| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Maurice Robertson - foul #1 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Herbert Clark drills a 3 from the left wing set up by William Lewis | 38-34 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Herbert Clark - foul #1 on Herbert Clark, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | Robert Costa grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson loses the dribble to John Weber | 39-34 |
| 18:58 | Butler | John Weber lays it in | 41-34 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Herbert Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 18:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 41-34 |
| 18:22 | Butler | John Weber makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 43-34 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Lewis | 43-36 |
| 17:52 | Butler | John Weber blows the layup but the foul's on William Lewis - foul #1 on William Lewis, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:52 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:52 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Robert Costa can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Robert Costa misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Robert Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:26 | Butler | John Weber misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 45-37 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | William Lewis is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton (SF), Marcus Gregory (PF), Ronald Bergouignan (C) William Lewis, Robert Costa, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Michael McCade clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 16:48 | Butler | John Weber scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 47-37 |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Michael McCade pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Thomas Pemberton blocks the short jumper by Eric Furlow | 47-37 |
| 16:09 | Butler | John Weber tips it but misses | 47-37 |
| 16:07 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 15:56 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) C - Ronald Bergouignan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Ronald Bergouignan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Pemberton - foul #2 on Thomas Pemberton, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph King (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, John Weber, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), William Lewis (SF), Robert Costa (PF), Grant Person (C) Herbert Clark, Maurice Robertson, Marcus Gregory, Ronald Bergouignan | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:22 | Belmont | Grant Person grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Grant Person | 48-39 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Grant Person snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Robert Costa clanks a runner near the basket | 48-39 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Marcus Craig snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Marcus Craig comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-39 |
| 14:05 | Belmont | Robert Costa gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Grant Person misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Marcus Craig snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Richard Schantz clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Costa - foul #2 on Robert Costa, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Eric Furlow (SG), John Weber (SF) Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (SG) Thomas Pemberton | |
| 13:30 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:13 | Belmont | William Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maurice Robertson | 49-41 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Maurice Robertson steals it from Richard Schantz | 49-41 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson can't finish the layup | 49-41 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Eric Furlow is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (PF), Michael McCade (C) Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Jeffrey Brown (SF), Marcus Gregory (PF), Ronald Bergouignan (C) Aubrey Schilling, William Lewis, Robert Costa, Grant Person | |
| 12:15 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Maurice Robertson - foul #2 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) C - Ronald Bergouignan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Eric Furlow drills a floater from the left block set up by Mark Williams | 53-44 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Herbert Clark hits a 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Mark Williams is hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SF), Robert Costa (PF), Grant Person (C) Jeffrey Brown, Marcus Gregory, Ronald Bergouignan | |
| 10:38 | Butler | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Herbert Clark is hacked by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph King (SG), Richard Schantz (PF) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (SG) Maurice Robertson | |
| 09:58 | Belmont | Robert Costa hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Grant Person | 55-49 |
| 09:44 | Butler | John Weber is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton (SG) Herbert Clark | |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Grant Person buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Aubrey Schilling | 55-51 |
| 09:00 | Butler | William Lewis swats the short shot by Richard Schantz | 55-51 |
| 08:58 | Butler | John Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Robert Costa is called for the reach on Robert Turpin - foul #3 on Robert Costa, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), Michael McCade (C) Joseph King, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Maurice Robertson (SG) Aubrey Schilling, Thomas Pemberton | |
| 08:43 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:28 | Belmont | Herbert Clark scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Robertson | 57-53 |
| 08:10 | Butler | John Weber comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Costa - foul #4 on Robert Costa, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Marcus Craig (PF) Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown (SF), Marcus Gregory (PF) William Lewis, Robert Costa | |
| 08:10 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:10 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Grant Person misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael McCade - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (C) John Weber | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Grant Person makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Grant Person makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) C - Grant Person (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Mark Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Herbert Clark snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Michael McCade is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Michael McCade, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Robert Costa (PF), Ronald Bergouignan (C) Herbert Clark, Marcus Gregory, Grant Person | |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Robert Costa connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Michael McCade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SF) Ronald Bergouignan | |
| 06:09 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Aubrey Schilling | 59-61 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Eric Furlow drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Schantz | 62-61 |
| 05:53 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 05:51 | Butler | John Weber grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Michael McCade loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph King (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Marcus Gregory (PF), Grant Person (C) Maurice Robertson, Robert Costa, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Robert Turpin takes the ball from Herbert Clark in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the finger roll | 64-61 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | William Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Grant Person grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Herbert Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Turpin - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF), Walter Ewing (PF) John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Herbert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Herbert Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Walter Ewing gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:27 | Butler | William Lewis swats the short shot by Joseph Palmer | 64-62 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Marcus Gregory - foul #1 on Marcus Gregory, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Eric Furlow (SG) Joseph King, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (SG), Jeffrey Brown (SF), Robert Costa (PF) Aubrey Schilling, William Lewis, Marcus Gregory | |
| 04:18 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Clark | 65-64 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Robert Costa steals the ball from Eric Furlow | 65-64 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Robert Costa knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Clark | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Grant Person (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Mark Williams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 03:36 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Costa | 65-66 |
| 03:24 | Belmont | Robert Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 03:22 | Belmont | Grant Person grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Herbert Clark misses long on a floater from the left block | 65-66 |
| 03:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 65-66 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Marcus Craig scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 67-66 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Grant Person loses the dribble to Joseph Palmer | 67-66 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Michael McCade (C) Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SF) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 01:54 | Butler | John Weber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Herbert Clark grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson travels with the ball | 67-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:31 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | Robert Costa grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | The jump hook by Grant Person is blocked by John Weber | 67-66 |
| 01:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Weber | 67-66 |
| 00:53 | Butler | John Weber misses the lay-in | 67-66 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Herbert Clark travels in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin is fouled on the floor by Herbert Clark - foul #2 on Herbert Clark, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Herbert Clark loses the dribble to Robert Turpin | 71-66 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Robert Turpin lays it in | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 73-66 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | William Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Herbert Clark buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Robert Turpin runs out the clock | 73-69 |