| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Patrick Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-21 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 28-21 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | John Murray can't finish the layup | 28-21 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Paul Hyde snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Nations - foul #1 on Michael Nations, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-21 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Patrick Smith | 30-21 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson is whistled for a carry | 30-21 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Binkley | 32-21 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | John Murray misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Smith | 32-21 |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Paul Hyde steals the ball from John Murray | 32-21 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Adam Thompson connects on the floater from the right side set up by Jonathan Larocca | 34-21 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Patrick Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bobby Johnson | 34-24 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 36-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Belmont | Horace Stewart takes the ball from Michael Nations | 36-24 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Horace Stewart banks in the layup | 38-24 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Hyde - foul #1 on Paul Hyde, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), David Amaro (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), John Sharp (C) John Murray, Bobby Johnson, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 14:40 | Belmont | James Merideth's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Thompson | 38-24 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Paul Hyde is hacked by John Sharp - foul #1 on John Sharp, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (SG), Mario Velasquez (C) Patrick Smith, John Sharp | |
| 14:02 | Butler | Adam Binkley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ray Stewart - foul #1 on Ray Stewart, team foul #3 | 38-24 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Adam Binkley makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Adam Binkley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses the dunk | 40-24 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Paul Hyde snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Paul Hyde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG) Dennis Halsey | |
| 13:09 | Belmont | John Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-24 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Paul Hyde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Michael Nations (PF) James Merideth, Ray Stewart | |
| 12:33 | Belmont | John Murray is hacked by Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Patrick Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-24 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | John Murray tips it home | 40-26 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Adam Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Adam Thompson, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF) David Amaro | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Patrick Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Nations | 40-29 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Adam Thompson scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Adam Binkley | 42-29 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | Horace Stewart picks off the pass by Bobby Johnson | 42-29 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Bobby Johnson picks off the pass by Jonathan Larocca | 42-29 |
| 10:09 | Belmont | Michael Nations loses the dribble to Adam Thompson | 42-29 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-29 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Patrick Smith and he's hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), David Amaro (SF), Ray Stewart (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is fouled on the floor by Dennis Halsey - foul #1 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| 08:49 | Butler | David Amaro is called for the reach on Adam Binkley - foul #4 on David Amaro, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sharp (C) David Amaro | |
| 08:38 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits a shot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Larocca | 44-32 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Horace Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Halsey - foul #2 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) Dennis Halsey, Bobby Johnson, John Sharp | |
| 07:46 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 07:46 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the board | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Patrick Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Merideth and the foul's on Horace Stewart - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Patrick Smith makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Adam Thompson is fouled on the floor by Mario Velasquez - foul #2 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG) James Merideth | |
| 07:06 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 06:48 | Belmont | David Amaro is fouled on the floor by Adam Binkley - foul #2 on Adam Binkley, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Nations (PF) Ray Stewart | |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez blows the layup | 45-35 |
| 06:32 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Nations | 45-35 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | John Murray misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #4 on Horace Stewart, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Paul Hyde clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mario Velasquez - foul #3 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #8 | 45-37 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | David Amaro's pass is intercepted by Horace Stewart | 47-37 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Amaro - foul #5 on David Amaro, team foul #9 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF) David Amaro | |
| 05:34 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 05:24 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Paul Hyde - foul #2 on Paul Hyde, team foul #8 | 49-37 |
| 05:24 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 05:24 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 05:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Hyde | 49-38 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Paul Hyde can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Adam Binkley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-38 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez hits the finger roll | 49-40 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Belmont | Michael Nations hits a shot in the lane | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Hyde (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Mario Velasquez is called for the reach on Jonathan Larocca - foul #4 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #10 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), Ray Stewart (PF), John Sharp (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Brandon Coppola steals it from James Merideth | 53-42 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 55-42 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | James Merideth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses short on a shot from the right block | 55-42 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't tip it in | 55-42 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | James Merideth grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | James Merideth misses the easy layup | 55-42 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Stephen Jasper pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Bobby Johnson - foul #1 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #11 | 55-42 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Ray Stewart tips it home | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by James Merideth - foul #3 on James Merideth, team foul #12 | 57-44 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses the lay-in | 57-44 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | James Merideth pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Ray Stewart lays it up and in and he's fouled by Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Ray Stewart makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Horace Stewart runs out the clock | 57-47 |