| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Nathaniel Hatch | 46-38 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Melvin Forbes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Mark Jones is called for the reach on Craig Salcedo - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF) Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo | |
| 18:47 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Otha Zeck grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Gordon Casey | 46-41 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Mark Jones knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Leach and the foul's on Allen Davis - foul #2 on Allen Davis, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling (C) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Mark Jones makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Oleg Leski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch's pass is intercepted by Gonzalo Castillo | 49-41 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo hits the finger roll | 49-43 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Mark Jones misses short on a shot near the basket | 49-43 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Oleg Leski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Melvin Forbes drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Alonzo Garcia | 49-45 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Mark Jones knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Patrick Orcholski and the foul's on Oleg Leski - foul #1 on Oleg Leski, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG), Kenneth Smith (C) Jonathan Leach, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Butler | Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Oleg Leski, Alonzo Garcia | |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Mark Jones misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Otha Zeck pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Otha Zeck tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Mark Jones grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Nathaniel Hatch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Devon Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) 5 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch travels with the ball | 51-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling (PF) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF) Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 51-45 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Gordon Casey pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Melvin Forbes grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Gordon Casey is fouled on the floor by Patrick Orcholski - foul #4 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee (SF) Patrick Orcholski | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Allen Davis, Gordon Casey | |
| 14:54 | Butler | Melvin Forbes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-45 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Otha Zeck steals it from Devon Graham | 51-45 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo drills a shot in the lane set up by Otha Zeck | 51-47 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Devon Graham | 53-47 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar knocks in the shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith is fouled on the floor by Otha Zeck - foul #2 on Otha Zeck, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG), William Johnson (SG), Patrick Orcholski (SF) Nathaniel Hatch, Devon Graham, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Melvin Forbes gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Oleg Leski tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Orcholski | 55-51 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski loses the dribble to Allen Davis | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Larrabee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Spradling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Allen Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oleg Leski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alonzo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Gordon Casey | 55-53 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Leach and he's fouled by Melvin Forbes - foul #3 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch (SG), Mark Jones (PF) William Johnson, Patrick Orcholski | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski, Alonzo Garcia | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Melvin Forbes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Melvin Forbes steps in front of the Jonathan Leach pass in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Craig Salcedo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Mark Jones pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Otha Zeck picks off the pass by Nathaniel Hatch | 58-55 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach loses the dribble to Gonzalo Castillo | 58-55 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Nathaniel Hatch picks off the pass by Filip Kranjcar | 58-55 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Manuel Spradling is denied by Gonzalo Castillo | 58-55 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Otha Zeck snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Melvin Forbes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Craig Salcedo | 58-57 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Mark Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Melvin Forbes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee is called for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), William Johnson (SG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), Anthony Rosenow (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Jonathan Leach, Nathaniel Hatch, Dustin Larrabee, Mark Jones, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 08:08 | Butler | Gordon Casey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Copas | 58-59 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Johnson | 60-59 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Jeremy Copas knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Allen Davis | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Devon Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Rosenow (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oleg Leski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alonzo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Devon Graham misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Gordon Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Gordon Casey is hacked by Patrick Orcholski - foul #5 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Jones (PF) Patrick Orcholski | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski, Alonzo Garcia | |
| 06:53 | Butler | Jeremy Copas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Otha Zeck hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Devon Graham scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Rosenow | 63-64 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar drills a jumper from close range set up by Craig Salcedo | 63-66 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Rosenow, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG), Nathaniel Hatch (SG), Jack Mijares (SF), Manuel Spradling (PF) Devon Graham, William Johnson, Anthony Rosenow, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG) Jeremy Copas | |
| 05:46 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-69 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith tips it back up and in | 65-69 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Mijares | 67-69 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Kenneth Smith swats the layup by Filip Kranjcar | 67-69 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-69 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Craig Salcedo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Filip Kranjcar - foul #2 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG), Anthony Rosenow (SF), Mark Jones (PF) Jonathan Leach, Jack Mijares, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Allen Davis | 71-69 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Nathaniel Hatch (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Devon Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Rosenow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Leski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alonzo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Mark Jones connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Devon Graham | 73-69 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Jeremy Copas knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alonzo Garcia | 73-71 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee (SF), Manuel Spradling (C) Anthony Rosenow, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski, Alonzo Garcia | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Mark Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG) Craig Salcedo | |
| 02:13 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG) Devon Graham | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG) Allen Davis | |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 73-71 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-71 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith (C) Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith hits the finger roll set up by Jonathan Leach | 75-71 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar buries a floater in the paint | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Filip Kranjcar denies the turnaround by Mark Jones | 75-73 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee is hacked by Gonzalo Castillo - foul #2 on Gonzalo Castillo, team foul #6 | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Filip Kranjcar is called for the reach on Mark Jones - foul #3 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Melvin Forbes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Mark Jones is hacked by Melvin Forbes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Melvin Forbes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), William Johnson (SG) Jonathan Leach, Nathaniel Hatch | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Craig Salcedo is called for the reach on William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Forbes - foul #5 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG) Melvin Forbes | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Otha Zeck grabs the offensive rebound | 82-76 |