| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Fulk (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Chrisman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Raftery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Archuleta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Perry Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Desimone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kyle Anderson inbounds the ball | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Butler | Gary Lewis knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from David Fulk | 48-25 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Jerry Chrisman steps in front of the Gary Desimone pass in the backcourt | 48-25 |
| 19:23 | Butler | David Fulk misses the jumper from the left side | 48-25 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Kinman | 48-25 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Perry Warren misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kyle Anderson - foul #1 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #1 | 48-25 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Perry Warren makes the 1st free throw | 48-26 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Perry Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 18:54 | Butler | David Fulk clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-27 |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Gary Desimone gets the rebound | 48-27 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | David Fulk picks off the pass by Perry Warren in the backcourt | 48-27 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Jerry Chrisman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-27 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Kinman | 48-27 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Michael Kinman double dribbles | 48-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Duncan (SG), Richard Witmer (SF), Billy Alexander (PF), Derrick Easterling (C) Jerry Chrisman, Kyle Anderson, Gary Lewis, Mario Raftery | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Gregory (PG), Chris Moberly (C) George Archuleta, Gary Desimone | |
| 18:08 | Butler | David Fulk is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Fulk, team foul #2 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Grady Shin (PG) David Fulk | |
| Subs | Belmont | Boris Levendoski (SG), Guillermo Garcia (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Michael Kinman, Perry Warren, Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Boris Levendoski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Gregory | 48-30 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Richard Witmer loses the ball out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | Butler | David Fulk (PG), Jerry Chrisman (SG), Kyle Anderson (SF), Gary Lewis (PF), Mario Raftery (C) Grady Shin, Warren Duncan, Richard Witmer, Billy Alexander, Derrick Easterling | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Charles Gregory is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-30 |
| 17:11 | Butler | David Fulk scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Lewis | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:53 | Belmont | Boris Levendoski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-33 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Charles Gregory is called for the reach on Jerry Chrisman - foul #3 on Charles Gregory, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | George Archuleta (PG), Michael Kinman (SG), Perry Warren (SF), Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF), Gary Desimone (C) Charles Gregory, Boris Levendoski, Chris Moberly, Guillermo Garcia, Mark Wilson | |
| 16:30 | Butler | David Fulk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-33 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Gary Lewis tips it in | 53-33 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | George Archuleta can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-33 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Kyle Anderson gets the rebound | 53-33 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Kyle Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Grady Shin (PG), Warren Duncan (SG), Richard Witmer (SF), Billy Alexander (PF), Derrick Easterling (C) David Fulk, Jerry Chrisman, Kyle Anderson, Gary Lewis, Mario Raftery | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Putnam (C) Gary Desimone | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Grady Shin (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Warren Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Witmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. C - Derrick Easterling (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Archuleta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Perry Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Putnam (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Michael Kinman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Grady Shin - foul #1 on Grady Shin, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Gregory (PG), Chris Moberly (SF), Mark Wilson (C) George Archuleta, Perry Warren, Jeffrey Putnam | |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Michael Kinman misses the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Michael Kinman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Derrick Easterling misses the lay-in | 53-34 |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Charles Gregory gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 15:22 | Belmont | Michael Kinman is hacked by Warren Duncan - foul #3 on Warren Duncan, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Boris Levendoski (SG), Guillermo Garcia (PF) Michael Kinman, Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Charles Gregory misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 15:11 | Belmont | Mark Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Chris Moberly slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Gregory | 53-36 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Grady Shin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-36 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Chris Moberly pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Guillermo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Richard Witmer snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Richard Witmer misses the lay-in | 53-36 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Derrick Easterling grabs the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Grady Shin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Guillermo Garcia gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | Charles Gregory double dribbles | 53-36 |
| Subs | Butler | David Fulk (PG), Jerry Chrisman (SG), Kyle Anderson (SF), Gary Lewis (PF), Mario Raftery (C) Grady Shin, Warren Duncan, Richard Witmer, Billy Alexander, Derrick Easterling | |
| Subs | Belmont | George Archuleta (PG), Michael Kinman (SG), Perry Warren (SF), Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF), Gary Desimone (C) Charles Gregory, Boris Levendoski, Chris Moberly, Guillermo Garcia, Mark Wilson | |
| 13:36 | Butler | Gary Lewis is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gary Lewis, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Michael Kinman makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Perry Warren | 53-38 |
