| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SG - James McCade (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) C - Todd Metzger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Luke Lyons banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Matthew Lee is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Kirwin - foul #1 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Luke Lyons loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Dennis Savage connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Lee | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Luke Lyons blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Willard Hendricks | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Luke Lyons scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Dennis Savage - foul #1 on Dennis Savage, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Richard Balog, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:36 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses the tip | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra's pass is intercepted by Steve Gregory | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Steve Gregory connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Savage | 5-7 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Matthew Lee picks off the pass by Norberto Yazzie | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Matthew Lee blows the layup | 5-7 |
| 16:36 | Butler | William Butcher grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Luke Lyons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 5-7 |
| 16:18 | Belmont | Dennis Savage grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:56 | Belmont | Steve Gregory blows the wide open layup | 5-7 |
| 15:55 | Belmont | Dennis Savage grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) SG - Andrew Dykstra (fresh) SF - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) PF - Luke Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Butcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fairly fresh) C - Willard Hendricks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Belmont | Dennis Savage hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steve Gregory | 5-9 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra is hacked by Steve Gregory - foul #1 on Steve Gregory, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, Andrew Dykstra, Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Joe Shuffler (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Michael Corey (C) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| 15:17 | Butler | James McCade is denied on a layup by Clemente O'Neill | 5-9 |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill can't finish the layup | 5-9 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Richard Balog pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:30 | Butler | The short jumper by James McCade is denied by Clemente O'Neill | 5-9 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Michael Corey is fouled on the floor by Todd Metzger - foul #1 on Todd Metzger, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Balog - foul #1 on Richard Balog, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Willard Hendricks (C) Lawrence Mecham, Michael Corey | |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Kyle Cole pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-10 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Kyle Cole tips it home | 7-10 |
| 13:37 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG) Leslie Matherne | |
| 13:15 | Butler | Richard Balog hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Willard Hendricks | 7-10 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Matthew Lee drills a jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Charles Kirwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Charles Kirwin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Todd Metzger tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses short on a jumper in the lane | 9-12 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Kyle Cole snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) SG - James McCade (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Shuffler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 2 blk. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Willard Hendricks swats the short shot by Kyle Cole | 9-12 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Richard Balog tips it in | 11-12 |
| 11:30 | Belmont | Kyle Cole blocks the short jumper by Willard Hendricks | 11-12 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:17 | Butler | James McCade is whistled for a carry | 11-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Luke Lyons (PF), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Richard Balog, Kyle Cole, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Harold Gaston (PF), Michael Corey (C) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Joe Shuffler, Clemente O'Neill, Willard Hendricks | |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Dykstra - foul #1 on Andrew Dykstra, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Paul Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-14 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Michael Corey snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Dennis Savage is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dykstra - foul #2 on Andrew Dykstra, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Andrew Dykstra | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Clemente O'Neill (C) Lawrence Mecham, Michael Corey | |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 11-14 |
| 10:09 | Butler | William Butcher grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-14 |
| 09:53 | Belmont | Dennis Savage snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | Dennis Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-14 |
| 09:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Luke Lyons | 11-14 |
| 09:21 | Butler | James McCade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 09:20 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 09:01 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 08:45 | Belmont | Harold Gaston hits a 3 from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Luke Lyons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 13-17 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, James McCade, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Joe Shuffler (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston | |
| 08:01 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Balog and the foul's on Leslie Matherne - foul #1 on Leslie Matherne, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Corey (SF) Leslie Matherne | |
| 08:01 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 16-17 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Michael Corey pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SG - Norberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luke Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Matthew Lee and he's fouled by Luke Lyons - foul #1 on Luke Lyons, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses the free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Metzger | 16-19 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Richard Balog misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Corey - foul #1 on Michael Corey, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Cole (PF) Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG) Clemente O'Neill | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Lee | 16-22 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Charles Kirwin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the wide open jumper from the left side set up by Willard Hendricks | 19-24 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Todd Metzger loses the ball out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (PF) James McCade, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Lawrence Mecham, Joe Shuffler, Michael Corey | |
| 05:29 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses the 3 from straight away | 19-24 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Lee | 19-26 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Charles Kirwin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 04:32 | Belmont | Dennis Savage knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Matthew Lee is called for the reach on Charles Kirwin - foul #1 on Matthew Lee, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), James McCade (SG), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, Norberto Yazzie, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Clemente O'Neill (C) Matthew Lee, Willard Hendricks | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Richard Balog drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Luke Lyons and the foul's on Dennis Savage - foul #2 on Dennis Savage, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Steve Gregory | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James McCade (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luke Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Todd Metzger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Luke Lyons can't connect on a shot from the right side | 25-31 |
| 03:17 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Balog | 25-31 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Charles Kirwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Dennis Savage pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Dennis Savage drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Richard Balog hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Harold Gaston grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Balog - foul #2 on Richard Balog, team foul #7 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Kyle Cole (SF), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Richard Balog, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Willard Hendricks (C) Steve Gregory, Harold Gaston | |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Luke Lyons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Clemente O'Neill - foul #1 on Clemente O'Neill, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF) Dennis Savage | |
| 02:16 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clemente O'Neill | 26-38 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Luke Lyons can't throw it down | 26-38 |
| 01:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Luke Lyons | 26-38 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses short on a jumper in the lane | 26-38 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 01:20 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 01:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Butcher | 26-38 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Luke Lyons's fadeaway is rejected by Willard Hendricks | 26-38 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Matthew Lee connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Willard Hendricks | 26-41 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Joe Shuffler steals it from William Butcher | 26-41 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Matthew Lee is fouled on the floor by Luke Lyons - foul #2 on Luke Lyons, team foul #8 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, Andrew Dykstra, Luke Lyons, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Leslie Matherne, Joe Shuffler, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Kyle Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kyle Cole hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 26-42 |