| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Paul Teeter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mario Velasquez - foul #1 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:43 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ray Stewart | 23-32 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | John Murray hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Paul Teeter is hacked by John Murray - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Paul Teeter hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Thompson | 25-34 |
| 18:30 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Hyde - foul #2 on Paul Hyde, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 18:30 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:30 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Paul Hyde snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Paul Teeter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Horace Stewart | 26-36 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Adam Thompson snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Paul Teeter | 26-38 |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Kenneth Root is whistled for a carry | 26-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG) John Murray | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| 16:29 | Butler | Kenneth Root denies the turnaround by Paul Hyde | 26-38 |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Kenneth Root grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Kenneth Root hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Paul Teeter | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Paul Hyde snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey can't connect on a shot from the right side | 28-40 |
| 15:00 | Belmont | Kenneth Root gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | Ray Stewart makes the floater from the baseline set up by Patrick Smith | 30-40 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Hyde | 30-42 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | James Merideth's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Larocca | 30-42 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Adam Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF), John Sharp (C) James Merideth, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Jonathan Larocca | |
| 13:35 | Belmont | John Sharp's floater is tipped away by Thomas McCrorey | 30-42 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Adam Thompson gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 12:56 | Belmont | John Murray is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-42 |
| 12:31 | Butler | John Sharp denies the turnaround by Adam Thompson | 30-42 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Murray | 30-42 |
| 12:12 | Belmont | John Murray buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-42 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Paul Teeter and he's fouled by Bobby Johnson - foul #1 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Kenneth Root (SF) David Amaro, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Paul Hyde (C) Paul Teeter, Brandon Coppola | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Belmont | John Murray knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca lays it up and in set up by Horace Stewart | 35-47 |
| 10:38 | Belmont | John Murray travels with the ball | 35-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) John Murray, Michael Nations, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Adam Binkley (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF) Horace Stewart, Thomas McCrorey, Adam Thompson | |
| 10:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Adam Binkley is called for the reach on Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Adam Binkley, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 09:55 | Belmont | James Merideth's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Coppola | 35-47 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 09:53 | Belmont | James Merideth pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses short on a shot from close range | 35-47 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Kenneth Root knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 37-47 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Kenneth Root swats the shot by Paul Teeter | 37-47 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Paul Teeter tips it back up and in | 37-49 |
| 08:33 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Paul Teeter snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Paul Teeter hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Larocca and he's fouled by James Merideth - foul #2 on James Merideth, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF) James Merideth, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Adam Thompson (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Jonathan Larocca, Adam Binkley, Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| 08:03 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the free throw | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Murray | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Amaro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (tiring) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby Johnson - foul #2 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Paul Hyde swats the short shot by Bobby Johnson | 40-54 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Horace Stewart gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Murray - foul #3 on John Murray, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Root (SF), Michael Nations (PF) Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Adam Binkley | |
| 06:49 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Kenneth Root is fouled on the floor by Thomas McCrorey - foul #1 on Thomas McCrorey, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG) David Amaro | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 42-56 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Michael Nations takes the ball from Jonathan Larocca | 42-56 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | Patrick Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Adam Thompson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Nations - foul #3 on Michael Nations, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Michael Nations, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Brandon Coppola (C) Jonathan Larocca, Paul Hyde | |
| 05:18 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Brandon Coppola hits a jumper in the lane set up by Paul Teeter | 45-60 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | John Murray comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-60 |
| 04:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Horace Stewart | 45-60 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Horace Stewart | 45-62 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses long on a turnaround from close range | 45-62 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Brandon Coppola gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-62 |
| 03:27 | Belmont | John Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Belmont | John Murray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 03:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas McCrorey | 45-62 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey tips it back up and in | 45-64 |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Patrick Smith is whistled for traveling | 45-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), David Amaro (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF), John Sharp (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Adam Binkley (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF) Horace Stewart, Thomas McCrorey, Adam Thompson | |
| 02:40 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is denied on a layup by John Sharp | 45-64 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Michael Nations grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-64 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Paul Teeter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-64 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca snags the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Paul Teeter can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | James Merideth snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | David Amaro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to James Merideth | 45-64 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Michael Nations clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Coppola - foul #2 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #4 | 45-64 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Michael Nations makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Michael Nations makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Paul Teeter buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Larocca and the foul's on James Merideth - foul #3 on James Merideth, team foul #8 | 47-66 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Belmont | John Sharp is fouled on the floor by Brandon Coppola - foul #3 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #5 | 47-67 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Adam Binkley picks off the pass by James Merideth | 47-67 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam Binkley | 47-69 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Adam Binkley steals it from David Amaro | 47-69 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the easy layup | 47-69 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Brandon Coppola tips it but misses | 47-69 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Adam Binkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 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 | Paul Teeter runs out the clock | 47-69 |