| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses short on a floater in the paint | 39-34 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Harold Finnie grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-34 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jason Farley | 39-34 |
| 18:30 | Belmont | Cole Campbell travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Rollins - foul #1 on John Rollins, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:54 | Belmont | Jason Farley hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Thiel and the foul's on Harold Finnie - foul #2 on Harold Finnie, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 17:54 | Belmont | Jason Farley misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Dennis Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Cole Campbell makes the floater from the right block set up by James Thiel | 43-36 |
| 17:11 | Butler | James Thiel steals the ball from Harold Finnie | 43-36 |
| 16:42 | Belmont | John Rollins misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Harold Finnie misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Cole Campbell pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:50 | Belmont | Harold Finnie is called for the reach on John Rollins - foul #3 on Harold Finnie, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ben Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Belmont | Earnest Emery is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McCracken - foul #4 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Ben Brown drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Earnest Emery | 46-36 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 46-38 |
| 14:40 | Belmont | Paul Pleas is fouled on the floor by Wilson Ward - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG), Cole Campbell (SF) Earnest Emery, Paul Pleas | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Wilson Ward steps in front of the John Rollins pass | 46-38 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Wilson Ward buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Rollins - foul #2 on John Rollins, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Justin Davenport (PF) Harry Whitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| 14:09 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | David Matthews gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | Andrew Dunn picks off the pass by Cole Campbell | 46-40 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Andrew Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Jason Farley (C) Ben Brown, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward | |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Clayton Goodman | |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Cole Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by Justin Davenport - foul #1 on Justin Davenport, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (C) Gregory Duncan | |
| 12:26 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Jason Farley gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | Leon Ottinger is called for the reach on Cole Campbell - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (SF), Harry Whitt (PF) Cole Campbell, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:52 | Belmont | Ben Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Rollins | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ben Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Butler | Harold Finnie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 11:46 | Belmont | Harry Whitt gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:31 | Belmont | James Thiel is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (SG) John Rollins | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Leon Ottinger | |
| 11:31 | Belmont | James Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:31 | Belmont | James Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Thomas Cancel double dribbles | 52-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Cole Campbell (SF), Justin Davenport (PF), David Matthews (C) James Thiel, Harry Whitt, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (PF) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Cole Campbell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Cole Campbell, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-40 |
| 10:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Goodman | 52-40 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Gregory Duncan hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 52-42 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | Earnest Emery misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Cancel - foul #3 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG) Ben Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Thomas Cartee, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Clayton Goodman | |
| 10:14 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 3rd free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Justin Davenport snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 09:38 | Belmont | John Rollins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:23 | Butler | Dennis Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | The jump hook by John Rollins is blocked by Wilson Ward | 58-44 |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Earnest Emery tips it home | 60-44 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Earnest Emery is called for the reach on Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Earnest Emery, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Harry Whitt (PF), Jason Farley (C) Earnest Emery, Justin Davenport, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan | |
| 08:40 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Jason Farley grabs the board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:15 | Belmont | John Rollins connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jason Farley and the foul's on Leon Ottinger - foul #2 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #9 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (SF) Cole Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 08:15 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ben Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Belmont | John Rollins is fouled on the floor by Clayton Goodman - foul #1 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #10 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Cole Campbell (SF), Justin Davenport (PF) Ben Brown, Harry Whitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Clayton Goodman | |
| 07:24 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Harold Finnie misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-46 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken snags the offensive board | 65-46 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the offensive board | 65-46 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Harold Finnie buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Cancel | 65-49 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Cole Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | Cole Campbell scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Rollins | 67-49 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Harold Finnie hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 05:47 | Belmont | Jason Farley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | John Rollins can't tip it in | 67-52 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Thomas Cartee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | John Rollins pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Jason Farley knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Thiel | 69-52 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Thomas Cartee, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 05:01 | Butler | Harold Finnie's pass is intercepted by Cole Campbell | 69-52 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Cole Campbell lays it in | 71-52 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken blows the layup but he's fouled by James Thiel - foul #3 on James Thiel, team foul #6 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Harold Finnie | |
| 04:52 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Cole Campbell blows the layup | 71-54 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Leon Ottinger's pass is intercepted by Cole Campbell | 71-54 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Justin Davenport connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Farley and he's fouled by Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #11 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG), Earnest Emery (SG), Harry Whitt (SF), David Matthews (C) James Thiel, John Rollins, Cole Campbell, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Justin Davenport misses the free throw | 73-54 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Wilson Ward is fouled on the floor by Ben Brown - foul #2 on Ben Brown, team foul #7 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Pleas (SG) Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Clayton Goodman | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | David Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ben Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Earnest Emery is called for traveling | 73-54 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Gregory Duncan buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 73-56 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Paul Pleas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-56 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Wilson Ward grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Wilson Ward is whistled for traveling | 73-56 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Ben Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Harry Whitt misses the tip | 73-56 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Andrew Dunn grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Gregory Duncan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-56 |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Harry Whitt pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Ben Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-56 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-56 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Earnest Emery gets the rebound | 73-56 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Earnest Emery connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Pleas | 76-56 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Wilson Ward knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Thomas Cartee steps in front of the Earnest Emery pass in the backcourt | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-58 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | David Matthews snags the defensive board | 76-58 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Harry Whitt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Earnest Emery | 78-58 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Earnest Emery is called for the reach on Wilson Ward - foul #2 on Earnest Emery, team foul #8 | 78-58 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Earnest Emery runs out the clock | 78-60 |