| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Fetters (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Barry Kaiser (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ron Bruns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Craig Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George McMillan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Eich (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gene Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Bash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Barry Kaiser inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Peter Fetters misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:41 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bash grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:29 | Virginia Tech | Gene Owens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-29 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Tech | Gene Owens tips it in | 32-31 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Clay Kimberly knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Kaiser | 34-31 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | Craig Bowman comes up short on the shot from the left block | 34-31 |
| 19:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Antonio Smith | 34-31 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Barry Kaiser buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Clay Kimberly | 37-31 |
| 18:29 | Virginia Tech | Archie Eich misses short on a runner in the lane | 37-31 |
| 18:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Peter Fetters | 37-31 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Peter Fetters can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Ron Bruns tips it in | 39-31 |
| 17:48 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George McMillan, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Clay Kimberly misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-31 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Barry Kaiser tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 17:06 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Smith is called for the reach on Gene Owens - foul #1 on Antonio Smith, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom (PF) Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George Thompson (SG), Michael Clouse (C) Archie Eich, Anthony Bash | |
| 16:51 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Peter Fetters dunks the ball set up by Barry Kaiser | 43-31 |
| 16:14 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Bowman and the foul's on Barry Kaiser - foul #3 on Barry Kaiser, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (SG), Leroy Porter (SF), Justin Crum (C) Peter Fetters, Barry Kaiser, Ron Bruns | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bash (C) Gene Owens | |
| 16:14 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:51 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bash grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Crum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Craig Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Thompson (fresh) SF - George McMillan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Clouse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Bash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Virginia Tech | Craig Bowman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 43-34 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Leroy Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 14:58 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Anthony Bash | 46-36 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Jerry Conner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Leroy Porter hits the follow up shot | 48-36 |
| 14:24 | Virginia Tech | Michael Clouse hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 14:23 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bash tips it in | 48-38 |
| 14:08 | Butler | George Thompson is called for the reach on Leroy Porter - foul #1 on George Thompson, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Peter Fetters (SG), Barry Kaiser (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Ron Bruns (C) Clay Kimberly, Leroy Porter, Lynn Holmstrom, Justin Crum | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Archie Eich (SF), Gene Owens (PF) George McMillan, Michael Clouse | |
| 13:53 | Butler | Jerry Conner comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 13:52 | Virginia Tech | George Thompson pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:48 | Virginia Tech | Archie Eich connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Craig Bowman | 48-40 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Peter Fetters loses the dribble to Craig Bowman | 48-40 |
| 13:05 | Virginia Tech | Gene Owens scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Bowman | 48-43 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Peter Fetters knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 12:32 | Virginia Tech | Gene Owens misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Ron Bruns pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:08 | Butler | George Thompson takes the ball from Peter Fetters | 51-43 |
| 12:05 | Virginia Tech | George Thompson lays it up and in | 51-45 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Ron Bruns makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Fetters | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jerry Conner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Fetters (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Kaiser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ron Bruns (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Craig Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Archie Eich (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gene Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Archie Eich can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Barry Kaiser - foul #4 on Barry Kaiser, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG), Leroy Porter (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (PF) Jerry Conner, Barry Kaiser, Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George McMillan (SG), David Richard (SF), Michael Clouse (C) George Thompson, Gene Owens, Anthony Bash | |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Archie Eich makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Archie Eich makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Clay Kimberly misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Clay Kimberly tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | Michael Clouse scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Archie Eich | 55-49 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Leroy Porter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Ron Bruns tips it home | 57-49 |
| 10:13 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan can't throw it down but the foul's on Peter Fetters - foul #1 on Peter Fetters, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Austin Pearson (SG), Justin Crum (C) Peter Fetters, Ron Bruns | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gene Owens (PF) Archie Eich | |
| 10:13 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:13 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom loses the ball out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Smith (PF) Justin Crum | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George Thompson (PG) Craig Bowman | |
| 09:42 | Virginia Tech | Gene Owens is fouled on the floor by Austin Pearson - foul #2 on Austin Pearson, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (SG) Austin Pearson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:21 | Virginia Tech | Michael Clouse drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Lynn Holmstrom - foul #1 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 09:21 | Virginia Tech | Michael Clouse misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Antonio Smith | 57-52 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Clay Kimberly misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 08:59 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Gene Owens | 57-52 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan knocks in the shot from close range | 57-54 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Leroy Porter knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 08:16 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan is called for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Peter Fetters (SG), Austin Pearson (SF), Ron Bruns (C) Jerry Conner, Leroy Porter, Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Craig Bowman (PG), Archie Eich (SF), Anthony Bash (C) George Thompson, David Richard, Michael Clouse | |
