| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Gary Williams inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Gary Williams grabs the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 19:10 | Belmont | Gary Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 19:09 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Michael Pantoja comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 18:48 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Dean | 42-27 |
| 18:33 | Butler | John Landes's fadeaway is rejected by Taylor Palomares | 42-27 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Larry Dean can't tip it in | 42-27 |
| 18:30 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | James Davis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Hammons and he's hacked by Douglas Ensminger - foul #2 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF) Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:14 | Belmont | James Davis misses the free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:14 | Butler | John Landes snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger's layup is rejected by James Davis | 42-29 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Andre Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Andre Harper misses the lay-in | 42-29 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Brett Shepherd tips it in | 44-29 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | James Davis misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Douglas Ensminger - foul #3 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Joey Welch (PF) Andre Harper, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (PG), John Heskett (C) Jeremy Hammons, Taylor Palomares | |
| 17:03 | Belmont | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Larry Dean scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joey Welch | 47-31 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Gary Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 16:24 | Butler | John Landes gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:06 | Butler | John Landes travels with the ball | 47-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Brett Shepherd, John Landes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Taylor Palomares (C) Randy Kepner, James Davis | |
| 15:47 | Belmont | John Heskett misses short on a jumper from close range | 47-31 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo grabs the board | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Heskett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Masio Abdallah loses the dribble to Jeremy Hammons | 47-31 |
| 15:18 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Williams | 47-33 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-33 |
| 14:49 | Belmont | Gary Williams snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Larry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Michael Pantoja knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Masio Abdallah | 49-33 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | John Heskett is hacked by Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (PG), Raymond Gabler (SG), Mark Jacobs (SF), James Davis (PF), James Kennedy (C) Jeremy Hammons, Chad Aubrey, Gary Williams, John Heskett, Taylor Palomares | |
| 13:25 | Belmont | James Kennedy lays it up and in | 49-35 |
| 13:10 | Butler | John Landes makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by James Kennedy - foul #2 on James Kennedy, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| 13:10 | Butler | John Landes misses the free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | James Davis snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Raymond Gabler can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Landes - foul #2 on John Landes, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Raymond Gabler misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Raymond Gabler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Brett Shepherd clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-36 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Davis | 51-36 |
| 12:15 | Belmont | James Kennedy misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 12:13 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | Randy Kepner pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Raymond Gabler is hacked by Dino Mazierski - foul #4 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Chad Aubrey (SG), Gary Williams (SF), John Heskett (PF), Taylor Palomares (C) Raymond Gabler, Randy Kepner, Mark Jacobs, James Davis, James Kennedy | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Landes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Heskett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Landes - foul #3 on John Landes, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG) Andre Harper | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-37 |
| 10:33 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-37 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Masio Abdallah can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | John Heskett snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:10 | Belmont | John Heskett is denied on a layup by Douglas Ensminger | 53-37 |
| 10:09 | Butler | James Fowler gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Jeremy Hammons is called for the reach on James Fowler - foul #2 on Jeremy Hammons, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Davis (PF) John Heskett | |
| 09:28 | Butler | Andre Harper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-37 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | Gary Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Taylor Palomares | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Taylor Palomares - foul #3 on Taylor Palomares, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), John Landes (C) Andre Harper, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (PG), James Kennedy (C) Jeremy Hammons, Taylor Palomares | |
| 08:59 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:44 | Belmont | James Davis connects on the runner from the right block | 53-41 |
| 08:25 | Butler | John Landes drills a jump hook from close range set up by James Fowler | 55-41 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | James Kennedy hits a driving attempt from the left block | 55-43 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger lays it up and in on a great pass from James Fowler | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Gary Williams makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Randy Kepner and he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #4 on James Fowler, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Brett Shepherd, John Landes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Taylor Palomares (C) Chad Aubrey, James Kennedy | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Gary Williams makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Masio Abdallah buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 06:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Ensminger | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:19 | Butler | The short jumper by Douglas Ensminger is denied by Taylor Palomares | 60-46 |
| 06:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Taylor Palomares | 60-46 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | James Davis lays it in on a great pass from Gary Williams | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:52 | Butler | James Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (SG), Mark Jacobs (SF), John Heskett (PF) Randy Kepner, Gary Williams, James Davis | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Belmont | John Heskett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Michael Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:18 | Butler | James Fowler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-48 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | John Heskett hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Pantoja - foul #1 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Michael Pantoja, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Kennedy (C) Taylor Palomares | |
| 05:10 | Belmont | John Heskett makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:57 | Butler | John Landes blows the dunk | 60-51 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-51 |
| 04:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Fowler | 60-51 |
| 04:20 | Butler | John Landes drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 62-51 |
| 04:06 | Belmont | John Heskett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Ensminger - foul #4 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Dino Mazierski, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (PG), Gary Williams (SF), Taylor Palomares (C) Jeremy Hammons, Mark Jacobs, James Kennedy | |
| 04:06 | Belmont | John Heskett misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:06 | Belmont | John Heskett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gabriel Gallo | 62-51 |
| 03:45 | Butler | John Landes makes the runner from the baseline set up by James Fowler and he's fouled by Taylor Palomares - foul #4 on Taylor Palomares, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:45 | Butler | John Landes makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Belmont | James Fowler is called for the reach on Taylor Palomares - foul #5 on James Fowler, team foul #10 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF) James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Davis (PF) John Heskett | |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Larry Dean is whistled for traveling | 65-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Randy Kepner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Gary Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Randy Kepner scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Chad Aubrey | 65-55 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-55 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | James Davis snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Gary Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 02:23 | Butler | John Landes grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Chad Aubrey steps in front of the Michael Pantoja pass | 65-55 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Gary Williams can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Ensminger - foul #5 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Gabler (SG), John Heskett (PF), James Kennedy (C) Chad Aubrey, James Davis, Taylor Palomares | |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Gary Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Gary Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Joey Welch pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | James Kennedy grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Chad Aubrey (SG), James Davis (PF), Taylor Palomares (C) Randy Kepner, Raymond Gabler, John Heskett, James Kennedy | |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Jeremy Hammons is called for the reach on Masio Abdallah in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Hammons, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo is hacked by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is fouled on the floor by Chad Aubrey - foul #3 on Chad Aubrey, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Belmont | John Landes swats the layup by Taylor Palomares | 67-56 |
| 00:35 | Butler | John Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Michael Pantoja can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Gary Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey drills a 3 from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Pantoja runs out the clock | 67-59 |