| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Skinner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Horovitz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clifford Kanode inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Michael Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-40 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Samuel Sandell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Jones | 30-42 |
| 19:13 | VCU | James Edwards connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by John Skinner | 32-42 |
| 18:55 | Butler | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 18:53 | Butler | John Walker tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 18:52 | VCU | Justin Reade grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:29 | VCU | James Edwards drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 18:06 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 18:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bradley Childs | 35-42 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-42 |
| 17:42 | VCU | Bryant Denson grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 17:27 | VCU | Bryant Denson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 17:26 | Butler | John Walker snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Clifford Kanode is called for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (PG), Robert Murphey (PF) John Skinner, Bryant Denson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| 17:11 | VCU | Michael Jones picks off the pass by Robert Murphey | 35-42 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Bradley Childs scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 16:41 | VCU | Justin Reade travels with the ball | 35-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG), William Hui (SF), William Parikh (C) James Edwards, Justin Reade, Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, John Walker | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Robert Murphey is called for the reach on William Hall - foul #2 on Robert Murphey, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Bryant Denson (PF) William Parikh | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) Christopher Spicer | |
| 16:01 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is hacked by Robert Murphey - foul #3 on Robert Murphey, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | VCU | William Parikh (C) Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SF) Odis Messinger | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Hui - foul #1 on William Hui, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Justin Reade (SF), Robert Murphey (C) Albert Miyashiro, William Hui, William Parikh | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) Dustin Perlman | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Robert Murphey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | VCU | Bryant Denson misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-45 |
| 15:26 | Butler | William Hall gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Jacob Adams connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Sandell and the foul's on Robert Murphey - foul #4 on Robert Murphey, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG), Alfred Horovitz (C) Scott Merrill, Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) William Hall | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:20 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 15:15 | VCU | Justin Reade clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) Jacob Adams | |
| 15:15 | VCU | Justin Reade misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:15 | VCU | Justin Reade makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 14:48 | Butler | John Walker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-47 |
| 14:47 | Butler | John Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Clifford Kanode connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Childs | 36-49 |
| 14:21 | VCU | Samuel Sandell is called for the reach on James Edwards - foul #1 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | VCU | William Hui (PF) Bryant Denson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| 14:08 | VCU | Justin Reade comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 14:06 | Butler | John Walker grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 13:46 | Butler | William Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (SF) Justin Reade | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs | |
| 13:33 | VCU | James Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 13:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 36-49 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Dustin Perlman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 13:24 | VCU | John Skinner snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 13:05 | VCU | William Hui grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:49 | VCU | Dustin Perlman steals it from Alfred Horovitz | 36-49 |
| 12:38 | Butler | John Walker drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 12:26 | VCU | John Walker picks off the pass by John Skinner | 36-51 |
| 12:13 | Butler | John Walker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Hui - foul #2 on William Hui, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG), Justin Reade (SF), Bryant Denson (PF), William Parikh (C) David Reynolds, James Edwards, William Hui, Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, William Hall, Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams | |
| 12:13 | Butler | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 12:13 | Butler | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 12:02 | VCU | Samuel Sandell takes the ball from Bryant Denson | 36-53 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Justin Reade steals the ball from John Walker | 36-53 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Skinner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Parikh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:16 | VCU | Michael Jones takes the ball from John Skinner | 36-53 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Michael Jones throws it down | 36-55 |
| 10:56 | VCU | John Skinner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bryant Denson | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:27 | Butler | Justin Reade steps in front of the Bradley Childs pass | 38-55 |
| 10:10 | VCU | John Skinner buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Merrill | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:56 | Butler | Clifford Kanode can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it back up and in | 41-57 |
| 09:46 | VCU | The short jumper by Bryant Denson is denied by Samuel Sandell | 41-57 |
| 09:45 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Denson | 41-57 |
| 09:37 | VCU | Justin Reade knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Skinner | 44-57 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Michael Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 09:12 | VCU | William Parikh misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-60 |
| 09:11 | VCU | John Skinner grabs the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 08:59 | VCU | William Parikh can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-60 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:36 | Butler | John Walker comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Merrill - foul #1 on Scott Merrill, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), James Edwards (SG), William Hui (PF), Alfred Horovitz (C) John Skinner, Scott Merrill, Bryant Denson, William Parikh | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| 08:36 | Butler | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:36 | Butler | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-61 |
| 08:17 | VCU | Justin Reade hits the follow up shot | 46-61 |
| 07:59 | Butler | John Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-61 |
