| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Richard Tirado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Shurtleff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Aaron Sagers inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Robert Bianchi clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Aaron Sagers gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Richard Tirado steals the ball from Robert Bianchi | 39-32 |
| 19:11 | Norfolk State | William Montgomery lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Tirado | 41-32 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Jason Conley lays it in set up by Michael Benbow | 41-34 |
| 18:43 | Norfolk State | Joseph Shurtleff is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joseph Shurtleff, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Metcalfe (PF) Joseph Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:24 | Butler | Robert Bianchi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 18:23 | Norfolk State | William Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:01 | Norfolk State | Robert Bianchi steals it from David Metcalfe | 41-34 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Robert Bianchi clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 41-34 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Edward Hall hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 17:18 | Norfolk State | William Montgomery misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Jason Conley pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:13 | Butler | David Metcalfe takes the ball from Robert Bianchi | 41-36 |
| 16:58 | Norfolk State | Richard Tirado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Alfred Loper (PG), Robert Searcy (SF), Beau McCalley (C) Richard Tirado, William Montgomery, Clifford Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (SF), Kevin Walsh (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Michael Benbow, Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 16:36 | Butler | Micheal Mabery connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Grove | 41-38 |
| 16:25 | Norfolk State | Robert Searcy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-38 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Kevin Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Kevin Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG) Kevin Walsh | |
| 15:41 | Norfolk State | Robert Searcy buries a 3 from the right corner | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Alfred Loper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Searcy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Metcalfe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Beau McCalley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Grove (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Butler | John Grove clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Micheal Mabery tips it home | 44-40 |
| 15:02 | Norfolk State | Richard Perry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 44-40 |
| 15:00 | Norfolk State | Beau McCalley snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:52 | Norfolk State | David Metcalfe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Micheal Mabery snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Phillip Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Allan Wellington (PG), Richard Tirado (SG), William Montgomery (SF), Joseph Shurtleff (PF), Clifford Jones (C) Alfred Loper, Richard Perry, Robert Searcy, David Metcalfe, Beau McCalley | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Micheal Mabery, Jeffrey Hollaway, Phillip Welch | |
| 14:29 | Norfolk State | Allan Wellington hits a jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses long on a jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 14:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Conley | 46-40 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Richard Tirado picks off the pass by Aaron Sagers | 46-40 |
| 13:44 | Norfolk State | Richard Tirado hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Jason Conley pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Robert Bianchi buries a floater near the basket set up by Jason Conley and he's hacked by Richard Tirado - foul #1 on Richard Tirado, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Perry (SG) Richard Tirado | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG) Michael Benbow | |
| 13:38 | Butler | Robert Bianchi makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:12 | Norfolk State | Allan Wellington makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Montgomery | 49-43 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Jason Conley blows the layup | 49-43 |
| 13:03 | Norfolk State | Richard Perry gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:59 | Norfolk State | Allan Wellington loses the dribble to John Grove in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 12:55 | Butler | John Grove dunks the ball | 49-45 |
| 12:38 | Norfolk State | Allan Wellington comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 12:37 | Norfolk State | Joseph Shurtleff tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Allan Wellington is called for the reach on John Grove - foul #4 on Allan Wellington, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Tirado (PG), Robert Searcy (SF) Allan Wellington, William Montgomery | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG) John Grove | |
| 12:01 | Butler | Michael Benbow is fouled on the floor by Robert Searcy - foul #1 on Robert Searcy, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Metcalfe (PF), Beau McCalley (C) Joseph Shurtleff, Clifford Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (SF), Kevin Walsh (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 11:52 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 11:50 | Norfolk State | David Metcalfe snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 11:30 | Norfolk State | David Metcalfe connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Searcy | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Richard Tirado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Searcy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Metcalfe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Beau McCalley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 11:14 | Norfolk State | David Metcalfe pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:58 | Norfolk State | Beau McCalley lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Tirado and he's fouled by Jeffrey Hollaway - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hollaway, team foul #1 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Montgomery (SF), Joseph Shurtleff (PF) Richard Perry, David Metcalfe | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Micheal Mabery, Jeffrey Hollaway, Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| 10:58 | Norfolk State | Beau McCalley misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Robert Searcy picks off the pass by Aaron Sagers | 56-45 |
