| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) SF - Jonathan Leach (fresh) PF - Paul Reading (fresh) C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Craig Salcedo is fouled on the floor by Otis Hughes - foul #1 on Otis Hughes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Butler | David Jarvis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Paul Reading pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes throws it down on a great pass from Jonathan Leach | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Gordon Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | David Jarvis takes the ball from Joseph Yeager | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Butler | David Jarvis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Salcedo - foul #1 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski (SF) Jonathan Leach | |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar clanks a jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Filip Kranjcar is called for the reach on Paul Reading - foul #1 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (C) Manuel Spradling | |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Paul Reading buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Yeager | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremy Copas - foul #1 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SF) Patrick Orcholski | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:25 | Butler | William Weissman blocks the jumper by Melvin Forbes | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Paul Reading pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Weissman (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Donald Gray can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Gordon Casey connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Gray | 6-6 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Paul Reading is fouled on the floor by Melvin Forbes - foul #1 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Gordon Casey, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski (SF), Manuel Spradling (C) Jonathan Leach, William Weissman | |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the shot from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | The jumper by Joseph Yeager is denied by Richard Blevins | 8-9 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Orcholski | 8-9 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is hacked by Gonzalo Castillo - foul #1 on Gonzalo Castillo, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (PF) Paul Reading | |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Melvin Forbes - foul #2 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG) Melvin Forbes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG) Joseph Yeager | |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Gordon Casey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on David Trinh - foul #1 on David Trinh, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (PF) David Trinh | |
| 13:20 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | William Weissman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 10-11 |
| 13:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Jarvis | 10-11 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski double dribbles | 10-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Gordon Casey, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Jonathan Leach (SF), Paul Reading (PF) Devon Graham, Otis Hughes, William Weissman | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Craig Salcedo steals the ball from Patrick Orcholski | 10-11 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Salcedo | 12-11 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling misses the lay-in | 12-11 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo is whistled for a carry | 12-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (C) Manuel Spradling | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) SF - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Weissman (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Paul Reading comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 11:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Jarvis | 12-11 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 12-11 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Paul Reading clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Craig Salcedo tips it home | 14-11 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Paul Reading connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Yeager and the foul's on David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), Otis Hughes (SG), Manuel Spradling (C) Joseph Yeager, Jonathan Leach, William Weissman | |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Castillo | 14-13 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar is hacked by Otis Hughes - foul #2 on Otis Hughes, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (SF), Dustin Larrabee (PF) Otis Hughes, Paul Reading | |
| 10:00 | Butler | Dustin Larrabee is called for the reach on David Jarvis - foul #1 on Dustin Larrabee, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski | 17-13 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | David Trinh hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gordon Casey - foul #1 on Gordon Casey, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Gordon Casey, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | David Trinh makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | David Trinh makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Richard Blevins can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Melvin Forbes tips it but misses | 17-15 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Melvin Forbes steals the ball from Dustin Larrabee | 17-15 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the shot near the basket set up by Melvin Forbes and he's hacked by Devon Graham - foul #1 on Devon Graham, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Jonathan Leach (SF), Paul Reading (PF), William Weissman (C) Devon Graham, David Trinh, Dustin Larrabee, Manuel Spradling | |
| 08:14 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is hacked by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #1 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #9 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG) Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:56 | Butler | David Jarvis gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Orcholski (tiring) 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Weissman (fresh) | |
| 07:54 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | David Jarvis is called for the reach on Paul Reading - foul #2 on David Jarvis, team foul #10 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (PF) David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Patrick Orcholski is called for the reach on Donald Gray - foul #1 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Gordon Casey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Gordon Casey snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Jonathan Leach is called for the reach on Donald Gray - foul #1 on Jonathan Leach, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG) Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (SG) Patrick Orcholski | |
| 07:09 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | David Trinh makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Weissman | 22-20 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar lays it up and in | 24-20 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #11 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Dustin Larrabee (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Jonathan Leach, Paul Reading, William Weissman | |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling gets the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Otis Hughes is blocked by Filip Kranjcar | 24-21 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dustin Larrabee | 24-21 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling tips it home | 24-23 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Donald Gray misses short on a jumper in the lane | 24-23 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar hits a fadeaway from the right block | 26-23 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager scores on a floater from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph Yeager | 26-27 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Craig Salcedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, Filip Kranjcar, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski (SG), Jonathan Leach (SF), Paul Reading (PF), William Weissman (C) Joseph Yeager, David Trinh, Dustin Larrabee, Manuel Spradling | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Weissman (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes is whistled for a carry | 26-27 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Reading - foul #1 on Paul Reading, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gonzalo Castillo - foul #2 on Gonzalo Castillo, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Donald Gray (C) Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the easy dunk attempt | 28-29 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | William Weissman drills a floater near the basket | 28-31 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Melvin Forbes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Otis Hughes - foul #3 on Otis Hughes, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Gonzalo Castillo, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Devon Graham (SG) Otis Hughes, Patrick Orcholski | |
| 02:04 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Devon Graham | 30-33 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Joseph Yeager steals it from Hans Swiatkowski | 30-33 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Paul Reading | 30-35 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Richard Blevins buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Hans Swiatkowski | 32-35 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Paul Reading hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 32-35 |
| 00:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hans Swiatkowski | 32-35 |
| 00:26 | Butler | The short jumper by Hans Swiatkowski is denied by William Weissman | 32-35 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Paul Reading can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Forbes | 32-35 |