| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | David Amaro inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Ryan Jones is whistled for traveling | 22-38 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 22-38 |
| 19:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 22-38 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett | 22-41 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Robert Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-41 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | Robert Anderson tips it back up and in | 24-41 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Robert Anderson denies the turnaround by Bruce Whited | 24-41 |
| 18:01 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Robert Anderson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Bennett - foul #1 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 26-41 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | David Amaro splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 17:07 | Belmont | Robert Anderson tips it but misses | 26-41 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett is hacked by Matthew Guinn - foul #2 on Matthew Guinn, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) Matthew Guinn, Robert Anderson, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:34 | Butler | Bruce Whited travels with the ball | 26-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| 16:18 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 26-41 |
| 16:16 | Butler | John Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Andrew Bennett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-41 |
| 15:52 | Butler | John Sherrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Butler | John Sherrill is called for traveling | 26-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), Robert Anderson (PF) Dennis Halsey, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos loses the dribble to Andrew Bennett | 26-41 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-41 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the offensive board | 26-41 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn is open and buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Amaro | 28-44 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Guinn - foul #3 on Matthew Guinn, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Ryan Jones (C) Matthew Guinn, David Amaro | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:53 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-45 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Dewayne Bustillos - foul #1 on Dewayne Bustillos, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| 12:49 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dennis Halsey | 30-45 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos connects on the shot from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Horace Stewart tips it but misses | 32-45 |
| 12:09 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 11:50 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dewayne Bustillos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 35-45 |
| 11:30 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ryan Jones | 35-45 |
| 11:06 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey is hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #2 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), David Amaro (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Kevin Dorn, Dewayne Bustillos, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Andrew Bennett, Kenneth Bennett, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 10:47 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Lucas - foul #2 on Jason Lucas, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| 10:47 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:47 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Stephen Jasper scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 10:06 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (PG) Dennis Halsey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:37 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is whistled for traveling | 37-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ryan Jones (C) Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG) Horace Stewart | |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-47 |
| 09:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Grant Benson | 37-47 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Bennett and the foul's on Ryan Jones - foul #1 on Ryan Jones, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG) David Singletary | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:05 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Andrew Bennett is called for the reach on Dennis Halsey - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Grant Benson | |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Robert Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Jason Lucas | |
| 08:27 | Butler | Bruce Whited connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Jasper | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Ryan Jones travels with the ball | 37-52 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Bruce Whited buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Bennett and the foul's on Dennis Halsey - foul #1 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF) Matthew Guinn, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:52 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the free throw | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn is open and buries a jumper from the right side | 39-55 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Stephen Jasper knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Andrew Bennett | 39-57 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 07:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 39-57 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Dewayne Bustillos blocks the jumper by Bruce Whited | 39-57 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett blows the layup | 39-57 |
| 06:50 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Amaro | 39-57 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | The jumper by Dennis Halsey is denied by Stephen Jasper | 39-57 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Bruce Whited gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Bruce Whited hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Bruce Whited tips it but misses | 39-57 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Ryan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 39-57 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andrew Bennett | 39-60 |
| 05:05 | Belmont | David Amaro loses the ball out of bounds | 39-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (PG), Benjamin Yamada (PF), James Tuczynski (C) Dennis Halsey, David Amaro, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), William Kincer (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Horace Stewart, Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Jason Lucas is hacked by Dewayne Bustillos - foul #2 on Dewayne Bustillos, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Jason Lucas is hacked by David Singletary - foul #2 on David Singletary, team foul #7 | 39-60 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | James Tuczynski pulls down the rebound | 39-61 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | James Tuczynski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 39-61 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to James Tuczynski | 39-61 |
| 03:59 | Belmont | James Tuczynski throws it down on a nice dish by Benjamin Yamada and he's hacked by Jason Lucas - foul #3 on Jason Lucas, team foul #5 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | George McDonnel (PG) Kevin Dorn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:59 | Belmont | James Tuczynski makes the free throw | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Butler | James Tuczynski picks off the pass by Grant Benson | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George McDonnel (fresh) SG - David Singletary (fresh) SF - Dewayne Bustillos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Tuczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Kincer (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Belmont | David Singletary hits a floater from the right side | 44-61 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Jason Lucas knocks in the floater in the paint set up by William Kincer | 44-63 |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Bret Perino - foul #2 on Bret Perino, team foul #6 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG) Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada misses the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:18 | Butler | John Sherrill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 01:58 | Butler | The jumper by Jason Lucas is denied by James Tuczynski | 45-63 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | William Kincer steps in front of the George McDonnel pass | 45-63 |
| 01:30 | Butler | William Kincer hits the finger roll | 45-65 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | William Kincer is called for the reach on Kevin Dorn - foul #1 on William Kincer, team foul #7 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos (SF) George McDonnel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Jason Lucas double dribbles | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Grant Benson picks off the pass by James Tuczynski | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Jason Lucas banks in the layup | 47-67 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | James Tuczynski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Tuczynski, team foul #8 | 47-67 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jason Lucas runs out the clock | 47-67 |