| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Shoemake (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Eugene Olson inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Shoemake | 42-32 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Samuel Foster buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Wagner | 44-32 |
| 19:03 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Damian Morgan | 44-34 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Everett Savory buries a jump hook from the baseline | 46-34 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | John Shoemake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:16 | Butler | Bernard Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (SF) Eugene Olson | |
| 17:57 | Belmont | John Shoemake makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Damian Morgan | 46-36 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Samuel Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Lance Cephas (C) Damian Morgan, John Shoemake, Walter Williams, Toni Siwinski | |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham loses the ball out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:02 | Butler | George Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 17:01 | Butler | William Potter snags the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson's pass is intercepted by David Sparling in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 16:25 | Butler | George Larson double dribbles | 46-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) George Larson, Douglas Griffin, Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), John Shoemake (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Walter Williams (PF) Ervin Sarno, Terrence Robinson, James Birnbaum, Lance Cephas | |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Walter Williams banks in the layup set up by John Shoemake and the foul's on William Potter - foul #2 on William Potter, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) William Potter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Johnny Millender (C) Mark Mooneyham | |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Walter Williams makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Shoemake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Millender (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Samuel Foster is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Samuel Foster, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Toni Siwinski (C) Johnny Millender | |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Walter Williams hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Damian Morgan | 46-41 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Thomas Wagner scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Everett Savory | 48-41 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Williams | 48-41 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | John Shoemake clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Eugene Olson can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Eugene Olson gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), James Birnbaum (SF), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Lance Cephas (C) Damian Morgan, John Shoemake, Eugene Olson, Walter Williams, Toni Siwinski | |
| 13:33 | Butler | George Larson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Ervin Sarno | 48-43 |
| 12:49 | Butler | William Potter connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-43 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (SG), Walter Williams (PF), Toni Siwinski (C) Terrence Robinson, Mark Mooneyham, Lance Cephas | |
| 12:35 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski misses the driving attempt from close range | 50-44 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Tim Pointer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Birnbaum - foul #1 on James Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) George Larson, Douglas Griffin, William Potter, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Eugene Olson (SF) Ervin Sarno, James Birnbaum | |
| 12:01 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski grabs the board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Tim Pointer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Shoemake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Belmont | Walter Williams misses the easy layup | 51-44 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Richard Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Samuel Foster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:12 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is fouled on the floor by Bernard Watkins - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), David Sparling (C) Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (PF), Lance Cephas (C) Walter Williams, Toni Siwinski | |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Lance Cephas is hacked by Everett Savory - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (SG), James Birnbaum (SF) John Shoemake, Eugene Olson | |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Damian Morgan and he's fouled by Samuel Foster - foul #4 on Samuel Foster, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), William Potter (PF) Everett Savory, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:39 | Butler | William Potter grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | Lance Cephas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 10:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Potter | 51-46 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Matuszeski | 53-46 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:43 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | James Birnbaum buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Damian Morgan | 56-48 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-48 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Damian Morgan | 59-50 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 08:03 | Butler | David Sparling hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Damian Morgan tips it in | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sparling (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ervin Sarno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Mooneyham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Cephas (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Richard Duvall buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 07:40 | Belmont | Richard Duvall is called for the reach on Ervin Sarno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Duvall, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) George Larson, Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, William Potter, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Toni Siwinski (C) Damian Morgan, James Birnbaum, Mark Mooneyham, Lance Cephas | |
| 07:40 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:40 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Thomas Wagner is fouled on the floor by Toni Siwinski - foul #2 on Toni Siwinski, team foul #2 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG) Ervin Sarno | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Everett Savory comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Paul Marcell is hacked by Everett Savory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Everett Savory drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 66-55 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Paul Marcell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Walter Williams is called for the reach on Everett Savory - foul #2 on Walter Williams, team foul #3 | 66-55 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Thomas Wagner can't tip it in | 66-55 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | John Shoemake snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski misses long on a shot from the right block | 66-55 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Thomas Wagner is hacked by Toni Siwinski - foul #3 on Toni Siwinski, team foul #4 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Tim Pointer (SF) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Belmont | Johnny Millender (SF) Eugene Olson | |
| 05:35 | Butler | Walter Williams blocks the short jumper by Samuel Foster | 66-55 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Tim Pointer snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Thomas Wagner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Shoemake - foul #3 on John Shoemake, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), James Birnbaum (SF) John Shoemake, Toni Siwinski | |
| 05:22 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Paul Marcell loses the ball out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG) Paul Marcell | |
| 04:39 | Butler | Walter Williams picks off the pass by Tim Pointer | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Belmont | Johnny Millender loses the dribble to Tim Pointer | 67-55 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Tim Pointer knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Richard Duvall | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) SF - James Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Johnny Millender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), William Potter (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) George Larson, Richard Duvall, Samuel Foster, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Toni Siwinski (C) Terrence Robinson, James Birnbaum, Johnny Millender | |
| 03:34 | Belmont | John Shoemake is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-55 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Everett Savory pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Everett Savory hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Griffin | 72-55 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Walter Williams lays it up and in set up by Damian Morgan | 72-57 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Thomas Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), David Sparling (C) Bernard Watkins, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), James Birnbaum (SF), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Lance Cephas (C) Damian Morgan, John Shoemake, Eugene Olson, Walter Williams, Toni Siwinski | |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ervin Sarno | 72-60 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Everett Savory is hacked by James Birnbaum - foul #2 on James Birnbaum, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Walter Matuszeski, William Potter, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:36 | Butler | Everett Savory clanks a floater from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Thomas Wagner tips it home | 74-60 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses long on a jumper from the right side | 74-60 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Everett Savory misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Lance Cephas snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Belmont | James Birnbaum buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Terrence Robinson | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is hacked by James Birnbaum - foul #3 on James Birnbaum, team foul #7 | 74-62 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Griffin - foul #2 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Everett Savory runs out the clock | 74-64 |