| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin is fouled on the floor by Richard Duvall - foul #3 on Richard Duvall, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 19:30 | Belmont | George Larson steals it from Damian Morgan | 34-30 |
| 19:26 | Butler | George Larson slams it home | 36-30 |
| 19:05 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Walter Williams | 36-32 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Samuel Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Toni Siwinski - foul #2 on Toni Siwinski, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:12 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Damian Morgan | 38-35 |
| 17:53 | Butler | George Larson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Damian Morgan grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | George Larson steals the ball from Shannon Corwin | 38-35 |
| 17:30 | Butler | George Larson lays it up and in | 40-35 |
| 17:12 | Belmont | Walter Williams misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Walter Williams snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:06 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (PG), Tim Pointer (SF), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Walter Matuszeski, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Toni Siwinski | |
| 16:48 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the fadeaway in the paint | 40-35 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin's pass is intercepted by Samuel Foster | 40-35 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Tim Pointer connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from George Larson | 42-35 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is hacked by Samuel Foster - foul #1 on Samuel Foster, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG) George Larson, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG), Ervin Sarno (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Lance Cephas (C) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, Kevin Scheuerman, Walter Williams | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Marotta (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Sparling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Pointer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Shoemake (fresh) SG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Millender (fresh) PF - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Cephas (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Belmont | David Sparling blocks the short jumper by Johnny Millender | 42-35 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Richard Duvall snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 15:25 | Butler | David Sparling misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | Lance Cephas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Richard Duvall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Tim Pointer hits the follow up shot | 44-35 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Richard Duvall is called for the reach on Ervin Sarno - foul #4 on Richard Duvall, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, John Marotta, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG), Kevin Scheuerman (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Toni Siwinski (C) John Shoemake, Ervin Sarno, Johnny Millender, Mark Mooneyham, Lance Cephas | |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tim Pointer - foul #2 on Tim Pointer, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:59 | Butler | George Larson is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Samuel Foster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-36 |
| 13:11 | Belmont | Damian Morgan snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Samuel Foster is called for the reach on Walter Williams - foul #2 on Samuel Foster, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) Stanton Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (PF) Walter Williams | |
| 12:36 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 12:34 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Toni Siwinski | 44-36 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Shannon Corwin | 44-38 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Thomas Wagner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Butler | David Sparling (PF) Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Walter Williams (PF) Damian Morgan, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Sparling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Walter Williams misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by David Sparling - foul #1 on David Sparling, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF), Tim Pointer (C) Walter Matuszeski, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG), Mark Mooneyham (C) Shannon Corwin, Toni Siwinski | |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Walter Williams misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Walter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:24 | Butler | George Larson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Marotta | 47-39 |
| 11:19 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 11:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Pointer | 47-39 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Everett Savory clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 11:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mark Mooneyham | 47-39 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses short on a floater from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 10:33 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham buries a jump hook from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 10:05 | Butler | George Larson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Everett Savory | 50-41 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | John Shoemake is fouled on the floor by David Sparling - foul #2 on David Sparling, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, David Sparling, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG), Lance Cephas (PF), Toni Siwinski (C) Ervin Sarno, Kevin Scheuerman, Walter Williams, Mark Mooneyham | |
| 09:52 | Belmont | John Shoemake misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Samuel Foster pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Stanton Williams is called for traveling | 50-41 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Damian Morgan | 50-44 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Lance Cephas swats the short shot by Samuel Foster | 50-44 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Thomas Wagner tips it in | 52-44 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin is fouled on the floor by John Marotta - foul #1 on John Marotta, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) John Marotta | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman (SF) John Shoemake | |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Everett Savory misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 08:29 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Savory - foul #3 on Everett Savory, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG) Stanton Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Williams (PF) Lance Cephas | |
| 08:27 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Wagner | 52-47 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Thomas Wagner clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 08:04 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 07:41 | Belmont | Damian Morgan knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Toni Siwinski | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | George Larson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Toni Siwinski - foul #3 on Toni Siwinski, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Walter Matuszeski, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Toni Siwinski | |
| 07:26 | Butler | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:26 | Butler | George Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kevin Scheuerman | 52-49 |
| 07:07 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 07:06 | Butler | George Larson pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:53 | Butler | George Larson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 06:51 | Butler | David Sparling tips it in | 54-49 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin is fouled on the floor by David Sparling - foul #3 on David Sparling, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF) Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (SF) Kevin Scheuerman | |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Tim Pointer snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Mark Mooneyham steals it from Tim Pointer | 54-49 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) George Larson, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Toni Siwinski (C) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, Walter Williams | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) John Marotta | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman (SF) Johnny Millender | |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Shoemake | 54-52 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Thomas Wagner clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Scheuerman - foul #1 on Kevin Scheuerman, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) David Sparling | |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (SG), Walter Williams (PF) John Shoemake, Mark Mooneyham | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno travels with the ball | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG) Ervin Sarno | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Shannon Corwin steals the ball from Samuel Foster | 56-52 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is hacked by Samuel Foster - foul #3 on Samuel Foster, team foul #12 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF), Tim Pointer (C) Walter Matuszeski, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Samuel Foster hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Williams - foul #3 on Walter Williams, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Toni Siwinski | |
| 04:00 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Samuel Foster gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Marotta (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Sparling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Butler | David Sparling makes the turnaround from the left block set up by George Larson | 60-54 |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Damian Morgan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Williams | 60-57 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) George Larson, John Marotta, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Belmont | Toni Siwinski (C) Mark Mooneyham | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Everett Savory connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Richard Duvall buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Savory | 65-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski hits the finger roll | 65-59 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Walter Williams is called for the reach on Richard Duvall - foul #4 on Walter Williams, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the driving attempt from the left block | 65-59 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Everett Savory can't tip it in | 65-59 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Samuel Foster snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Damian Morgan steps in front of the Walter Matuszeski pass | 65-59 |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Damian Morgan banks in the layup | 65-61 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Everett Savory connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Duvall | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Damian Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Richard Duvall snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Richard Duvall is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Corwin - foul #1 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Walter Williams is called for the reach on Walter Matuszeski - foul #5 on Walter Williams, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (PF) Walter Williams | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Everett Savory runs out the clock | 68-64 |