| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) SG - Thomas Rich (fresh) SF - Dennis Grillo (fresh) PF - Ralph Still (fresh) C - Christopher Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Garfield Cooper (fresh) SG - Alexander Sarno (fresh) SF - Eric Goehring (fresh) PF - Harold Marshall (fresh) C - Theodore Mackey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Theodore Mackey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee State | Harold Marshall misses the jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Tennessee State | Theodore Mackey snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee State | Theodore Mackey knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Alexander Sarno | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Thomas Rich knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Zentner | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee State | Alexander Sarno connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Marshall | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Thomas Rich buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Grillo | 6-4 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee State | Dennis Grillo takes the ball from Harold Marshall | 6-4 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Garfield Cooper steps in front of the Eugene Zentner pass | 6-4 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee State | Garfield Cooper hits the finger roll | 6-6 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Theodore Mackey is called for the reach on Eugene Zentner - foul #1 on Theodore Mackey, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Ralph Still comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Theodore Mackey - foul #2 on Theodore Mackey, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Eddleman (C) Theodore Mackey | |
| 17:33 | Butler | Ralph Still makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Ralph Still misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee State | John Eddleman grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | Garfield Cooper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Porter - foul #1 on Christopher Porter, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | Garfield Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | Garfield Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Ralph Still pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Ralph Still misses the shot from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 16:59 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Porter | 7-7 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Ralph Still comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 7-7 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Eugene Zentner tips it home | 9-7 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee State | Dennis Grillo is called for the reach on Eric Goehring - foul #1 on Dennis Grillo, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Barry Loeffler (SG), Michael Engel (C) Alexander Sarno, Harold Marshall | |
| 16:05 | Tennessee State | Michael Engel is denied on a dunk by Ralph Still | 9-7 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee State | John Eddleman misses the tip | 9-7 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | Eric Goehring misses the tip | 9-7 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee State | Eric Goehring gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rich (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Grillo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Still (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Garfield Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Loeffler (fresh) SF - Eric Goehring (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Eddleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Engel (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | Michael Engel drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Barry Loeffler | 9-10 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Thomas Rich hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Still | 11-10 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee State | Thomas Rich is called for the reach on John Eddleman - foul #1 on Thomas Rich, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SF), Steven Shinault (C) Dennis Grillo, Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alexander Sarno (SG), Gary Pietsch (SF), Harold Marshall (PF) Garfield Cooper, Eric Goehring, Michael Engel | |
| 14:49 | Tennessee State | Alexander Sarno clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Joseph Bender pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Ralph Still makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Rich | 13-10 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Gary Pietsch knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Sarno | 13-12 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Steven Shinault is hacked by John Eddleman - foul #1 on John Eddleman, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Engel (C) John Eddleman | |
| 13:48 | Butler | Thomas Rich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee State | Harold Marshall snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee State | Barry Loeffler lays it in on a great pass from Harold Marshall | 13-14 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Thomas Rich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | Michael Engel pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee State | Michael Engel buries a jumper from the left block | 13-16 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Alexander Sarno steals the ball from Eugene Zentner | 13-16 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | Barry Loeffler misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Joseph Bender snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Ralph Still makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Gary Pietsch - foul #1 on Gary Pietsch, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Grillo (SF), Christopher Porter (C) Joseph Bender, Steven Shinault | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Garfield Cooper (PG), Eric Goehring (SF), John Eddleman (PF) Barry Loeffler, Alexander Sarno, Harold Marshall | |
| 12:03 | Butler | Ralph Still makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eugene Zentner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Grillo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Still (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Garfield Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Pietsch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Goehring (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Eddleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Engel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Gary Pietsch is fouled on the floor by Dennis Grillo - foul #2 on Dennis Grillo, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Ford (SF) Dennis Grillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee State | Gary Pietsch clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 11:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eugene Zentner | 16-16 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Thomas Rich connects on the 3 from straight away | 19-16 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee State | Eric Goehring hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Pietsch | 19-19 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Thomas Rich is whistled for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Erickson (PG), John Adames (SG), Joseph Bender (SF), Theodore Fleenor (PF) Eugene Zentner, Thomas Rich, Charles Ford, Ralph Still | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Barry Loeffler (SG), Harold Marshall (PF) Gary Pietsch, Michael Engel | |
| 10:11 | Tennessee State | Harold Marshall clanks a shot from close range | 19-19 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Christopher Porter pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Christopher Porter travels with the ball | 19-19 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alexander Sarno (SG) Barry Loeffler | |
| 09:38 | Tennessee State | Alexander Sarno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Joseph Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:24 | Butler | John Adames drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Erickson | 22-19 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | John Eddleman blows the layup | 22-19 |
| 09:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Porter | 22-19 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Charles Erickson is hacked by Garfield Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garfield Cooper, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (PG), Thomas Rich (SG), Ralph Still (PF), Steven Shinault (C) Charles Erickson, John Adames, Theodore Fleenor, Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Engel (C) John Eddleman | |
