| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Raines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Herrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Minto (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daren Robeson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward McClain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jack Minto inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Belmont | David Herrick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Gabriel Russo grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Gabriel Russo is fouled on the floor by Edward McClain - foul #1 on Edward McClain, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Dario Drewski (SF) Robert Krause, Eugene Raines | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:59 | Butler | Maximo Rossi can't finish the layup | 34-28 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Gerald Branch gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Gabriel Russo drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Branch | 37-28 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | David Burke hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Herrick | 37-31 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Dario Drewski loses the dribble to Daren Robeson | 37-31 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | David Burke is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Eugene Raines (SF), Barry Wetherby (C) Gerald Branch, Dario Drewski, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:23 | Butler | Eugene Raines clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | David Herrick pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Jack Minto scores on a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Gabriel Russo - foul #3 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Alexei Zech (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Gabriel Russo, Barry Wetherby | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Mumford (SG), John Bates (C) David Herrick, Edward McClain | |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Jack Minto makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Eugene Raines misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:48 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Raines | 37-34 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Alexei Zech misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daren Robeson - foul #1 on Daren Robeson, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Barry Wetherby (C) Robert Krause, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Hampton (PG), Elvin King (SF), Kelly Morgan (C) David Burke, Jack Minto, Daren Robeson | |
| 16:37 | Butler | Alexei Zech makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Alexei Zech misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | John Bates snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:19 | Belmont | Alexei Zech steals it from Dennis Mumford | 38-34 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Gerald Branch misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:02 | Belmont | John Bates snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Raines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Hampton (fresh) SG - Dennis Mumford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elvin King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bates (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kelly Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Adam Hampton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Branch - foul #2 on Gerald Branch, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Gerald Branch, Eugene Raines, Alexei Zech, Barry Wetherby | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Herrick (SG), Jack Minto (SF), Daren Robeson (PF), Edward McClain (C) Dennis Mumford, Elvin King, John Bates, Kelly Morgan | |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Adam Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Adam Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Edward McClain snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Adam Hampton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Gabriel Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Robert Krause is hacked by Adam Hampton - foul #2 on Adam Hampton, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Raines (SF) Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Burke (PG) Adam Hampton | |
| 14:47 | Butler | David Herrick takes the ball from Robert Krause | 38-34 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | David Herrick lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Robert Krause makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Raines | 41-36 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | David Burke misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Maximo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Robert Krause hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Raines | 44-36 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | David Herrick misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 13:33 | Belmont | Edward McClain pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Jack Minto drills a floater from the left side set up by David Herrick | 44-38 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Eugene Raines buries a floater from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 12:38 | Belmont | David Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Jack Minto can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Maximo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Teodoro Colon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Maximo Rossi | 49-38 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | David Herrick misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Teodoro Colon - foul #3 on Teodoro Colon, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Alexei Zech (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Barry Wetherby (C) Robert Krause, Eugene Raines, Gabriel Russo, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Hampton (PG), Dennis Mumford (SF), John Bates (PF), Kelly Morgan (C) David Burke, Jack Minto, Daren Robeson, Edward McClain | |
| 11:48 | Belmont | David Herrick makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | David Herrick misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | John Bates grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Hampton (fresh) SG - David Herrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Mumford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bates (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kelly Morgan (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Teodoro Colon steps in front of the David Herrick pass | 49-39 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Teodoro Colon dunks the ball | 51-39 |
| 11:25 | Belmont | John Bates banks in the layup set up by Adam Hampton | 51-41 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Gerald Branch makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-41 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | John Bates's pass is intercepted by Gerald Branch | 54-41 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Alexei Zech lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerald Branch | 56-41 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Adam Hampton's pass is intercepted by Teodoro Colon | 56-41 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Alexei Zech hits the finger roll set up by Teodoro Colon | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:10 | Belmont | David Herrick hits a runner from the baseline | 58-43 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Teodoro Colon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Herrick - foul #3 on David Herrick, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Eugene Raines (SF), Gabriel Russo (PF) Gerald Branch, Alexei Zech, Barry Wetherby | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Burke (PG), Jack Minto (SF), Edward McClain (C) Adam Hampton, David Herrick, Kelly Morgan | |
