| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Aaron Weintraub (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hollis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Pratt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cory Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hay (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Allen Pauley inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Allen Pauley knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Devane | 33-36 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Hoffman swats the shot by James Hollis | 33-36 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Devane steals the ball from James Hollis | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Roger Hoffman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Roger Hoffman, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Roger Hoffman scores on a jumper from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Raymond Weese snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:43 | Butler | John Cole hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Hollis - foul #1 on James Hollis, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 17:43 | Butler | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:43 | Butler | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Pratt grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | The pull-up jumper by James Hay is blocked by Roger Hoffman | 33-39 |
| 17:17 | Butler | John Cole pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Roger Hoffman loses the dribble to Gregory Pratt | 33-39 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Pratt | 35-39 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Joshua Devane clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 16:24 | Butler | John Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Joshua Devane misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-39 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Raymond Weese grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Allen Pauley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-39 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Aaron Weintraub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hollis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Pratt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cory Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-39 |
| 15:48 | Butler | John Cole pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:24 | Butler | John Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Tech | Cory Pate pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Allen Pauley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Raymond Weese comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Hollis - foul #2 on James Hollis, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley (PG), Troy Numbers (SG), Mathew Jackson (SF), Jonathan Wescott (PF), Marc Jennings (C) Aaron Weintraub, James Hollis, Gregory Pratt, Cory Pate, James Hay | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Joshua Devane, John Cole, Allen Pauley, Roger Hoffman | |
| 15:00 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-40 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Charles Carter grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses long on a shot from the right block | 35-40 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Raymond Weese hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jon McIllwain takes the ball from Marc Jennings | 35-42 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the floater from close range | 35-42 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Dean Hertzog grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Troy Numbers picks off the pass by Charles Carter | 35-42 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Troy Numbers | 37-42 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Jon McIllwain buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Delbert Jastremski | 37-45 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee Tech | Marc Jennings is hacked by Delbert Jastremski - foul #2 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis (SG), Cory Pate (PF) Horace Bartley, Jonathan Wescott | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Bryce Adams (SF), Eric Clement (C) Jon McIllwain, Raymond Weese, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 12:30 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Jennings | 37-45 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub (PG), James Hay (C) Troy Numbers, Marc Jennings | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Roger Hoffman (C) Charles Carter, Bryce Adams, Eric Clement | |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Allen Pauley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Hay - foul #1 on James Hay, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Pratt (SF) Mathew Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Aaron Weintraub (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hollis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Pratt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cory Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hay (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee Tech | Cory Pate throws it down | 40-47 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Roger Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Cory Pate - foul #1 on Cory Pate, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott (C) James Hay | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Clement (PF) Dean Hertzog | |
| 11:03 | Butler | John Cole loses the dribble to James Hollis | 40-47 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Pratt tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Hollis | 40-47 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Tech | Cory Pate misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Allen Pauley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:26 | Butler | John Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-47 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee Tech | Cory Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Devane steps in front of the Aaron Weintraub pass | 40-47 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Eric Clement buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Devane | 40-49 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-49 |
| 10:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eric Clement | 40-49 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Joshua Devane knocks in the 3 from straight away | 40-52 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Roger Hoffman - foul #3 on Roger Hoffman, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley (PG), Troy Numbers (SG), Mathew Jackson (SF), James Hay (C) Aaron Weintraub, James Hollis, Gregory Pratt, Cory Pate | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Delbert Jastremski (PF) Joshua Devane, John Cole, Allen Pauley, Roger Hoffman | |
| 09:25 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Dean Hertzog knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Eric Clement | 43-54 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marc Jennings (PF) Jonathan Wescott | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryce Adams (SF) Eric Clement | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Jon McIllwain is hacked by Troy Numbers - foul #4 on Troy Numbers, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Pratt (SF) Troy Numbers | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:24 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski double dribbles | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cory Pate (PF) Marc Jennings | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay is hacked by Charles Carter - foul #2 on Charles Carter, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Troy Numbers (SG) Gregory Pratt | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF) Charles Carter, Jon McIllwain, Bryce Adams, Dean Hertzog | |
| 07:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-54 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Raymond Weese gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Horace Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Numbers (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mathew Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cory Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hay (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Allen Pauley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-57 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Joshua Devane pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:35 | Butler | John Cole clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-57 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Raymond Weese tips it home | 43-59 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay gets the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | James Hay scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Troy Numbers | 45-59 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Allen Pauley misses the lay-in | 45-59 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Cory Pate snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub (PG), James Hollis (SG), Gregory Pratt (SF), Jonathan Wescott (C) Horace Bartley, Troy Numbers, Mathew Jackson, James Hay | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Hoffman (C) Delbert Jastremski | |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Allen Pauley - foul #2 on Allen Pauley, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:12 | Butler | John Cole misses short on a jump hook from close range | 47-59 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Weintraub grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott misses short on a runner from the right block | 47-59 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Tech | James Hollis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott's pass is intercepted by Raymond Weese | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:22 | Butler | Raymond Weese blows the layup | 47-59 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Raymond Weese grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Allen Pauley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Allen Pauley grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Allen Pauley knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Cole and he's fouled by Jonathan Wescott - foul #1 on Jonathan Wescott, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Hay (C) Cory Pate | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Delbert Jastremski (PF) John Cole, Raymond Weese | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Aaron Weintraub (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hollis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Pratt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Wescott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hay (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Hoffman blocks the short jumper by James Hay | 47-62 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott can't tip it in | 47-62 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Allen Pauley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by James Hay - foul #2 on James Hay, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley (PG), Troy Numbers (SG), Mathew Jackson (SF), Marc Jennings (PF) Aaron Weintraub, James Hollis, Gregory Pratt, James Hay | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Eric Clement (C) Joshua Devane, Allen Pauley, Roger Hoffman | |
| 02:47 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski makes the free throw | 47-65 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Numbers is whistled for traveling | 47-65 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jon McIllwain - foul #2 on Jon McIllwain, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryce Adams (SF) Delbert Jastremski | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Horace Bartley is called for the reach on Charles Carter - foul #1 on Horace Bartley, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Delbert Jastremski (PF) Bryce Adams | |
| 01:36 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Charles Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Wescott pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Delbert Jastremski - foul #3 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Charles Carter's dunk attempt is rejected by Jonathan Wescott | 51-66 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Jon McIllwain pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Charles Carter misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Wescott - foul #2 on Jonathan Wescott, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Charles Carter misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Charles Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Marc Jennings pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Mathew Jackson is called for traveling | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Charles Carter runs out the clock | 51-66 |