| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thoma (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Larry Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Payne | 31-37 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Steve Noyola knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by James Zullo and the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Steve Noyola makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:07 | Butler | The jump hook by Dewei Zheng is blocked by Donald Thoma | 31-40 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Joseph Payne hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Alvin Ward is fouled on the floor by Jacob Adams - foul #1 on Jacob Adams, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 18:25 | Belmont | Alvin Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Donald Thoma hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Richard Slack buries a 3 from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | James Zullo is hacked by Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Wilbur Todd (C) Donald Thoma | |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Steve Noyola misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-42 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | James Zullo grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Bill Lowery is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Jordan Evans (C) James Zullo, Steve Noyola | |
| 16:45 | Belmont | Alvin Ward misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-42 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Alvin Ward snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | Jordan Evans can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | Jordan Evans grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Alvin Ward clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alvin Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonny Hudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Richard Slack connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Sandell | 38-42 |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Jordan Evans is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Clayton Craig (SF), Steve Noyola (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson, Wilbur Todd, Jordan Evans | |
| 15:12 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 15:11 | Belmont | Clayton Craig gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | James Zullo drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Clayton Craig | 38-45 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Bradley Childs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | Clayton Craig pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:11 | Belmont | James Zullo misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kim Randolph - foul #2 on Kim Randolph, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Henry Ragin (C) Kim Randolph, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG) Raymond Richard | |
| 14:11 | Belmont | James Zullo misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:11 | Belmont | James Zullo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Henry Ragin pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Richard Slack's layup is rejected by Donald Thoma | 38-45 |
| 13:52 | Belmont | James Zullo snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 13:45 | Belmont | Clayton Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF) Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonny Hudson (SF) Clayton Craig | |
| 13:37 | Butler | Richard Slack knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dewei Zheng and he's fouled by Donald Thoma - foul #2 on Donald Thoma, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Belmont | Wilbur Todd (C) Donald Thoma | |
| 13:37 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | James Zullo is whistled for traveling | 41-45 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Richard Slack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Jordan Evans (C) James Zullo, Steve Noyola | |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Jordan Evans knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Ward and he's fouled by Samuel Sandell - foul #1 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Jordan Evans makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Richard Slack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:09 | Belmont | Raymond Richard is hacked by Larry Smith - foul #4 on Larry Smith, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Joseph Payne (PF) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Steve Noyola (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Alvin Ward, Jordan Evans, Wilbur Todd | |
| 12:09 | Belmont | Raymond Richard makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:09 | Belmont | Raymond Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:50 | Butler | James Zullo is called for the reach on Bill Lowery - foul #3 on James Zullo, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thoma (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Butler | Jonny Hudson steals the ball from Jacob Adams | 41-50 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | James Zullo hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Noyola | 41-52 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Bill Lowery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Donald Thoma - foul #3 on Donald Thoma, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Dewei Zheng, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clayton Craig (SF) Jonny Hudson | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 3rd free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Clayton Craig comes up short on the shot from the left side | 44-52 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Joseph Payne is fouled on the floor by Raymond Richard - foul #1 on Raymond Richard, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Henry Ragin (C) Kim Randolph, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Wilbur Todd (C) Raymond Richard, Donald Thoma | |
| 10:37 | Butler | Alvin Ward steps in front of the Bill Lowery pass | 44-52 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Alvin Ward lays it in | 44-54 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Richard Slack is fouled on the floor by Alvin Ward - foul #3 on Alvin Ward, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF) Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Jonny Hudson (SF), Jordan Evans (C) James Zullo, Clayton Craig, Steve Noyola | |
| 10:02 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-54 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Henry Ragin gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Henry Ragin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-54 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Dewei Zheng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (PG), Samuel Sandell (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Joseph Payne, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Steve Noyola (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Richard, Wilbur Todd, Jordan Evans | |
| 08:47 | Belmont | James Zullo misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Jonny Hudson is called for the reach on Dewei Zheng - foul #1 on Jonny Hudson, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SF) Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (SG), Clayton Craig (SF) Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson | |
| 08:04 | Butler | Bradley Childs clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Clayton Craig - foul #1 on Clayton Craig, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Richard Slack | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:04 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:38 | Belmont | Steve Noyola is whistled for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG) Kim Randolph | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (SG), Wilbur Todd (C) James Zullo, Donald Thoma | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Sena (fresh) SF - Clayton Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Larry Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bill Lowery | 49-54 |
| 06:50 | Belmont | Steve Noyola can't finish the layup | 49-54 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Steve Noyola tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Bill Lowery drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 52-56 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Wilbur Todd | 52-56 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | Raymond Sena is called for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Sena, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Henry Ragin (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Alvin Ward (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Richard, Raymond Sena, Clayton Craig, Steve Noyola | |
| 05:55 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Joseph Payne hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 05:51 | Belmont | Larry Smith takes the ball from James Zullo in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the dunk | 54-56 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Donald Thoma pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alvin Ward | 54-58 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Alvin Ward steps in front of the Larry Smith pass | 54-58 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Alvin Ward connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Zullo | 54-60 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Larry Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 04:32 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson connects on the runner from the left block set up by James Zullo | 54-62 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 3 from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | James Zullo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-62 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd snags the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Alvin Ward makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Thoma | 57-64 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-64 |
| 03:40 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilbur Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Thoma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Donald Thoma hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Larry Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Zullo - foul #4 on James Zullo, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Raymond Sena (SG), Clayton Craig (SF), Steve Noyola (PF), Jordan Evans (C) James Zullo, Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson, Wilbur Todd, Donald Thoma | |
| 03:01 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF) Raymond Sena, Clayton Craig | |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Raymond Richard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Jacob Adams can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonny Hudson - foul #2 on Jonny Hudson, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG) Raymond Richard | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Joseph Payne snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the floater from the left side | 58-64 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:02 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson lays it in set up by James Zullo and the foul's on Joseph Payne - foul #2 on Joseph Payne, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Wilbur Todd (C) Jordan Evans | |
| 02:02 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Belmont | James Zullo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Bill Lowery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Raymond Sena (SG), Clayton Craig (SF), Jordan Evans (C) James Zullo, Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson, Steve Noyola | |
| 01:04 | Belmont | The jump hook by Jordan Evans is blocked by Samuel Sandell | 58-70 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Samuel Sandell scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Kim Randolph is called for the reach on Clayton Craig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kim Randolph, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brundidge (SF) Jordan Evans | |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Clayton Craig makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Clayton Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Henry Ragin banks in the layup | 62-72 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Bill Lowery is called for the reach on Raymond Sena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Lowery, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Raymond Sena makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Raymond Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Kim Randolph misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-74 |
| 00:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Sandell | 62-74 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Kim Randolph misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 62-74 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd grabs the board | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Raymond Richard hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Clayton Craig | 62-76 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-76 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge gets the rebound | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Raymond Sena runs out the clock | 62-76 |