| 10:29 | Norfolk State | William Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Aaron Sagers - foul #3 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Clifford Jones (C) Beau McCalley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:23 | Norfolk State | William Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 10:21 | Norfolk State | Robert Searcy tips it home | 58-45 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Richard Tirado steps in front of the Edward Hall pass | 58-45 |
| 09:38 | Norfolk State | A charge is called on Clifford Jones - foul #2 on Clifford Jones, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Perry (SG), David Metcalfe (SF) Richard Tirado, William Montgomery | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG) Michael Benbow | |
| 09:21 | Butler | Aaron Sagers blows the layup | 58-45 |
| 09:20 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Clifford Jones | 58-45 |
| 08:57 | Norfolk State | Robert Searcy makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Shurtleff | 60-45 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Aaron Sagers connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Bianchi | 60-47 |
| 08:04 | Norfolk State | David Metcalfe scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Searcy | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:44 | Butler | John Grove clanks a jumper from the right side | 62-47 |
| 07:43 | Norfolk State | Joseph Shurtleff grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:18 | Norfolk State | Richard Perry connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Searcy | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Robert Searcy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Metcalfe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Butler | Aaron Sagers hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 06:36 | Norfolk State | Joseph Shurtleff connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 67-50 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Robert Searcy steals it from John Grove in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 06:18 | Norfolk State | Joseph Shurtleff's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Sagers | 67-50 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Jason Conley pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Edward Hall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 05:59 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Grove | 67-50 |
| 05:46 | Butler | John Grove hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 05:44 | Norfolk State | Joseph Shurtleff grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 05:44 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-50 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Allan Wellington (PG), William Montgomery (SF), Beau McCalley (C) Robert Searcy, Joseph Shurtleff, Clifford Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Micheal Mabery (SF), Jeffrey Hollaway (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 05:16 | Norfolk State | William Montgomery drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Perry | 69-50 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway is denied on a layup by Beau McCalley | 69-50 |
| 04:55 | Norfolk State | David Metcalfe gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 04:51 | Norfolk State | Allan Wellington hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-50 |
| 04:50 | Norfolk State | Beau McCalley tips it home | 71-50 |
| 04:35 | Butler | David Metcalfe takes the ball from Micheal Mabery | 71-50 |
| 04:17 | Norfolk State | Richard Perry misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-50 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Michael Benbow gets the rebound | 71-50 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway comes up short on the shot from the left side | 71-50 |
| 04:01 | Norfolk State | David Metcalfe grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Norfolk State | Allan Wellington clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Grove - foul #2 on John Grove, team foul #3 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Tirado (SG), Robert Searcy (SF) Richard Perry, William Montgomery | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Kevin Walsh (PF) Michael Benbow, Phillip Welch | |
| 03:41 | Norfolk State | Allan Wellington misses the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 03:41 | Norfolk State | Allan Wellington makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Micheal Mabery connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-53 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Allan Wellington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Tirado (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Searcy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Metcalfe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Beau McCalley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) SG - John Grove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hollaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Norfolk State | David Metcalfe misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 72-53 |
| 03:03 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Tirado | 72-53 |
| 02:44 | Norfolk State | Allan Wellington is hacked by John Grove - foul #3 on John Grove, team foul #4 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Alfred Loper (PG), Roger Mosier (PF), Raymond Preece (C) Allan Wellington, David Metcalfe, Beau McCalley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:24 | Norfolk State | John Grove is called for the reach on Richard Tirado - foul #4 on John Grove, team foul #5 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Welch (PF) Micheal Mabery | |
| 02:04 | Norfolk State | Alfred Loper buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Searcy | 75-53 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway is fouled on the floor by Raymond Preece - foul #1 on Raymond Preece, team foul #6 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Metcalfe (PF), Beau McCalley (C) Roger Mosier, Raymond Preece | |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (SG) Aaron Bowman | |
| 01:33 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-53 |
| 01:32 | Norfolk State | Beau McCalley grabs the board | 75-53 |
| 01:06 | Norfolk State | Beau McCalley drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Tirado | 77-53 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Metcalfe - foul #1 on David Metcalfe, team foul #7 | 77-53 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Norfolk State | David Metcalfe drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Alfred Loper | 79-54 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Kevin Walsh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-54 |
| 00:24 | Norfolk State | Beau McCalley grabs the board | 79-54 |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Alfred Loper runs out the clock | 79-54 |