| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dan Banks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Bartell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Dickert | 28-24 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Adam Cook can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-24 |
| 19:28 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Huizenga - foul #2 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:38 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| 18:38 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:38 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Vincent Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:08 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert misses the lay-in | 30-25 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 30-27 |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski (SF), John Popham (C) Dan Banks, Benjamin Bartell | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| 17:11 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Brown (SG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF) Frank Spurr | |
| 16:56 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 16:55 | Vanderbilt | John Popham gets the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:37 | Vanderbilt | James Brown hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Sam Dickert | 32-27 |
| 16:19 | Butler | John Gearhart lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Huizenga | 32-29 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | John Popham hits a runner in the paint set up by Sam Dickert and he's fouled by Steven Condrey - foul #1 on Steven Condrey, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Harper (PG), John Anderson (SG), Dan Banks (SF), Benjamin Bartell (C) Sam Dickert, James Brown, Jurica Spilski, Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | John Popham misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dan Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Popham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Bartell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Buentello (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Vanderbilt | James Harper blows the layup but the foul's on Vincent Wilson - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| 15:38 | Vanderbilt | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:38 | Vanderbilt | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Charles Buentello hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vincent Wilson | 36-31 |
| 15:16 | Vanderbilt | James Harper misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Frank Spurr - foul #2 on Frank Spurr, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| 15:16 | Vanderbilt | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:16 | Vanderbilt | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:05 | Butler | John Woolridge misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | Vincent Wilson steals the ball from Benjamin Bartell | 38-31 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Frank Spurr travels with the ball | 38-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG), Joseph Linville (PF) James Harper, John Popham | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Adam Cook (C) Vincent Wilson, Jody Witt, John Woolridge | |
| 14:02 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson's floater is tipped away by Charles Buentello | 38-31 |
| 14:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Cook | 38-31 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Adam Cook buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Condrey | 38-33 |
| 13:28 | Vanderbilt | Adam Cook steals it from Dan Banks | 38-33 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 13:16 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:47 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Buentello - foul #1 on Charles Buentello, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Harper (PG), James Brown (SG), John Popham (C) Sam Dickert, John Anderson, Benjamin Bartell | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Charles Buentello | |
| 12:47 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:47 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Jody Witt lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Halverson and the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski (SF), Luka Niewieroski (C) Dan Banks, Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Butler | John Woolridge (C) Adam Cook | |
| 12:31 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | James Brown misses short on a floater in the lane | 39-36 |
| 12:09 | Vanderbilt | John Popham tips it home | 41-36 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson tips it home | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Harper (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jurica Spilski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Popham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luka Niewieroski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | James Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jurica Spilski | 43-38 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Gearhart | 43-41 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski is hacked by Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG), John Anderson (SG), Joseph Linville (PF), Benjamin Bartell (C) James Harper, James Brown, John Popham, Luka Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Adam Cook (C) Vincent Wilson, Jody Witt, John Gearhart, John Woolridge | |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 10:11 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert is hacked by Steven Condrey - foul #2 on Steven Condrey, team foul #8 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks (SF) Jurica Spilski | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (PF) Kenneth Halverson | |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is fouled on the floor by Joseph Linville - foul #2 on Joseph Linville, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Popham (C) Benjamin Bartell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:02 | Butler | Charles Buentello blows the layup | 46-41 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 08:40 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Huizenga - foul #3 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #9 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Steven Condrey, Frank Spurr, Charles Buentello | |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:01 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the driving attempt from the left block | 48-43 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Banks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Popham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | John Gearhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Harper (PG), James Brown (SG), Jurica Spilski (SF), Benjamin Bartell (C) Sam Dickert, John Anderson, Dan Banks, John Popham | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | James Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Gearhart - foul #1 on John Gearhart, team foul #10 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Popham (PF) Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) Adam Cook | |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:42 | Butler | John Gearhart's pass is intercepted by James Harper | 49-43 |
| 06:21 | Vanderbilt | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-43 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Jody Witt pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Vincent Wilson tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 05:57 | Vanderbilt | John Popham pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | James Harper knocks in the turnaround from close range | 51-43 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG), John Anderson (SG), Dan Banks (SF), Joseph Linville (PF) James Harper, James Brown, Jurica Spilski, John Popham | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Adam Cook (C) Jody Witt, John Gearhart, Charles Buentello | |
| 05:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| 05:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:07 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andrew Huizenga - foul #4 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #11 | 51-45 |
| 05:07 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:07 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Andrew Huizenga | 53-47 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 04:07 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sam Dickert | 56-47 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Steven Condrey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 03:28 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville drills a jump hook from the left block | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Banks (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Bartell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Butler | Joseph Linville swats the layup by Frank Spurr | 58-50 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Frank Spurr gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Anderson | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Halverson picks off the pass by Dan Banks | 58-50 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 58-50 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Adam Cook tips it home | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Anderson and he's hacked by Steven Condrey - foul #3 on Steven Condrey, team foul #12 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG) Steven Condrey | |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 01:44 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Sam Dickert, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Frank Spurr | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Sam Dickert | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Vincent Wilson is called for the reach on Joseph Linville in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #13 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Harper (PG), James Brown (SG) Sam Dickert, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | James Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | James Harper runs out the clock | 65-54 |