| 08:51 | Butler | Thomas Rich misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee State | Harold Marshall gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee State | Garfield Cooper connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-21 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Joseph Bender comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-21 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee State | Michael Engel gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee State | Garfield Cooper knocks in the shot from close range | 22-23 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Eugene Zentner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eugene Zentner, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Porter (C) Steven Shinault | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Barry Loeffler (PG), Gary Pietsch (SF), Michael Robinson (C) Garfield Cooper, Eric Goehring, Harold Marshall | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Gary Pietsch misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Rich - foul #2 on Thomas Rich, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Butler | John Adames (SG) Thomas Rich | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Patterson (PG), John Eddleman (PF) Alexander Sarno, Michael Robinson | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Gary Pietsch makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Gary Pietsch makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eugene Zentner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Adames (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Bender (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ralph Still (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Porter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Patterson (fresh) SG - Barry Loeffler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Pietsch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Eddleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Engel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Joseph Bender misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-25 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Ralph Still hits the follow up shot | 24-25 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee State | Michael Engel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Engel, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Erickson (PG), Charles Ford (SF), Theodore Fleenor (PF) Eugene Zentner, Joseph Bender, Ralph Still | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Garfield Cooper (PG), Eric Goehring (SF), Michael Robinson (C) Charles Patterson, Gary Pietsch, Michael Engel | |
| 06:46 | Butler | Christopher Porter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Theodore Fleenor misses the tip | 24-25 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Michael Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | John Eddleman is whistled for a carry | 24-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Shinault (C) Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alexander Sarno (SG), Harold Marshall (PF) Barry Loeffler, Michael Robinson | |
| 05:59 | Butler | John Eddleman is called for the reach on John Adames - foul #2 on John Eddleman, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Robinson (C) John Eddleman | |
| 05:59 | Butler | John Adames makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:59 | Butler | John Adames makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee State | Garfield Cooper drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Sarno | 26-27 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Theodore Fleenor misses the turnaround in the paint | 26-27 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee State | Harold Marshall pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Michael Robinson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 26-27 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Steven Shinault snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Charles Ford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Goehring - foul #1 on Eric Goehring, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (PG), Joseph Bender (SF), Ralph Still (PF), Christopher Porter (C) Charles Erickson, John Adames, Theodore Fleenor, Steven Shinault | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Barry Loeffler (PG), Gary Pietsch (SF), Michael Engel (C) Garfield Cooper, Eric Goehring, Michael Robinson | |
| 04:59 | Butler | Charles Ford makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Charles Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee State | Alexander Sarno makes the 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Engel - foul #2 on Michael Engel, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Patterson (PG), Michael Robinson (C) Alexander Sarno, Michael Engel | |
| 04:33 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee State | Harold Marshall is fouled on the floor by Christopher Porter - foul #2 on Christopher Porter, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Shinault (C) Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:23 | Tennessee State | Harold Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee State | Harold Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Ralph Still misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Eugene Zentner can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Charles Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Ralph Still double dribbles | 29-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rich (SG), Dennis Grillo (SF), Christopher Porter (C) Charles Ford, Joseph Bender, Steven Shinault | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Garfield Cooper (PG), Eric Goehring (SF), John Eddleman (PF), Theodore Mackey (C) Charles Patterson, Gary Pietsch, Harold Marshall, Michael Robinson | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eugene Zentner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rich (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Grillo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Still (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Porter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Garfield Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Barry Loeffler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Goehring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Eddleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Theodore Mackey is denied by Ralph Still | 29-32 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Dennis Grillo grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses the jumper in the paint | 29-32 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Eugene Zentner tips it in | 31-32 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee State | Eugene Zentner picks off the pass by Garfield Cooper in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Ralph Still misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Christopher Porter hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee State | John Eddleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Erickson (PG), Theodore Fleenor (PF) Eugene Zentner, Ralph Still | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alexander Sarno (SG) Barry Loeffler | |
| 02:10 | Butler | Eric Goehring steps in front of the Dennis Grillo pass | 33-32 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Garfield Cooper clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Porter - foul #3 on Christopher Porter, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Shinault (C) Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Marshall (PF) John Eddleman | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Garfield Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Garfield Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Eric Goehring steals it from Thomas Rich | 33-34 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee State | Theodore Mackey buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alexander Sarno | 33-36 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Thomas Rich knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee State | Eric Goehring drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Charles Erickson is hacked by Garfield Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garfield Cooper, team foul #10 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SF), Ralph Still (PF) Dennis Grillo, Theodore Fleenor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Barry Loeffler (PG), Gary Pietsch (SF), John Eddleman (C) Garfield Cooper, Eric Goehring, Theodore Mackey | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Charles Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Charles Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | John Eddleman snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Alexander Sarno can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Ralph Still grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Ralph Still hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-38 |