| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Marotta (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | John Marotta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Samuel Foster picks off the pass by Damian Morgan | 28-32 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Toni Siwinski steals it from Thomas Wagner | 28-32 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Shannon Corwin | 30-32 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Thomas Wagner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Toni Siwinski - foul #2 on Toni Siwinski, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is fouled on the floor by John Marotta - foul #1 on John Marotta, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Damian Morgan hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Toni Siwinski and he's fouled by George Larson - foul #3 on George Larson, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (SG) George Larson | |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Toni Siwinski is called for the reach on Walter Matuszeski - foul #3 on Toni Siwinski, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:16 | Butler | Samuel Foster buries a runner from the baseline set up by John Marotta | 33-35 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham hits a floater from the right block set up by Damian Morgan | 35-35 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Damian Morgan is called for the reach on John Marotta in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damian Morgan, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lance Cephas (C) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (SF), David Sparling (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| 16:44 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Scheuerman - foul #1 on Kevin Scheuerman, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Lance Cephas | 35-36 |
| 16:35 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Johnathan Gardner pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Johnathan Gardner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Mooneyham | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Cephas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Marotta (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanton Williams (fresh) SF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Sparling (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnathan Gardner (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Butler | David Sparling can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Mooneyham - foul #1 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG), Ervin Sarno (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Toni Siwinski (C) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, Kevin Scheuerman, Mark Mooneyham, Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Samuel Foster (PF) John Marotta, Stanton Williams, Johnathan Gardner | |
| 15:48 | Butler | David Sparling misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:48 | Butler | David Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:34 | Belmont | Walter Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Duvall - foul #4 on Richard Duvall, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG) Richard Duvall | |
| 15:18 | Belmont | John Shoemake comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski can't tip it in | 37-37 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Everett Savory grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:50 | Butler | George Larson is hacked by Johnny Millender - foul #1 on Johnny Millender, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman (SF) Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Tim Pointer, David Sparling | |
| 14:35 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kevin Scheuerman | 37-37 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | John Shoemake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG) John Shoemake, Ervin Sarno | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:16 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Damian Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Toni Siwinski | 39-37 |
| 13:10 | Butler | George Larson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Everett Savory clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Williams - foul #2 on Walter Williams, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (PF), Lance Cephas (C) Walter Williams, Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Butler | David Sparling (PF) Samuel Foster | |
| 13:02 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:45 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham loses the dribble to Everett Savory | 39-38 |
| 12:41 | Butler | David Sparling lays it up and in set up by Everett Savory | 39-40 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | David Sparling swats the shot by Mark Mooneyham | 39-40 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Everett Savory gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Everett Savory drills a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Wagner | 39-43 |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Damian Morgan | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Cephas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Larson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sparling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Butler | David Sparling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG), Ervin Sarno (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Toni Siwinski (C) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, Kevin Scheuerman, Mark Mooneyham, Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (PG), Stanton Williams (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, Thomas Wagner | |
| 11:12 | Belmont | Walter Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Johnny Millender grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | Johnny Millender misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 10:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Sparling | 41-43 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Tim Pointer is hacked by Walter Williams - foul #3 on Walter Williams, team foul #8 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (SG), Kevin Scheuerman (SF) John Shoemake, Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Samuel Foster (PF) Stanton Williams, Johnathan Gardner | |
| 10:34 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno clanks a jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | Walter Williams gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:05 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 10:03 | Butler | David Sparling gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:40 | Butler | John Marotta hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Shannon Corwin - foul #3 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #9 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Lance Cephas (C) Ervin Sarno, Walter Williams, Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Tim Pointer, David Sparling | |
| 09:40 | Butler | John Marotta misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Foster | 41-47 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Samuel Foster blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 09:15 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 09:01 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 08:51 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-47 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 08:47 | Butler | John Marotta is hacked by Damian Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damian Morgan, team foul #10 | 41-47 |
| 08:47 | Butler | John Marotta makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:47 | Butler | John Marotta makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:33 | Belmont | John Marotta steps in front of the Damian Morgan pass | 41-49 |
| 08:09 | Butler | The jump hook by Walter Matuszeski is blocked by Shannon Corwin | 41-49 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Thomas Wagner tips it in | 41-51 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Damian Morgan and he's hacked by Thomas Wagner - foul #2 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (SG), Walter Williams (PF), Toni Siwinski (C) Shannon Corwin, Mark Mooneyham, Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG) John Marotta, George Larson | |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:44 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Wagner | 44-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (SF) Kevin Scheuerman | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (SF), David Sparling (C) Walter Matuszeski, Thomas Wagner | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) SF - John Shoemake (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sparling (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | John Shoemake misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 07:25 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Toni Siwinski swats the layup by Samuel Foster | 44-51 |
| 07:09 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to David Sparling | 44-51 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Samuel Foster lays it up and in set up by Everett Savory | 44-53 |
| 06:32 | Belmont | Damian Morgan clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Williams | 44-53 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Damian Morgan hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Williams | 46-53 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Tim Pointer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (SG), Kevin Scheuerman (SF) Damian Morgan, John Shoemake | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Samuel Foster, David Sparling | |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Thomas Wagner gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski hits a turnaround from the right block | 46-55 |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Everett Savory - foul #4 on Everett Savory, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Richard Duvall snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Everett Savory | 47-57 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Tim Pointer blocks the jumper by Shannon Corwin | 47-57 |
| 04:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Wagner | 47-57 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Ervin Sarno steals the ball from Walter Matuszeski | 47-57 |
| 04:06 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Williams | 49-57 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Richard Duvall buries a shot from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Walter Matuszeski picks off the pass by Ervin Sarno | 49-59 |
| 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 - Ervin Sarno (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Duvall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 49-59 |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Williams | 49-59 |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wagner | 49-59 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is whistled for traveling | 49-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Lance Cephas (PF), Toni Siwinski (C) Ervin Sarno, Walter Williams, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (PG), George Larson (SG), Stanton Williams (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, Tim Pointer, Thomas Wagner | |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman is hacked by George Larson - foul #4 on George Larson, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (PG), John Shoemake (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Mark Mooneyham (C) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, Kevin Scheuerman, Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnathan Gardner (C) Samuel Foster | |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Lance Cephas is hacked by Johnathan Gardner - foul #2 on Johnathan Gardner, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Lance Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:10 | Butler | David Sparling gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| 01:43 | Butler | John Marotta connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by George Larson | 50-62 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Johnathan Gardner - foul #3 on Johnathan Gardner, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (SG) James Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (SF) Stanton Williams | |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Johnathan Gardner grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 01:01 | Butler | John Marotta misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-62 |
| 00:59 | Butler | George Larson misses the tip | 51-62 |
| 00:58 | Butler | John Marotta tips it home | 51-64 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Lance Cephas is hacked by Johnathan Gardner - foul #4 on Johnathan Gardner, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Lance Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Lance Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | George Larson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Tim Pointer grabs the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Marotta runs out the clock | 53-64 |