| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Michael McCade inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Kuhlman | 29-33 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Huizenga | 31-33 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling misses the lay-in | 31-33 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Michael McCade pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Jerry Amar is called for the reach on Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Jerry Amar, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Joseph Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Matthew Burke scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Donnie Scharfenberg | 31-35 |
| 17:32 | Butler | A charge is called on Michael McCade - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF), John Deboer (C) Donnie Scharfenberg, Matthew Burke, Jerry Amar | |
| 16:51 | Butler | Michael McCade double dribbles | 31-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton (SG), William Lewis (SF) Aubrey Schilling, Marcus Gregory | |
| 16:27 | Belmont | William Lewis connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Herbert Clark | 31-37 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Walter Ewing can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 31-37 |
| 16:02 | Belmont | John Deboer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Deboer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Richard Schantz swats the layup by Jeffrey Brown | 31-37 |
| 15:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Cook | 31-37 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Benjamin Kuhlman | 33-37 |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Jeffrey Brown is called for the reach on John Gearhart - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, John Gearhart, Richard Schantz, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Robert Costa (PF), Jerry Amar (C) Herbert Clark, Thomas Pemberton, William Lewis, Jeffrey Brown, John Deboer | |
| 15:00 | Butler | Michael McCade drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson and he's hacked by Jerry Amar - foul #2 on Jerry Amar, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Joseph Palmer steals it from Donnie Scharfenberg | 36-37 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Michael McCade's pass is intercepted by Aubrey Schilling in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 14:42 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling throws it down | 36-39 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael McCade | 39-39 |
| 13:52 | Belmont | Jerry Amar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Jerry Amar gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:40 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Michael McCade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Richard Schantz (PF) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (SG), Matthew Burke (C) Donnie Scharfenberg, Jerry Amar | |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Robert Costa drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SG), Adam Cook (C) Andrew Huizenga, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton (SG), William Lewis (SF) Aubrey Schilling, Marcus Gregory | |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Robert Costa misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Christopher Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Pemberton | 39-44 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Robert Costa lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Pemberton | 39-46 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Robert Costa steps in front of the Benjamin Kuhlman pass | 39-46 |
| 12:09 | Belmont | Adam Cook swats the layup by Robert Costa | 39-46 |
| 12:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Cook | 39-46 |
| 11:51 | Butler | The jumper by John Gearhart is denied by Matthew Burke | 39-46 |
| 11:50 | Belmont | Matthew Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Gearhart (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Belmont | Adam Cook is called for the reach on Matthew Burke - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) John Gearhart, Christopher Johnson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Jerry Amar (C) Herbert Clark, Thomas Pemberton, William Lewis, Robert Costa | |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Aubrey Schilling | 39-48 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 11:24 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 11:18 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Matthew Burke tips it but misses | 39-48 |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling tips it home | 39-50 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donnie Scharfenberg - foul #2 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SF) Benjamin Kuhlman | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:50 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg is fouled on the floor by Andrew Huizenga - foul #3 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Costa (PF) Matthew Burke | |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Robert Costa scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Aubrey Schilling | 41-52 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is hacked by Jerry Amar - foul #3 on Jerry Amar, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:07 | Butler | Michael McCade is whistled for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Johnson (SF), Adam Cook (C) John Gearhart, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory banks in the layup | 41-54 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Walter Ewing is whistled for a carry | 41-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Thomas Pemberton (SG), William Lewis (SF), Matthew Burke (C) Aubrey Schilling, Donnie Scharfenberg, Marcus Gregory, Jerry Amar | |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Herbert Clark hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Pemberton | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:58 | Butler | Thomas Pemberton steals it from Walter Ewing | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Herbert Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Christopher Johnson misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Costa - foul #4 on Robert Costa, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Jeffrey Brown (C) Thomas Pemberton, Robert Costa | |
| 08:24 | Butler | Christopher Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown lays it up and in and the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Jerry Amar (C) Herbert Clark, William Lewis, Matthew Burke | |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Richard Schantz comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Benjamin Kuhlman - foul #3 on Benjamin Kuhlman, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PG) Benjamin Kuhlman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Costa (PF) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't connect on a runner in the paint | 44-62 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Walter Ewing is called for the reach on Aubrey Schilling - foul #1 on Walter Ewing, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Christopher Johnson (SF) Walter Ewing, John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (SG), Matthew Burke (C) Donnie Scharfenberg, Jerry Amar | |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Costa | 44-64 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | Herbert Clark buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Aubrey Schilling | 44-66 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Matthew Burke denies the turnaround by Christopher Johnson | 44-66 |
| 06:04 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 44-66 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Richard Schantz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Johnson | 46-66 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Robert Costa misses the easy layup | 46-66 |
| 05:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 46-66 |
| 05:17 | Butler | The short jumper by Andrew Huizenga is denied by Matthew Burke | 46-66 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Costa | 46-66 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Herbert Clark misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Huizenga - foul #4 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton (SG), William Lewis (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Aubrey Schilling, Marcus Gregory, Robert Costa | |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Herbert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Herbert Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McCade | 49-67 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 04:23 | Belmont | Herbert Clark can't tip it in | 49-67 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Matthew Burke hits the follow up shot | 49-69 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Matthew Burke is called for the reach on Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Matthew Burke, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Deboer (C) Matthew Burke | |
| 04:10 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | William Lewis gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Herbert Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-69 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | William Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Deboer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Ewing - foul #2 on Walter Ewing, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| 03:11 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 03:11 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Walter Ewing buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | John Deboer is fouled on the floor by Walter Ewing - foul #3 on Walter Ewing, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Hults (PG), Matthew Burke (C) Herbert Clark, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 02:44 | Belmont | John Deboer misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | John Deboer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:30 | Butler | John Gearhart double dribbles | 53-71 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Christopher Hults hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Pemberton | 53-73 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | William Lewis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-73 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Michael McCade clanks a turnaround from the left block | 56-73 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Walter Ewing snags the offensive board | 56-73 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Walter Ewing tips it back up and in | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton travels with the ball | 58-73 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Jeffrey Brown (C) Christopher Hults, John Deboer | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Michael McCade can't throw it down | 58-73 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Herbert Clark pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Herbert Clark runs out the clock | 58-73 |