| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | William Lewis inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Jerry Amar misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Joseph King connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Schantz | 30-48 |
| 19:05 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson scores on a floater from the left side set up by William Lewis | 32-48 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Eric Furlow can't finish the layup | 32-48 |
| 18:53 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Maurice Robertson | 32-48 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Clark | 34-48 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the follow up shot | 34-50 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | William Lewis is fouled on the floor by Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #1 | 34-50 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown lays it up and in | 36-50 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Richard Schantz buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 36-52 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #3 on Robert Turpin, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Marcus Gregory (SF), Matthew Burke (C) William Lewis, Jerry Amar | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Joseph Palmer | |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Eric Furlow is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Deboer (C) Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Herbert Clark | 39-52 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Eric Furlow knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Schantz | 39-55 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-55 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the easy layup | 39-55 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Eric Furlow can't tip it in | 39-55 |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Robertson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Deboer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Belmont | John Deboer can't connect on a floater from the right block | 39-55 |
| 15:30 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to John Deboer | 39-55 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-55 |
| 15:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Walter Ewing | 39-55 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Matthew Burke clanks a floater from the left block | 39-58 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the board | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:12 | Butler | Michael McCade is hacked by Marcus Gregory - foul #1 on Marcus Gregory, team foul #1 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Thomas Pemberton (SG), William Lewis (SF), Robert Costa (PF), Jerry Amar (C) Herbert Clark, Maurice Robertson, Marcus Gregory, Matthew Burke, John Deboer | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Joseph King (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade, Richard Schantz, Walter Ewing | |
| 13:53 | Butler | Eric Furlow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 13:28 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| 13:28 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 13:28 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 13:28 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling makes the 3rd free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Joseph King lays it up and in | 42-60 |
| 12:50 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Amar | 45-60 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling grabs the board | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling is fouled on the floor by Eric Furlow - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (SG) Thomas Pemberton | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Michael McCade (PF) Eric Furlow, Kenneth Halverson | |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Robert Costa can't finish the layup | 45-60 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Robert Turpin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-60 |
| 11:46 | Belmont | Jerry Amar grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Belmont | Robert Costa lays it up and in on a great pass from Aubrey Schilling | 49-60 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is hacked by Jerry Amar - foul #1 on Jerry Amar, team foul #2 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Aubrey Schilling, William Lewis, Jerry Amar | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Joseph King, Joseph Palmer | |
| 11:10 | Butler | Walter Ewing clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Robert Costa grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 10:47 | Belmont | Andrew Kitchen steps in front of the Maurice Robertson pass | 49-60 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Schantz | 49-62 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Robert Costa is hacked by Andrew Kitchen - foul #1 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Burke (C) Robert Costa | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Robert Turpin | |
| 10:09 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Walter Ewing is whistled for a carry | 51-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (SG), William Lewis (SF) Maurice Robertson, Marcus Gregory | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Michael McCade | |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Matthew Burke comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Amar (C) Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing | |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Matthew Burke makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Matthew Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Joseph Palmer banks in the layup set up by Andrew Kitchen | 53-64 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | Matthew Burke is called for traveling | 53-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown (PF) Matthew Burke | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Andrew Kitchen | |
| 08:44 | Butler | Richard Schantz travels with the ball | 53-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (SG), Robert Costa (PF) Aubrey Schilling, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) Joseph King | |
| 08:18 | Belmont | Jerry Amar clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Marcus Gregory (SF) Herbert Clark, William Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 08:18 | Belmont | Jerry Amar makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:18 | Belmont | Jerry Amar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Eric Furlow is hacked by Aubrey Schilling - foul #3 on Aubrey Schilling, team foul #3 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown (C) Jerry Amar | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF) Richard Schantz | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Eric Furlow buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Turpin | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Robert Costa dunks the ball set up by Maurice Robertson and he's fouled by Michael McCade - foul #2 on Michael McCade, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), William Lewis (SF) Aubrey Schilling, Marcus Gregory | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Robert Costa makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Robert Turpin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Kitchen | 58-69 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Robert Costa misses the dunk | 58-69 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Joseph King misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Joseph Palmer tips it back up and in | 58-71 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Robert Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 58-71 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Butler | Robert Costa is called for the reach on Robert Turpin - foul #4 on Robert Costa, team foul #4 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Jerry Amar (C) Maurice Robertson, William Lewis, Robert Costa | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Michael McCade (SG), Walter Ewing (C) Andrew Kitchen, Robert Turpin, Joseph Palmer | |
| 05:24 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-71 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:09 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Schantz | 61-74 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-74 |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (SG), Matthew Burke (PF) Herbert Clark, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Richard Schantz | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Butler | Joseph King hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 61-77 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Joseph King clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marcus Gregory - foul #2 on Marcus Gregory, team foul #5 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SF), Robert Costa (PF) Marcus Gregory, Matthew Burke | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Robert Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Michael McCade - foul #3 on Michael McCade, team foul #10 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Jeffrey Brown (C) Aubrey Schilling, Jerry Amar | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Joseph King, Michael McCade | |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Robert Costa makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Robert Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Robert Costa misses the 3rd free throw | 65-78 |
| 03:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 65-78 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-78 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | William Lewis gets the rebound | 65-78 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Richard Schantz is called for the reach on Robert Costa - foul #4 on Richard Schantz, team foul #11 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Thomas Pemberton (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF) Herbert Clark, Maurice Robertson, William Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Robert Costa makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Robert Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the rebound | 66-78 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Pemberton - foul #1 on Thomas Pemberton, team foul #6 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Burke (C) Robert Costa | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Adam Cook blocks the short jumper by Marcus Gregory | 66-80 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 66-80 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen loses the dribble to Marcus Gregory | 66-80 |
| 01:38 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marcus Gregory | 68-80 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Adam Cook connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Ewing | 68-83 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-83 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton gets the offensive rebound | 68-83 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Matthew Burke misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-83 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Walter Ewing gets the rebound | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 68-83 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Adam Cook hits the follow up shot | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory scores on a jumper from close range set up by Aubrey Schilling | 70-85 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Walter Ewing runs out the clock | 70-85 |