| 08:02 | Butler | Peter Fetters misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Bash - foul #3 on Anthony Bash, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Crum (PF) Lynn Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:02 | Butler | Peter Fetters makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Peter Fetters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:39 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 07:38 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Fetters (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Pearson (fresh) PF - Justin Crum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ron Bruns (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Craig Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - George McMillan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Eich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gene Owens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Bash (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Archie Eich | 61-57 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Justin Crum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 07:03 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bash snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 06:46 | Virginia Tech | Archie Eich makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from George McMillan | 61-59 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Austin Pearson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 06:21 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Anthony Bash | 61-59 |
| 06:06 | Virginia Tech | Archie Eich scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Bowman and he's hacked by Peter Fetters - foul #2 on Peter Fetters, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (PG), Barry Kaiser (SF), Antonio Smith (PF) Clay Kimberly, Austin Pearson, Justin Crum | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George Thompson (PG), David Richard (SF), Michael Clouse (C) Craig Bowman, Gene Owens, Anthony Bash | |
| 06:06 | Virginia Tech | Archie Eich makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Ron Bruns can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 61-62 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Barry Kaiser can't tip it in | 61-62 |
| 05:51 | Virginia Tech | Archie Eich grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:46 | Virginia Tech | David Richard loses the dribble to Ron Bruns | 61-62 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Jerry Conner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-62 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Ron Bruns misses the tip | 61-62 |
| 05:23 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Archie Eich | 61-62 |
| 05:18 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Clouse and he's fouled by Jerry Conner - foul #3 on Jerry Conner, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom (C) Ron Bruns | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bash (C) Archie Eich | |
| 05:18 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Jerry Conner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lynn Holmstrom | 64-65 |
| 04:44 | Virginia Tech | David Richard is hacked by Lynn Holmstrom - foul #2 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG) Peter Fetters | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Craig Bowman (PG) George McMillan | |
| 04:44 | Virginia Tech | David Richard makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:44 | Virginia Tech | David Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:21 | Butler | David Richard is called for the reach on Clay Kimberly - foul #4 on David Richard, team foul #4 | 64-67 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Michael Clouse blocks the short jumper by Clay Kimberly | 64-67 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Clay Kimberly misses short on a jumper from the right side | 64-67 |
| 03:37 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bash grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Kaiser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Antonio Smith (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Craig Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Clouse (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Bash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Conner is called for the reach on David Richard - foul #4 on Jerry Conner, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Peter Fetters (SG), Ron Bruns (C) Jerry Conner, Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gene Owens (PF) Anthony Bash | |
| 03:32 | Virginia Tech | David Richard makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:32 | Virginia Tech | David Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Peter Fetters misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-69 |
| 03:08 | Virginia Tech | Michael Clouse pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 03:03 | Virginia Tech | Craig Bowman lays it up and in set up by George Thompson and he's hacked by Barry Kaiser - foul #5 on Barry Kaiser, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Porter (SF) Barry Kaiser | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Archie Eich (SF), Anthony Bash (C) David Richard, Michael Clouse | |
| 03:03 | Virginia Tech | Craig Bowman misses the free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ron Bruns | 64-71 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Ron Bruns misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 02:39 | Virginia Tech | Gene Owens gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:34 | Virginia Tech | Archie Eich lays it in set up by George Thompson | 64-73 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Smith (PF) Lynn Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George McMillan (SG) George Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:22 | Butler | Peter Fetters is hacked by Archie Eich - foul #1 on Archie Eich, team foul #5 | 64-73 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Peter Fetters is denied on a layup by Anthony Bash | 64-73 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Leroy Porter hits the follow up shot | 66-73 |
| 01:40 | Virginia Tech | Gene Owens knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by George McMillan and he's hacked by Antonio Smith - foul #2 on Antonio Smith, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| 01:40 | Virginia Tech | Gene Owens makes the free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Clay Kimberly knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 00:56 | Virginia Tech | George McMillan connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Bowman | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Peter Fetters is called for traveling | 69-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (PG), Austin Pearson (SG), Lynn Holmstrom (PF), Justin Crum (C) Clay Kimberly, Peter Fetters, Antonio Smith, Ron Bruns | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Virginia Tech | Austin Pearson is called for the reach on Anthony Bash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Austin Pearson, team foul #13 | 69-79 |
| 00:49 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bash makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:49 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bash misses the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lynn Holmstrom | 69-80 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Gene Owens steps in front of the Lynn Holmstrom pass | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Conner is called for the reach on Craig Bowman - foul #5 on Jerry Conner, team foul #14 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG) Jerry Conner | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Craig Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Craig Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:10 | Butler | The short jumper by Justin Crum is denied by Gene Owens | 69-82 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Gene Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 69-82 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Craig Bowman runs out the clock | 69-82 |