| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Harold Wojnowski (fresh) SG - William Bernard (fresh) SF - Raymond Staton (fresh) PF - Chad Williams (fresh) C - Johnny Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) C - Bruce Whited (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | Chad Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Chattanooga | Harold Wojnowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Whited - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Chattanooga | Harold Wojnowski makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Chattanooga | Harold Wojnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Chattanooga | Chad Williams gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Chattanooga | Johnny Collins loses the dribble to Horace Stewart | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Johnny Collins blocks the short jumper by Stephen Jasper | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Chattanooga | Chad Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Chattanooga | Kenneth Bennett steals it from Chad Williams | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits the finger roll | 1-2 |
| 18:35 | Chattanooga | William Bernard misses short on a jumper from the left side | 1-2 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Stephen Jasper pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Andrew Bennett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 1-2 |
| 18:02 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Chad Williams | 1-2 |
| 17:57 | Chattanooga | Harold Wojnowski scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Bernard | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Butler | William Bernard is called for the reach on Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on William Bernard, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Johnny Collins steals the ball from Kenneth Bennett | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Chattanooga | Harold Wojnowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Horace Stewart tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 16:24 | Chattanooga | Andrew Bennett is called for the reach on Harold Wojnowski - foul #1 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney (PG), James Ward (SG), Blair Magallon (SF), Nicholas Meadow (C) Harold Wojnowski, William Bernard, Raymond Staton, Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:00 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-4 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Whitney (fresh) SG - James Ward (fresh) SF - Blair Magallon (fresh) PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Meadow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) C - Bruce Whited (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Stephen Jasper connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Horace Stewart | 3-6 |
| 15:25 | Chattanooga | Nicholas Meadow lays it in | 5-6 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 5-8 |
| 14:49 | Chattanooga | James Ward drills a 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 14:03 | Chattanooga | James Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 14:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 8-11 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Stephen Jasper drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett and the foul's on Nicholas Meadow - foul #1 on Nicholas Meadow, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Harold Wojnowski (PG), William Bernard (SG), Raymond Staton (SF), Johnny Collins (C) Charles Whitney, James Ward, Chad Williams, Nicholas Meadow | |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited | |
| 13:32 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:32 | Chattanooga | Blair Magallon grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:14 | Chattanooga | Johnny Collins buries a shot near the basket | 10-13 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Andrew Bennett scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 10-15 |
| 12:37 | Chattanooga | Johnny Collins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Collins, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Nicholas Meadow (PF) Blair Magallon | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF) Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper | |
| 12:16 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 12:15 | Chattanooga | Raymond Staton grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 12:08 | Chattanooga | Raymond Staton makes the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Grant Benson - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| 12:08 | Chattanooga | Raymond Staton makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 11:44 | Chattanooga | Nicholas Meadow gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Harold Wojnowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Bernard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Staton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Meadow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Chattanooga | Nicholas Meadow knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Wojnowski and he's hacked by Bret Perino - foul #1 on Bret Perino, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Andrew Bennett, Grant Benson | |
| 11:27 | Chattanooga | Nicholas Meadow makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 16-15 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:56 | Butler | William Bernard takes the ball from Horace Stewart | 16-15 |
| 10:52 | Chattanooga | Raymond Staton travels with the ball | 16-15 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney (PG), Chad Williams (PF), Blair Magallon (C) Harold Wojnowski, Nicholas Meadow, Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF) John Sherrill | |
| 10:23 | Butler | Bruce Whited can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Staton - foul #1 on Raymond Staton, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Ward (SG), Michael Fishman (C) William Bernard, Raymond Staton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:23 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:03 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Jason Lucas can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 09:39 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Chad Williams | 16-16 |
| 09:31 | Chattanooga | Blair Magallon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Harold Wojnowski (PG), Johnny Collins (C) Charles Whitney, Michael Fishman | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Grant Benson (SF), John Sherrill (C) Horace Stewart, Kenneth Bennett, Bret Perino | |
| 09:31 | Chattanooga | Blair Magallon makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:31 | Chattanooga | Blair Magallon misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Bruce Whited gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a floater from close range | 17-16 |
