| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Brewster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carey Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Lor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Douse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Duppstadt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Carey Morgan inbounds the ball | 18-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | Michael Brewster misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-33 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Mike Douse pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Willie Hanson denies the turnaround by Carey Morgan | 18-33 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Willie Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Duppstadt | 18-35 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-35 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Willie Hanson gets the rebound | 18-35 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Mark Shea is hacked by Donald Hahn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Hahn, team foul #1 | 18-35 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-35 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Willie Hanson tips it but misses | 18-35 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn snags the defensive board | 18-35 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carey Morgan | 21-35 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Mark Shea scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-38 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Kenneth Lor is whistled for traveling | 21-38 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Shea | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Michael Brewster buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Hahn | 24-41 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Melvin Coggin misses the shot near the basket | 24-41 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-41 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Timothy Duppstadt gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Brewster - foul #3 on Michael Brewster, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Armando Roman (PG), Joseph Matson (SG), Michael McDonald (SF), Quinton Rape (PF), George Normandin (C) Donald Hahn, Michael Brewster, Carey Morgan, Kenneth Lor, Mike Douse | |
| Subs | Butler | Leonard Wells (PG), Warren Williamson (C) Mark Shea, Willie Hanson | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Armando Roman (fresh) SG - Joseph Matson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael McDonald (fresh) PF - Quinton Rape (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George Normandin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leonard Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Duppstadt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Coggin (fairly fresh) C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Melvin Coggin denies the turnaround by Michael McDonald | 24-42 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape tips it but misses | 24-42 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Warren Williamson pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses long on a floater from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | George Normandin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-42 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Kevin Lambert grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-42 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Normandin | 27-42 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Leonard Wells hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 27-42 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Kevin Lambert is called for the reach on Michael McDonald - foul #1 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Carey Morgan (SF), Mike Douse (C) Armando Roman, Michael McDonald, George Normandin | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Steven Brown (SF), Willie Hanson (C) Leonard Wells, Timothy Duppstadt, Warren Williamson | |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Mike Douse comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Mike Douse gets the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lambert - foul #2 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Lor (PF) Quinton Rape | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Kenneth Lor tips it in | 29-42 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-42 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Carey Morgan snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Mike Douse misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Willie Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Melvin Coggin knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Steven Brown and he's hacked by Kenneth Lor - foul #2 on Kenneth Lor, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Brewster (SG), Quinton Rape (PF) Joseph Matson, Kenneth Lor | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Duppstadt (SF) Steven Brown | |
| 12:14 | Butler | Melvin Coggin misses the free throw | 29-44 |
| 12:14 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Duppstadt | 29-44 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Mark Shea connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Hanson | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Hahn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brewster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carey Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Quinton Rape (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Douse (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Duppstadt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Coggin (tiring) 2 pts. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Carey Morgan hits the finger roll set up by Michael Brewster | 31-47 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Kevin Lambert lays it up and in | 31-49 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Mike Douse connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Quinton Rape | 34-49 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Kevin Lambert is whistled for traveling | 34-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Matson (SF), Kenneth Lor (PF) Carey Morgan, Mike Douse | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF), Warren Williamson (PF), Daryl Barrett (C) Timothy Duppstadt, Melvin Coggin, Willie Hanson | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape tips it in | 36-49 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Kevin Lambert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson is hacked by Kevin Lambert - foul #3 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Armando Roman (PG), George Normandin (SF), Mike Douse (C) Donald Hahn, Michael Brewster, Quinton Rape | |
| Subs | Butler | Leonard Wells (PG), Willie Hanson (C) Mark Shea, Daryl Barrett | |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Mike Douse is fouled on the floor by Leonard Wells - foul #1 on Leonard Wells, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Duppstadt (SF) Steven Brown | |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Mike Douse can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-49 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Willie Hanson snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Warren Williamson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Wells | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Mike Douse misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 08:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Willie Hanson | 36-51 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Kevin Lambert can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-51 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Warren Williamson tips it home | 36-53 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Armando Roman buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Normandin | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Armando Roman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Matson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - George Normandin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Lor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Douse (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leonard Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Duppstadt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Williamson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 07:23 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Lambert | 38-53 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Leonard Wells is whistled for traveling | 38-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Michael Brewster (SG), Carey Morgan (SF), Quinton Rape (PF) Armando Roman, Joseph Matson, Kenneth Lor, Mike Douse | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Steven Brown (SF), Melvin Coggin (PF), Daryl Barrett (C) Leonard Wells, Timothy Duppstadt, Warren Williamson, Willie Hanson | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Melvin Coggin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Mark Shea snags the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Mark Shea clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Quinton Rape - foul #2 on Quinton Rape, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF) Kevin Lambert | |
| 06:09 | Butler | Mark Shea misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 3rd free throw | 38-55 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-55 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Mark Shea knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-58 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Carey Morgan buries a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Brewster | 40-58 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Melvin Coggin drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Mark Shea | 40-60 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Melvin Coggin picks off the pass by Michael Brewster | 40-60 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Michael Brewster steals it from Mark Shea | 40-60 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Carey Morgan banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Brewster | 42-60 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Steven Brown double dribbles | 42-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Armando Roman (PG), Joseph Matson (SG), Michael McDonald (SF) Donald Hahn, Michael Brewster, Carey Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | Leonard Wells (PG), Warren Williamson (PF) Mark Shea, Melvin Coggin | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-60 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to George Normandin | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Armando Roman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Matson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael McDonald (fresh) PF - Quinton Rape (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - George Normandin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leonard Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) PF - Warren Williamson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Barrett (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson's pass is intercepted by Warren Williamson | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Warren Williamson knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Leonard Wells | 42-62 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | George Normandin clanks a floater from the left side | 42-62 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Leonard Wells misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-62 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Warren Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Warren Williamson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 42-64 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Armando Roman clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Wells - foul #2 on Leonard Wells, team foul #5 | 42-64 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Armando Roman makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Armando Roman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Warren Williamson snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-64 |
| 01:12 | Butler | The jump hook by Warren Williamson is blocked by George Normandin | 43-64 |
| 01:10 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Wells | 43-64 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Leonard Wells misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-64 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Warren Williamson hits the follow up shot | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Warren Williamson - foul #1 on Warren Williamson, team foul #6 | 43-66 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Warren Williamson pulls down the rebound | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Warren Williamson is whistled for a carry | 44-66 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | George Normandin can't finish the layup | 44-66 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite pulls down the rebound | 44-66 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Leonard Wells runs out the clock | 44-66 |