| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Cole Campbell inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Belmont | James Thiel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-41 |
| 19:44 | Belmont | Jason Farley tips it in | 32-43 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Cole Campbell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Cole Campbell, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Dennis Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is denied on a dunk by Cole Campbell | 34-43 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Cole Campbell | 34-43 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | John Rollins misses the shot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Harold Finnie can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-43 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Dennis Smith drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-43 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | Jonathon McCracken blocks the short jumper by Cole Campbell | 37-43 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Harold Finnie's floater is knocked away by Justin Davenport | 37-43 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | James Thiel grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | The short jumper by Justin Davenport is denied by Jonathon McCracken | 37-43 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | John Rollins pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | Jason Farley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG), Paul Pleas (SG), Ben Brown (SF), Harry Whitt (PF), David Matthews (C) James Thiel, John Rollins, Cole Campbell, Justin Davenport, Jason Farley | |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Earnest Emery comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Wilson Ward grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Pleas | 37-46 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the shot from the left side set up by Gregory Duncan | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ben Brown (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Belmont | David Matthews misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG), Cole Campbell (SF) Earnest Emery, Paul Pleas | |
| 15:38 | Belmont | David Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:38 | Belmont | David Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Thomas Cartee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Gapinski | 42-48 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | John Rollins can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Wilson Ward - foul #3 on Wilson Ward, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Belmont | Justin Davenport (PF) Harry Whitt | |
| 15:12 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:42 | Belmont | Cole Campbell hits the finger roll set up by Ben Brown and the foul's on Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Jason Farley (C) Ben Brown, David Matthews | |
| 14:42 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:42 | Belmont | Cole Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | The jump hook by Cole Campbell is blocked by Bruce Gapinski | 42-52 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | John Rollins hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Thomas Cancel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Cole Campbell is hacked by Thomas Cancel - foul #3 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (SF) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (SF), Harry Whitt (PF) Cole Campbell, Justin Davenport | |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Harold Finnie steps in front of the Harry Whitt pass | 42-54 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 13:03 | Belmont | Jason Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:38 | Belmont | Thomas Cartee is called for the reach on James Thiel - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cartee, Harold Finnie, Wilson Ward, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Belmont | Cole Campbell (SF), David Matthews (C) John Rollins, Jason Farley | |
| 12:38 | Belmont | James Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:38 | Belmont | James Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Andrew Dunn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | James Thiel is hacked by Andrew Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Justin Davenport (PF) Harry Whitt | |
| 12:17 | Belmont | James Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Gregory Duncan gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Dennis Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 11:49 | Belmont | David Matthews gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ben Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Ben Brown hits a jumper from the left block | 45-58 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled on the floor by Cole Campbell - foul #2 on Cole Campbell, team foul #2 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG) James Thiel | |
| 11:01 | Butler | Dennis Smith is called for 3 seconds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Farley (C) David Matthews | |
| 10:39 | Belmont | The jump hook by Jason Farley is blocked by Wilson Ward | 45-58 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Wilson Ward gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Justin Davenport grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Justin Davenport comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Leon Ottinger - foul #2 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG), Harry Whitt (SF) Ben Brown, Cole Campbell | |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Justin Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Justin Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Thomas Cartee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Justin Davenport | 45-59 |
| 09:36 | Belmont | John Rollins comes up short on the runner from close range | 45-59 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Wilson Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Earnest Emery - foul #1 on Earnest Emery, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Thomas Cartee, Harold Finnie, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Cole Campbell (SF), David Matthews (C) Justin Davenport, Jason Farley | |
| 09:20 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | David Matthews knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Rollins | 47-62 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken clanks a jumper near the basket | 47-62 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | David Matthews grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | David Matthews drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earnest Emery and the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #10 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Ben Brown (SG) Earnest Emery, John Rollins | |
| 08:32 | Belmont | David Matthews makes the free throw | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:28 | Butler | Dennis Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Ben Brown is hacked by Andrew Dunn - foul #3 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #11 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Farley (C) David Matthews | |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Ben Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Ben Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the driving attempt from the left block | 47-67 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Ben Brown snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| 07:41 | Belmont | Jason Farley buries a shot from the baseline set up by Ben Brown and he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #12 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (SG), Justin Davenport (PF) Cole Campbell, Harry Whitt | |
| 07:41 | Belmont | Jason Farley makes the free throw | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Harold Finnie misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | James Thiel pulls down the rebound | 47-70 |
| 07:03 | Belmont | Dennis Smith takes the ball from Earnest Emery | 47-70 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Dennis Smith dunks the ball | 49-70 |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Jason Farley is fouled on the floor by Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #13 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG), Cole Campbell (SF) James Thiel, Earnest Emery | |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Jason Farley misses the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Jason Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 06:22 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Jonathon McCracken is blocked by Jason Farley | 49-71 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jason Farley | 49-71 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | Ben Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Rollins | 49-74 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-74 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | John Rollins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-77 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Jason Farley swats the shot by Harold Finnie | 52-77 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Jason Farley snags the defensive board | 52-77 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Ben Brown is hacked by Thomas Cartee - foul #3 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #14 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Clayton Goodman (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Harold Finnie, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG), Paul Pleas (SG), Harry Whitt (PF), David Matthews (C) John Rollins, Cole Campbell, Justin Davenport, Jason Farley | |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Ben Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Ben Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is hacked by Paul Pleas - foul #1 on Paul Pleas, team foul #4 | 52-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Belmont | Tim Street (C) Ben Brown | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Gregory Duncan connects on the runner from the right block | 54-79 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | Paul Pleas buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harry Whitt | 54-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Thomas Cartee loses the dribble to Earnest Emery in the backcourt | 54-81 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Earnest Emery clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-81 |
| 03:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 54-81 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Street (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-81 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Clayton Goodman tips it in | 56-81 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | David Matthews comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Bruce Gapinski - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #15 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Harris (PG), Wilson Ward (SF) Thomas Cartee, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:54 | Belmont | David Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | David Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Harry Whitt snags the offensive board | 56-82 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Paul Pleas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-82 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the rebound | 56-82 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Wilson Ward drills a 3 from straight away | 59-82 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Tim Street misses the jump hook in the lane | 59-82 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Clayton Goodman gets the rebound | 59-82 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Clayton Goodman buries a jump hook from the right block | 61-82 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Tim Street misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #3 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #16 | 61-82 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Dustin Harris, Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG) Paul Pleas | |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Tim Street makes the 1st free throw | 61-83 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Tim Street makes the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Thomas Cartee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Dunn | 64-84 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Gregory Duncan swats the shot by David Matthews | 64-84 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Harry Whitt tips it home | 64-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Thomas Cartee scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Ward | 66-86 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Ben Brown runs out the clock | 66-86 |