| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 7 pts. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Balog inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Andres Marino knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Clinton Miller is called for the reach on Willard Hendricks - foul #1 on Clinton Miller, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Dennis Savage is hacked by Melvin Flaherty - foul #3 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Cole (PF) Melvin Flaherty | |
| 18:46 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Burkowski - foul #2 on George Burkowski, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | Steve Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | Steve Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andres Marino | 33-41 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | George Burkowski is called for the reach on Matthew Lee - foul #3 on George Burkowski, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG), Luke Lyons (PF) George Burkowski, Kyle Cole | |
| 18:09 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks is hacked by James McCade - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| 17:57 | Belmont | The short jumper by Dennis Savage is denied by Clinton Miller | 33-41 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Steve Gregory tips it home | 35-41 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Harold Gaston is called for the reach on Luke Lyons - foul #1 on Harold Gaston, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Cole (PF) Luke Lyons | |
| 17:19 | Butler | Andres Marino drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Cole | 35-44 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Steve Gregory is called for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (PF) Kyle Cole | |
| 16:44 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:18 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James McCade - foul #2 on James McCade, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG), Michael Corey (C) Steve Gregory, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Kyle Cole (PF) James McCade, Luke Lyons | |
| 16:18 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:18 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Andres Marino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Kyle Cole snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) SF - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Corey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Andres Marino connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Balog | 36-47 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Richard Balog steals it from Matthew Lee | 36-47 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Matthew Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leslie Matherne | 39-47 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Miller | 39-50 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 14:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kyle Cole | 39-50 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kris Price | 39-52 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Clinton Miller denies the turnaround by Michael Corey | 39-52 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Michael Corey pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:11 | Belmont | Kyle Cole swats the shot by Leslie Matherne | 39-52 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill tips it but misses | 39-52 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Andres Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andres Marino | 39-55 |
| 12:34 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Leslie Matherne | 41-55 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Richard Balog hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Richard Balog snags the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 12:02 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Matthew Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leslie Matherne | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Matherne (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joe Shuffler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Corey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Balog (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Miller (tiring) 11 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 11:25 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Kyle Cole snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Richard Balog knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kyle Cole | 44-58 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Andres Marino is called for the reach on Leslie Matherne - foul #1 on Andres Marino, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Harold Gaston (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Lee, Joe Shuffler, Clemente O'Neill, Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Kyle Cole, Clinton Miller | |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Luke Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 10:05 | Butler | George Burkowski is hacked by Willard Hendricks - foul #1 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Johnson (PG) Leslie Matherne | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:52 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-60 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Luke Lyons grabs the board | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:17 | Butler | Luke Lyons can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-60 |
| 09:16 | Belmont | Steve Gregory gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Dennis Savage is hacked by Luke Lyons - foul #1 on Luke Lyons, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:39 | Butler | George Burkowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Luke Lyons | 46-63 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Melvin Flaherty is called for the reach on Harold Gaston - foul #4 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #9 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF) Melvin Flaherty | |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Harold Gaston travels with the ball | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Steve Gregory picks off the pass by George Burkowski | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 7 pts. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Luke Lyons - foul #2 on Luke Lyons, team foul #10 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Richard Balog, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses the free throw | 48-63 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Gregory | 48-63 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 48-63 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Joe Shuffler - foul #3 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #3 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Michael Corey (C) Steve Gregory, Joe Shuffler, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF) Andres Marino | |
| 06:28 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | Matthew Lee gets the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Richard Balog - foul #2 on Richard Balog, team foul #11 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Gaston (PF) Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Thomas Gilbert (C) Norberto Yazzie, Clinton Miller | |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses the free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Richard Balog is hacked by Leslie Matherne - foul #1 on Leslie Matherne, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Savage (SF) Edwin Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Miller (C) Thomas Gilbert | |
| 05:36 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty makes the floater from the baseline set up by George Burkowski | 50-67 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Dennis Savage drills a shot from close range set up by Leslie Matherne | 52-67 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses long on a jump hook from close range | 52-67 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Andres Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the easy layup | 52-67 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Richard Balog hits the follow up shot | 52-69 |
| 04:26 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Willard Hendricks (C) Leslie Matherne, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller | |
| 04:15 | Belmont | Steve Gregory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-69 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 03:54 | Butler | George Burkowski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-69 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty gets the rebound | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 7 pts. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Matthew Lee is called for the reach on George Burkowski - foul #3 on Matthew Lee, team foul #5 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Michael Corey (C) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG), Kyle Cole (PF) George Burkowski, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 02:56 | Butler | James McCade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-71 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler is hacked by Thomas Gilbert - foul #2 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #12 | 52-71 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edwin Morgan - foul #1 on Edwin Morgan, team foul #6 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (SG) Kyle Cole | |
| 02:15 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne is hacked by James McCade - foul #3 on James McCade, team foul #13 | 53-73 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Luke Lyons loses the dribble to Michael Corey | 55-73 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 01:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Norberto Yazzie | 55-73 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Kris Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-73 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leslie Matherne | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie is denied on a layup by Clemente O'Neill | 58-73 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Cole (PF) Kris Price | |
| 00:00 | Butler | James McCade runs out the clock | 58-73 |