| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frankie Molnar inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | James Stone buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Dalton | 37-31 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses badly on a jumper from close range | 37-31 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall tips it home | 39-31 |
| 19:19 | Butler | William Dalton can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Roger Desousa - foul #3 on Roger Desousa, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG) Roger Desousa | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:19 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:19 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Kevin Hanke is denied by Joel Ament | 39-33 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Joel Ament pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Frankie Molnar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | James Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke connects on the shot from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Steven Cameron picks off the pass by William Dalton in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 18:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tommy Strozier | 41-33 |
| 17:51 | Butler | William Dalton hits the finger roll set up by Joel Ament | 41-35 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 17:35 | Butler | William Dalton grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Joel Ament jams it | 41-37 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Jing Hong hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Hanke | 43-37 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Steven Cameron picks off the pass by Joel Ament | 43-37 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Jing Hong connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from James Doyle | 45-37 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Tommy Strozier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Steven Cameron, Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hanke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 15:29 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Rogelio Romano | 45-37 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roger Desousa - foul #4 on Roger Desousa, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG) Roger Desousa | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:12 | Butler | Vito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Vito Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raphael Rossi - foul #3 on Raphael Rossi, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Raphael Rossi misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Hanke - foul #2 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Joel Ament (C) Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano | |
| 14:33 | Butler | Raphael Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Raphael Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF) Steven Cameron | |
| Subs | Butler | James Stone (PF) Raphael Rossi | |
| 14:00 | Butler | Joel Ament can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Norman Lentz - foul #1 on Norman Lentz, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF) Norman Wiedman | |
| 14:00 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 13:45 | Butler | James Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Vito Esposito drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Dalton | 47-46 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Frankie Molnar steals it from Frank Kendall | 47-46 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Milton Schwebke - foul #2 on Milton Schwebke, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Olin Tucholski, Frank Kendall, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG) Vito Esposito | |
| 13:05 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | James Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Jing Hong hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Frankie Molnar grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Frankie Molnar connects on the 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron hits a shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:41 | Butler | William Dalton is fouled on the floor by Steven Cameron - foul #1 on Steven Cameron, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (PG), Frank Kendall (SF) Kevin Hanke, Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Frankie Molnar, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is hacked by Jing Hong - foul #1 on Jing Hong, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Romano - foul #1 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norman Lentz (C) James Doyle | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Rogelio Romano steals it from Jing Hong | 51-52 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Steven Cameron is called for the reach on Tommy Strozier - foul #2 on Steven Cameron, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Raphael Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Raphael Rossi clanks a floater in the lane | 51-53 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jing Hong | 51-53 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-53 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Raphael Rossi snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Vito Esposito hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jing Hong - foul #2 on Jing Hong, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), James Doyle (C) Olin Tucholski, Steven Cameron, Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) Tommy Strozier, Norman Wiedman, Rogelio Romano, Raphael Rossi | |
| 09:58 | Butler | Vito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is called for traveling | 51-54 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Joel Ament misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-54 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Vito Esposito loses the dribble to James Doyle | 53-54 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | James Doyle drills a fadeaway from the right block | 55-54 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Norman Lentz is called for the reach on James Stone - foul #2 on Norman Lentz, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Jing Hong (PF) Milton Schwebke, Frank Kendall, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Norman Wiedman (SF) Vito Esposito, Frankie Molnar | |
| 08:05 | Butler | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:05 | Butler | James Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Cameron and he's fouled by James Stone - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG) Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | Butler | Rogelio Romano (PF) James Stone | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Rogelio Romano gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-55 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Norman Wiedman tips it in | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - James Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Joel Ament gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (SF), Norman Lentz (C) Steven Cameron, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF) William Dalton, Norman Wiedman, Joel Ament | |
