| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Lester Dunlap (fresh) SG - Anthony Harrison (fresh) SF - Charlie Morris (fresh) PF - Peter Ingham (fresh) C - Richard Piechowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) C - Gary Weaver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Gary Weaver wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | The jump hook by Justin Thompson is blocked by Richard Piechowski | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Justin Thompson tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Norfolk State | Lester Dunlap clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Gary Weaver snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Lester Dunlap is called for the reach on Gustavo Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Dunlap, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Gustavo Costa misses badly on a floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Gary Weaver misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Ray Stephens snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Ray Stephens misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Ingham - foul #1 on Peter Ingham, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Ray Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Ray Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Peter Ingham | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Norfolk State | Charlie Morris is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Gary Weaver hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ralph Hohl | 0-6 |
| 17:47 | Norfolk State | Lester Dunlap is whistled for a carry | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Ralph Hohl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:32 | Norfolk State | Richard Piechowski grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:20 | Norfolk State | Lester Dunlap can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Justin Thompson grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Justin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 16:56 | Norfolk State | Richard Piechowski pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:32 | Norfolk State | Charlie Morris's pass is intercepted by Gustavo Costa | 0-6 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Ray Stephens lays it up and in set up by Gustavo Costa | 0-8 |
| 16:04 | Norfolk State | Peter Ingham's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Stephens | 0-8 |
| 16:03 | Norfolk State | Richard Piechowski tips it home | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Lester Dunlap (fresh) SG - Anthony Harrison (fairly fresh) SF - Charlie Morris (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Ingham (fairly fresh) C - Richard Piechowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Gustavo Costa is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joseph Pope (PG), Charles Munsey (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Jeffery Irons (PF), Stephen Gutkowski (C) Lester Dunlap, Anthony Harrison, Charlie Morris, Peter Ingham, Richard Piechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (PG), Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Jeffery Kaiser (SF), Brandon Beaulieu (PF), Duane Bender (C) Gustavo Costa, Ralph Hohl, Ray Stephens, Justin Thompson, Gary Weaver | |
| 15:32 | Norfolk State | Stephen Gutkowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Munsey | 4-8 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Duane Bender is hacked by Jeffery Irons - foul #1 on Jeffery Irons, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:00 | Norfolk State | Joseph Pope gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:47 | Norfolk State | Victor Crawford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Brown | 4-11 |
| 14:11 | Norfolk State | Victor Crawford is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Victor Crawford, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Lester Dunlap (PG), Anthony Harrison (SG), Charlie Morris (SF), Peter Ingham (PF), Richard Piechowski (C) Joseph Pope, Charles Munsey, Victor Crawford, Jeffery Irons, Stephen Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG), Ray Stephens (SF), Justin Thompson (PF) Dragan Klimaszewski, Jeffery Kaiser, Duane Bender | |
| 14:01 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu hits a floater in the lane | 4-13 |
| 13:40 | Norfolk State | Charlie Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 4-13 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG) James Brown | |
| 13:11 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 13:09 | Norfolk State | Anthony Harrison grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 12:49 | Norfolk State | Charlie Morris is hacked by Ray Stephens - foul #1 on Ray Stephens, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Munsey (SG) Anthony Harrison | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Weaver (C) Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 12:38 | Norfolk State | Peter Ingham comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Thompson - foul #1 on Justin Thompson, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jeffery Irons (C) Richard Piechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:38 | Norfolk State | Peter Ingham misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:38 | Norfolk State | Peter Ingham misses the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Justin Thompson gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Ray Stephens misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lester Dunlap - foul #2 on Lester Dunlap, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joseph Pope (PG), Victor Crawford (SF), Stephen Gutkowski (C) Lester Dunlap, Charlie Morris, Peter Ingham | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:16 | Butler | Ray Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Ray Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 12:03 | Norfolk State | Gustavo Costa is called for the reach on Joseph Pope - foul #2 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG), James Brown (SF) Gustavo Costa, Ray Stephens | |
| 11:51 | Norfolk State | Jeffery Irons scores on a floater in the paint set up by Victor Crawford | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Joseph Pope (fresh) SG - Charles Munsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Crawford (fresh) PF - Jeffery Irons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Gutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fresh) SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Gary Weaver | 6-16 |
| 11:19 | Norfolk State | Joseph Pope clanks a shot from the right side | 6-16 |
| 11:17 | Norfolk State | Victor Crawford hits the follow up shot | 8-16 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Joseph Pope picks off the pass by Justin Thompson | 8-16 |
| 10:50 | Norfolk State | Joseph Pope misses the dunk | 8-16 |
| 10:49 | Norfolk State | Charles Munsey hits the follow up shot | 10-16 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Justin Thompson blows the layup | 10-16 |
| 10:36 | Norfolk State | Jeffery Irons gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:20 | Norfolk State | Stephen Gutkowski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 10:19 | Butler | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Anthony Harrison (SG), Charlie Morris (SF), Peter Ingham (PF), Richard Piechowski (C) Charles Munsey, Victor Crawford, Jeffery Irons, Stephen Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Stephens (SF), Brandon Beaulieu (PF), Duane Bender (C) Ralph Hohl, Justin Thompson, Gary Weaver | |
| 09:58 | Norfolk State | Anthony Harrison drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Pope | 13-16 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Anthony Harrison steps in front of the Ray Stephens pass | 13-16 |
| 09:30 | Norfolk State | Richard Piechowski misses short on a runner from the left block | 13-16 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:21 | Butler | James Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 09:20 | Norfolk State | Richard Piechowski snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 08:53 | Norfolk State | Richard Piechowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Ray Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:46 | Butler | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Charlie Morris - foul #1 on Charlie Morris, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Munsey (PG) Joseph Pope | |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG), Everette Boris (C) James Brown, Dragan Klimaszewski | |
