| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Burke (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Herrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Minto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward McClain (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Teodoro Colon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Raines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jack Minto inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Belmont | John Bates loses the dribble to Eugene Raines | 29-35 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Barry Wetherby clanks a runner from close range | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward McClain | 29-35 |
| 19:05 | Belmont | David Herrick is hacked by Teodoro Colon - foul #2 on Teodoro Colon, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Jason Edwards (PF) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Gabriel Russo | |
| 18:58 | Belmont | David Burke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | Jack Minto gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Jack Minto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-35 |
| 18:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jason Edwards | 29-35 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Jack Minto steals it from Kenneth Adair | 29-35 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | David Burke can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Jason Edwards pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Gerald Branch travels with the ball | 29-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Dario Drewski (SF), Gabriel Russo (PF), Alexei Zech (C) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Eugene Raines, Jason Edwards, Barry Wetherby | |
| 17:28 | Belmont | David Herrick hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Minto | 32-35 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Robert Krause is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Raines (SF) Dario Drewski | |
| 17:07 | Belmont | Robert Krause picks off the pass by John Bates | 32-35 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Gabriel Russo misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Bates - foul #1 on John Bates, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elvin King (SG), Dennis Mumford (PF), Kelly Morgan (C) David Herrick, John Bates, Edward McClain | |
| Subs | Butler | Dario Drewski (SF), Barry Wetherby (C) Eugene Raines, Alexei Zech | |
| 16:54 | Butler | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:34 | Belmont | Jack Minto makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Elvin King | 34-37 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Gabriel Russo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Barry Wetherby pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Teodoro Colon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dennis Mumford | 34-37 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | Barry Wetherby takes the ball from Jack Minto | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Burke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Elvin King (fresh) SF - Jack Minto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Mumford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Teodoro Colon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dario Drewski (fresh) PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Teodoro Colon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Gabriel Russo snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Gabriel Russo connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Krause | 34-39 |
| 15:04 | Belmont | David Burke makes the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Krause - foul #2 on Robert Krause, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Herrick (SG), Daren Robeson (PF), Edward McClain (C) Elvin King, Jack Minto, Kelly Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Eugene Raines (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Dario Drewski, Gabriel Russo, Barry Wetherby | |
| 15:04 | Belmont | David Burke misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Maximo Rossi | 36-39 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Jason Edwards hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Daren Robeson - foul #4 on Daren Robeson, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Hampton (PG), John Bates (PF) David Burke, Daren Robeson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:46 | Butler | Jason Edwards makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Adam Hampton blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 14:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Adair | 36-42 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Eugene Raines is hacked by Dennis Mumford - foul #1 on Dennis Mumford, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elvin King (SF) Dennis Mumford | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Gabriel Russo (PF) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Jason Edwards | |
| 14:04 | Butler | Eugene Raines drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Teodoro Colon | 36-44 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Elvin King scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Adam Hampton | 38-44 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Teodoro Colon is fouled on the floor by David Herrick - foul #1 on David Herrick, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Minto (SF) Elvin King | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:21 | Butler | Maximo Rossi hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Krause | 38-46 |
| 12:58 | Belmont | John Bates can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 12:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Krause | 38-46 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Maximo Rossi hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Raines | 38-48 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | David Herrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 12:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eugene Raines | 38-48 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Eugene Raines connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Teodoro Colon | 38-50 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | David Herrick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 11:58 | Belmont | Edward McClain snags the offensive board | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Herrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Minto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward McClain (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Teodoro Colon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Raines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Belmont | John Bates scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Herrick | 40-50 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Teodoro Colon hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Krause | 40-53 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Maximo Rossi denies the turnaround by John Bates | 40-53 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Maximo Rossi grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Gabriel Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Maximo Rossi hits the follow up shot | 40-55 |
| 10:40 | Belmont | Edward McClain buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Minto | 43-55 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Eugene Raines misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-55 |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Edward McClain grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Adam Hampton comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-55 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Jack Minto tips it in | 45-55 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Maximo Rossi misses badly on a runner from close range | 45-55 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Teodoro Colon tips it home | 45-57 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | John Bates makes the jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Maximo Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Burke (PG), Dennis Mumford (SG), Elvin King (SF), Kelly Morgan (PF), George Finch (C) Adam Hampton, David Herrick, Jack Minto, John Bates, Edward McClain | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Jason Edwards (PF) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Eugene Raines, Gabriel Russo | |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Gerald Branch is called for the reach on David Burke - foul #1 on Gerald Branch, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Kelly Morgan misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 08:45 | Belmont | Kelly Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | Maximo Rossi is called for the reach on Dennis Mumford - foul #4 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Barry Wetherby (C) Maximo Rossi | |