| 09:11 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Sherrill | 17-16 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Bruce Whited can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 17-16 |
| 08:50 | Chattanooga | James Ward snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:45 | Chattanooga | James Ward can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-16 |
| 08:44 | Chattanooga | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Williams | 17-16 |
| 08:27 | Chattanooga | Johnny Collins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Sherrill - foul #1 on John Sherrill, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Bernard (SG), Raymond Staton (SF) James Ward, Blair Magallon | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF) Jason Lucas, Bruce Whited | |
| 08:27 | Chattanooga | Johnny Collins makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:27 | Chattanooga | Johnny Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:27 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Johnny Collins steals the ball from Stephen Jasper | 18-16 |
| 07:58 | Chattanooga | The jump hook by Chad Williams is blocked by Grant Benson | 18-16 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-16 |
| 07:42 | Butler | John Sherrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Harold Wojnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bernard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Staton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Johnny Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harold Wojnowski - foul #1 on Harold Wojnowski, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney (PG), Nicholas Meadow (PF), Michael Fishman (C) Harold Wojnowski, Chad Williams, Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bret Perino (C) Grant Benson, John Sherrill | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:10 | Chattanooga | Andrew Bennett steals the ball from William Bernard | 18-18 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andrew Bennett | 18-21 |
| 06:42 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bret Perino - foul #2 on Bret Perino, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Blair Magallon (PF) Michael Fishman | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bruce Whited (C) Andrew Bennett, Bret Perino | |
| 06:42 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:42 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 06:10 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney double dribbles | 18-24 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Harold Wojnowski (PG), Chad Williams (PF) Charles Whitney, Nicholas Meadow | |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| 05:52 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the dunk attempt | 18-24 |
| 05:51 | Chattanooga | Chad Williams pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:28 | Chattanooga | Chad Williams comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Kincer - foul #1 on William Kincer, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Ward (SG), Johnny Collins (C) William Bernard, Raymond Staton | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), John Sherrill (C) Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper | |
| 05:28 | Chattanooga | Chad Williams misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:28 | Chattanooga | Chad Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Jason Lucas's pass is intercepted by James Ward in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 05:19 | Chattanooga | James Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 05:18 | Chattanooga | Blair Magallon pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:05 | Chattanooga | James Ward misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 05:03 | Chattanooga | Chad Williams hits the follow up shot | 21-24 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Bruce Whited drills a jump hook from the baseline | 21-26 |
| 04:24 | Chattanooga | Chad Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 04:22 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Jason Lucas scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from William Kincer | 21-28 |
| 03:58 | Chattanooga | William Kincer is called for the reach on James Ward - foul #2 on William Kincer, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Bernard (SG), Raymond Staton (SF) Harold Wojnowski, Blair Magallon | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Horace Stewart (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF) Jason Lucas, William Kincer, Grant Benson, Bruce Whited | |
| 03:58 | Chattanooga | James Ward makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:58 | Chattanooga | James Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:58 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett is hacked by James Ward - foul #1 on James Ward, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney (PG) James Ward | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Whitney (fresh) SG - William Bernard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Staton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Charles Whitney - foul #1 on Charles Whitney, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Nicholas Meadow (PF), Michael Fishman (C) Chad Williams, Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:20 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 03:04 | Chattanooga | William Bernard scores on a turnaround from the left block | 24-28 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 02:30 | Chattanooga | William Bernard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 02:28 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Nicholas Meadow picks off the pass by Stephen Jasper | 24-31 |
| 02:02 | Chattanooga | Raymond Staton clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 24-31 |
| 02:00 | Chattanooga | William Bernard pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:46 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman's floater is tipped away by John Sherrill | 24-31 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 01:17 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:13 | Chattanooga | Raymond Staton clanks a runner from the left block | 24-31 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Stephen Jasper can't connect on a shot near the basket | 24-31 |
| 00:48 | Chattanooga | Nicholas Meadow grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 00:42 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney is whistled for a carry | 24-31 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Harold Wojnowski (PG), James Ward (SG), Blair Magallon (SF), Chad Williams (PF), Johnny Collins (C) Charles Whitney, William Bernard, Raymond Staton, Nicholas Meadow, Michael Fishman | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Bruce Whited (PF), Bret Perino (C) Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 00:00 | Chattanooga | James Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-34 |