann makes the 1st free throw | 82-51 |
| 00:06 | Norfolk State | Robert Zitzmann makes the 2nd free throw | 82-52 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Earl Redding runs out the clock | 82-52 |