| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mohammad Schexnayder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Erick Ashley inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 19:44 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Billy Gibson - foul #2 on Billy Gibson, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:11 | Butler | James Blevins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Grant - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 19:11 | Butler | James Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 19:11 | Butler | James Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 19:11 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 19:02 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 19:00 | Butler | James Blevins gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Joseph Dean travels with the ball | 44-37 |
| 18:34 | Vanderbilt | William Kight is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dean - foul #3 on Joseph Dean, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG) Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:23 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Kight | 44-39 |
| 17:58 | Butler | James Blevins misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 17:56 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Skoog | 44-39 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Gregory Skoog hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Justin Corning | 46-39 |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder misses the dunk | 46-39 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Justin Corning grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Justin Corning can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:43 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford's pass is intercepted by Billy Gibson | 46-39 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Gregory Skoog's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton (PG), Ed Sigler (SG), Albert Lee (SF), Clarence Fierro (PF), Daniel Howard (C) William Grant, William Kight, Rodney Ford, Robert Jones, Mohammad Schexnayder | |
| 16:23 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Mark McConaghy is called for the reach on Clarence Fierro - foul #2 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Joseph Dean (SG) Gregory Skoog, Justin Corning | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Don Rasco (fresh) SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joshua Shaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kurtis Stratton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Sigler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Lee (fresh) PF - Clarence Fierro (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Howard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee is denied on a layup by Robert Dotson | 46-39 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Don Rasco snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Robert Dotson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 15:22 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton is hacked by Mark McConaghy - foul #3 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Billy Gibson (PF) Don Rasco, Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford (SF) Albert Lee | |
| 14:55 | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 46-39 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Billy Gibson snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Joseph Dean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Billy Gibson snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Mark McConaghy misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Rodney Ford | 46-39 |
| 14:04 | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro tips it home | 46-41 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Mark McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Daniel Howard | 46-41 |
| 13:35 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kurtis Stratton | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Joseph Dean knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 49-44 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard buries a jumper in the lane | 49-46 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Billy Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Gregory Skoog can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:18 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:04 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 12:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Dotson | 49-46 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Billy Gibson can't finish the layup | 49-46 |
| 11:44 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark McConaghy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kurtis Stratton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Sigler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence Fierro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford clanks a driving attempt from close range | 49-46 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Billy Gibson gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Mark McConaghy scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 51-46 |
| 11:19 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dean steals the ball from Rodney Ford | 51-46 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Gregory Skoog banks in the layup set up by Joseph Dean | 53-46 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Gregory Skoog grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard blows the layup | 53-46 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Robert Dotson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Ed Sigler | 53-46 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 09:46 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:30 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Dean - foul #4 on Joseph Dean, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Robert Dotson, Billy Gibson, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), William Kight (SG), Albert Lee (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Kurtis Stratton, Ed Sigler, Rodney Ford, Clarence Fierro | |
| 09:30 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:30 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Erick Ashley's fadeaway is rejected by William Kight | 53-48 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Justin Corning pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Erick Ashley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Justin Corning pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Albert Lee is called for the reach on Erick Ashley - foul #3 on Albert Lee, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder (C) Daniel Howard | |
| 08:28 | Butler | Don Rasco clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Kight - foul #1 on William Kight, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Don Rasco makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Don Rasco misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:28 | Butler | James Blevins gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses short on a jumper from the right block | 54-48 |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | William Kight can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | William Kight misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Justin Corning snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 07:52 | Butler | James Blevins loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG) Don Rasco | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | James Blevins takes the ball from Albert Lee | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) C - James Blevins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Lee (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohammad Schexnayder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Mohammad Schexnayder takes the ball from Justin Corning | 54-48 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | William Kight hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mohammad Schexnayder | 54-50 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Erick Ashley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 54-50 |
| 06:48 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 54-50 |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | William Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 06:32 | Butler | James Blevins pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Erick Ashley connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Justin Corning and he's fouled by Albert Lee - foul #4 on Albert Lee, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG), Billy Gibson (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Justin Corning, Rex Cuddy, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger McSorley (PG), Rodney Ford (SF), Wayne Drakes (PF) William Grant, Albert Lee, Robert Jones | |
| 06:16 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Drakes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | Roger McSorley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Billy Gibson snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is fouled on the floor by Wayne Drakes - foul #1 on Wayne Drakes, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Robert Dotson (SF) Gregory Skoog, Erick Ashley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:13 | Butler | Billy Gibson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Rodney Ford - foul #3 on Rodney Ford, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Roger McSorley hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Kight | 58-53 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Dotson | 61-53 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | William Kight hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Roger McSorley | 61-55 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Robert Dotson is called for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), James Blevins (C) Don Rasco, Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), Kurtis Stratton (SG), Albert Lee (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Roger McSorley, William Kight, Rodney Ford, Wayne Drakes | |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | William Grant hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 61-55 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Gregory Skoog pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-55 |
| 04:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dotson | 61-55 |
| 03:51 | Butler | James Blevins is hacked by Mohammad Schexnayder - foul #2 on Mohammad Schexnayder, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (PF) Joseph Dean, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:51 | Butler | James Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:51 | Butler | James Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 03:28 | Butler | James Blevins pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - James Blevins (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurtis Stratton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Lee (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mohammad Schexnayder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Gregory Skoog grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Justin Corning misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Lee - foul #5 on Albert Lee, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Robert Dotson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger McSorley (PG), Ed Sigler (SG), Wayne Drakes (SF), Clarence Fierro (C) William Grant, Kurtis Stratton, Albert Lee, Mohammad Schexnayder | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Justin Corning makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Justin Corning makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:50 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy, Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), Kurtis Stratton (SG), Rodney Ford (SF), Daniel Howard (C) Roger McSorley, Ed Sigler, Wayne Drakes, Clarence Fierro | |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 02:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Dean | 65-55 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Erick Ashley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Erick Ashley, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler (SG), Clarence Fierro (SF), Wayne Drakes (PF) William Grant, Rodney Ford, Robert Jones | |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 65-55 |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro misses the tip | 65-55 |
| 01:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joshua Shaver | 65-55 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Wayne Drakes is called for the reach on Mark McConaghy - foul #2 on Wayne Drakes, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Mark McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Mark McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Shaver - foul #1 on Joshua Shaver, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Dotson | 67-56 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Justin Corning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Mark McConaghy scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Justin Corning and he's hacked by Daniel Howard - foul #3 on Daniel Howard, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Mark McConaghy makes the free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard is hacked by Justin Corning - foul #2 on Justin Corning, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Don Rasco runs out the clock | 70-58 |