| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ted Pollock (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nuckols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Balog inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Butler | George Burkowski is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Gilbert (C) Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 19:23 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols lays it in on a great pass from Ted Pollock | 37-43 |
| 19:02 | Butler | George Burkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Roberts | 37-45 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Clinton Miller comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Larry Holland - foul #1 on Larry Holland, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG), Melvin Flaherty (C) Andres Marino, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:24 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 18:02 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Clinton Miller's floater is tipped away by Marshall Carlson | 38-45 |
| 17:48 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Holland out of a doubleteam | 38-48 |
| 17:13 | Butler | George Burkowski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-48 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Richard Balog knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Burkowski | 41-48 |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Clinton Miller pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:35 | Butler | George Burkowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-48 |
| 16:33 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson tips it home | 41-50 |
| 16:09 | Butler | George Burkowski hits a floater from the right side | 43-50 |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson double dribbles | 43-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Luke Lyons (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Norberto Yazzie, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (SG), Christopher Turgeon (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Ted Pollock, Larry Holland, Robert Nuckols | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Benda (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marshall Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Andres Marino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 15:22 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gilbert - foul #1 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Flaherty (C) Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:49 | Vanderbilt | James Benda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 14:28 | Butler | George Burkowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Andres Marino | 46-50 |
| 14:09 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Miller (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Luke Lyons, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock (SG), Robert Nuckols (C) James Benda, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 13:52 | Butler | Andres Marino connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Gilbert and he's fouled by Ted Pollock - foul #2 on Ted Pollock, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Roberts | 49-52 |
| 13:01 | Butler | George Burkowski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Melvin Flaherty (C) Andres Marino, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland (PF) Christopher Turgeon | |
| 12:47 | Butler | Clinton Miller drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James McCade | 52-52 |
| 12:20 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 52-52 |
| 12:18 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 12:16 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols tips it home | 52-54 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Clinton Miller lays it up and in | 54-54 |
| 11:28 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Balog (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Anthony Roberts (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ted Pollock (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the floater from the right side set up by James McCade | 56-54 |
| 10:57 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock is called for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Luke Lyons (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) James McCade, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (PG), James Benda (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Christopher Turgeon (C) Anthony Roberts, Ted Pollock, Marshall Carlson, Robert Nuckols | |
| 10:43 | Butler | Andres Marino connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Burkowski | 59-54 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Balog - foul #3 on Richard Balog, team foul #2 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Flaherty (C) Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols (C) Larry Holland | |
| 10:03 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Luke Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Luke Lyons knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Andres Marino and he's fouled by Robert Nuckols - foul #2 on Robert Nuckols, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock (SG) James Benda | |
| 09:55 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:33 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 09:32 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | John Kent connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Johnson | 62-56 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Kenneth Johnson takes the ball from George Burkowski | 62-56 |
| 08:39 | Vanderbilt | John Kent banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 62-58 |
| 08:14 | Butler | George Burkowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Luke Lyons tips it home | 64-58 |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Miller (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Luke Lyons, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts (PG), James Benda (SG), Marshall Carlson (SF), Larry Holland (PF) John Kent, Ted Pollock, Kenneth Johnson, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Richard Balog misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-58 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Balog (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Benda (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marshall Carlson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson's layup is rejected by Thomas Gilbert | 64-58 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols tips it in | 64-60 |
| 06:38 | Butler | George Burkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-60 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert tips it back up and in | 66-60 |
| 06:14 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 06:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to George Burkowski | 66-60 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Andres Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Melvin Flaherty (C) Andres Marino, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock (SG), Christopher Turgeon (C) James Benda, Robert Nuckols | |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ted Pollock | 66-62 |
| 05:35 | Butler | George Burkowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Turgeon - foul #3 on Christopher Turgeon, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson (C) Larry Holland | |
| 05:35 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:35 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon blows the layup | 67-62 |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 04:58 | Butler | James McCade's floater is tipped away by Christopher Turgeon | 67-64 |
| 04:56 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Christopher Turgeon | 67-64 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson is fouled on the floor by Richard Balog - foul #4 on Richard Balog, team foul #3 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG) James McCade | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Marshall Carlson and he's fouled by Andres Marino - foul #1 on Andres Marino, team foul #4 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Gilbert (C) Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock misses the free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Clinton Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert tips it back up and in | 69-66 |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Richard Balog double dribbles | 69-66 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Melvin Flaherty (C) Andres Marino, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Robert Nuckols (C) Anthony Roberts, Marshall Carlson, Christopher Turgeon | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Balog (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Kent (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ted Pollock (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) PF - Larry Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nuckols (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Flaherty steals the ball from Robert Nuckols | 69-66 |
| 02:33 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by George Burkowski is blocked by Robert Nuckols | 69-66 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Nuckols | 69-66 |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Luke Lyons (PF) James McCade, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts (PG), Marshall Carlson (SF) John Kent, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts is fouled on the floor by George Burkowski - foul #3 on George Burkowski, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF) Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | Clinton Miller steps in front of the Ted Pollock pass | 69-66 |
| 01:10 | Butler | George Burkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-66 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols tips it but misses | 69-66 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland tips it in | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Richard Balog is hacked by Anthony Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Andres Marino is fouled on the floor by Ted Pollock - foul #3 on Ted Pollock, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Andres Marino is called for the reach on Robert Nuckols - foul #2 on Andres Marino, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland misses the fadeaway from the right side | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Butler | George Burkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Butler | George Burkowski is hacked by Anthony Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-68 |