| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Fowler (fresh) PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joseph Ton inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | James Greenwald hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Robinson | 28-32 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin is hacked by Richard Duvall - foul #2 on Richard Duvall, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | James Greenwald steals the ball from Edward Nguyen | 28-32 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Joseph Ton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:36 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Thomas Robinson hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Jerry Albright - foul #1 on Jerry Albright, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Thomas Robinson misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:01 | Belmont | Richard Duvall is called for the reach on Donald Fowler - foul #3 on Richard Duvall, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SG) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses long on a floater from the right side | 33-32 |
| 17:43 | Butler | James Greenwald gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Damian Morgan is called for the reach on Pablo Baez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damian Morgan, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG) Damian Morgan | |
| 17:28 | Butler | Thomas Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-32 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Joseph Ton hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 17:06 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ervin Sarno | 35-35 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Greenwald | 37-35 |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Thomas Robinson pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:16 | Butler | A charge is called on James Greenwald - foul #2 on James Greenwald, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (SF), Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) Joseph Ton, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman (SG), Todd Brooks (SF), Timothy Luke (C) Shannon Corwin, Donald Fowler, Jerry Albright | |
| 15:52 | Belmont | Timothy Luke makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ervin Sarno | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Marotta (fresh) SF - Samuel Foster (fresh) PF - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) SF - Todd Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Edward Nguyen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Luke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Pablo Baez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Richard Duvall (SG) Pablo Baez, John Marotta | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Walter Williams (PF) Kevin Scheuerman, Edward Nguyen | |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Walter Williams is hacked by Thomas Wagner - foul #3 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ton (SF) Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (SG) Ervin Sarno | |
| 15:01 | Belmont | Todd Brooks can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 15:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Ton | 37-37 |
| 14:43 | Butler | David Sparling makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Joseph Ton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 14:30 | Butler | David Sparling gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Joseph Ton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Damian Morgan gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:56 | Belmont | David Sparling takes the ball from Walter Williams | 40-40 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | Damian Morgan pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | Walter Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Todd Brooks | 40-42 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Richard Duvall is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Joseph Ton, Thomas Wagner, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (SG), Donald Fowler (SF), Edward Nguyen (PF), Jerry Albright (C) Shannon Corwin, Todd Brooks, Walter Williams, Timothy Luke | |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Richard Duvall steals the ball from Jerry Albright | 40-42 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Thomas Robinson connects on the floater from the right block | 42-42 |
| 12:08 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Greenwald - foul #3 on James Greenwald, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman (SG) Damian Morgan | |
| 12:08 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:08 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:08 | Butler | James Greenwald snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Edward Nguyen swats the short shot by Bryan Dedmon | 42-42 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Marotta (fresh) PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) SF - Donald Fowler (fresh) PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Jerry Albright grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Robinson - foul #2 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Joseph Ton (SF) Bryan Dedmon, John Marotta | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG) Ervin Sarno, Kevin Scheuerman | |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:54 | Butler | James Greenwald pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Thomas Robinson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Damian Morgan - foul #4 on Damian Morgan, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG) Damian Morgan | |
| 10:38 | Butler | Thomas Robinson makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Pablo Baez takes the ball from John Shoemake in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Joseph Ton can't throw it down | 45-42 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Donald Fowler pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | Richard Duvall steps in front of the Edward Nguyen pass | 45-42 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Donald Fowler takes the ball from Thomas Robinson | 45-42 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen scores on a turnaround from the left block | 45-44 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Thomas Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Pablo Baez is hacked by John Shoemake - foul #1 on John Shoemake, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Thomas Wagner (PF), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, James Greenwald, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Todd Brooks (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Timothy Luke (C) John Shoemake, Donald Fowler, Edward Nguyen, Jerry Albright | |
| 08:45 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is fouled on the floor by Shannon Corwin - foul #3 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Thomas Wagner's floater is tipped away by Timothy Luke | 45-44 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno is hacked by Bryan Dedmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SG) Bryan Dedmon | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:24 | Butler | David Sparling gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Ervin Sarno steals it from John Marotta | 45-44 |
| 08:03 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno tips it home | 45-46 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Joseph Ton misses the floater from the left side | 45-46 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Walter Williams gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Marotta (fresh) SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Sparling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Luke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno is fouled on the floor by Pablo Baez - foul #1 on Pablo Baez, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Richard Duvall (SG) Pablo Baez, Joseph Ton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Donald Fowler (SF), Edward Nguyen (PF) Shannon Corwin, Todd Brooks, Walter Williams | |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:28 | Butler | John Marotta grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Thomas Wagner is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | James Greenwald (PF) David Sparling | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Donald Fowler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ervin Sarno | 45-48 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Donald Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Donald Fowler tips it home | 45-50 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Richard Duvall is hacked by Ervin Sarno - foul #1 on Ervin Sarno, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ton (SF), Thomas Robinson (C) John Marotta, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (SG), Jerry Albright (C) Ervin Sarno, Timothy Luke | |
| 06:02 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 45-50 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:48 | Belmont | Donald Fowler hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Albright | 45-52 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Richard Duvall can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Donald Fowler | 45-52 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 05:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Duvall | 45-52 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Joseph Ton is fouled on the floor by Jerry Albright - foul #2 on Jerry Albright, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Thomas Wagner (PF) Richard Duvall, James Greenwald | |
| Subs | Belmont | Todd Brooks (SF) Donald Fowler | |
| 04:46 | Butler | Joseph Ton makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Joseph Ton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is hacked by Pablo Baez - foul #2 on Pablo Baez, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Joseph Ton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | Damian Morgan snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Jerry Albright hits a jumper from the left side set up by Edward Nguyen | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Thomas Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Wagner | 50-56 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Damian Morgan double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| Subs | Butler | David Sparling (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Timothy Luke (PF) Damian Morgan, Edward Nguyen | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Sparling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Luke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Pablo Baez | 52-56 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Timothy Luke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 02:51 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Pablo Baez, Thomas Wagner, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Donald Fowler (SF), Edward Nguyen (PF) Ervin Sarno, Todd Brooks, Timothy Luke | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon's fadeaway is rejected by Damian Morgan | 52-56 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Thomas Robinson grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Greenwald and he's fouled by Jerry Albright - foul #3 on Jerry Albright, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Damian Morgan snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Albright | 54-59 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Greenwald | 56-59 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Bryan Dedmon - foul #5 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG) Bryan Dedmon | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Richard Duvall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Thomas Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-61 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Jerry Albright pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Pablo Baez is called for the reach on Jerry Albright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pablo Baez, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG) Damian Morgan | |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Jerry Albright makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Jerry Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jerry Albright | 56-63 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Pablo Baez is called for the reach on Jerry Albright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pablo Baez, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Walter Williams (PF) John Shoemake, Edward Nguyen | |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Jerry Albright makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Jerry Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Jerry Albright is called for the reach on Pablo Baez - foul #4 on Jerry Albright, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Edward Nguyen (PF) Ervin Sarno, Walter Williams | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Damian Morgan runs out the clock | 58-65 |