The fifth-seeded Spartans headed to their second straight Final Four after Raymar Morgan's free throw sealed the victory with less than 2 seconds left on the clock. The Spartans' Durrell Summers led the night with 21 points, as the 70-69 victory over Tennessee propelled Michigan State to a matchup against a now infamous Butler squad.

Tennessee advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history as the Volunteers held off Ohio State in a thrilling 73-76 win. Despite Evan Turner's outstanding offensive performance of 31 points, a stingy Volunteers' defense denied the Buckeyes any last minute heroics following Brian Williams' go-ahead basket with 32 seconds left on the clock. Tennessee headed to the next round where they took on a tough Michigan State squad.

Louisville led the entire way throughout their 79-60 win over Tennessee. Earl Clark's 17 points and 12 rebounds helped earn the Cardinals a matchup against North Carolina in the Elite Eight. The win also moved the Cardinals' one game closer to giving coach Rick Patino's his sixth trip to the Final Four.

In a great come from behind win, the Ohio State Buckeyes rallied behind Ron Lewis' 18 second half points to beat the Tennessee Volunteers 85-84. With the game tied, Mike Conley Jr. stepped up to the foul line and made one of two in the last few seconds to win the game and advance Ohio State to the Elite Eight where they dominated the Memphis Tigers.

North Carolina came back from a seven-point deficit in the final 4 1/2 minutes to shock No. 4 Tennessee 74-69. Despite having their star center Brendan Haywood foul-out early, the Tar Heels advanced to the Elite Eight for the third time in four seasons. North Carolina went on to knock Tulsa out of the tournament after a close 59-55 win.