| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Veney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Larry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses badly on a floater from the left side | 30-32 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Dewei Zheng snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Jacob Adams lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 32-32 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger buries a shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Larry Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jacob Adams | 35-34 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Dewei Zheng's layup is rejected by James Veney | 35-36 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Veney | 35-36 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge loses the dribble to Joseph Payne | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger is fouled on the floor by Dewei Zheng - foul #2 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley (PF) Allen Osborne | |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 35-36 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Dewei Zheng gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Dewei Zheng's pass is intercepted by James Wheeler | 35-36 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Richard Slack scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Samuel Sandell | 38-36 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee Tech | Bill Lowery steals the ball from James Wheeler | 38-36 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Dewei Zheng lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 40-36 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses the easy layup | 40-36 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Veney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge clanks a turnaround from the left block | 40-36 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is denied on a layup by James Veney | 40-38 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Dewei Zheng tips it home | 42-38 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge tips it in | 42-40 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Richard Slack clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Richard Slack can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Henry Ragin pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-40 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Samuel Sandell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Ragin | 44-40 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), Jeffrey Rieger (SG), Allen Osborne (SF), George Jones (PF), Ray Gurley (C) James Wheeler, Clark Krueger, James Veney, Scott Daley, Raymond Fudge | |
| 13:32 | Butler | Ray Gurley is called for the reach on Jacob Adams - foul #1 on Ray Gurley, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Larry Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Adams steps in front of the Marion Schindler pass | 44-40 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Joseph Payne hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kim Randolph and the foul's on George Jones - foul #4 on George Jones, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (PF) George Jones | |
| 12:58 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Allen Osborne | 46-40 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-40 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Osborne | 46-42 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Jacob Adams connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Smith | 48-42 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Rieger | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Marion Schindler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Rieger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Veney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ray Gurley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Jacob Adams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Kevin Burroughs (C) Larry Smith, Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF), Raymond Fudge (C) Marion Schindler, Jeffrey Rieger, Allen Osborne, Ray Gurley | |
| 10:41 | Butler | Joseph Payne knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 50-45 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Joseph Payne, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley (PF) James Veney | |
| 09:59 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is hacked by Raymond Fudge - foul #1 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG) Bill Lowery | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:52 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the shot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler hits a floater from the left wing set up by Clark Krueger | 50-47 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Larry Smith connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dewei Zheng and the foul's on James Wheeler - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SF) Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), Allen Osborne (SF), Ray Gurley (C) James Wheeler, Norbert Edwards, Raymond Fudge | |
| 09:25 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley is called for 5 seconds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:51 | Butler | Larry Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Jacob Adams can't tip it in | 53-47 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Larry Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley can't finish the layup | 55-47 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-49 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ray Gurley | 55-51 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Henry Ragin snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Jacob Adams is fouled on the floor by Scott Daley - foul #3 on Scott Daley, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Bradley Childs, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Jeffrey Rieger (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF), George Jones (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Marion Schindler, Clark Krueger, Allen Osborne, Scott Daley, Ray Gurley | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Rieger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norbert Edwards (fresh) PF - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Rieger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rieger, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger is fouled on the floor by Joseph Payne - foul #2 on Joseph Payne, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (SG) Jeffrey Rieger | |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Payne is called for the reach on James Wheeler - foul #3 on Joseph Payne, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards tips it home | 56-53 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses short on a jumper from close range | 56-53 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones lays it up and in set up by Raymond Fudge and he's hacked by Joseph Payne - foul #4 on Joseph Payne, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger (SG), Allen Osborne (SF) James Veney, Norbert Edwards | |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Jones - foul #5 on George Jones, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (PF) George Jones | |
| 05:34 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG) James Wheeler | |
| 05:20 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Smith | 63-56 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Dewei Zheng steals it from Raymond Fudge | 63-56 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Richard Slack blows the layup | 63-56 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clark Krueger | 63-59 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Larry Smith is hacked by Marion Schindler - foul #2 on Marion Schindler, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF) Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Scott Daley (PF), Ray Gurley (C) Marion Schindler, James Veney, Raymond Fudge | |
| 04:22 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Scott Daley | 63-59 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley loses the dribble to Jacob Adams | 63-59 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses badly on a floater from the right block | 63-59 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Slack - foul #3 on Richard Slack, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Samuel Sandell (C) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (SF) Allen Osborne | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marion Schindler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Gurley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Butler | Marion Schindler picks off the pass by Bradley Childs | 63-61 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler lays it in | 63-63 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne (SF), James Veney (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Marion Schindler, Scott Daley, Ray Gurley | |
| 02:40 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Smith | 65-63 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:03 | Butler | Joseph Payne is fouled on the floor by James Veney - foul #1 on James Veney, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Osborne | 67-66 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger double dribbles | 67-66 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Joseph Payne can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 67-66 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clark Krueger | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Larry Smith and he's hacked by Clark Krueger - foul #2 on Clark Krueger, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger hits a 3 from the right wing | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Larry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Wheeler - foul #2 on James Wheeler, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is hacked by James Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wheeler, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Larry Smith runs out the clock | 75-74 |