| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frances Heimann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roy Beckett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Schriver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Narvaez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Voyles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kyle Taylor inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Butler | Norman Powell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Voyles - foul #1 on Steven Voyles, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Norman Powell makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Norman Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:33 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:10 | Belmont | Roy Beckett is hacked by Kyle Taylor - foul #3 on Kyle Taylor, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF) Kyle Taylor | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | Norman Powell swats the layup by Steven Voyles | 41-36 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Smith (C) Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Steven Voyles makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Schriver | 41-40 |
| 17:22 | Butler | James Schriver steals it from Ronald Smith | 41-40 |
| 17:14 | Belmont | James Schriver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Curtis Wilcox | 41-40 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Frances Heimann knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 43-40 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Jerry Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frances Heimann | 43-40 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Earl Redding double dribbles | 43-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (PG), Nathan Heard (SF), Christopher Scott (PF), William Michael (C) Curtis Wilcox, Earl Redding, Ronald Smith, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (PG), Daniel Casselman (SG), Stephan Crowe (SF), Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Roy Beckett, James Schriver, Thomas Narvaez, Steven Voyles | |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 16:11 | Butler | William Michael snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Christopher Scott buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frances Heimann and he's fouled by Daniel Casselman - foul #2 on Daniel Casselman, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Taylor (SF) Frances Heimann | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:53 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nathan Heard (fresh) SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Casselman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephan Crowe (fresh) PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Belmont | Nathan Heard takes the ball from Jerry Smith | 46-40 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is hacked by Jeffrey Rainwater - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rainwater, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Hoffman (SG) Jerry Smith | |
| 15:00 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Stephan Crowe - foul #2 on Stephan Crowe, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Earl Redding (SG) Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG), Thomas Narvaez (SF), Steven Voyles (PF) Jeffrey Foster, John Hoffman, Stephan Crowe | |
| 15:00 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Roy Beckett is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Roy Beckett, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephan Crowe (C) Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| 14:30 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox double dribbles | 48-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Earl Redding, Christopher Scott, William Michael | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Schriver (SG) Daniel Casselman | |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Roy Beckett knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Narvaez | 48-43 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Frances Heimann is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Frances Heimann, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Smith (C) Stephan Crowe | |
| 13:33 | Belmont | James Schriver drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Beckett | 48-46 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Kyle Taylor makes the floater from the right wing set up by Curtis Wilcox | 50-46 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Smith | 50-49 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Norman Powell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Frances Heimann pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Kyle Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Ronald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Norman Powell misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Smith, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Christopher Scott (PF) Curtis Wilcox, Frances Heimann, Kyle Taylor, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (PG), John Hoffman (SG), Daniel Casselman (SF), Stephan Crowe (PF), Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Roy Beckett, James Schriver, Thomas Narvaez, Steven Voyles, Jerry Smith | |
| 11:55 | Butler | Norman Powell makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Norman Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) PF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Casselman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephan Crowe (fresh) C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Earl Redding grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Vincent Wroten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 11:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Rainwater | 52-49 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | John Hoffman is hacked by Vincent Wroten - foul #1 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (C) Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:59 | Belmont | Earl Redding steals the ball from Stephan Crowe | 52-49 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is hacked by John Hoffman - foul #2 on John Hoffman, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG) Nathan Heard | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:43 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater connects on the floater from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 09:53 | Butler | William Michael pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Christopher Scott hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 09:31 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater is hacked by Frances Heimann - foul #4 on Frances Heimann, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Kyle Taylor (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Vincent Wroten, Frances Heimann, William Michael | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG), James Schriver (SG), Thomas Narvaez (SF), Steven Voyles (PF), Jerry Smith (C) Jeffrey Foster, John Hoffman, Daniel Casselman, Stephan Crowe, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Jerry Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Kyle Taylor - foul #4 on Kyle Taylor, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SG), Norman Powell (C) Kyle Taylor, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Jerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Jerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Jerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Curtis Wilcox steps in front of the Jerry Smith pass | 56-53 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Earl Redding lays it up and in on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox | 58-53 |
| 08:09 | Belmont | James Schriver can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathan Heard - foul #1 on Nathan Heard, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG) Earl Redding | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:09 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:09 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Schriver - foul #3 on James Schriver, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG), Kyle Taylor (SF) Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Jerry Smith | |
| 07:50 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Frances Heimann (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roy Beckett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Schriver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Narvaez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Voyles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater lays it up and in set up by Steven Voyles | 60-57 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Norman Powell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Steven Voyles pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | Steven Voyles pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the runner from close range and he's fouled by Norman Powell - foul #3 on Norman Powell, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Christopher Scott (PF), William Michael (C) Curtis Wilcox, Ronald Smith, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (PG), Daniel Casselman (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), Stephan Crowe (C) Roy Beckett, Thomas Narvaez, Steven Voyles, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| 06:10 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Earl Redding grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:51 | Butler | William Michael hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 60-62 |
| 05:50 | Belmont | Jerry Smith snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | James Schriver can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 60-62 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Foster | 60-62 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman lays it in set up by Stephan Crowe | 60-64 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Stephan Crowe | 60-64 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Jerry Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | James Schriver misses the tip | 60-64 |
| 05:04 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Jerry Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Schriver | 60-67 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Frances Heimann scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Taylor | 63-67 |
| 04:18 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster is hacked by Christopher Scott - foul #3 on Christopher Scott, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Earl Redding, Frances Heimann, Kyle Taylor, Christopher Scott, William Michael | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez (SF), Steven Voyles (PF), Jeffrey Rainwater (C) James Schriver, Jerry Smith, Stephan Crowe | |
| 04:18 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:18 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Ronald Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 66-69 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Ronald Smith steals it from Thomas Narvaez | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Casselman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Narvaez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Voyles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Nathan Heard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 03:13 | Belmont | Steven Voyles gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Nathan Heard - foul #2 on Nathan Heard, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG), Kyle Taylor (SF) Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG), John Hoffman (SG) Jeffrey Foster, Daniel Casselman | |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Ronald Smith hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frances Heimann | 69-71 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Roy Beckett hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hoffman and he's fouled by Curtis Wilcox - foul #3 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Scott (PF), William Michael (C) Ronald Smith, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Smith (C) Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Roy Beckett makes the free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Christopher Scott, William Michael | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Schriver (SG) John Hoffman | |
| 01:49 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is called for a backcourt violation | 69-74 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Jerry Smith | |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on Steven Voyles - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Steven Voyles makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Steven Voyles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses the shot from the free throw line | 69-76 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Rainwater | 69-76 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Steven Voyles loses the dribble to Frances Heimann | 69-76 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Frances Heimann lays it in | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | James Schriver scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Beckett | 71-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Ronald Smith can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 71-78 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Kyle Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frances Heimann | 74-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Belmont | James Schriver is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Wilcox - foul #4 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (PG) Roy Beckett | |
| 00:29 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Frances Heimann hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox | 77-80 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Curtis Wilcox is called for the reach on James Schriver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG) Curtis Wilcox | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:20 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Earl Redding hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Norman Powell | 80-82 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | James Schriver is hacked by Frances Heimann in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frances Heimann, team foul #14 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG) Frances Heimann | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG) Jeffrey Foster | |
| 00:13 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Earl Redding misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-84 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater grabs the board | 80-84 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Vincent Wroten is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rainwater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #15 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (PG) Roy Beckett | |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kyle Taylor misses short on a fullcourt shot | 80-85 |