| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Julian (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Weller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Craig Salcedo inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | John Julian scores on a shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Mack Colvard and he's hacked by Filip Kranjcar - foul #3 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), John Jaco (PF), Oleg Leski (C) Jeremy Copas, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Craig Salcedo | 38-37 |
| 19:23 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by John Julian is blocked by Joel Fischer | 38-37 |
| 19:21 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:05 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | A charge is called on Mack Colvard - foul #2 on Mack Colvard, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Marcelo Conti (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Allen Davis, Craig Salcedo, John Jaco, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:31 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 18:06 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Parrott | 38-43 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Marcelo Conti is hacked by Johnny Parrott - foul #3 on Johnny Parrott, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Craig Salcedo (SF), John Jaco (PF), Oleg Leski (C) Jeremy Copas, Marcelo Conti, Otha Zeck, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF) Johnny Parrott | |
| 17:42 | Butler | Oleg Leski misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Joel Fischer - foul #2 on Joel Fischer, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Oleg Leski makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Oleg Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 17:20 | Butler | John Julian knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 16:58 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 16:44 | Butler | John Julian comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 16:43 | Butler | John Jaco tips it in | 45-45 |
| 16:23 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 16:21 | Butler | John Jaco grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Oleg Leski's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Fischer | 45-45 |
| 15:54 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Allen Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Julian (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Jaco (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Oleg Leski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Oleg Leski snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:36 | Butler | John Julian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Oleg Leski tips it in | 47-45 |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dennis Carroll and the foul's on John Jaco - foul #1 on John Jaco, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Allen Davis, Craig Salcedo, John Jaco, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott (SF), Marvin Luis (C) Michael Weller, Joel Fischer | |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Jeremy Copas is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (SG), Michael Weller (PF) Mack Colvard, Floyd Henry | |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Gordon Casey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Filip Kranjcar | 50-48 |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll's fadeaway is rejected by Otha Zeck | 50-48 |
| 14:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Filip Kranjcar | 50-48 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 14:01 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Filip Kranjcar - foul #4 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Alonzo Garcia (C) Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Joel Fischer (C) Don Speicher, Marvin Luis | |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:29 | Butler | John Julian can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-48 |
| 13:27 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Julian - foul #3 on John Julian, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG) Dennis Carroll | |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Otha Zeck makes the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Joel Fischer - foul #3 on Joel Fischer, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:07 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:47 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 12:45 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:27 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Parrott | 52-53 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Johnny Parrott steps in front of the Gordon Casey pass | 52-53 |
| 12:09 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott dunks the ball | 52-55 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Gordon Casey drills a 3 from the right wing set up by John Julian | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Julian (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Otha Zeck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Alonzo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Weller (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Fischer (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher loses the dribble to John Julian | 55-55 |
| 11:27 | Butler | John Julian comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 11:09 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses badly on a shot near the basket | 55-55 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Jeremy Copas pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:00 | Butler | John Julian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelo Conti (SG), Oleg Leski (C) John Julian, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Ronald Rider (SG), Floyd Henry (PF), Marvin Luis (C) Don Speicher, Mack Colvard, Michael Weller, Joel Fischer | |
| 10:36 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Rider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-55 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Otha Zeck pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Marcelo Conti knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 09:54 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis's pass is intercepted by Oleg Leski | 57-55 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Otha Zeck clanks a floater from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 09:33 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:21 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Oleg Leski - foul #1 on Oleg Leski, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), John Julian (SG), John Jaco (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Jeremy Copas, Marcelo Conti, Otha Zeck, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (SF) Johnny Parrott | |
| 09:21 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:21 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-56 |
| 08:45 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Henry | 59-56 |
| 08:27 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis lays it up and in | 59-58 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 61-58 |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Carroll | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Allen Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Julian (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Casey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Jaco (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alonzo Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Rider (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Luis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Gordon Casey clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller's pass is intercepted by John Julian | 63-60 |
| 07:10 | Butler | John Julian banks in the layup | 65-60 |
| 06:54 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry hits a shot in the lane and he's fouled by John Julian - foul #4 on John Julian, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Marcelo Conti (SG), Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Allen Davis, John Julian, John Jaco, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG), Mack Colvard (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Joel Fischer (C) Dennis Carroll, Ronald Rider, Michael Weller, Marvin Luis | |