| 10:03 | Butler | Teodoro Colon makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Teodoro Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Dennis Mumford hits a jump hook from the baseline | 60-45 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Robert Krause comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Jack Minto grabs the board | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Jack Minto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | John Bates grabs the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 08:53 | Belmont | Edward McClain clanks a driving attempt from close range | 60-45 |
| 08:51 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Edward McClain | 60-45 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | Dennis Mumford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-45 |
| 08:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eugene Raines | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:30 | Butler | Gabriel Russo is whistled for a carry | 60-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Maximo Rossi (C) Robert Krause, Eugene Raines | |
| Subs | Belmont | Elvin King (SG), Daren Robeson (PF) Dennis Mumford, John Bates | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Elvin King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 08:09 | Belmont | Daren Robeson tips it home | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:02 | Butler | Teodoro Colon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-47 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Edward McClain snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Belmont | Jason Edwards steals it from Jack Minto | 60-47 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Maximo Rossi loses the dribble to Jack Minto | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Teodoro Colon (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elvin King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Minto (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daren Robeson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward McClain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Jack Minto knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Daren Robeson | 60-49 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Maximo Rossi makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Branch and the foul's on Jack Minto - foul #2 on Jack Minto, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Eugene Raines (SF) Gerald Branch, Gabriel Russo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Hampton (PG), David Herrick (SG), John Bates (C) David Burke, Jack Minto, Edward McClain | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Maximo Rossi makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:46 | Belmont | David Herrick misses the lay-in | 63-49 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Jason Edwards snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:16 | Butler | Maximo Rossi is hacked by David Herrick - foul #4 on David Herrick, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Gabriel Russo (PF), Barry Wetherby (C) Jason Edwards, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Mumford (SF) Elvin King | |
| 05:47 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Barry Wetherby is blocked by John Bates | 63-49 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Robert Krause misses the tip | 63-49 |
| 05:45 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Raines | 63-49 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Eugene Raines makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Gabriel Russo denies the turnaround by Daren Robeson | 66-49 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Gabriel Russo grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Barry Wetherby misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-49 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | David Herrick grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Edwards (PF) Gabriel Russo | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Burke (PG), Jack Minto (SF), Edward McClain (C) Adam Hampton, Dennis Mumford, John Bates | |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Daren Robeson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward McClain | 66-51 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Robert Krause misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Jason Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Eugene Raines clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 03:59 | Belmont | David Burke grabs the board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Jack Minto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Barry Wetherby grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Raines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Barry Wetherby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Herrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Minto (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daren Robeson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward McClain (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Daren Robeson is called for the reach on Jason Edwards - foul #2 on Daren Robeson, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Maximo Rossi (C) Robert Krause, Eugene Raines, Barry Wetherby | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Jason Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Daren Robeson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Edwards - foul #4 on Jason Edwards, team foul #4 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Eugene Raines (SF) Gerald Branch, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Hampton (PG), Dennis Mumford (SG), Elvin King (SF), John Bates (C) David Burke, David Herrick, Jack Minto, Edward McClain | |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Daren Robeson makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Daren Robeson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Gabriel Russo gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Eugene Raines is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Eugene Raines, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kelly Morgan (C) Daren Robeson | |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Elvin King is fouled on the floor by Teodoro Colon - foul #4 on Teodoro Colon, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG) Robert Krause | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Adam Hampton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-52 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Maximo Rossi grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Teodoro Colon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-52 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | John Bates snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Gabriel Russo steals it from Kelly Morgan | 68-52 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Eugene Raines misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | John Bates snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Kelly Morgan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Gabriel Russo snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Teodoro Colon is hacked by Kelly Morgan - foul #1 on Kelly Morgan, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG) Gerald Branch | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Teodoro Colon misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | John Bates pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Kelly Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Eugene Raines snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Maximo Rossi comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | John Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Dennis Mumford knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Robert Krause runs out the clock | 68-55 |