| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roy Beckett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Schriver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Narvaez (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Voyles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kyle Taylor inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Earl Redding misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-30 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Kyle Taylor misses the tip | 29-30 |
| 19:34 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater scores on a floater from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Kyle Taylor connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl Redding and the foul's on Steven Voyles - foul #3 on Steven Voyles, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Smith (PF) Steven Voyles | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:14 | Butler | Kyle Taylor makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Norman Powell pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Norman Powell knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Ronald Smith and the foul's on Jeffrey Rainwater - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rainwater, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Norman Powell misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Smith | 34-35 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Earl Redding is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Earl Redding snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Jeffrey Rainwater swats the short shot by Kyle Taylor | 34-35 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | James Schriver pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Ronald Smith picks off the pass by Jerry Smith | 34-35 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Earl Redding is hacked by Roy Beckett - foul #1 on Roy Beckett, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (PG), John Hoffman (SG), Daniel Casselman (SF), Stephan Crowe (PF) Roy Beckett, James Schriver, Thomas Narvaez, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (PG), Christopher Scott (PF), William Michael (C) Vincent Wroten, Ronald Smith, Norman Powell | |
| 16:28 | Butler | A charge is called on Christopher Scott - foul #2 on Christopher Scott, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 16:02 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Hoffman | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Casselman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephan Crowe (fresh) C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Nathan Heard (fresh) SG - Earl Redding (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kyle Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Earl Redding knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 15:27 | Belmont | William Michael is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rainwater - foul #1 on William Michael, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG), Thomas Narvaez (SF), Steven Voyles (PF), Jerry Smith (C) Jeffrey Foster, John Hoffman, Stephan Crowe, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Frances Heimann (SG), Vincent Wroten (SF) Nathan Heard, Earl Redding, Kyle Taylor | |
| 15:20 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Jerry Smith grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | Steven Voyles makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Narvaez | 40-38 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Beckett - foul #2 on Roy Beckett, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Schriver (SG) Daniel Casselman | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Christopher Scott, William Michael | |
| 14:51 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Frances Heimann makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:24 | Belmont | Jerry Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Steven Voyles grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:05 | Belmont | James Schriver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Norman Powell snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry Smith - foul #1 on Jerry Smith, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (PG), Stephan Crowe (C) Roy Beckett, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:51 | Butler | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Stephan Crowe | 40-40 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster drills a fadeaway from the right block | 42-40 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Frances Heimann buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Powell | 42-43 |
| 12:50 | Belmont | Steven Voyles hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Schriver | 44-43 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Jeffrey Foster steps in front of the Curtis Wilcox pass | 44-43 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-43 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:50 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG), Daniel Casselman (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), Jeffrey Rainwater (C) James Schriver, Thomas Narvaez, Steven Voyles, Stephan Crowe | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Nathan Heard (SG), Kyle Taylor (SF), Christopher Scott (PF), William Michael (C) Curtis Wilcox, Frances Heimann, Vincent Wroten, Ronald Smith, Norman Powell | |
| 11:50 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:50 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roy Beckett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Casselman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Heard (fresh) SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Jeffrey Rainwater swats the short shot by Nathan Heard | 46-43 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Rainwater | 46-43 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Kyle Taylor - foul #2 on Kyle Taylor, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Jerry Smith is called for the reach on Kyle Taylor - foul #2 on Jerry Smith, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephan Crowe (SF) Jeffrey Foster | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:50 | Butler | William Michael knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Nathan Heard | 48-45 |
| 10:30 | Belmont | Earl Redding steps in front of the Roy Beckett pass | 48-45 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Nathan Heard knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Earl Redding | 48-47 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Casselman | 48-47 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater can't throw it down but the foul's on William Michael - foul #2 on William Michael, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Schriver (SG), Thomas Narvaez (SF), Steven Voyles (PF) Daniel Casselman, Stephan Crowe, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Frances Heimann (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Earl Redding, Nathan Heard, Christopher Scott, William Michael | |
| 09:30 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox jams it on a great pass from Ronald Smith and he's hacked by Roy Beckett - foul #3 on Roy Beckett, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Roy Beckett is hacked by Frances Heimann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frances Heimann, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG) Frances Heimann | |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Steven Voyles makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Schriver | 52-50 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Norman Powell makes the shot from the baseline set up by Curtis Wilcox | 52-52 |
| 08:40 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Norman Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Rainwater | 52-52 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Rainwater | 52-52 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Curtis Wilcox steps in front of the James Schriver pass | 52-52 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox lays it in | 52-54 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | James Schriver misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-54 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Kyle Taylor snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roy Beckett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Schriver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Narvaez (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Voyles (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Roy Beckett is called for the reach on Vincent Wroten - foul #4 on Roy Beckett, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (PG), Jerry Smith (C) Roy Beckett, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG) Kyle Taylor | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | James Schriver buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Smith | 55-56 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Frances Heimann is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Frances Heimann, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SG), Christopher Scott (PF) Frances Heimann, Ronald Smith | |
| 06:29 | Belmont | Earl Redding is called for the reach on James Schriver - foul #1 on Earl Redding, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF), William Michael (C) Curtis Wilcox, Norman Powell | |
| 06:29 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-56 |
| 06:03 | Butler | William Michael pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Earl Redding clanks a runner from the right block | 57-56 |
| 05:50 | Butler | William Michael tips it in | 57-58 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | Steven Voyles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Jerry Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez tips it in | 59-58 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Earl Redding hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | James Schriver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG), Daniel Casselman (SG), Stephan Crowe (C) James Schriver, Thomas Narvaez, Steven Voyles | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Kyle Taylor (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Christopher Scott, William Michael | |
| 04:36 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:21 | Belmont | Jerry Smith is whistled for traveling | 59-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Hoffman (SG), Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Jeffrey Foster, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:05 | Butler | Norman Powell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox | 59-63 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman is hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SG) Earl Redding | |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Norman Powell misses the lay-in | 61-63 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Ronald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roy Beckett (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Casselman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephan Crowe (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Heard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Nathan Heard is called for traveling | 61-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez (SF), Steven Voyles (PF) John Hoffman, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG) Nathan Heard | |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roy Beckett | 64-63 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Norman Powell knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Taylor and he's fouled by Stephan Crowe - foul #1 on Stephan Crowe, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Schriver (SG), Jerry Smith (C) Daniel Casselman, Stephan Crowe | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SG) Vincent Wroten | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Norman Powell makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez scores on a jumper from the right side set up by James Schriver | 66-66 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Kyle Taylor drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox | 66-68 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Steven Voyles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-68 |
| 01:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 66-68 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Earl Redding scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 66-71 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Norman Powell picks off the pass by Jerry Smith | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Beckett - foul #5 on Roy Beckett, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (PG), Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Roy Beckett, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster misses the 3 from straight away | 66-73 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is hacked by James Schriver in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Schriver, team foul #11 | 66-73 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Belmont | James Schriver misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 00:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Norman Powell | 66-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox runs out the clock | 66-75 |