| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | David Amaro inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | James Merideth misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:10 | Butler | Andrew Bennett knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Stephen Jasper | 30-31 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | David Amaro misses long on a floater from the right side | 30-31 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Dewayne Bustillos swats the short shot by Stephen Jasper | 30-31 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | John Murray gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | John Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Andrew Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | David Amaro banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Sherrill - foul #1 on John Sherrill, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett tips it in | 33-33 |
| 16:28 | Belmont | James Merideth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Benjamin Yamada (C) John Murray, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 16:07 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Yamada - foul #1 on Benjamin Yamada, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Bruce Whited gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Bruce Whited is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Bustillos - foul #2 on Dewayne Bustillos, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), Matthew Guinn (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) James Merideth, David Amaro, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) SF - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:11 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Guinn - foul #1 on Matthew Guinn, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), John Sharp (C) Kevin Dorn, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| 15:11 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Horace Stewart scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Bennett | 33-35 |
| 14:30 | Belmont | John Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 14:29 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Horace Stewart drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Sherrill | 33-38 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn makes the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Andrew Bennett - foul #2 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG) Dennis Halsey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:44 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Stephen Jasper buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 36-40 |
| 12:58 | Belmont | John Sharp loses the ball out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), David Amaro (SF) John Murray, Matthew Guinn | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 12:45 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Horace Stewart steps in front of the Dennis Halsey pass | 36-40 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett dunks the ball set up by Horace Stewart | 36-42 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Robert Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Andrew Bennett grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Sharp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Belmont | John Sharp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Horace Stewart grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Bruce Whited scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Coppola | 36-46 |
| 10:30 | Belmont | John Sharp knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Halsey and he's fouled by Bruce Whited - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF) Dennis Halsey, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| 10:30 | Belmont | John Sharp misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:30 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 3 from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | John Sharp connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by David Amaro | 40-49 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Horace Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (SG), Benjamin Yamada (C) James Merideth, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:12 | Belmont | David Amaro can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Horace Stewart gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-49 |
| 08:44 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Stephen Jasper swats the short shot by John Murray | 40-49 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the runner in the lane | 40-49 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Amaro | 40-49 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | David Amaro is hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), Matthew Guinn (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Dennis Halsey, David Amaro, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 07:30 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Butler | John Sherrill misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-49 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dewayne Bustillos | 40-49 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | James Merideth drills a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 06:33 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Jasper | 43-49 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Stephen Jasper tips it back up and in | 43-51 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | James Merideth drills a shot from the right wing set up by John Murray | 45-51 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dewayne Bustillos | 45-51 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SF), John Sharp (C) Matthew Guinn, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:10 | Belmont | John Murray misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Sherrill - foul #2 on John Sherrill, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 05:10 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Jason Lucas is fouled on the floor by James Merideth - foul #2 on James Merideth, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG) John Murray | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:37 | Butler | Bruce Whited connects on the jumper in the lane | 47-53 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | David Amaro knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by John Sharp | 49-53 |
| 04:08 | Butler | David Amaro is called for the reach on Brandon Coppola - foul #2 on David Amaro, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Jason Lucas, Bruce Whited | |
| 03:48 | Butler | Stephen Jasper can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Merideth - foul #3 on James Merideth, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG) Dennis Halsey | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Brandon Coppola | |
| 03:48 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:48 | Belmont | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | James Merideth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Stephen Jasper snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-54 |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | John Murray misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | John Sharp misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 49-54 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 49-54 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | John Sharp banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 51-54 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the lay-in | 51-54 |
| 01:43 | Belmont | John Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | David Amaro hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 53-54 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett connects on the floater from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Robert Anderson hits a jump hook from the left block set up by John Murray and he's hacked by John Sherrill - foul #3 on John Sherrill, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Stephen Jasper drills a driving attempt from the left block | 56-58 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | David Amaro scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Merideth | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Stephen Jasper slams it home | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | James Merideth misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 58-60 |