| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) C - Jason Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Cole Campbell inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Belmont | Cole Campbell jams it set up by John Rollins | 39-29 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Darryl Hills is fouled on the floor by James Gray - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Darryl Hills is denied on a layup by James Gray | 39-32 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | John Rollins jams it on a great pass from James Thiel and the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 17:39 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:20 | Butler | James Thiel is called for the reach on Alvin Newell - foul #1 on James Thiel, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 17:02 | Butler | William Halvorson's fadeaway is rejected by Darryl Hills | 42-34 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Thomas Cancel loses the dribble to Darryl Hills | 42-34 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | James Thiel makes the shot from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 16:20 | Butler | James Thiel steps in front of the Alan Loudermilk pass | 44-34 |
| 16:16 | Belmont | John Rollins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Thiel | 46-34 |
| 16:02 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Cancel is blocked by Darryl Hills | 46-34 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | Cole Campbell grabs the board | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cole Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Jason Farley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Halvorson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Belmont | John Rollins hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Cole Campbell | 48-34 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Alvin Newell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on James Thiel - foul #2 on James Thiel, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG), Earnest Emery (SG), Harry Whitt (SF), David Matthews (PF), Justin Davenport (C) James Thiel, John Rollins, Cole Campbell, Darryl Hills, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 3rd free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:00 | Belmont | David Matthews loses the dribble to William Halvorson | 48-36 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Newell | 48-38 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Earnest Emery is whistled for a carry | 48-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF) Alvin Newell, William Halvorson | |
| 13:52 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Leon Ottinger | 48-40 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Harry Whitt loses the ball out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG), Cole Campbell (SF), Darryl Hills (PF) Earnest Emery, Harry Whitt, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward | |
| 13:19 | Butler | Terry Nimmo is whistled for traveling | 48-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Ben Brown travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Farley (C) David Matthews | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:43 | Butler | James Gray drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Darryl Hills comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Terry Nimmo pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:01 | Butler | James Gray misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Jason Farley pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ben Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Belmont | Jason Farley is hacked by Alan Loudermilk - foul #1 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG) Ben Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), William Halvorson (SF), Leon Ottinger (C) Terry Nimmo, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Darryl Hills travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Matthews (PF) Darryl Hills | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG) Harold Finnie | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Jason Farley snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | David Matthews buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Rollins and he's hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Justin Davenport (C) Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) James Gray | |
| 10:51 | Belmont | David Matthews makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Wilson Ward can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-42 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Cole Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses the driving attempt in the paint | 51-42 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | John Rollins grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 09:55 | Belmont | Justin Davenport can't throw it down | 51-42 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Cole Campbell steals it from Alex Avdalovic | 51-42 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | David Matthews is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Matthews, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (SG), Harry Whitt (SF), Darryl Hills (PF), Jason Farley (C) John Rollins, Cole Campbell, David Matthews, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alvin Newell, Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| 09:16 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Darryl Hills - foul #2 on Darryl Hills, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Jason Farley misses short on a jumper near the basket | 51-43 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Harry Whitt steps in front of the Terry Nimmo pass | 51-43 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Ben Brown is fouled on the floor by Alan Loudermilk - foul #2 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG) James Thiel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:14 | Belmont | Terry Nimmo steals the ball from Jason Farley | 51-43 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses the dunk attempt | 51-43 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Harry Whitt pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Harry Whitt blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Matthews (C) Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG) Terry Nimmo | |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Harry Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Harry Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ben Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) 2 blk. C - David Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Rollins - foul #2 on John Rollins, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Cole Campbell (SF) Harry Whitt | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (PF) James Gray | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:32 | Belmont | Darryl Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | John Rollins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Cole Campbell snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | John Rollins slams it home | 55-44 |
| 06:55 | Butler | William Halvorson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Cole Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Darryl Hills makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ben Brown | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:17 | Butler | Alvin Newell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Cancel | 58-47 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | John Rollins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | David Matthews hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| 05:39 | Butler | William Halvorson loses the dribble to Cole Campbell | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:18 | Belmont | John Rollins drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ben Brown | 63-47 |
| 05:03 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the easy layup | 63-47 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Ben Brown snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Jason Farley (C) Ben Brown, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF) William Halvorson | |
| 04:32 | Belmont | James Gray steals the ball from John Rollins | 63-47 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Alvin Newell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Cole Campbell - foul #1 on Cole Campbell, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 04:28 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Darryl Hills misses the floater in the paint | 63-49 |
| 03:59 | Belmont | James Thiel hits the follow up shot | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Rollins - foul #3 on John Rollins, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG), Earnest Emery (SG), Harry Whitt (SF), David Matthews (PF), Justin Davenport (C) James Thiel, John Rollins, Cole Campbell, Darryl Hills, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Thomas Cancel, James Gray | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ben Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earnest Emery (fresh) SF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Davenport (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - William Halvorson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Belmont | Earnest Emery loses the dribble to William Halvorson | 65-51 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Wilson Ward | 65-53 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Earnest Emery is fouled on the floor by Alan Loudermilk - foul #3 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Wilson Ward double dribbles | 67-53 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Ben Brown knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Justin Davenport | 69-53 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Earnest Emery steals the ball from Alex Avdalovic | 69-53 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Harry Whitt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earnest Emery | 71-53 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic buries a floater from the right side | 71-55 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | Earnest Emery knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 73-55 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Terry Nimmo's pass is intercepted by Earnest Emery | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Ben Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Wilson Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Ben Brown runs out the clock | 75-55 |