| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Dennis Savage inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Steve Gregory clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-32 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Richard Balog pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty blows the layup | 44-32 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Dennis Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Harold Gaston loses the dribble to Clinton Miller | 44-32 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-32 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | James McCade is called for the reach on Matthew Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McCade, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF) George Burkowski, James McCade, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Matthew Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Luke Lyons - foul #1 on Luke Lyons, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Clinton Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Willard Hendricks | 44-34 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Kyle Cole tips it in | 46-34 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Dennis Savage knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Harold Gaston | 46-37 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Clinton Miller is called for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Harold Gaston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Miller (C) Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston | |
| 16:53 | Butler | George Burkowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Balog | 49-37 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | Matthew Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 16:33 | Butler | George Burkowski loses the dribble to Willard Hendricks | 49-40 |
| 16:21 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Joe Shuffler picks off the pass by Norberto Yazzie | 49-40 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the easy layup | 49-40 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Clinton Miller pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Richard Balog hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 49-40 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Shuffler (fresh) PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Clinton Miller gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 15:34 | Belmont | Matthew Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Gregory | 49-43 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Balog and he's hacked by Matthew Lee - foul #2 on Matthew Lee, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Dennis Savage (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Willard Hendricks | |
| 15:24 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 15:01 | Belmont | Dennis Savage grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-43 |
| 14:52 | Belmont | Harold Gaston grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Joe Shuffler | 52-45 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Kyle Cole banks in the layup set up by Kris Price | 54-45 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses the runner from the left block | 54-45 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Dennis Savage tips it in | 54-47 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert misses the lay-in | 54-47 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 13:45 | Belmont | Harold Gaston lays it in on a nice dish by Clemente O'Neill and the foul's on Norberto Yazzie - foul #1 on Norberto Yazzie, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Kris Price, Norberto Yazzie, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Steve Gregory (SG) Leslie Matherne, Joe Shuffler | |
| 13:45 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Clinton Miller is fouled on the floor by Dennis Savage - foul #2 on Dennis Savage, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Hendricks (C) Clemente O'Neill | |
| 13:18 | Butler | Clinton Miller travels with the ball | 54-50 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the runner from the left block | 54-52 |
| 12:53 | Butler | George Burkowski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Dennis Savage snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Matthew Lee buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 12:34 | Butler | George Burkowski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andres Marino | 57-54 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses long on a shot in the paint | 57-54 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Clinton Miller pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Richard Balog comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Steve Gregory is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG), Joe Shuffler (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Michael Corey (C) Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Michael Corey blocks the short jumper by Luke Lyons | 57-54 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Kris Price gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Corey - foul #2 on Michael Corey, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (C) Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edwin Morgan (SF) Matthew Lee | |
| 11:10 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | Michael Corey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Andres Marino is called for the reach on Joe Shuffler - foul #4 on Andres Marino, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Melvin Flaherty (PF) Andres Marino, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Willard Hendricks (C) Edwin Morgan, Michael Corey | |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Clinton Miller buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by George Burkowski | 60-54 |
| 09:58 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 09:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 60-54 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Clinton Miller drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 62-54 |
| 09:16 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne is called for traveling | 62-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Dennis Savage (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Leslie Matherne, Joe Shuffler, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 09:02 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Luke Lyons and the foul's on Dennis Savage - foul #3 on Dennis Savage, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Cole (PF) Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (C) Steve Gregory, Willard Hendricks | |
| 09:02 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Michael Corey misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:26 | Butler | James McCade makes the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Lawrence Mecham - foul #1 on Lawrence Mecham, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG), Clemente O'Neill (C) Lawrence Mecham, Michael Corey | |
| 08:26 | Butler | James McCade misses the free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Harold Gaston pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Lee | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James McCade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Butler | James McCade misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 66-56 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 07:30 | Butler | James McCade clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Dennis Savage scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Leslie Matherne | 66-59 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James McCade | 69-59 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Clinton Miller - foul #2 on Clinton Miller, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, James McCade, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Joe Shuffler (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Leslie Matherne, Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston | |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Kris Price can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-60 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Matthew Lee scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steve Gregory | 69-63 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Matthew Lee snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 05:50 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Kyle Cole snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Kris Price misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Lee - foul #3 on Matthew Lee, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG) Matthew Lee | |
| 05:28 | Butler | Kris Price makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Kris Price makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-63 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Andres Marino knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clinton Miller | 74-63 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks buries a shot from the right side | 74-65 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Richard Balog hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-65 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Andres Marino gets the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Willard Hendricks swats the shot by Clinton Miller | 74-65 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Richard Balog tips it but misses | 74-65 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Dennis Savage (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Leslie Matherne, Joe Shuffler, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Andres Marino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert tips it home | 76-65 |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Matthew Lee can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 76-65 |
| 03:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andres Marino | 76-65 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Lee - foul #4 on Matthew Lee, team foul #7 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Cole (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Melvin Flaherty, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:50 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Matthew Lee can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 77-65 |
| 02:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andres Marino | 77-65 |
| 02:01 | Butler | George Burkowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-65 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Matthew Lee's pass is intercepted by Andres Marino | 80-65 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Steve Gregory takes the ball from Clinton Miller | 80-65 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses long on a 3 from straight away | 80-65 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Kyle Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Clinton Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-65 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Harold Gaston pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-65 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Harold Gaston tips it but misses | 80-65 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Luke Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Luke Lyons | 82-65 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Harold Gaston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-65 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Clinton Miller snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | George Burkowski runs out the clock | 82-65 |