| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Rodney Breton (fresh) SG - Henry Craig (fresh) SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) C - Robert Lovin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Henry Ragin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Butler | Larry Smith can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Jacob Adams snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Henry Ragin can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper is hacked by Kevin Burroughs - foul #1 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper is hacked by Kevin Burroughs - foul #2 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Jacob Adams snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Larry Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Breton | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Butler | William Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Henry Ragin gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Butler | William Hall is hacked by Rodney Breton - foul #1 on Rodney Breton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:34 | Butler | William Hall hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:51 | Butler | Samuel Sandell clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Rodney Breton - foul #2 on Rodney Breton, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (PG) Rodney Breton | |
| 16:51 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:51 | Butler | William Hall snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Hooper | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) SF - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alex Abrams (fresh) SG - Henry Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Hooper (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) C - Robert Lovin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Steven Rhodes takes the ball from Larry Smith | 3-4 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin buries a jumper near the basket | 3-6 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Christopher Spicer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 3-6 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Christopher Spicer is called for the reach on Alex Abrams - foul #1 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, William Hall, Samuel Sandell, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lefler (SG), Jonathan Caban (SF), Brian Epley (PF), Scott Puckett (C) Henry Craig, Aaron Hooper, Steven Rhodes, Robert Lovin | |
| 14:22 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Clifford Kanode clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-9 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Henry Ragin snags the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Henry Ragin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 6-9 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett blows the layup | 6-9 |
| 13:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 6-9 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett misses long on a jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Bill Lowery is hacked by John Lefler - foul #1 on John Lefler, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), William Hall (SF) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Craig (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Steven Rhodes (PF), Robert Lovin (C) Alex Abrams, Jonathan Caban, Brian Epley, Scott Puckett | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Steven Rhodes picks off the pass by Larry Smith | 6-11 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes misses long on a turnaround from close range | 6-11 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Henry Ragin snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Lefler (fresh) SG - Henry Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Lovin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Bradley Childs buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams (PG) John Lefler | |
| 10:41 | Butler | Samuel Sandell's layup is rejected by Aaron Hooper | 8-11 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee State | Christopher Spicer is called for the reach on Alex Abrams - foul #2 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban (SF) Aaron Hooper | |
| 10:17 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Smith - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Epley (C) Robert Lovin | |
| 10:17 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Samuel Sandell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clifford Kanode | 10-12 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 10-12 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig knocks in the floater from the left side | 10-14 |
| 08:58 | Butler | William Hall lays it up and in | 12-14 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig is hacked by Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Henry Ragin (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, William Hall, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper (SF), Robert Lovin (C) Jonathan Caban, Steven Rhodes | |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Henry Ragin snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 12-15 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Aaron Hooper | 12-15 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Clifford Kanode - foul #1 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #8 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lefler (SG) Henry Craig | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Bill Lowery is fouled on the floor by Brian Epley - foul #1 on Brian Epley, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Robert Lovin steals it from Clifford Kanode | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alex Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lefler (fresh) SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Epley (fresh) C - Robert Lovin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-17 |
| 07:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 12-17 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Brian Epley steps in front of the Bill Lowery pass | 12-17 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams is hacked by Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #9 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), William Hall (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Clifford Kanode, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Craig (SG), Steven Rhodes (PF) John Lefler, Brian Epley | |
| 06:58 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee State | Alex Abrams misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 12-18 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Jacob Adams buries a turnaround from the left block | 14-18 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig's pass is intercepted by Jacob Adams | 14-18 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Larry Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee State | Robert Lovin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Robert Lovin is blocked by Samuel Sandell | 16-18 |
| 05:06 | Butler | William Hall pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Bradley Childs can't connect on a floater from the right side | 16-18 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Alex Abrams | 16-18 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses the easy layup | 16-18 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Rhodes | 16-20 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Jacob Adams buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alex Abrams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Henry Craig (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Aaron Hooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lovin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | Jacob Adams takes the ball from Robert Lovin | 19-20 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Alex Abrams - foul #1 on Alex Abrams, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, William Hall, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton (PG), John Lefler (SG), Jonathan Caban (SF), Brian Epley (PF), Scott Puckett (C) Alex Abrams, Henry Craig, Aaron Hooper, Steven Rhodes, Robert Lovin | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | John Lefler buries a runner from the right block set up by Rodney Breton | 20-22 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Kim Randolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Samuel Sandell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-22 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | John Lefler pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley lays it up and in | 20-24 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Burroughs | 22-24 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee State | John Lefler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Rodney Breton pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley double dribbles | 22-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Christopher Spicer (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Craig (SG), Steven Rhodes (PF) John Lefler, Scott Puckett | |
| 01:21 | Butler | The jumper by Bradley Childs is denied by Steven Rhodes | 22-24 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Henry Ragin is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Breton | 22-26 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Bradley Childs knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Larry Smith | 24-26 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Caban buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Breton | 24-29 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Bradley Childs drills a 3 from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Henry Craig can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 27-29 |