| 08:22 | Belmont | David Burke misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Kenneth Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Jason Edwards misses short on a runner from the baseline | 47-57 |
| 08:04 | Belmont | The rebound goes to George Finch | 47-57 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Kelly Morgan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Burke (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dennis Mumford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elvin King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Finch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Adair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Barry Wetherby knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Kenneth Adair and the foul's on Dennis Mumford - foul #2 on Dennis Mumford, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Minto (SF), Daren Robeson (PF) Elvin King, George Finch | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Eugene Raines (SF), Maximo Rossi (C) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Alexei Zech, Jason Edwards | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Barry Wetherby misses the free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:22 | Belmont | Kelly Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Dennis Mumford is hacked by Teodoro Colon - foul #3 on Teodoro Colon, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Hampton (SG) Dennis Mumford | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Jason Edwards (PF) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Barry Wetherby | |
| 06:51 | Belmont | David Burke misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Jack Minto tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Kenneth Adair blows the dunk | 52-59 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Daren Robeson gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Jason Edwards swats the short shot by Daren Robeson | 52-59 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Jason Edwards grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Maximo Rossi drills a jump hook in the lane | 52-61 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Daren Robeson lays it in set up by David Burke and the foul's on Jason Edwards - foul #3 on Jason Edwards, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Herrick (SG), Edward McClain (C) David Burke, Kelly Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Gabriel Russo (PF) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Eugene Raines, Jason Edwards | |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Daren Robeson misses the free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Gabriel Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Gabriel Russo's pass is intercepted by Adam Hampton | 54-61 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Adam Hampton misses the lay-in | 54-61 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Teodoro Colon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Teodoro Colon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Daren Robeson snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 04:19 | Belmont | David Herrick misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 04:18 | Belmont | Edward McClain gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:59 | Belmont | Daren Robeson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 54-61 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Teodoro Colon gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Jack Minto is called for the reach on Gabriel Russo - foul #1 on Jack Minto, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Burke (PG), Dennis Mumford (SF), John Bates (PF) Adam Hampton, Jack Minto, Daren Robeson | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Raines (SF) Alexei Zech | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Gabriel Russo is called for traveling | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Herrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Mumford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bates (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Teodoro Colon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Raines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Belmont | John Bates comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gabriel Russo - foul #1 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Edwards (PF) Gabriel Russo | |
| 03:26 | Belmont | John Bates makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | John Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Robert Krause misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Robert Krause grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Maximo Rossi misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | David Burke grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Minto (SF), Daren Robeson (PF) Dennis Mumford, John Bates | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Gabriel Russo (PF) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Jason Edwards | |
| 02:24 | Belmont | David Herrick blows the layup | 56-61 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Eugene Raines grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Gabriel Russo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Gabriel Russo snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Eugene Raines clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 56-61 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Kenneth Adair grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Eugene Raines scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Branch | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Eugene Raines is called for the reach on Jack Minto - foul #1 on Eugene Raines, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair | |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Jack Minto misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Maximo Rossi gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Butler | Eugene Raines makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Krause | 56-66 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | David Burke misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-66 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Gabriel Russo grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Gabriel Russo is fouled in the backcourt by David Burke - foul #1 on David Burke, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Hampton (PG), Dennis Mumford (SG), Elvin King (SF), John Bates (PF), Kelly Morgan (C) David Burke, David Herrick, Jack Minto, Daren Robeson, Edward McClain | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Gabriel Russo misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Dennis Mumford pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Dennis Mumford hits the finger roll set up by Elvin King | 58-66 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Robert Krause is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Hampton - foul #1 on Adam Hampton, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Burke (PG), David Herrick (SG), Jack Minto (SF), Daren Robeson (PF), Edward McClain (C) Adam Hampton, Dennis Mumford, Elvin King, John Bates, Kelly Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Robert Krause misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | David Herrick snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Jack Minto clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-66 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Teodoro Colon gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Teodoro Colon is fouled in the backcourt by David Herrick - foul #2 on David Herrick, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Teodoro Colon makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Teodoro Colon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Teodoro Colon snags the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Teodoro Colon is fouled on the floor by David Burke - foul #2 on David Burke, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Teodoro Colon misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Teodoro Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | David Burke is fouled on the floor by Robert Krause - foul #3 on Robert Krause, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Mumford (SG), Elvin King (SF), John Bates (PF), Kelly Morgan (C) David Herrick, Jack Minto, Daren Robeson, Edward McClain | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:33 | Belmont | David Burke misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Gabriel Russo snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Butler | David Burke steps in front of the Teodoro Colon pass | 58-68 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | John Bates's layup is rejected by Gabriel Russo | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Robert Krause gets the rebound | 58-68 |