| 06:14 | Butler | Olin Tucholski is called for the reach on Tommy Strozier - foul #2 on Olin Tucholski, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG) Olin Tucholski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:14 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Stone - foul #4 on James Stone, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF) Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SG) Tommy Strozier | |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:43 | Butler | James Stone's floater is tipped away by Milton Schwebke | 59-58 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Frankie Molnar tips it but misses | 59-58 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Rogelio Romano pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Norman Wiedman scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Vito Esposito | 59-60 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is hacked by Norman Wiedman - foul #3 on Norman Wiedman, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG) Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Joel Ament (C) Norman Wiedman, Rogelio Romano | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by James Stone - foul #5 on James Stone, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SG), Jing Hong (PF) Roger Desousa, Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (PF) James Stone | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joel Ament | 61-60 |
| 04:33 | Butler | William Dalton knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Frankie Molnar | 61-62 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall lays it up and in on a great pass from Olin Tucholski | 63-62 |
| 04:11 | Butler | William Dalton is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Cameron - foul #3 on Steven Cameron, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Milton Schwebke (C) Frank Kendall, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG) Vito Esposito | |
| 04:11 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:11 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 03:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tommy Strozier | 63-64 |
| 03:34 | Butler | William Dalton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Dalton, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Doyle (C) Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) Frankie Molnar, Raphael Rossi | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Jing Hong hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Steven Cameron | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Cameron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Vito Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:43 | Butler | William Dalton buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Vito Esposito | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Frank Kendall (SF) Steven Cameron, Olin Tucholski | |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF) Vito Esposito | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 02:22 | Butler | William Dalton connects on the floater from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | James Doyle tips it home | 70-68 |
| 02:02 | Butler | William Dalton misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jing Hong - foul #3 on Jing Hong, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| 02:02 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Butler | William Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | James Doyle gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Rogelio Romano - foul #2 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:35 | Butler | William Dalton misses long on a jumper from the right side | 72-69 |
| 01:34 | Butler | William Dalton snags the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hanke - foul #3 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | James Doyle drills a fadeaway from the right side | 74-71 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 74-71 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Rogelio Romano gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Joel Ament scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Frankie Molnar | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa is hacked by William Dalton in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Dalton, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hanke - foul #4 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #15 | 76-73 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | William Dalton is called for the reach on Frank Kendall in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Dalton, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Tommy Strozier hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Ament | 78-78 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Frankie Molnar denies the turnaround by James Doyle | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Joel Ament wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Joel Ament knocks in the floater in the lane set up by William Dalton | 78-80 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses the 3 from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Joel Ament snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Rogelio Romano loses the dribble to Roger Desousa | 78-80 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Joel Ament steals the ball from Kevin Hanke | 78-80 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Frankie Molnar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (PF) Rogelio Romano | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Jing Hong can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Raphael Rossi - foul #4 on Raphael Rossi, team foul #11 | 78-80 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Frankie Molnar grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 02:40 | Butler | William Dalton misses the dunk | 79-80 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Jing Hong drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Roger Desousa | 81-80 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Dalton | 81-83 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Frankie Molnar steals the ball from Jing Hong | 81-83 |
| 01:44 | Butler | William Dalton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Frankie Molnar | 81-85 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Frankie Molnar steals the ball from Frank Kendall | 81-85 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Joel Ament is fouled on the floor by James Doyle - foul #3 on James Doyle, team foul #16 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rogelio Romano (PF) Raphael Rossi | |
| 01:04 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | James Doyle snags the defensive board | 81-85 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses the 3 from straight away | 81-85 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the board | 81-85 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Hanke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Kendall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Strozier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joel Ament (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Rogelio Romano connects on the jumper from the left wing | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Desousa | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | William Dalton is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Desousa - foul #5 on Roger Desousa, team foul #17 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG) Roger Desousa | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SF) Frankie Molnar | |
| 00:24 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:24 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-89 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 84-89 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-89 |
| 00:14 | Butler | William Dalton is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Cameron - foul #4 on Steven Cameron, team foul #18 | 84-89 |
| 00:14 | Butler | William Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:14 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-90 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-90 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF) Vito Esposito | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Steven Cameron is called for the reach on Tommy Strozier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Cameron, team foul #19 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (PG) Steven Cameron | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski misses the halfcourt shot | 87-92 |