| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Adair (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alonzo Camacho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Raffa (fresh) PF - Patrick Wenskoski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Schwizer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Gabriel Russo inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Kenneth Adair is fouled on the floor by James McCright - foul #3 on James McCright, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity (SG) James McCright | |
| 19:19 | Butler | Gabriel Russo's pass is intercepted by Patrick Wenskoski | 43-28 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Wenskoski misses the jumper from the right block | 43-28 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | James Schwizer grabs the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Raffa makes the 3 from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Gerald Branch hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Edwards blocks the short jumper by Devin Raffa | 46-31 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Paul Pruett snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Gabriel Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Devin Raffa - foul #3 on Devin Raffa, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Woods (SF) Devin Raffa | |
| 18:05 | Butler | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Gabriel Russo makes the 3rd free throw | 49-31 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Woods can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Paul Pruett grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Gabriel Russo comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Woods - foul #2 on Gregory Woods, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Alexei Zech (C) Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Menzel (SG), Elmer McCullough (C) Alonzo Camacho, James Schwizer | |
| 17:36 | Butler | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Edwards denies the turnaround by Elmer McCullough | 51-31 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity snags the offensive board | 51-31 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-31 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Kenneth Adair snags the defensive board | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:38 | Butler | Kenneth Adair knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Kevin Menzel - foul #3 on Kevin Menzel, team foul #4 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Parks (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (C) Gerald Branch, Gabriel Russo, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alonzo Camacho (PG), Nestor Duda (C) Kevin Menzel, Patrick Wenskoski | |
| 16:38 | Butler | Kenneth Adair makes the free throw | 54-31 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-34 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Alexei Zech can't finish the layup | 54-34 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Woods pulls down the rebound | 54-34 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Alonzo Camacho is called for traveling | 54-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (SG), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Adair, Eliseo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James McCright (SG), Devin Raffa (SF), James Schwizer (C) Kenneth McGinnity, Elmer McCullough, Nestor Duda | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alonzo Camacho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Devin Raffa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Schwizer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Parks | 57-34 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | James McCright misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfonso Gonzalez - foul #2 on Alfonso Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Gabriel Russo (SF) Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Menzel (PG) Alonzo Camacho | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | James McCright misses the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | James McCright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond is called for 5 seconds | 57-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Jason Edwards (PF) Kenneth Richmond, Alexei Zech | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough (PF) Gregory Woods | |
| 15:03 | Tennessee Tech | Gabriel Russo is called for the reach on James Schwizer - foul #2 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #2 | 57-35 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Tech | James McCright's floater is tipped away by Paul Pruett | 57-35 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Jason Edwards grabs the board | 57-35 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Gabriel Russo is fouled on the floor by Devin Raffa - foul #4 on Devin Raffa, team foul #5 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Adair (SG), Alfonso Gonzalez (C) Bryan Parks, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Grove (SF), Patrick Wenskoski (PF) Devin Raffa, James Schwizer | |
| 14:01 | Butler | James McCright steals it from Alfonso Gonzalez | 57-35 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Menzel travels with the ball | 57-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Alexei Zech (C) Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alonzo Camacho (PG), Gregory Woods (SF) Kevin Menzel, Brian Grove | |
| 13:22 | Butler | Gabriel Russo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-35 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough grabs the defensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Edwards picks off the pass by Elmer McCullough | 57-35 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Alexei Zech is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alexei Zech, team foul #3 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Parks (PG), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Gerald Branch, Gabriel Russo, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity (SG), James Schwizer (C) James McCright, Elmer McCullough | |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Schwizer connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth McGinnity | 57-37 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Alexei Zech throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Menzel (SF) Patrick Wenskoski | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Pruett blocks the short jumper by Gregory Woods | 57-37 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Alexei Zech pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Adair (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexei Zech (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alonzo Camacho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Menzel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Schwizer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Paul Pruett's floater is tipped away by James Schwizer | 57-37 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Tech | James Schwizer's fadeaway is rejected by Alfonso Gonzalez | 57-37 |
