| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - John Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | David Amaro inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Belmont | David Amaro scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Horace Stewart is called for traveling | 25-38 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | John Sharp makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Stephen Jasper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Sherrill | 28-40 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 28-40 |
| 17:50 | Butler | John Sherrill misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | John Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:29 | Belmont | Robert Anderson is hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #2 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | John Murray misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Andrew Bennett's pass is intercepted by James Merideth in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 16:40 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | David Amaro pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | Horace Stewart steps in front of the Robert Anderson pass | 28-40 |
| 16:05 | Butler | John Sherrill is hacked by David Amaro - foul #1 on David Amaro, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), Matthew Guinn (SF), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) John Murray, James Merideth, David Amaro, Robert Anderson, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-40 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) SF - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Andrew Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn clanks a shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 15:04 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 15:03 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos tips it but misses | 28-40 |
| 15:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brandon Coppola | 28-40 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Brandon Coppola double dribbles | 28-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), David Amaro (SF), John Sharp (C) Kevin Dorn, Matthew Guinn, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:28 | Belmont | John Sharp is hacked by Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Robert Anderson (PF) Dennis Halsey, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:10 | Belmont | John Sharp misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 28-40 |
| 14:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bennett | 28-40 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Brandon Coppola blows the dunk | 28-40 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | John Sharp snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Robert Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | John Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 13:00 | Belmont | James Merideth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Brandon Coppola drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Bennett | 28-42 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Robert Anderson slams it home set up by James Merideth and he's hacked by Bruce Whited - foul #2 on Bruce Whited, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (C) John Murray, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada (C) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos is whistled for a carry | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Butler | Stephen Jasper connects on the floater from the left block set up by Kenneth Bennett | 31-44 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Bennett - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), John Sharp (C) Dennis Halsey, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos lays it in and he's hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #4 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #6 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SF) David Amaro | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett lays it up and in set up by Horace Stewart | 34-46 |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Murray | 36-46 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Merideth - foul #3 on James Merideth, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (SG), David Amaro (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) James Merideth, Matthew Guinn, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:06 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Horace Stewart takes the ball from Dennis Halsey | 36-47 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the finger roll | 36-49 |
| 09:36 | Belmont | John Murray clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | David Amaro gets the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | John Murray drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Amaro | 38-49 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 08:48 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett | 38-52 |
| 08:09 | Belmont | John Sharp drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Amaro | 40-52 |
| 07:52 | Butler | David Amaro swats the short shot by Stephen Jasper | 40-52 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | John Sharp snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Jason Lucas steals the ball from John Sharp | 40-52 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Jason Lucas lays it in | 40-54 |
| 07:29 | Belmont | David Amaro is hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) John Murray, Robert Anderson, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 07:29 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Horace Stewart (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Butler | Horace Stewart scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Andrew Bennett | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:47 | Belmont | David Amaro misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Bruce Whited pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Andrew Bennett connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 40-58 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the tip | 40-58 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-58 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | David Amaro pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | James Merideth is denied on a layup by Horace Stewart | 40-58 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Amaro - foul #2 on David Amaro, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), James Tuczynski (PF) Dennis Halsey, James Merideth, David Amaro | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Andrew Bennett | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Benjamin Yamada | 40-59 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-59 |
| 04:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brandon Coppola | 40-59 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-59 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Matthew Guinn | 42-59 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | The short jumper by James Tuczynski is denied by Brandon Coppola | 42-59 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Bruce Whited scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-61 |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Bruce Whited - foul #3 on Bruce Whited, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (SG), George McDonnel (PF) Dewayne Bustillos, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG) Horace Stewart | |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George McDonnel (fresh) C - James Tuczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Coppola (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett loses the dribble to Matthew Guinn | 45-61 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Guinn | 47-61 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Andrew Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Brandon Coppola is whistled for a carry | 47-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos (C) Kevin Dorn | |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Andrew Bennett can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Halsey - foul #1 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), Benjamin Yamada (C) George McDonnel, James Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) John Sherrill | |
| 01:36 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Whited - foul #4 on Bruce Whited, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Lucas | 48-64 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 48-64 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn's floater is tipped away by Brandon Coppola | 48-64 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Bruce Whited pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Bruce Whited clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Yamada - foul #1 on Benjamin Yamada, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Andrew Bennett steals it from Dewayne Bustillos | 48-66 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andrew Bennett runs out the clock | 48-66 |