| 08:30 | Butler | Everette Boris misses short on a shot in the paint | 13-16 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Ray Stephens tips it home | 13-18 |
| 08:24 | Norfolk State | Richard Piechowski misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Everette Boris - foul #1 on Everette Boris, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thompson (PF) Everette Boris | |
| 08:24 | Norfolk State | Richard Piechowski makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:24 | Norfolk State | Richard Piechowski misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses the easy layup | 14-18 |
| 07:57 | Norfolk State | Charles Munsey pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:42 | Norfolk State | Anthony Harrison hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Piechowski | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Charles Munsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charlie Morris (fresh) PF - Peter Ingham (fresh) C - Richard Piechowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Duane Bender (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Charlie Morris takes the ball from Ralph Hohl | 16-18 |
| 07:00 | Norfolk State | Ray Stephens steals the ball from Peter Ingham | 16-18 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Justin Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu tips it home | 16-20 |
| 06:31 | Norfolk State | Peter Ingham comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 16-20 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Ray Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Ralph Hohl clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Munsey - foul #1 on Charles Munsey, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joseph Pope (PG), Victor Crawford (SF), Jeffery Irons (PF), Stephen Gutkowski (C) Anthony Harrison, Charlie Morris, Peter Ingham, Richard Piechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG), James Brown (SF), Everette Boris (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Duane Bender, Ray Stephens, Justin Thompson, Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:57 | Norfolk State | Victor Crawford connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Gutkowski | 18-22 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Everette Boris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffery Irons - foul #2 on Jeffery Irons, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jimmy Meek (SG), Peter Ingham (PF) Charles Munsey, Jeffery Irons | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser (SF) Ralph Hohl | |
| 05:50 | Butler | Everette Boris misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Everette Boris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:34 | Norfolk State | Jimmy Meek makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Crawford | 21-23 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Gary Weaver misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Peter Ingham - foul #2 on Peter Ingham, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Anthony Harrison (SG) Peter Ingham | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thompson (PF) Everette Boris | |
| 05:13 | Butler | Gary Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Gary Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:46 | Norfolk State | Victor Crawford clanks a jumper from the left side | 21-24 |
| 04:44 | Norfolk State | Jimmy Meek gets the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:32 | Norfolk State | Stephen Gutkowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Justin Thompson snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Jimmy Meek steals it from Gary Weaver | 21-24 |
| 04:20 | Norfolk State | Anthony Harrison lays it in on a great pass from Jimmy Meek | 23-24 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Weaver | 23-26 |
| 03:56 | Norfolk State | Joseph Pope misses the shot from the left side | 23-26 |
| 03:55 | Norfolk State | Victor Crawford tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 03:54 | Norfolk State | Stephen Gutkowski tips it in | 25-26 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Justin Thompson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffery Kaiser and he's hacked by Victor Crawford - foul #2 on Victor Crawford, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Lester Dunlap (PG), Charles Munsey (SG), Charlie Morris (SF), Jeffery Irons (PF), Richard Piechowski (C) Joseph Pope, Anthony Harrison, Jimmy Meek, Victor Crawford, Stephen Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Ray Stephens (SF), Brandon Beaulieu (C) James Brown, Dragan Klimaszewski, Jeffery Kaiser, Gary Weaver | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Justin Thompson makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Lester Dunlap (fresh) SG - Charles Munsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Morris (fresh) PF - Jeffery Irons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Piechowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Norfolk State | Charles Munsey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Dunlap | 28-29 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Lester Dunlap takes the ball from Ray Stephens | 28-29 |
| 02:47 | Norfolk State | Lester Dunlap hits the finger roll | 30-29 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Charlie Morris picks off the pass by Justin Thompson | 30-29 |
| 02:15 | Norfolk State | Richard Piechowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lester Dunlap | 32-29 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Ray Stephens banks in the layup set up by Brandon Beaulieu | 32-31 |
| 01:46 | Norfolk State | Brandon Beaulieu is called for the reach on Lester Dunlap - foul #1 on Brandon Beaulieu, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Peter Ingham (PF) Jeffery Irons | |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (C) Justin Thompson | |
| 01:17 | Norfolk State | Charles Munsey hits a floater from the right side set up by Lester Dunlap | 34-31 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Ralph Hohl can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 01:11 | Norfolk State | Richard Piechowski pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:07 | Norfolk State | Richard Piechowski connects on the runner near the basket set up by Lester Dunlap | 36-31 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Gustavo Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joseph Pope (PG), Victor Crawford (SF), Jeffery Irons (C) Lester Dunlap, Charlie Morris, Richard Piechowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG), James Brown (SF), Everette Boris (C) Gustavo Costa, Ray Stephens, Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 00:51 | Norfolk State | Joseph Pope hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Peter Ingham and the foul's on Duane Bender - foul #1 on Duane Bender, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jimmy Meek (SG) Charles Munsey | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Weaver (C) Everette Boris | |
| 00:51 | Norfolk State | Joseph Pope misses the free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Duane Bender | 38-31 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Ralph Hohl knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dragan Klimaszewski | 38-34 |
| 00:18 | Norfolk State | Jeffery Irons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 00:17 | Norfolk State | Victor Crawford tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Meek - foul #1 on Jimmy Meek, team foul #11 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Lester Dunlap (PG), Anthony Harrison (SG) Joseph Pope, Jimmy Meek | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Stephens (SF) Ralph Hohl | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Anthony Harrison misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-36 |