| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Thoma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Larry Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Zullo | 34-36 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | James Zullo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Joseph Payne is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | James Zullo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alvin Ward | 37-36 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dewei Zheng | 37-38 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | Joseph Payne steps in front of the Steve Noyola pass | 37-38 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Dewei Zheng scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Adams | 37-41 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | James Zullo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Alvin Ward grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:14 | Belmont | Steve Noyola misses short on a shot in the paint | 37-41 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Dewei Zheng knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Adams and the foul's on Jonny Hudson - foul #2 on Jonny Hudson, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Jordan Evans (PF), Clayton Craig (C) James Zullo, Steve Noyola, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| 16:59 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:47 | Belmont | Raymond Richard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (SG), Steve Noyola (PF) Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SF) Larry Smith, Dewei Zheng | |
| 16:47 | Belmont | Raymond Richard makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:47 | Belmont | Raymond Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Henry Ragin swats the short shot by Steve Noyola | 39-47 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Clayton Craig tips it home | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Sena (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Noyola (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jordan Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Slack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Steve Noyola is called for the reach on Bill Lowery - foul #2 on Steve Noyola, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Alvin Ward (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF), Wilbur Todd (PF) Raymond Richard, Raymond Sena, Clayton Craig, Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Richard Slack, Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Larry Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 41-50 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-50 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Larry Smith is hacked by Wilbur Todd - foul #4 on Wilbur Todd, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clayton Craig (C) Wilbur Todd | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Henry Ragin | |
| 14:18 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | James Zullo gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Alvin Ward is fouled on the floor by Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Thoma (C) Jordan Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG) Bill Lowery | |
| 13:56 | Belmont | Joseph Payne steals it from Clayton Craig | 41-50 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Alvin Ward steals it from Dewei Zheng | 41-50 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson banks in the layup set up by Alvin Ward | 43-50 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the easy layup | 43-50 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Dewei Zheng tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Alvin Ward gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:58 | Belmont | Clayton Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | James Zullo misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Smith - foul #4 on Larry Smith, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (SG), Steve Noyola (PF) Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF) Larry Smith, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne | |
| 12:47 | Belmont | James Zullo makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | James Zullo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Richard Slack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Jacob Adams snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Richard Slack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Richard - foul #1 on Raymond Richard, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (SG), Jordan Evans (C) James Zullo, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) Jacob Adams | |
| 11:59 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Sena (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jordan Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Belmont | The short jumper by Jordan Evans is denied by Samuel Sandell | 45-51 |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Raymond Sena tips it home | 47-51 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Raymond Richard steps in front of the Henry Ragin pass | 47-51 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Clayton Craig misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 47-51 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Henry Ragin snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Samuel Sandell clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Henry Ragin tips it home | 47-53 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Raymond Sena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF) Raymond Sena, Clayton Craig | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Richard Slack, Bradley Childs, Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| 10:07 | Butler | Joseph Payne can't finish the layup | 47-53 |
| 10:06 | Belmont | Jordan Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Jordan Evans is called for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG) Raymond Richard | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) Bill Lowery | |
| 09:37 | Butler | Jacob Adams is hacked by Steve Noyola - foul #3 on Steve Noyola, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Thoma (C) Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:27 | Butler | Jacob Adams's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jonny Hudson | 47-53 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Jordan Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Alvin Ward makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Zullo | 50-53 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Jordan Evans denies the turnaround by Joseph Payne | 50-53 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Jordan Evans can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-53 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Donald Thoma hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Jordan Evans denies the turnaround by Joseph Payne | 52-53 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Jordan Evans gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Alvin Ward banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonny Hudson | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jordan Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Thoma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 07:41 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 54-53 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Joseph Payne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Kim Randolph gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Bradley Childs comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 07:10 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kim Randolph | 54-53 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Payne | 54-55 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Jordan Evans misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Donald Thoma tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Donald Thoma pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson is whistled for a carry | 54-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Raymond Sena (SG), Clayton Craig (SF), Steve Noyola (PF), Wilbur Todd (C) James Zullo, Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson, Jordan Evans, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), William Hall (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| 05:59 | Butler | Larry Smith travels with the ball | 54-55 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Raymond Sena misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Richard Slack's pass is intercepted by Raymond Sena | 54-55 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Samuel Sandell is called for the reach on Clayton Craig - foul #1 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF) Raymond Sena, Clayton Craig | |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF) William Hall | |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Raymond Richard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG) Raymond Richard | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| 04:07 | Butler | Richard Slack buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Smith | 54-57 |
| 03:49 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 03:48 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-57 |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Steve Noyola grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Joseph Payne steals the ball from Wilbur Todd | 56-57 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dewei Zheng | 56-60 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | James Zullo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 02:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 56-60 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-60 |
| 02:34 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson is fouled on the floor by Dewei Zheng - foul #2 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Jordan Evans (PF), Donald Thoma (C) James Zullo, Steve Noyola, Wilbur Todd | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Henry Ragin | |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Donald Thoma misses long on a floater from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Steve Noyola (PF) Raymond Richard, Jordan Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell | |
| 01:59 | Butler | Dewei Zheng drills a floater from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Steve Noyola misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Donald Thoma snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson hits a shot from the right wing set up by James Zullo | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | James Zullo is called for the reach on Richard Slack in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Zullo, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Joseph Payne is fouled on the floor by Steve Noyola - foul #4 on Steve Noyola, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Donald Thoma | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Belmont | James Zullo misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 58-62 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Alvin Ward is called for the reach on Jacob Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Ward, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Joseph Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Joseph Payne is hacked by Jonny Hudson - foul #3 on Jonny Hudson, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Steve Noyola knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Zullo | 61-63 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Alvin Ward is called for the reach on Richard Slack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Ward, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Steve Noyola grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Alvin Ward clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Butler | James Zullo is called for the reach on Jacob Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Zullo, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | James Zullo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-66 |