| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Sena (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Thoma (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses the jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder loses the dribble to Bradley Childs | 33-41 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Henry Ragin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Aaron Saylor - foul #2 on Aaron Saylor, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Donald Thoma gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Donald Thoma misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Donald Thoma makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Donald Thoma makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Jacob Adams's layup is rejected by Aaron Saylor | 35-42 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Larry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Larry Smith is hacked by Raymond Richard - foul #1 on Raymond Richard, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Larry Smith | 35-44 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Donald Thoma gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Raymond Richard comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | Raymond Richard gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:04 | Belmont | Raymond Sena is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Sena, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (SG), Alvin Ward (SF), Thomas Ackermann (PF), Jordan Evans (C) Raymond Sena, Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF), Clifford Kanode (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| 16:50 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alvin Ward - foul #1 on Alvin Ward, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Larry Smith | |
| 16:50 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 3rd free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | James Zullo makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Richard | 37-46 |
| 16:08 | Butler | William Hall hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jordan Evans - foul #2 on Jordan Evans, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (SG) Raymond Richard | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode | |
| 16:08 | Butler | William Hall makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:49 | Belmont | Jordan Evans misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-49 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Sena (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) C - Jordan Evans (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hall (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Butler | William Hall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 37-51 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Kevin Burroughs is called for the reach on Alvin Ward - foul #2 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Bobby Snyder (SF) Alvin Ward, Thomas Ackermann | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Jacob Adams (C) Kim Randolph, William Hall | |
| 14:58 | Belmont | James Zullo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jacob Adams - foul #2 on Jacob Adams, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| 14:58 | Belmont | James Zullo makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | James Zullo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Zullo - foul #2 on James Zullo, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aaron Saylor (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Jordan Evans, James Zullo | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) Bill Lowery | |
| 14:39 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 14:24 | Belmont | Donald Thoma is whistled for a carry | 39-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG) Raymond Sena | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| 14:07 | Butler | William Hall is hacked by Bobby Snyder - foul #2 on Bobby Snyder, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| 14:07 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:07 | Butler | William Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Donald Thoma snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses badly on a shot from close range | 39-54 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Jacob Adams snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 13:33 | Butler | William Hall is hacked by Bobby Snyder - foul #3 on Bobby Snyder, team foul #8 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (SG), Jordan Evans (PF) Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| 13:33 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:33 | Butler | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Raymond Richard comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 13:18 | Butler | William Hall snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Donald Thoma | 39-56 |
| 12:51 | Belmont | Alvin Ward hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Raymond Richard | 41-56 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-56 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Donald Thoma snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Raymond Richard scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Thoma | 43-56 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Raymond Richard takes the ball from Bradley Childs | 43-56 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Raymond Richard comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 11:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Sandell | 43-56 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Jacob Adams connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Larry Smith | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Sena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jordan Evans (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Thoma (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hall (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Raymond Sena is whistled for traveling | 43-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Howard Powers (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF) Raymond Richard, Raymond Sena, Alvin Ward, Jordan Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, William Hall, Samuel Sandell, Jacob Adams | |
| 11:08 | Butler | Henry Ragin connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:50 | Belmont | Henry Ragin steps in front of the Aaron Saylor pass | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:32 | Butler | Bill Lowery clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-60 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Henry Ragin snags the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Christopher Spicer connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bill Lowery | 43-62 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Zullo and he's hacked by Henry Ragin - foul #2 on Henry Ragin, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Raymond Sena (SG), Jordan Evans (C) James Zullo, Howard Powers, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Christopher Spicer | |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Larry Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 46-65 |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Larry Smith steps in front of the Raymond Richard pass | 46-65 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 46-68 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Raymond Sena buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Richard | 48-68 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs is hacked by Bobby Snyder - foul #4 on Bobby Snyder, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SF), James Zullo (C) Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| 07:55 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | James Zullo gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 07:42 | Belmont | Raymond Sena is hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #3 on Jacob Adams, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Sena (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jordan Evans (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Zullo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hall (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Belmont | James Zullo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann (PF) Raymond Richard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-68 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Christopher Spicer can't tip it in | 48-68 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Jordan Evans snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 07:11 | Belmont | James Zullo's pass is intercepted by Larry Smith in the backcourt | 48-68 |
| 06:59 | Butler | William Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Ackermann | 48-68 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits the follow up shot | 48-70 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Jacob Adams steals the ball from Thomas Ackermann | 48-70 |
| 06:24 | Butler | William Hall hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jacob Adams | 48-72 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Alvin Ward drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-72 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jordan Evans - foul #3 on Jordan Evans, team foul #10 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Bobby Snyder (SF) Raymond Sena, Jordan Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF) Larry Smith, William Hall, Christopher Spicer | |
| 05:50 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | The short jumper by Raymond Richard is denied by Kevin Burroughs | 51-73 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Bradley Childs knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 51-76 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Raymond Richard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-76 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Bradley Childs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-76 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann grabs the defensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Richard | 57-76 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the driving attempt in the lane | 57-76 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Alvin Ward gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Zullo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Ackermann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Alvin Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Burroughs | 57-76 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Samuel Sandell blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Ackermann - foul #1 on Thomas Ackermann, team foul #11 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Howard Powers (SF), Jordan Evans (C) Raymond Richard, Bobby Snyder, Alvin Ward | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Jordan Evans drills a shot from the left block | 59-78 |
| 02:44 | Butler | William Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann's floater is knocked away by Christopher Spicer | 59-78 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Kim Randolph snags the defensive board | 59-78 |
| 02:13 | Butler | William Hall makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 59-81 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Howard Powers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-81 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Clifford Kanode grabs the defensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 01:44 | Butler | William Hall misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Ackermann - foul #2 on Thomas Ackermann, team foul #12 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG) Courtney Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF) Clifford Kanode | |
| 01:44 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 01:44 | Butler | William Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-82 |
| 01:44 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann pulls down the rebound | 59-82 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | Howard Powers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-82 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Jordan Evans hits the follow up shot | 61-82 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Christopher Spicer's pass is intercepted by Jordan Evans | 61-82 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Belmont | James Zullo is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Zullo, team foul #13 | 61-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Alvin Ward steals it from Bill Lowery | 61-82 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Alvin Ward comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 61-82 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann grabs the offensive board | 61-82 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Samuel Sandell blocks the jumper by Thomas Ackermann | 61-82 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Jordan Evans misses the tip | 61-82 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 61-82 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bill Lowery runs out the clock | 61-82 |