| 07:57 | VCU | Justin Reade pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 07:39 | VCU | Justin Reade buries a jumper from the right side set up by David Reynolds | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Dustin Perlman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 07:21 | VCU | Justin Reade snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hui (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Horovitz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) SG - William Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Walker (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:09 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz is called for traveling | 48-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Murphey (PF) Justin Reade | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Christopher Spicer (C) Odis Messinger, John Walker | |
| 06:51 | Butler | Christopher Spicer banks in the layup | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:47 | VCU | David Reynolds misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-63 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:40 | Butler | James Edwards picks off the pass by Bradley Childs | 48-63 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Spicer - foul #1 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #3 | 48-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Bryant Denson (PF) Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Samuel Sandell (C) Dustin Perlman, Christopher Spicer | |
| 06:24 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is fouled on the floor by Alfred Horovitz - foul #1 on Alfred Horovitz, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SF) William Hall | |
| 06:10 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:10 | VCU | Bryant Denson pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:51 | VCU | Bryant Denson hits a jumper from close range set up by James Edwards | 52-63 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Michael Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 05:32 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Bryant Denson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 52-63 |
| 05:11 | VCU | William Hui tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Clifford Kanode is fouled on the floor by William Hui - foul #3 on William Hui, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (PG), Scott Merrill (SG), Justin Reade (SF), Robert Murphey (C) David Reynolds, James Edwards, William Hui, Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), Christopher Spicer (PF), William White (C) Bradley Childs, Jacob Adams, Samuel Sandell | |
| 04:54 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:39 | VCU | Christopher Spicer swats the short shot by Bryant Denson | 54-65 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro grabs the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:25 | VCU | Scott Merrill is hacked by Christopher Spicer - foul #2 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #4 | 54-65 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode | |
| 04:15 | VCU | Scott Merrill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Dustin Perlman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Odis Messinger connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Dustin Perlman | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | VCU | Bryant Denson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Merrill and he's fouled by Christopher Spicer - foul #3 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), John Skinner (SG) Albert Miyashiro, Scott Merrill | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, William White | |
| 03:40 | VCU | Bryant Denson makes the free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses badly on a floater from the left block | 57-68 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Justin Reade gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryant Denson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:05 | VCU | Christopher Spicer is called for the reach on Justin Reade - foul #4 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG), Alfred Horovitz (C) John Skinner, Bryant Denson | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Jacob Adams (PF) Dustin Perlman, Christopher Spicer | |
| 02:53 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-68 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF) William Hall, Jacob Adams | |
| 02:27 | Butler | John Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bradley Childs | 57-71 |
| 02:20 | VCU | Robert Murphey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Reynolds and he's hacked by John Walker - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #7 | 59-71 |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (PG), Scott Merrill (SG), William Hui (SF), William Parikh (C) David Reynolds, James Edwards, Justin Reade, Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| 02:20 | VCU | Robert Murphey makes the free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Scott Merrill steals the ball from Jacob Adams | 60-71 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Scott Merrill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 01:29 | VCU | William Hui can't tip it in | 60-71 |
| 01:28 | VCU | Scott Merrill tips it home | 62-71 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), James Edwards (SG), Justin Reade (SF), Bryant Denson (PF), Alfred Horovitz (C) John Skinner, Scott Merrill, William Hui, Robert Murphey, William Parikh | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, William Hall, Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| 01:01 | Butler | Clifford Kanode clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Bryant Denson pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | VCU | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 00:49 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Denson | 62-71 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Justin Reade comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:45 | Butler | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | John Walker is fouled in the backcourt by David Reynolds - foul #4 on David Reynolds, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), William White (C) Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell | |
| 00:43 | Butler | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:43 | Butler | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:37 | VCU | Justin Reade hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Horovitz | 65-73 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) John Walker | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by David Reynolds - foul #5 on David Reynolds, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (PG) David Reynolds | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryant Denson | 67-75 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by John Skinner - foul #2 on John Skinner, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Justin Reade buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Skinner | 70-77 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-77 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by John Skinner - foul #3 on John Skinner, team foul #12 | 70-77 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:16 | VCU | James Edwards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is fouled in the backcourt by John Skinner - foul #4 on John Skinner, team foul #13 | 70-79 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Michael Jones is called for the reach on John Skinner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #8 | 70-80 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG), William Hui (SF), Robert Murphey (PF), William Parikh (C) James Edwards, Justin Reade, Bryant Denson, Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode, William White, Samuel Sandell | |
| 00:10 | VCU | John Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:10 | VCU | John Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Dustin Perlman is fouled in the backcourt by John Skinner - foul #5 on John Skinner, team foul #14 | 72-80 |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (PG), James Edwards (SG), Justin Reade (SF), Bryant Denson (PF), Alfred Horovitz (C) John Skinner, Scott Merrill, William Hui, Robert Murphey, William Parikh | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF), William White (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, William Hall, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Dustin Perlman makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Dustin Perlman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 72-82 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William White gets the rebound | 72-82 |