| 12:53 | Butler | David Fulk hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Gary Lewis tips it home | 55-38 |
| 12:36 | Belmont | George Archuleta hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 55-41 |
| 12:12 | Butler | David Fulk drills a shot from the left wing set up by Gary Lewis | 57-41 |
| 11:52 | Belmont | Michael Kinman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-41 |
| 11:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Fulk | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Fulk (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Chrisman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Raftery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Archuleta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kinman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Perry Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Desimone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Butler | David Fulk drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Anderson | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Grady Shin (PG), Warren Duncan (SG), Richard Witmer (SF), Billy Alexander (PF) David Fulk, Jerry Chrisman, Kyle Anderson, Gary Lewis | |
| Subs | Belmont | Guillermo Garcia (SF), Wayne Rosol (PF), Jeffrey Putnam (C) Perry Warren, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Gary Desimone | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Grady Shin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-41 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Mario Raftery can't tip it in | 60-41 |
| 11:30 | Belmont | Jeffrey Putnam snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Guillermo Garcia clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Richard Witmer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Billy Alexander hits the finger roll | 62-41 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Warren Duncan is called for the reach on Michael Kinman - foul #4 on Warren Duncan, team foul #6 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Butler | David Fulk (PG), William Toledo (SG), Kyle Anderson (SF), Gary Lewis (PF), Derrick Easterling (C) Grady Shin, Warren Duncan, Richard Witmer, Billy Alexander, Mario Raftery | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Gregory (PG), Boris Levendoski (SG), Chris Moberly (SF), Mark Wilson (C) George Archuleta, Michael Kinman, Wayne Rosol, Jeffrey Putnam | |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Guillermo Garcia scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Boris Levendoski | 62-44 |
| 10:18 | Butler | David Fulk connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Lewis | 65-44 |
| 10:05 | Belmont | Guillermo Garcia scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Boris Levendoski | 65-47 |
| 09:46 | Butler | David Fulk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Derrick Easterling can't tip it in | 65-47 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Gary Lewis snags the offensive board | 65-47 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Gary Lewis travels with the ball | 65-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Grady Shin (PG), Jerry Chrisman (SG), Richard Witmer (SF), Billy Alexander (PF), Mario Raftery (C) David Fulk, William Toledo, Kyle Anderson, Gary Lewis, Derrick Easterling | |
| Subs | Belmont | George Archuleta (PG), Michael Kinman (SG), Perry Warren (SF), Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF), Jeffrey Putnam (C) Charles Gregory, Boris Levendoski, Chris Moberly, Guillermo Garcia, Mark Wilson | |
| 09:05 | Belmont | George Archuleta clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Warren | 65-47 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Michael Kinman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Richard Witmer pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Grady Shin connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Chrisman | 67-47 |
| 08:45 | Belmont | Jeffrey Putnam travels with the ball | 67-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Desimone (C) Jeffrey Putnam | |
| 08:27 | Butler | Michael Kinman steals the ball from Grady Shin | 67-47 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Michael Kinman banks in the layup | 67-49 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Grady Shin misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Desimone - foul #2 on Gary Desimone, team foul #2 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Butler | William Toledo (SF), Gary Lewis (PF) Richard Witmer, Billy Alexander | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chris Moberly (PG), Charles Gregory (SG) George Archuleta, Michael Kinman | |
| 08:11 | Butler | Grady Shin makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Grady Shin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Chris Moberly can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Grady Shin - foul #2 on Grady Shin, team foul #7 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Butler | David Fulk (PG), Derrick Easterling (C) Grady Shin, Mario Raftery | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Chris Moberly misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Chris Moberly misses the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Derrick Easterling grabs the board | 69-49 |
| 07:37 | Butler | David Fulk is whistled for traveling | 69-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Duncan (SG) Jerry Chrisman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Boris Levendoski (SG), Mark Wilson (C) Perry Warren, Gary Desimone | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Fulk (fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Toledo (fresh) PF - Gary Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Easterling (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Levendoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Mark Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Derrick Easterling - foul #1 on Derrick Easterling, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Perry Warren (SF), Wayne Rosol (PF) Chris Moberly, Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Mark Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:03 | Butler | David Fulk makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Toledo | 72-50 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | Wayne Rosol is whistled for traveling | 72-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Anderson (SF), Billy Alexander (PF), Mario Raftery (C) William Toledo, Gary Lewis, Derrick Easterling | |
| Subs | Belmont | George Archuleta (PG), Michael Kinman (SG), Guillermo Garcia (SF), Jeffrey Putnam (C) Charles Gregory, Boris Levendoski, Perry Warren, Mark Wilson | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Billy Alexander hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 72-50 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Putnam | 72-50 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Michael Kinman makes the 3 from the right corner | 72-53 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Guillermo Garcia steals the ball from Billy Alexander | 72-53 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Michael Kinman lays it up and in on a great pass from Guillermo Garcia | 72-55 |
