| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Donald Fowler inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Thomas Robinson gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Thomas Robinson banks in the layup | 41-35 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | Damian Morgan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon loses the ball out of bounds | 44-35 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Donald Fowler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Joseph Ton connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bryan Dedmon | 47-37 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | James Greenwald takes the ball from Damian Morgan | 47-37 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Ton | 47-39 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Thomas Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is hacked by Bryan Dedmon - foul #2 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Luke (C) Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, James Greenwald | |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Timothy Luke denies the turnaround by Pablo Baez | 50-39 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Joseph Ton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Damian Morgan is called for the reach on Bryan Dedmon - foul #1 on Damian Morgan, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Kevin Scheuerman (SG), Todd Brooks (SF), Walter Williams (PF) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, Donald Fowler, Edward Nguyen | |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Joseph Ton, Thomas Wagner, David Sparling | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Thomas Robinson makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Bryan Dedmon | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) SF - Todd Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) C - Timothy Luke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) SF - John Marotta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Pablo Baez is called for the reach on Kevin Scheuerman - foul #3 on Pablo Baez, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Albright (C) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG) Bryan Dedmon | |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Pablo Baez hits a jump hook in the paint | 52-43 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | James Greenwald picks off the pass by Timothy Luke | 52-43 |
| 14:42 | Butler | John Marotta misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Todd Brooks - foul #2 on Todd Brooks, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG), Donald Fowler (SF), Edward Nguyen (PF) Ervin Sarno, Kevin Scheuerman, Todd Brooks, Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG) Pablo Baez | |
| 14:42 | Butler | John Marotta makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:42 | Butler | John Marotta makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Bryan Dedmon is called for the reach on Damian Morgan - foul #3 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ton (SF), Thomas Wagner (PF) John Marotta, James Greenwald | |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Bryan Dedmon steals the ball from Damian Morgan | 52-45 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Richard Duvall is fouled on the floor by Donald Fowler - foul #1 on Donald Fowler, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Luke (C) Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Butler | David Sparling (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| 13:25 | Butler | Joseph Ton lays it up and in | 52-47 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | David Sparling takes the ball from Shannon Corwin | 52-47 |
| 12:37 | Butler | David Sparling misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Luke - foul #1 on Timothy Luke, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Todd Brooks (SF), Jerry Albright (C) Donald Fowler, Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), James Greenwald (PF) Richard Duvall, Thomas Wagner | |
| 12:37 | Butler | David Sparling makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:37 | Butler | David Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Todd Brooks comes up short on the jumper from close range | 52-49 |
| 12:13 | Butler | David Sparling gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Pablo Baez is called for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Kevin Scheuerman (SG) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Robinson (C) David Sparling | |
| 12:02 | Belmont | Bryan Dedmon steals the ball from Edward Nguyen | 52-49 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 11:39 | Belmont | Jerry Albright snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 12 pts. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 2 stl. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Brooks | 54-49 |
| 11:15 | Butler | James Greenwald loses the dribble to Jerry Albright | 54-49 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Todd Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG), Donald Fowler (SF), Timothy Luke (C) Ervin Sarno, Kevin Scheuerman, Edward Nguyen, Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), John Marotta (SF) Bryan Dedmon, Joseph Ton | |
| 10:44 | Butler | Thomas Robinson is fouled on the floor by Todd Brooks - foul #3 on Todd Brooks, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| 10:39 | Butler | Pablo Baez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Luke - foul #2 on Timothy Luke, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | Donald Fowler buries a runner in the paint | 56-51 |
| 10:11 | Butler | James Greenwald misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-51 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Damian Morgan snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Todd Brooks drills a runner near the basket set up by Shannon Corwin | 58-51 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses short on a shot from close range | 58-51 |
| 09:46 | Belmont | Timothy Luke grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 09:23 | Butler | James Greenwald misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Thomas Wagner tips it in | 60-53 |
| 08:53 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin blows the layup | 60-53 |
| 08:52 | Butler | James Greenwald snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Todd Brooks - foul #4 on Todd Brooks, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Edward Nguyen (PF), Jerry Albright (C) Damian Morgan, Todd Brooks, Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Joseph Ton (SF), Thomas Robinson (C) Richard Duvall, John Marotta, James Greenwald | |
| 08:47 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Fowler | 62-55 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Pablo Baez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Thomas Wagner tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Bryan Dedmon steps in front of the Shannon Corwin pass | 62-57 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Thomas Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Albright - foul #3 on Jerry Albright, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Timothy Luke (SF) Shannon Corwin, Donald Fowler | |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SG), David Sparling (PF) Pablo Baez, Thomas Wagner | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Luke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 12 pts. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Marotta (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Belmont | Timothy Luke clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Jerry Albright grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Sparling - foul #2 on David Sparling, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), James Greenwald (PF) John Marotta, David Sparling | |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Albright | 64-59 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Thomas Robinson can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 06:55 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ton | 64-59 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Edward Nguyen swats the layup by James Greenwald | 64-59 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Timothy Luke snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | Damian Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman (SG), Todd Brooks (SF) Ervin Sarno, Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:58 | Butler | James Greenwald scores on a 3 from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Jerry Albright clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman tips it but misses | 64-62 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Jerry Albright tips it back up and in | 66-62 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Kevin Scheuerman steals the ball from Richard Duvall | 66-62 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (SG), Donald Fowler (SF) Kevin Scheuerman, Todd Brooks | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Donald Fowler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Ton - foul #1 on Joseph Ton, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Donald Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Donald Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Thomas Robinson makes the floater from the right side | 68-64 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is fouled on the floor by James Greenwald - foul #1 on James Greenwald, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Joseph Ton takes the ball from Damian Morgan | 68-64 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Richard Duvall lays it up and in set up by Joseph Ton | 68-66 |
| 03:38 | Belmont | Jerry Albright's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Ton | 68-66 |
| 03:36 | Butler | James Greenwald grabs the board | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. C - Jerry Albright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Richard Duvall is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Duvall, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Luke (C) Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Ton - foul #2 on Joseph Ton, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Thomas Robinson (C) Richard Duvall, Thomas Wagner | |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon hits a jumper from the left side | 70-68 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Nguyen | 73-68 |
| 02:32 | Butler | James Greenwald misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Thomas Robinson tips it in | 73-70 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Donald Fowler is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 73-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Todd Brooks (SF) Damian Morgan, Donald Fowler | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), John Marotta (SF), Thomas Wagner (PF) Pablo Baez, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald | |
| 02:11 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Donald Fowler (SF), Jerry Albright (C) Ervin Sarno, Todd Brooks, Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ton (SF) John Marotta | |
| 01:58 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Jerry Albright grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:44 | Belmont | Jerry Albright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Donald Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Thomas Robinson snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Greenwald (PF) Thomas Wagner | |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Fowler | 76-70 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-70 |
| 01:03 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Greenwald | 76-70 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon blows the layup but he's fouled by Damian Morgan - foul #2 on Damian Morgan, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Damian Morgan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Shannon Corwin | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is hacked by Damian Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damian Morgan, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Donald Fowler is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Dedmon - foul #4 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG) Damian Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Donald Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Donald Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Donald Fowler snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Donald Fowler is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Duvall - foul #3 on Richard Duvall, team foul #10 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Walter Williams (PF) John Shoemake, Edward Nguyen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Donald Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Duvall | 81-76 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG), Edward Nguyen (PF) Ervin Sarno, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin is hacked by Bryan Dedmon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #11 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG) Bryan Dedmon | |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | John Shoemake runs out the clock | 83-79 |