| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Martin Burkhalter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Grimaldi (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Price (fresh) PF - Antonio Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Sublett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Price inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee Martin | Antonio Jacobs misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Price snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Grimaldi can't finish the layup but the foul's on Everett Savory - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Grimaldi makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Grimaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Foster is called for the reach on Antonio Jacobs - foul #2 on Samuel Foster, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Duvall is called for the reach on Paul Price - foul #3 on Richard Duvall, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 18:29 | Butler | George Larson is fouled on the floor by Dale Sublett - foul #1 on Dale Sublett, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 18:05 | Butler | George Larson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-42 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Martin | Dale Sublett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Grimaldi buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Martin Burkhalter | 40-44 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Thomas Wagner blows the layup but he's hacked by Dale Sublett - foul #2 on Dale Sublett, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Dennie (SF) Paul Price | |
| 17:37 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Matuszeski picks off the pass by Antonio Jacobs | 41-44 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Martin | Dale Sublett pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Benjamin Dennie | 41-47 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Everett Savory misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-47 |
| 16:29 | Butler | George Larson gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Samuel Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Antonio Jacobs - foul #1 on Antonio Jacobs, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (PG), Tim Pointer (SF), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Walter Matuszeski, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ryan (PG), George Lewis (SG), Paul Price (SF), Enrique Ramos (PF), Eric Alexander (C) Martin Burkhalter, Robert Grimaldi, Benjamin Dennie, Antonio Jacobs, Dale Sublett | |
| 16:16 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Martin | George Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Alexander tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Marotta (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Sparling (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Peter Ryan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Price (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Enrique Ramos (fresh) C - Eric Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Samuel Foster connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by George Larson | 45-49 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee Martin | Enrique Ramos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Johnathan Gardner (C) George Larson, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter (PG) Peter Ryan | |
| 14:57 | Butler | David Sparling is fouled on the floor by Enrique Ramos - foul #2 on Enrique Ramos, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Eric Alexander steps in front of the Richard Duvall pass | 45-49 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:31 | Butler | David Sparling snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Tim Pointer knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Marotta | 47-49 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Lewis | 47-52 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Richard Duvall clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-52 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Enrique Ramos | 47-52 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) John Marotta, Tim Pointer, David Sparling, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Grimaldi (SG), Benjamin Dennie (SF), Antonio Jacobs (PF), Dale Sublett (C) George Lewis, Paul Price, Enrique Ramos, Eric Alexander | |
| 13:08 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ryan (PG) Martin Burkhalter | |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Martin | Antonio Jacobs is denied on a dunk by Thomas Wagner | 47-52 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Richard Duvall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski tips it home | 49-52 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Martin | Dale Sublett buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Thomas Wagner - foul #2 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) William Potter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter (PG) Peter Ryan | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Martin | Dale Sublett makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Benjamin Dennie - foul #2 on Benjamin Dennie, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Grimaldi misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Samuel Foster pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Martin Burkhalter (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Grimaldi (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Dennie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Sublett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Butler | Martin Burkhalter steals it from Thomas Wagner | 52-55 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Grimaldi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Martin Burkhalter | 52-57 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Samuel Foster knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Matuszeski | 54-57 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Dennie hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Grimaldi | 54-60 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Samuel Foster hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Matuszeski | 56-60 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Matuszeski is called for the reach on Robert Grimaldi - foul #2 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ryan (PG), George Lewis (SG), Paul Price (SF), Enrique Ramos (PF), Eric Alexander (C) Martin Burkhalter, Robert Grimaldi, Benjamin Dennie, Antonio Jacobs, Dale Sublett | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Martin | Enrique Ramos clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Martin | Enrique Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Martin | Enrique Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:22 | Butler | George Larson is called for 10 seconds | 56-61 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Alexander clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 09:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Marotta | 56-61 |
