| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Collado (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Speth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Veach (fresh) PF - Willy Navarrete (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Howard Speth - foul #1 on Howard Speth, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:49 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:49 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:49 | Belmont | Willy Navarrete snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Jonathan Chandler swats the short shot by Richard Marsh | 38-30 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Richard Marsh tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chandler | 38-30 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | Howard Speth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Rodney Fern is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Chandler - foul #2 on Jonathan Chandler, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Rodney Fern hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the tip | 38-30 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Gordon Scaife tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | Howard Speth grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | David Collado is fouled on the floor by Jeff Davis - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 17:59 | Belmont | David Collado misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:58 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler tips it home | 40-30 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Rodney Fern scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 40-32 |
| 17:33 | Belmont | Willy Navarrete misses the jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Jeff Davis gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:24 | Butler | David Collado picks off the pass by Gordon Scaife | 40-32 |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Gordon Scaife is called for the reach on Jonathan Chandler - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala (SG), James Hefley (SF), Timothy Aron (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Howard Speth, David Veach, Willy Navarrete, Jonathan Chandler | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Charles Buckler (C) Gordon Scaife, Richard Marsh | |
| 16:56 | Belmont | James Hefley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-32 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Joseph Gantz's pass is intercepted by Brian Jackson | 43-32 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala jams it on a nice dish by David Collado | 45-32 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Charles Buckler's fadeaway is rejected by James Hefley | 45-32 |
| 15:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Collado (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Sabala (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hefley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Aron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Fern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Charles Buckler tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Jeff Davis steals it from David Collado | 45-34 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Joseph Gantz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 45-36 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | David Collado comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 14:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 45-36 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Charles Buckler hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 45-38 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | David Collado throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), Howard Speth (SG), David Veach (SF), Willy Navarrete (PF), Jonathan Chandler (C) David Collado, Jeffrey Sabala, James Hefley, Timothy Aron, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| 14:06 | Butler | Richard Marsh buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Scaife | 45-40 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | David Stringer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Chandler | 48-40 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is fouled on the floor by David Veach - foul #1 on David Veach, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG) Joseph Gantz | |
| 13:06 | Butler | Todd Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 12:38 | Belmont | Willy Navarrete buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Chandler | 50-40 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Collado (PG) David Stringer | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Jeff Davis (SF) James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan | |
| 11:58 | Belmont | David Collado clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the floater from the right side | 50-40 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | David Collado snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Collado (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Howard Speth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Veach (fresh) PF - Willy Navarrete (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Jeff Davis steals it from David Collado | 50-40 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Richard Marsh lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 50-42 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | David Collado buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Howard Speth | 52-42 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Richard Marsh can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 52-42 |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Gordon Scaife is called for the reach on David Collado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala (SG), James Hefley (SF), Timothy Aron (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Howard Speth, David Veach, Willy Navarrete, Jonathan Chandler | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Gordon Scaife, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 11:02 | Belmont | Larry Tarter steals the ball from Timothy Aron | 52-42 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Charles Buckler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Timothy Aron grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | David Collado clanks a floater from the left side | 52-42 |
| 10:19 | Belmont | James Hefley tips it home | 54-42 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Larry Tarter double dribbles | 54-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), Jonathan Chandler (C) David Collado, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) Joseph Gantz, Jeff Davis | |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Timothy Aron lays it in set up by Jeffrey Sabala and the foul's on Rodney Fern - foul #3 on Rodney Fern, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Speth (SG), David Veach (SF) Jeffrey Sabala, James Hefley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Timothy Aron misses the free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buckler | 56-42 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan is fouled on the floor by David Veach - foul #2 on David Veach, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Willy Navarrete (PF) Timothy Aron | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:25 | Butler | Jonathan Chandler swats the layup by Rodney Fern | 56-42 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Rodney Fern grabs the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Larry Tarter drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Buckler | 56-44 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | David Stringer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-44 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Charles Buckler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:33 | Butler | David Stringer is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on David Stringer, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Collado (PG) David Stringer | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Thomas Hennigan, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| 08:17 | Butler | Gordon Scaife knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 08:13 | Belmont | Howard Speth misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 56-47 |
| 08:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Larry Tarter | 56-47 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-50 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Richard Marsh takes the ball from David Collado | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Collado (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Howard Speth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Veach (fairly fresh) PF - Willy Navarrete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chandler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Larry Tarter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala (SG), James Hefley (SF), Timothy Aron (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Howard Speth, David Veach, Willy Navarrete, Jonathan Chandler | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife | |
| 07:03 | Belmont | David Collado drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Sabala | 59-50 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Richard Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 06:22 | Belmont | James Hefley misses badly on a runner near the basket | 59-50 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | David Collado tips it but misses | 59-50 |
| 06:18 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Sabala | 59-50 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Rodney Fern grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Joseph Gantz scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pantoja | 59-53 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala loses the dribble to Rodney Fern | 59-53 |
| 05:29 | Butler | James Pantoja knocks in the jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala is called for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), Howard Speth (SG), David Veach (SF), Willy Navarrete (PF), Jonathan Chandler (C) David Collado, Jeffrey Sabala, James Hefley, Timothy Aron, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Jeff Davis, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| 05:02 | Butler | Todd Allen misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Chandler - foul #3 on Jonathan Chandler, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Howard Speth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Gordon Scaife knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Tarter and the foul's on Howard Speth - foul #2 on Howard Speth, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Collado (PG) David Stringer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:26 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:26 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 04:16 | Belmont | Willy Navarrete misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Tarter - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 04:16 | Belmont | Willy Navarrete makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:16 | Belmont | Willy Navarrete makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:57 | Butler | The jumper by Richard Marsh is denied by Willy Navarrete | 61-58 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Willy Navarrete grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Howard Speth makes the shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Collado (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Howard Speth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Veach (fairly fresh) PF - Willy Navarrete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Larry Tarter's floater is tipped away by Willy Navarrete | 63-58 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Howard Speth misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gordon Scaife - foul #4 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala (SF), Timothy Aron (PF) David Veach, Willy Navarrete | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Thomas Hennigan, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Howard Speth makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Howard Speth makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Larry Tarter is hacked by David Collado - foul #2 on David Collado, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Veach (SF) Jeffrey Sabala | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Speth | 67-60 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Willy Navarrete (PF) Timothy Aron | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| 01:49 | Butler | Larry Tarter blows the dunk but the foul's on David Veach - foul #3 on David Veach, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | David Collado comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler tips it but misses | 67-61 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Richard Marsh grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Todd Allen misses long on a shot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Howard Speth gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | David Collado's pass is intercepted by Gordon Scaife | 67-61 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Gordon Scaife banks in the layup | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Belmont | David Veach is hacked by Richard Marsh - foul #2 on Richard Marsh, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | David Veach makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | David Veach makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Gordon Scaife comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chandler | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Scaife - foul #5 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala (SG) Howard Speth | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG) Gordon Scaife | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Richard Marsh grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler is hacked by Larry Tarter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Tarter, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 70-63 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | David Veach grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | David Veach is hacked by Joseph Gantz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Speth (SG) Jeffrey Sabala | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:08 | Belmont | David Veach misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | David Veach makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Joseph Gantz knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | David Collado runs out the clock | 71-66 |