| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Steve Noyola drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 40-32 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Steve Noyola snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | James Zullo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Joseph Payne pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Dewei Zheng banks in the layup set up by Steve Lytton | 42-32 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | James Zullo is hacked by Gustavo Jimenez - foul #2 on Gustavo Jimenez, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | Alvin Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Joseph Payne pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Dewei Zheng loses the ball out of bounds | 42-32 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Alvin Ward makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Zullo | 42-34 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Dewei Zheng's pass is intercepted by Jonny Hudson | 42-34 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Zullo | 42-37 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Rocco Esposito drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Dewei Zheng | 45-37 |
| 16:40 | Belmont | Steve Lytton blocks the jumper by Alvin Ward | 45-37 |
| 16:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rocco Esposito | 45-37 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 16:19 | Belmont | Steve Noyola grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by Steve Lytton - foul #2 on Steve Lytton, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bill Lowery (SG), Richard Slack (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF), Henry Ragin (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (PG), Raymond Richard (SG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Edward McMutry (C) James Zullo, Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson, Steve Noyola | |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Larry Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Burroughs | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) SF - Richard Slack (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) C - Henry Ragin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Sena (fresh) SG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brundidge (fresh) PF - Wilbur Todd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward McMutry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Belmont | Henry Ragin steals it from Raymond Sena | 47-40 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Richard Slack is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Todd - foul #1 on Wilbur Todd, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Thoma (C) Wilbur Todd | |
| 14:52 | Butler | Bill Lowery drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Slack | 50-40 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | Raymond Richard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-40 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Robert Brundidge is called for the reach on Ivan Dvorak - foul #1 on Robert Brundidge, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Steve Lytton (C) Bill Lowery, Richard Slack, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Alvin Ward (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF) Raymond Sena, Raymond Richard, Robert Brundidge | |
| 14:00 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Donald Thoma grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 13:45 | Belmont | Donald Thoma hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | Edward McMutry gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:37 | Belmont | James Zullo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | Donald Thoma hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 50-40 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Henry Ragin snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Edward McMutry steals it from Ivan Dvorak | 50-40 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Edward McMutry knocks in the shot from the left block set up by James Zullo | 50-42 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses badly on a runner from close range | 50-42 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Donald Thoma | 50-42 |
| 12:09 | Belmont | Alvin Ward misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Henry Ragin loses the dribble to Jonny Hudson | 50-42 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | James Zullo lays it up and in set up by Jonny Hudson | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alvin Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jonny Hudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward McMutry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Thoma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Rocco Esposito can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:47 | Belmont | James Zullo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Steve Lytton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 10:06 | Belmont | James Zullo pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Edward McMutry misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (PG), Raymond Richard (SG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Steve Noyola (PF) James Zullo, Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson, Donald Thoma | |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Edward McMutry makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Edward McMutry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 50-49 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Steve Noyola | 50-49 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Raymond Richard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 09:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Steve Lytton | 50-49 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Joseph Payne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Steve Lytton tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 08:33 | Belmont | Steve Noyola comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Edward McMutry's floater is tipped away by Joseph Payne | 52-49 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Joseph Payne pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Steve Lytton is fouled on the floor by Edward McMutry - foul #1 on Edward McMutry, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG) Kevin Burroughs, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Wilbur Todd (C) Edward McMutry | |
| 07:57 | Butler | Richard Slack drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Rocco Esposito | 54-49 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Gustavo Jimenez steals the ball from Robert Brundidge | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Slack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Sena (fresh) SG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brundidge (fresh) PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Rocco Esposito knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge is whistled for a carry | 56-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF) Joseph Payne, Richard Slack | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Alvin Ward (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF), Jordan Evans (C) Raymond Sena, Raymond Richard, Robert Brundidge, Steve Noyola | |
| 06:44 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | James Zullo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd tips it in | 56-51 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jonny Hudson - foul #3 on Jonny Hudson, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (C) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:19 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson clanks a floater from the right side | 57-51 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson tips it in | 57-53 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Richard Slack knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rocco Esposito | 60-53 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Ivan Dvorak is called for the reach on James Zullo - foul #4 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Noyola (PF) Jordan Evans | |
| 05:19 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd makes the shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 04:58 | Butler | James Zullo is called for the reach on Joseph Payne - foul #1 on James Zullo, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (C) Richard Slack | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Edward McMutry (C) James Zullo, Wilbur Todd | |
| 04:42 | Butler | Dewei Zheng connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ivan Dvorak | 63-55 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Raymond Richard scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin Ward | 63-57 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Rocco Esposito drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak | 66-57 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Edward McMutry connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 66-59 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 03:24 | Belmont | Edward McMutry snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rocco Esposito (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvin Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonny Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward McMutry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Steve Noyola loses the dribble to Gustavo Jimenez | 66-59 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Dewei Zheng connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Rocco Esposito | 68-59 |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Lytton (C) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Richard, Jonny Hudson, Edward McMutry | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:12 | Belmont | Alvin Ward buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-62 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Joseph Payne tips it in | 70-62 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Alvin Ward can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dewei Zheng - foul #3 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonny Hudson (SF) Robert Brundidge | |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Alvin Ward misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Alvin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Joseph Payne buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak | 73-63 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | James Zullo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonny Hudson | 73-66 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Donald Thoma is called for the reach on Rocco Esposito - foul #4 on Donald Thoma, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Donald Thoma is called for the reach on Steve Lytton - foul #5 on Donald Thoma, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Henry Ragin (PF) Ivan Dvorak, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Belmont | Wilbur Todd (C) Donald Thoma | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Steve Noyola snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Alvin Ward misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is fouled in the backcourt by James Zullo - foul #2 on James Zullo, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Alvin Ward | 76-68 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Rocco Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by James Zullo - foul #3 on James Zullo, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Wilbur Todd is called for the reach on Steve Lytton - foul #2 on Wilbur Todd, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Alvin Ward is whistled for a carry | 77-68 |
| 00:30 | Butler | James Zullo is called for the reach on Gustavo Jimenez in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Zullo, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Henry Ragin swats the short shot by Wilbur Todd | 79-68 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez runs out the clock | 79-68 |