| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Adam Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) SF - Robert Reed (fresh) PF - Brian Benson (fresh) C - Michael Roland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Adam Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Butler | Frank Spurr is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | VCU | Robert Reed misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vincent Wilson | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | VCU | Robert Reed travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Frank Spurr scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Ronald Carlson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Fazio | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | VCU | Brian Benson grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | VCU | Brian Benson is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Spurr | 7-2 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Ronald Carlson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Benson | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Frank Spurr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Mathew Jones (SF) Robert Reed | |
| 16:32 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:16 | VCU | Kenneth Halverson swats the layup by Mathew Jones | 8-4 |
| 16:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Cook | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Mathew Jones blocks the short jumper by Frank Spurr | 8-4 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Steven Condrey tips it in | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) C - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Jones (fresh) PF - Brian Benson (fresh) C - Michael Roland (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | VCU | Mathew Jones loses the dribble to Frank Spurr | 10-4 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Steven Condrey hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Andrew Huizenga | 12-4 |
| 15:10 | VCU | Brian Benson's floater is knocked away by Andrew Huizenga | 12-4 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Michael Roland tips it back up and in | 12-6 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 14:50 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Spurr | 12-6 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Brian Fazio - foul #1 on Brian Fazio, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Steven Condrey, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), Roger Pendley (SG), Donald Peyton (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| 14:36 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:11 | VCU | William Anderson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mathew Jones | 14-8 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Vincent Wilson connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Huizenga | 16-8 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Mathew Jones scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Anderson and the foul's on John Gearhart - foul #1 on John Gearhart, team foul #1 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:39 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses the free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Charles Buentello snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 13:23 | Butler | John Gearhart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 13:21 | VCU | Ronald Keith snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 13:05 | VCU | Donald Peyton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Peyton, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), James Fowler (SG) William Anderson, Mathew Jones | |
| 12:51 | Butler | John Woolridge misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronald Keith - foul #1 on Ronald Keith, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG), Brian Benson (PF) James Fowler, Donald Peyton | |
| 12:51 | Butler | John Woolridge misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:51 | Butler | John Woolridge makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Brian Benson is denied on a dunk by John Woolridge | 17-10 |
| 12:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Cook | 17-10 |
| 12:33 | Butler | John Woolridge's layup is rejected by Ronald Keith | 17-10 |
| 12:31 | VCU | Brian Benson gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 12:12 | VCU | Roger Pendley is called for traveling | 17-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) John Woolridge | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Roland (C) Ronald Keith | |
| 12:04 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Cook | 19-10 |
| 11:50 | VCU | Brian Benson hits the finger roll | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Pendley (fresh) PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Brian Fazio steals it from Steven Condrey | 19-12 |
| 11:22 | VCU | Michael Roland knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Pendley | 19-14 |
| 11:01 | Butler | John Gearhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Adam Cook can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 10:59 | Butler | John Gearhart tips it but misses | 19-14 |
| 10:58 | VCU | Brian Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Brian Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Brian Fazio steals the ball from Kenneth Halverson | 19-14 |
| 10:31 | VCU | Brian Benson lays it in set up by Brian Fazio | 19-16 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Roger Pendley blocks the jumper by Jody Witt | 19-16 |
| 10:16 | VCU | Roger Pendley pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:04 | VCU | Brian Fazio hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 09:43 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Cook and the foul's on Brian Fazio - foul #2 on Brian Fazio, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Steven Condrey, Jody Witt, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), James Fowler (SG), Mathew Jones (SF), Donald Peyton (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Roger Pendley, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| 09:43 | Butler | John Gearhart misses the free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:43 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ronald Keith | 21-18 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Donald Peyton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 09:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Gearhart | 21-18 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Charles Buentello hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Gearhart | 23-18 |
| 09:08 | VCU | James Fowler loses the dribble to John Gearhart | 23-18 |
| 09:05 | Butler | John Gearhart can't throw it down | 23-18 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Mathew Jones pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Gearhart - foul #2 on John Gearhart, team foul #2 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF) John Gearhart | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:45 | VCU | Mathew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Mathew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 08:27 | VCU | Ronald Keith pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:09 | VCU | William Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 08:07 | VCU | Mathew Jones hits the follow up shot | 23-22 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Vincent Wilson drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Huizenga | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Buentello (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Woolridge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) SF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Peyton (fresh) C - Ronald Keith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | VCU | Frank Spurr swats the short shot by Mathew Jones | 26-22 |
| 07:30 | Butler | John Woolridge gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Vincent Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Donald Peyton grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 06:44 | VCU | James Fowler is fouled on the floor by Charles Buentello - foul #1 on Charles Buentello, team foul #3 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Charles Buentello, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Roger Pendley (SG), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) William Anderson, James Fowler, Donald Peyton, Ronald Keith | |
| 06:33 | VCU | Adam Cook is called for the reach on Roger Pendley - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #4 | 26-22 |
| 06:16 | VCU | Roger Pendley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mathew Jones | 26-25 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Adam Cook scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Halverson | 28-25 |
| 05:55 | VCU | Brian Benson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Pendley | 28-27 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Jody Witt drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 05:14 | VCU | Kenneth Halverson steps in front of the Michael Roland pass | 31-27 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Jody Witt hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Cook | 33-27 |
| 04:33 | VCU | Mathew Jones drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Roger Pendley | 33-29 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Jody Witt is hacked by Brian Benson - foul #1 on Brian Benson, team foul #7 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG) Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Peyton (SF) Mathew Jones | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Adam Cook snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 04:10 | VCU | Donald Peyton snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 04:05 | VCU | Roger Pendley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Carlson - foul #1 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Jody Witt, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF) Ronald Carlson, Roger Pendley, Brian Benson | |
| 03:51 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:51 | VCU | The rebound goes to Donald Peyton | 33-29 |
| 03:46 | VCU | Brian Fazio is fouled on the floor by Andrew Huizenga - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #5 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG) Steven Condrey | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:28 | VCU | Donald Peyton misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 33-29 |
| 03:27 | Butler | John Woolridge grabs the board | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Buentello (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) PF - Donald Peyton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Roland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Vincent Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 03:07 | VCU | Michael Roland snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 02:55 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-29 |
| 02:54 | VCU | Michael Roland pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:32 | VCU | William Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Charles Buentello, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Benson (PF), Ronald Keith (C) William Anderson, Donald Peyton, Michael Roland | |
| 02:14 | Butler | Adam Cook misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (SF) Robert Reed | |
| 02:14 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:04 | VCU | Ronald Carlson is hacked by Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #6 | 35-29 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Ronald Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Condrey - foul #1 on Steven Condrey, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF) John Gearhart | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:46 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Frank Spurr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Steven Condrey grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | VCU | Mathew Jones (SF), Donald Peyton (PF) Brian Fazio, Brian Benson | |
| 00:52 | VCU | Ronald Carlson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 00:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Halverson | 35-31 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Jody Witt hits a floater from the baseline set up by Steven Condrey | 37-31 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Kenneth Halverson is called for the reach on Ronald Carlson - foul #2 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #8 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF) Steven Condrey, Jody Witt, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG), Brian Benson (PF) Roger Pendley, Ronald Keith | |
| 00:03 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Adam Cook comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 37-31 |