| 06:54 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Casey | 67-63 |
| 06:07 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Joel Fischer is blocked by Filip Kranjcar | 67-63 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Gordon Casey is hacked by Johnny Parrott - foul #4 on Johnny Parrott, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Butler | John Julian (SG) Marcelo Conti | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Ruhland (PF) Floyd Henry | |
| 05:30 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Joel Fischer - foul #4 on Joel Fischer, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (SF) Johnny Parrott | |
| 05:30 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher is hacked by Filip Kranjcar - foul #5 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Oleg Leski (C) Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:05 | Butler | The jump hook by John Julian is blocked by Michael Ruhland | 69-65 |
| 05:03 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 04:58 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller connects on the shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-67 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Otha Zeck tips it home | 71-67 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Otha Zeck pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:00 | Butler | John Julian hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Don Speicher | 71-67 |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Gordon Casey is called for the reach on Mack Colvard - foul #4 on Gordon Casey, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelo Conti (PG) Jeremy Copas | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Marvin Luis (C) Don Speicher, Michael Ruhland, Joel Fischer | |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:37 | Butler | John Julian grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marcelo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Julian (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gordon Casey (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Otha Zeck (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Oleg Leski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Luis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 71-67 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Gordon Casey grabs the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 03:01 | Butler | John Julian hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-67 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Marvin Luis, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Alonzo Garcia (C) John Julian, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Rider (SG) Mack Colvard | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Gordon Casey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Butler | John Julian (SG), John Jaco (PF) Marcelo Conti, Otha Zeck | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF), Joel Fischer (C) Ronald Rider, Marvin Luis | |
| 02:00 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer is fouled on the floor by Gordon Casey - foul #5 on Gordon Casey, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Oleg Leski (C) Gordon Casey, John Jaco, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG) Floyd Henry | |
| 02:00 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Otha Zeck gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Craig Salcedo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Parrott - foul #5 on Johnny Parrott, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF) Johnny Parrott | |
| 01:42 | Butler | Craig Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:42 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:21 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Fischer | 72-70 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 01:08 | Butler | The jumper by John Julian is denied by Joel Fischer | 72-70 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Oleg Leski grabs the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Oleg Leski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-70 |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Weller | 72-72 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Jeremy Copas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Julian (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Oleg Leski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Weller (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer slams it home on a great pass from Michael Weller | 72-74 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Otha Zeck can't finish the layup | 72-74 |
| 04:39 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Mack Colvard | 72-74 |
| 04:22 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Oleg Leski grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 04:07 | Butler | John Julian misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 03:49 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard is hacked by Oleg Leski - foul #2 on Oleg Leski, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Marcelo Conti (SF), John Jaco (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Jeremy Copas, Craig Salcedo, Otha Zeck, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:49 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:49 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Mack Colvard steals the ball from Allen Davis | 72-76 |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Mack Colvard, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mack Colvard - foul #4 on Mack Colvard, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Ruhland (PF) Floyd Henry | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 02:39 | Butler | John Jaco grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Otha Zeck (PF) Allen Davis, John Jaco | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF) Michael Ruhland | |
| 02:22 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 02:21 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Henry | 74-79 |
| 02:02 | Butler | John Julian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-79 |
| Subs | Butler | John Jaco (PF) Otha Zeck | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | Alonzo Garcia blocks the short jumper by Floyd Henry | 74-79 |
| 01:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Jaco | 74-79 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Oleg Leski (C) Marcelo Conti, John Jaco, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:22 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-79 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Craig Salcedo tips it back up and in | 76-79 |
| 01:05 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Oleg Leski - foul #3 on Oleg Leski, team foul #11 | 76-79 |
| 01:05 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:05 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-80 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Craig Salcedo is whistled for traveling | 76-80 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Julian (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Oleg Leski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Weller (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller can't connect on a floater from the left side | 76-80 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses the tip | 76-80 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard grabs the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard is hacked by John Julian - foul #5 on John Julian, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelo Conti (SF) John Julian | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Otha Zeck grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Jeremy Copas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Jeremy Copas is called for the reach on Floyd Henry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer gets the rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Copas - foul #2 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #14 | 76-81 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jeremy Copas double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-83 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG), Marvin Luis (C) Dennis Carroll, Joel Fischer | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher runs out the clock | 76-83 |