| 08:46 | Butler | George Larson double dribbles | 56-61 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee Martin | George Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 08:25 | Butler | David Sparling snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 08:20 | Butler | George Larson buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Marotta | 58-61 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Price misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Tim Pointer grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Tim Pointer is whistled for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Samuel Foster (PF) George Larson, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter (PG), Robert Grimaldi (SG), Antonio Jacobs (PF), Dale Sublett (C) Peter Ryan, George Lewis, Enrique Ramos, Eric Alexander | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee Martin | Antonio Jacobs comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 58-61 |
| 07:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Duvall | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Marotta (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Sparling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Martin Burkhalter (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Grimaldi (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Price (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Sublett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Butler | John Marotta misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Grimaldi - foul #2 on Robert Grimaldi, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Everett Savory, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Dennie (SF) Paul Price | |
| 07:11 | Butler | John Marotta misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:11 | Butler | John Marotta makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Duvall takes the ball from Dale Sublett | 59-61 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Thomas Wagner hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Duvall | 61-61 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Martin | Antonio Jacobs hits a fadeaway in the paint | 61-63 |
| 06:07 | Butler | John Marotta misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-63 |
| 06:05 | Butler | John Marotta gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Grimaldi snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Dennie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Burkhalter | 61-65 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Samuel Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Thomas Wagner snags the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-65 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee Martin | Antonio Jacobs grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Dennie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 05:05 | Butler | John Marotta grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Richard Duvall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Martin | Dale Sublett grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 61-65 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Martin | Antonio Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Sublett | 61-65 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Martin | Antonio Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 61-65 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Martin | Dale Sublett tips it home | 61-67 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Samuel Foster can't tip it in | 61-67 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Martin | Dale Sublett drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Dennie | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Butler | The jump hook by Richard Duvall is blocked by Antonio Jacobs | 61-69 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Marotta (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Martin Burkhalter (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Grimaldi (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Dennie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Jacobs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Dale Sublett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Dennie is hacked by Thomas Wagner - foul #3 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), David Sparling (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) John Marotta, Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ryan (PG), George Lewis (SG), Eric Alexander (PF), Paul Price (C) Martin Burkhalter, Robert Grimaldi, Antonio Jacobs, Dale Sublett | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:12 | Butler | George Larson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Johnathan Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Tim Pointer's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Alexander | 61-71 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Alexander snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter (PG), Enrique Ramos (PF) Peter Ryan, Benjamin Dennie | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Price | 61-73 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Samuel Foster (PF) George Larson, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Antonio Jacobs (PF), Dale Sublett (C) Enrique Ramos, Eric Alexander | |
| 02:45 | Butler | David Sparling banks in the layup | 63-73 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Burkhalter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Lewis | 63-76 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Tim Pointer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tim Pointer, team foul #8 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG), George Larson (SG), Johnathan Gardner (C) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ryan (PG), Frank Janczunski (SF), Enrique Ramos (PF), Eric Alexander (C) Martin Burkhalter, Paul Price, Antonio Jacobs, Dale Sublett | |
| 02:08 | Tennessee Martin | Enrique Ramos scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frank Janczunski | 63-78 |
| 01:51 | Butler | David Sparling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-78 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Alexander pulls down the rebound | 63-78 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ryan banks in the layup set up by George Lewis | 63-80 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Stanton Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Johnathan Gardner | 66-80 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Martin | Enrique Ramos's floater is knocked away by Johnathan Gardner | 66-80 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Stanton Williams snags the defensive board | 66-80 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Tim Pointer hits the finger roll set up by George Larson and he's fouled by Frank Janczunski - foul #1 on Frank Janczunski, team foul #7 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (PG) Stanton Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Dennie (SF) Frank Janczunski | |
| 01:01 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the free throw | 68-80 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Martin | Enrique Ramos gets the rebound | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Martin | Enrique Ramos blows the layup | 68-80 |
| 00:36 | Butler | David Sparling snags the defensive board | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | The short jumper by Tim Pointer is denied by Eric Alexander | 68-80 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Johnathan Gardner grabs the offensive board | 68-80 |
| 00:24 | Butler | George Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-80 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Martin | George Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ryan runs out the clock | 68-80 |