| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Sena (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Thoma (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-28 |
| 19:30 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Raymond Richard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-30 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:59 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Jacob Adams picks off the pass by Donald Thoma | 38-30 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the tip | 38-30 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Donald Thoma snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Bradley Childs is called for the reach on Raymond Sena - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | Donald Thoma misses the dunk | 38-30 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor tips it in | 38-32 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Smith | 41-32 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Donald Thoma throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:27 | Butler | Bradley Childs scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Samuel Sandell | 43-32 |
| 17:06 | Belmont | Donald Thoma hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #1 on Jacob Adams, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SF), Jordan Evans (PF) Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor | |
| 17:06 | Belmont | Donald Thoma makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:06 | Belmont | Donald Thoma makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is whistled for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG), William Hall (SF) Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (C) Donald Thoma | |
| 16:37 | Belmont | Raymond Sena hits a jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Jordan Evans is called for the reach on Larry Smith - foul #1 on Jordan Evans, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Henry Ragin (PF) Larry Smith, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann (PF) Raymond Sena | |
| 15:59 | Butler | William Hall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 43-36 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | Alvin Ward pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zullo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jordan Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Belmont | James Zullo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 15:32 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann tips it in | 43-38 |
| 15:15 | Butler | William Hall knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 45-38 |
| 15:01 | Belmont | Jordan Evans lays it up and in and he's hacked by Samuel Sandell - foul #2 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, William Hall, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF) Raymond Richard, Alvin Ward, Thomas Ackermann | |
| 15:01 | Belmont | Jordan Evans makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Sena - foul #1 on Raymond Sena, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Thoma (C) Jordan Evans | |
| 14:44 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | James Zullo makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Sena | 47-43 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Thoma - foul #3 on Donald Thoma, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:55 | Belmont | Donald Thoma knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by James Zullo | 49-45 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Jacob Adams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jacob Adams, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Jordan Evans (PF) James Zullo, Aaron Saylor | |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Jordan Evans can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-45 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Henry Ragin pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 13:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jordan Evans | 49-45 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Henry Ragin is called for the reach on Raymond Richard - foul #3 on Henry Ragin, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann (PF) Donald Thoma | |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Raymond Sena misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jacob Adams - foul #3 on Jacob Adams, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF) Bobby Snyder, Thomas Ackermann | |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Raymond Sena makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Raymond Sena misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 49-46 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it in | 51-46 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Sena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Alvin Ward snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Bill Lowery is called for the reach on Raymond Sena - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), William Hall (SF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Snyder (SF) Alvin Ward | |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Raymond Sena makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Raymond Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Larry Smith travels in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (SG) Raymond Sena | |
| 11:02 | Belmont | Raymond Richard buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Zullo | 51-51 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Larry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:16 | Butler | William Hall blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Zullo - foul #2 on James Zullo, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Henry Ragin (PF) Bill Lowery, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Thomas Ackermann (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Richard, Aaron Saylor, Jordan Evans | |
| 10:16 | Butler | William Hall misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:16 | Butler | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Henry Ragin snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Samuel Sandell can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Ackermann - foul #2 on Thomas Ackermann, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF), Jacob Adams (C) William Hall, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (SG) Bobby Snyder | |
| 09:42 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Raymond Sena can't finish the layup | 53-51 |
| 09:23 | Belmont | Donald Thoma hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Raymond Sena grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:45 | Belmont | Donald Thoma knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Sena | 53-55 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the floater from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Donald Thoma snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | James Zullo is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG), Henry Ragin (PF) Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Jordan Evans (PF) Alvin Ward, Thomas Ackermann, Donald Thoma | |
| 08:25 | Belmont | James Zullo misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Henry Ragin gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Jacob Adams comes up short on the floater near the basket | 53-55 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Raymond Richard snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Raymond Sena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Jordan Evans tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 07:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 53-55 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs blows the layup but the foul's on Bobby Snyder - foul #3 on Bobby Snyder, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aaron Saylor (PF) James Zullo | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Sena (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor can't finish the layup | 55-55 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Bill Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Christopher Spicer jams it | 57-55 |
| 06:59 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder's floater is knocked away by Henry Ragin | 57-55 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Jordan Evans tips it home | 57-57 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Christopher Spicer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Raymond Richard - foul #1 on Raymond Richard, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), William Hall (SF) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Howard Powers (SF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Sena, Bobby Snyder, Jordan Evans | |
| 06:41 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Christopher Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Howard Powers is whistled for a carry | 58-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (SG) Howard Powers | |
| 05:54 | Butler | Bradley Childs connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Donald Thoma misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | James Zullo grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor lays it in on a nice dish by James Zullo | 60-59 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Alvin Ward steps in front of the William Hall pass | 60-59 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Richard | 60-61 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Jacob Adams comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 60-61 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Donald Thoma snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Raymond Richard is fouled on the floor by Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, William Hall, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Thomas Ackermann (PF), Jordan Evans (C) James Zullo, Alvin Ward, Aaron Saylor, Donald Thoma | |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Christopher Spicer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jordan Evans | 60-61 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Bill Lowery is called for the reach on Raymond Richard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Lowery, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Raymond Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Bill Lowery scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 63-62 |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Raymond Richard makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Sena | 63-64 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the jumper in the paint set up by Samuel Sandell | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Sena (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jordan Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Jacob Adams (C) Bradley Childs, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Richard, Thomas Ackermann | |
| 02:53 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Raymond Sena grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Henry Ragin (PF) Bill Lowery, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Aaron Saylor (PF) James Zullo, Jordan Evans | |
| 02:26 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder misses short on a runner in the paint | 65-64 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Jacob Adams snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Bradley Childs pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Raymond Richard steals the ball from Kevin Burroughs | 65-64 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor loses the dribble to Bradley Childs | 65-64 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Larry Smith is hacked by Raymond Richard - foul #2 on Raymond Richard, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Raymond Richard is fouled on the floor by Jacob Adams - foul #4 on Jacob Adams, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Raymond Richard makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Raymond Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Ragin and he's fouled by Bobby Snyder - foul #4 on Bobby Snyder, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG) Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Raymond Richard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Raymond Sena is called for the reach on Bill Lowery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Sena, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Raymond Sena is called for the reach on Kevin Burroughs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Sena, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Larry Smith picks off the pass by Aaron Saylor | 74-66 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits the finger roll set up by Larry Smith | 76-66 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Donald Thoma blows the layup | 76-66 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs runs out the clock | 76-66 |