| 05:21 | Butler | David Fulk connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-55 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Jeffrey Putnam lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Kinman | 75-57 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Jeffrey Putnam blocks the jumper by David Fulk | 75-57 |
| 05:04 | Belmont | George Archuleta pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Guillermo Garcia travels in the backcourt | 75-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Grady Shin (PG), Jerry Chrisman (SG), Richard Witmer (SF), Gary Lewis (PF), Derrick Easterling (C) David Fulk, Warren Duncan, Kyle Anderson, Billy Alexander, Mario Raftery | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Gregory (PG), Boris Levendoski (SG), Perry Warren (SF), Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF), Gary Desimone (C) George Archuleta, Michael Kinman, Guillermo Garcia, Wayne Rosol, Jeffrey Putnam | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Gary Lewis clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Perry Warren - foul #2 on Perry Warren, team foul #3 | 75-57 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Gary Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Gary Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Gary Lewis steals it from Boris Levendoski | 77-57 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Grady Shin misses the floater from the left side | 77-57 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen gets the rebound | 77-57 |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Boris Levendoski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-57 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Richard Witmer grabs the defensive rebound | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Jerry Chrisman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-57 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Grady Shin can't tip it in | 77-57 |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Gary Desimone grabs the board | 77-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Grady Shin (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Jerry Chrisman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Witmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Easterling (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Levendoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Desimone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Perry Warren is hacked by Richard Witmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Witmer, team foul #9 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Duncan (SG), William Toledo (SF), Billy Alexander (PF) Jerry Chrisman, Richard Witmer, Gary Lewis | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chris Moberly (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Gary Desimone | |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Perry Warren makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Perry Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 03:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Billy Alexander | 77-58 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Grady Shin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Gregory - foul #4 on Charles Gregory, team foul #4 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Guillermo Garcia (SG), Wayne Rosol (PF) Boris Levendoski, Perry Warren | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Grady Shin misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Grady Shin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Mark Wilson gets the rebound | 77-58 |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Chris Moberly's pass is intercepted by Warren Duncan in the backcourt | 77-58 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Billy Alexander can't finish the layup | 77-58 |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Mark Wilson pulls down the rebound | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Wayne Rosol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-58 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Grady Shin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-58 |
| 02:34 | Belmont | Mark Wilson loses the dribble to Warren Duncan in the backcourt | 80-58 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Billy Alexander misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chris Moberly - foul #2 on Chris Moberly, team foul #5 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Witmer (SF) Warren Duncan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Boris Levendoski (SG) Wayne Rosol | |
| 02:19 | Butler | Billy Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 81-58 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Billy Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 82-58 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Chris Moberly loses the dribble to Grady Shin | 82-58 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Grady Shin buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 84-58 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Chris Moberly is hacked by Richard Witmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Witmer, team foul #10 | 84-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Duncan (SG) William Toledo | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Chris Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 84-59 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Chris Moberly misses the 2nd free throw | 84-59 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Billy Alexander grabs the board | 84-59 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Richard Witmer is fouled on the floor by Chris Moberly - foul #3 on Chris Moberly, team foul #6 | 84-59 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Grady Shin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Duncan | 87-59 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Charles Gregory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 87-59 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Richard Witmer gets the rebound | 87-59 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Grady Shin hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Duncan | 89-59 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Mark Wilson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 89-59 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Billy Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 89-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Richard Witmer is hacked by Chris Moberly - foul #4 on Chris Moberly, team foul #7 | 89-59 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Richard Witmer makes the 1st free throw | 90-59 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Richard Witmer makes the 2nd free throw | 91-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Guillermo Garcia scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 91-61 |
| 00:17 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Billy Alexander is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 91-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Lewis (PF) Billy Alexander | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Grady Shin scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Witmer | 93-61 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Mark Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Charles Gregory | 93-63 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Grady Shin runs out the clock | 93-63 |