| 11:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Pruett | 57-37 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-37 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | Alonzo Camacho misses long on a turnaround from close range | 59-37 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Menzel | 59-37 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Woods misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Alexei Zech snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 10:16 | Butler | James Schwizer steps in front of the Bryan Parks pass | 59-37 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Richmond (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Henry Raap (C) Bryan Parks, Kenneth Adair, Alexei Zech, Alfonso Gonzalez, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James McCright (SG), Brian Grove (SF), Patrick Wenskoski (PF), Elmer McCullough (C) Alonzo Camacho, Kenneth McGinnity, Gregory Woods, James Schwizer | |
| 09:33 | Butler | Gabriel Russo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Elmer McCullough | 59-37 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee Tech | James McCright is hacked by Kenneth Richmond - foul #1 on Kenneth Richmond, team foul #4 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alonzo Camacho (PG) Kevin Menzel | |
| 09:02 | Tennessee Tech | James McCright misses badly on a floater from the right block | 59-37 |
| 09:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gabriel Russo | 59-37 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Gerald Branch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-37 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | James McCright snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Branch is called for the reach on James McCright - foul #1 on Gerald Branch, team foul #5 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Adair (SG), Alfonso Gonzalez (C) Kenneth Richmond, Henry Raap | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity (PG) Alonzo Camacho | |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | James McCright misses the dunk | 59-37 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Kenneth Adair snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Elmer McCullough denies the turnaround by Kenneth Adair | 59-37 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Grove grabs the board | 59-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Adair (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kenneth McGinnity (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Grove (fresh) PF - Patrick Wenskoski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Edwards steals the ball from Patrick Wenskoski | 59-37 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Gerald Branch drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Adair | 62-37 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | James McCright misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-37 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Jason Edwards pulls down the rebound | 62-37 |
| 06:30 | Butler | The short jumper by Jason Edwards is denied by Patrick Wenskoski | 62-37 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough grabs the board | 62-37 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Wenskoski connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Kenneth McGinnity | 62-39 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Gerald Branch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-39 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Kenneth Adair misses the tip | 62-39 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth McGinnity | 62-39 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | James McCright makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth McGinnity | 62-42 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Gabriel Russo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Edwards | 64-42 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Adair steals it from Brian Grove | 64-42 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Gerald Branch lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Adair | 66-42 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-42 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Gerald Branch buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Edwards | 68-42 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | James McCright is fouled on the floor by Jason Edwards - foul #1 on Jason Edwards, team foul #6 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Parks (PG), Kenneth Richmond (SG), Eliseo Yazzie (SF), Alexei Zech (PF), Henry Raap (C) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Gabriel Russo, Jason Edwards, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Menzel (PG), Gregory Woods (SF), Nestor Duda (C) James McCright, Brian Grove, Patrick Wenskoski | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda can't finish the layup | 68-42 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 68-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Menzel scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Raap (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kevin Menzel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elmer McCullough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Nestor Duda (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Bryan Parks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-44 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Nestor Duda | 68-44 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Woods buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Menzel and the foul's on Henry Raap - foul #1 on Henry Raap, team foul #7 | 68-46 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Woods makes the free throw | 68-47 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Alexei Zech comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond grabs the offensive board | 68-47 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Alexei Zech connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Henry Raap | 70-47 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Menzel drills a floater from the right block | 70-49 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Henry Raap can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Bryan Parks comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Woods grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Woods is hacked by Bryan Parks - foul #1 on Bryan Parks, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez (C) Henry Raap | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Woods misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Bryan Parks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-52 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Alexei Zech steals it from Kenneth McGinnity | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Bryan Parks clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Nestor Duda - foul #1 on Nestor Duda, team foul #6 | 70-52 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Bryan Parks makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Bryan Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity's floater is knocked away by Alexei Zech | 72-52 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda grabs the offensive board | 72-52 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Alfonso Gonzalez denies the turnaround by Gregory Woods | 72-52 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Alfonso Gonzalez - foul #3 on Alfonso Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 72-52 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda misses the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 00:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alfonso Gonzalez | 72-53 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bryan Parks runs out the clock | 72-53 |