| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | William Lewis inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Jerry Amar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 19:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Turpin | 28-30 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Joseph King buries a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | William Lewis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Robertson and he's fouled by Joseph King - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | William Lewis makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Joseph Palmer's floater is tipped away by William Lewis | 31-33 |
| 19:11 | Belmont | Robert Costa grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson double dribbles | 31-33 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Richard Schantz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | The rebound goes to William Lewis | 31-33 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Jerry Amar can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Jerry Amar makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Jerry Amar misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Richard Schantz connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 33-34 |
| 17:54 | Belmont | Robert Costa drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Jerry Amar grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:29 | Belmont | Robert Costa can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-37 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Eric Furlow drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph King | 36-37 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Joseph Palmer is called for the reach on William Lewis - foul #3 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Michael McCade (C) Joseph King, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Matthew Burke (C) Herbert Clark, William Lewis, Robert Costa, Jerry Amar | |
| 16:53 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen drills a shot from close range set up by Richard Schantz | 38-37 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (C) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton (SG) Maurice Robertson | |
| 16:03 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling is hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG) Thomas Pemberton | |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) SG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Eric Furlow | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SF), Robert Costa (PF) Marcus Gregory, Matthew Burke | |
| 15:12 | Butler | Jeffrey Brown is called for the reach on Joseph King - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (SG), Jerry Amar (C) Aubrey Schilling, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 14:57 | Butler | Maurice Robertson blocks the jumper by Robert Turpin | 38-37 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Robert Costa snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:43 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Clark | 38-40 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Joseph King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Michael McCade (SF) Robert Turpin, Joseph King | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG) Herbert Clark | |
| 13:57 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Eric Furlow pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Jerry Amar takes the ball from Michael McCade | 38-40 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Joseph Palmer picks off the pass by Aubrey Schilling | 38-40 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McCade | 41-40 |
| 12:53 | Belmont | William Lewis scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 12:39 | Butler | William Lewis is called for the reach on Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on William Lewis, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Joseph King (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Matthew Burke (C) Maurice Robertson, William Lewis, Robert Costa, Jerry Amar | |
| 12:24 | Butler | Michael McCade connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 12:04 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling is fouled on the floor by Walter Ewing - foul #1 on Walter Ewing, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| 11:50 | Belmont | Herbert Clark can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-42 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Joseph King connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Furlow and he's hacked by Aubrey Schilling - foul #2 on Aubrey Schilling, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (SG), Robert Costa (PF) Aubrey Schilling, Matthew Burke | |
| 11:33 | Butler | Joseph King misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Robert Costa grabs the board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Belmont | Robert Costa comes up short on the floater near the basket | 45-42 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Robert Costa tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Robert Turpin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 48-44 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Robert Costa comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Robert Turpin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Robert Turpin is whistled for a carry | 48-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Michael McCade (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Joseph King, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SF) Marcus Gregory | |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Amar (C) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Michael McCade knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 50-46 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Robert Costa hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Lewis | 50-48 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Joseph King (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Jeffrey Brown (PF) Herbert Clark, Robert Costa | |
| 08:44 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson is called for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF) Maurice Robertson, William Lewis | |
| 08:31 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen is fouled on the floor by Jerry Amar - foul #1 on Jerry Amar, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Adam Cook comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Aubrey Schilling - foul #3 on Aubrey Schilling, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Andrew Kitchen | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Burke (C) Jerry Amar | |
| 08:12 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:52 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 07:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eric Furlow | 52-48 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Pemberton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Pemberton, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Walter Ewing, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Maurice Robertson (SG), William Lewis (SF), Robert Costa (PF) Aubrey Schilling, Thomas Pemberton, Marcus Gregory, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen is hacked by Herbert Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Clark, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Herbert Clark connects on the 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Robert Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Robert Costa lays it in set up by Herbert Clark | 54-53 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Joseph King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 06:07 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 54-53 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 05:59 | Belmont | William Lewis grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Richard Schantz picks off the pass by Herbert Clark | 54-53 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Joseph Palmer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | William Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Joseph Palmer knocks in the floater in the lane | 58-53 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Clark | 58-56 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Michael McCade (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Andrew Kitchen, Joseph King, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Jerry Amar (C) Herbert Clark, William Lewis, Robert Costa, Matthew Burke | |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:18 | Belmont | Jerry Amar gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Robertson and the foul's on Michael McCade - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Marcus Gregory - foul #3 on Marcus Gregory, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton (SG) Maurice Robertson | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton misses long on a shot from the left side | 60-59 |
| 03:21 | Belmont | Jerry Amar grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Pemberton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marcus Gregory | 60-61 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Jeffrey Brown is called for the reach on Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Joseph King, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Maurice Robertson (SG), Robert Costa (PF) Aubrey Schilling, Thomas Pemberton, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 02:49 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Eric Furlow takes the ball from Marcus Gregory | 62-61 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SF) Marcus Gregory | |
| 02:11 | Butler | Eric Furlow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Jerry Amar snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Jerry Amar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Michael McCade gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Joseph King (SF) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:37 | Butler | Richard Schantz is hacked by Robert Costa - foul #1 on Robert Costa, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | William Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Eric Furlow gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Robert Turpin is whistled for a carry | 64-61 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | William Lewis loses the dribble to Joseph King | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Joseph Palmer scores on a jumper in the paint | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Herbert Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is hacked by Herbert Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Clark, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Clark | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Robert Turpin is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Clark - foul #5 on Herbert Clark, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG) Herbert Clark | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |