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3/29/2026

	1	2	F
Belmont	46	37	83
Butler	39	20	59

Belmont (16-11, 13-3)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cJason Farley	21	5-9	1-3	2-3	3	8	0	1	1	2	3	13
pfJustin Davenport	23	3-6	1-1	3-4	2	6	0	2	1	0	2	10
sfJunior Larocca	23	1-3	0-1	0-2	1	2	2	0	3	0	1	2
sgBen Brown	24	5-10	3-5	2-4	0	1	3	3	0	0	1	15
pgJames Thiel	20	4-4	2-2	1-3	2	4	6	0	0	0	1	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cDavid Matthews	22	5-6	1-1	3-4	3	6	0	1	0	0	0	14
pfRobert Thomason	19	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	5	1	0	0	0	1	0
pgPaul Pleas	18	3-9	0-2	7-7	0	1	3	2	3	0	0	13
sgJames Jones	13	2-4	0-0	1-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
cTim Street	12	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0
sfRobert Taylor	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
pfWilliam Salmon	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	200	28-53	8-15	19-28	12	36	15	9	9	4	11	83
Percentages		.528	.533	.679

Butler (5-22, 3-13)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cJonathon McCracken	16	3-5	0-0	2-2	0	1	1	1	1	1	3	8
pfLeon Ottinger	21	2-5	0-0	1-2	1	6	0	2	0	0	2	5
sfThomas Cancel	24	5-10	2-5	0-0	5	5	2	1	2	0	1	12
sgVan Laffoon	19	2-5	2-3	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	6
pgDennis Smith	25	3-10	1-5	1-3	2	3	1	0	2	0	2	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
pfWilson Ward	22	3-7	2-5	0-0	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	8
pgAndrew Dunn	21	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	3	4	1	0	0	1	0
cGregory Duncan	19	0-4	0-1	1-2	2	7	0	2	0	1	3	1
pgThomas Cartee	15	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	4
sfClayton Goodman	11	1-3	0-0	2-2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	4
cBruce Gapinski	7	1-3	0-0	1-2	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	3
Totals	200	22-57	7-21	8-13	11	30	11	11	6	2	22	59
Percentages		.386	.333	.615

17-28

4-6

8-13

11-25

4-9

11-15

28-53

8-15

19-28

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3-POINT FIELD GOALS

FREE THROWS

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REBOUNDS

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STEALS

BLOCKS

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POINTS IN PAINT

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

SECOND CHANCE POINTS

FAST BREAK POINTS

BENCH POINTS

14-31

6-13

5-8

8-26

1-8

3-5

22-57

7-21

8-13

PLAYER OF THE GAME

pg Paul Pleas Belmont

13 Points, 3 Assists, 3 Steals

1st Half 2nd Half

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Belmont	PG - James Thiel (fresh) SG - Ben Brown (fresh) SF - Junior Larocca (fresh) PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) C - Jason Farley (fresh)
Lineup	Butler	PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh)
20:00	Butler	Leon Ottinger wins the tip	0-0
Game Plan	Belmont	Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0)
19:38	Butler	Jonathon McCracken misses the dunk	0-0
19:36	Butler	Leon Ottinger tips it back up and in	0-2
19:16	Belmont	Jason Farley clanks a turnaround in the lane	0-2
19:14	Butler	Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound	0-2
19:10	Butler	Dennis Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line	0-2
19:08	Belmont	James Thiel gets the rebound	0-2
18:56	Belmont	Ben Brown connects on the shot from the left side and the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #1	2-2
18:56	Belmont	Ben Brown misses the free throw	2-2
18:56	Butler	Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board	2-2
18:51	Butler	Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner	2-2
18:49	Belmont	Jason Farley snags the defensive board	2-2
18:36	Belmont	Jason Farley connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by James Thiel	4-2
18:16	Butler	Jason Farley swats the layup by Van Laffoon	4-2
18:15	Butler	Thomas Cancel snags the offensive board	4-2
17:56	Butler	Junior Larocca steps in front of the Leon Ottinger pass	4-2
17:42	Belmont	Jason Farley is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #2	4-2
Subs	Belmont
Subs	Butler	Bruce Gapinski (C) Jonathon McCracken
17:27	Belmont	Justin Davenport banks in the layup on a great pass from James Thiel	6-2
17:07	Butler	Van Laffoon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Gapinski	6-5
16:46	Belmont	Justin Davenport can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #3	6-5
Subs	Belmont
Subs	Butler	Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger
16:46	Belmont	Justin Davenport misses the 1st free throw	6-5
16:46	Belmont	Justin Davenport makes the 2nd free throw	7-5
16:30	Butler	Bruce Gapinski misses short on a jumper from the right side	7-5
16:28	Belmont	Justin Davenport pulls down the rebound	7-5
16:21	Belmont	Justin Davenport knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Junior Larocca	9-5
16:10	Butler	Bruce Gapinski comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Justin Davenport - foul #1 on Justin Davenport, team foul #1	9-5
Subs	Belmont	Paul Pleas (PG), James Jones (SG), Robert Thomason (SF), David Matthews (PF), Tim Street (C) James Thiel, Ben Brown, Junior Larocca, Justin Davenport, Jason Farley
Subs	Butler	Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith
16:10	Butler	Bruce Gapinski misses the 1st free throw	9-5
16:10	Butler	Bruce Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw	9-6
15:54	Belmont	David Matthews makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Pleas	11-6
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Thomason (fresh) PF - David Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Street (fresh)
Lineup	Butler	PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh)
15:41	Butler	Tim Street is called for the reach on Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Tim Street, team foul #2	11-6
Subs	Belmont
Subs	Butler	Thomas Cancel (SF) Wilson Ward
15:24	Butler	Bruce Gapinski hits a runner from the right block	11-8
15:20	Belmont	James Jones banks in the layup set up by Paul Pleas and he's fouled by Bruce Gapinski - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #4	13-8
Subs	Belmont	Ben Brown (SG) Tim Street
Subs	Butler	Dennis Smith (PG), Wilson Ward (C) Thomas Cartee, Bruce Gapinski
15:20	Belmont	James Jones makes the free throw	14-8
14:55	Butler	Wilson Ward comes up short on the 3 from the right corner	14-8
14:53	Belmont	Ben Brown pulls down the rebound	14-8
14:41	Belmont	Ben Brown makes the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #5	16-8
Subs	Belmont	James Thiel (PG), Junior Larocca (SF), Justin Davenport (PF), Jason Farley (C) Paul Pleas, James Jones, David Matthews, Robert Thomason
Subs	Butler	Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward
14:41	Belmont	Ben Brown makes the free throw	17-8
14:27	Butler	Gregory Duncan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Junior Larocca - foul #1 on Junior Larocca, team foul #3	17-8
14:27	Butler	Gregory Duncan misses the 1st free throw	17-8
14:27	Butler	Gregory Duncan makes the 2nd free throw	17-9
14:13	Belmont	Dennis Smith takes the ball from Ben Brown	17-9
14:00	Butler	Gregory Duncan can't connect on a turnaround near the basket	17-9
13:59	Belmont	The rebound goes to Junior Larocca	17-9
13:42	Belmont	James Thiel is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #6	17-9
Subs	Belmont	Paul Pleas (SG) Ben Brown
Subs	Butler	Clayton Goodman (SF), Wilson Ward (C) Thomas Cancel, Gregory Duncan
13:27	Belmont	Junior Larocca misses badly on a shot from the right wing	17-9
13:26	Belmont	Jason Farley tips it back up and in	19-9
13:12	Butler	Wilson Ward clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing	19-9
13:11	Belmont	Justin Davenport grabs the defensive rebound	19-9
12:58	Belmont	Justin Davenport comes up short on the shot near the basket	19-9
12:56	Belmont	Jason Farley gets the offensive rebound	19-9
12:44	Belmont	Jason Farley comes up short on the shot from the left side	19-9
12:42	Butler	Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board	19-9
12:39	Butler	Dennis Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Thiel - foul #1 on James Thiel, team foul #4	19-9
Subs	Belmont	Ben Brown (SG), Robert Thomason (SF), David Matthews (C) James Thiel, Junior Larocca, Jason Farley
Subs	Butler	Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Clayton Goodman
12:28	Butler	Thomas Cancel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner	19-9
12:26	Belmont	The rebound goes to David Matthews	19-9
12:23	Belmont	Paul Pleas is hacked by Andrew Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #7	19-9
Subs	Belmont	Tim Street (C) Justin Davenport
Subs	Butler	Gregory Duncan (PF) Leon Ottinger
12:23	Belmont	Paul Pleas makes the 1st free throw	20-9
12:23	Belmont	Paul Pleas makes the 2nd free throw	21-9
12:11	Butler	Wilson Ward connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing	21-12
11:56	Belmont	Paul Pleas can't connect on a jump hook near the basket	21-12
11:55	Butler	The rebound goes to Gregory Duncan	21-12
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Thomason (fresh) PF - David Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Street (fresh)
Lineup	Butler	PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts.
11:40	Butler	Thomas Cancel scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrew Dunn	21-14
11:23	Belmont	Ben Brown's pass is intercepted by Thomas Cancel	21-14
11:20	Butler	Thomas Cartee lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Cancel	21-16
11:05	Belmont	Ben Brown misses the driving attempt from the left block	21-16
11:04	Belmont	David Matthews hits the follow up shot	23-16
10:45	Butler	Wilson Ward makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee	23-19
10:24	Belmont	Ben Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane	23-19
10:22	Butler	Gregory Duncan pulls down the rebound	23-19
09:59	Butler	Thomas Cancel buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Dunn	23-22
09:38	Belmont	David Matthews throws it down set up by Ben Brown	25-22
09:22	Butler	Thomas Cancel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner	25-22
09:20	Belmont	David Matthews grabs the board	25-22
09:10	Belmont	David Matthews double dribbles	25-22
Subs	Belmont	James Thiel (PG), James Jones (SG), Junior Larocca (SF), Justin Davenport (PF), Jason Farley (C) Paul Pleas, Ben Brown, Robert Thomason, David Matthews, Tim Street
Subs	Butler	Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Wilson Ward
08:48	Butler	Junior Larocca steals it from Gregory Duncan	25-22
08:45	Belmont	James Jones banks in the layup set up by Junior Larocca	27-22
08:33	Butler	Van Laffoon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing	27-25
08:12	Belmont	Jason Farley lays it in and he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #8	29-25
08:12	Belmont	Jason Farley misses the free throw	29-25
08:12	Belmont	Junior Larocca grabs the offensive board	29-25
08:04	Belmont	Junior Larocca comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner	29-25
08:02	Belmont	Jason Farley tips it back up and in	31-25
07:44	Butler	Jason Farley swats the layup by Leon Ottinger	31-25
07:42	Butler	Dennis Smith grabs the offensive rebound	31-25
Lineup	Belmont	PG - James Thiel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Junior Larocca (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk.
Lineup	Butler	PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb.
07:30	Butler	Leon Ottinger misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line	31-25
07:28	Belmont	James Thiel gets the rebound	31-25
07:04	Belmont	James Thiel is hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #9	31-25
Subs	Belmont	Ben Brown (SG) James Jones
Subs	Butler	Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Wilson Ward (C) Van Laffoon, Clayton Goodman, Gregory Duncan
07:04	Belmont	James Thiel misses the 1st free throw	31-25
07:04	Butler	Leon Ottinger gets the rebound	31-25
06:55	Butler	Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by Jason Farley - foul #1 on Jason Farley, team foul #5	31-25
Subs	Belmont	Robert Thomason (PG), David Matthews (C) James Thiel, Jason Farley
Subs	Butler
06:41	Butler	Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner	31-25
06:39	Butler	Thomas Cancel hits the follow up shot	31-27
06:18	Belmont	Justin Davenport hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wilson Ward - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #10	31-27
Subs	Belmont	Paul Pleas (PG) Junior Larocca
Subs	Butler
06:18	Belmont	Justin Davenport makes the 1st free throw	32-27
06:18	Belmont	Justin Davenport makes the 2nd free throw	33-27
06:03	Butler	Justin Davenport picks off the pass by Thomas Cancel	33-27
05:35	Belmont	Paul Pleas misses the pull-up jumper from the right side	33-27
05:34	Belmont	Justin Davenport misses the tip	33-27
05:32	Butler	Andrew Dunn grabs the defensive rebound	33-27
05:27	Butler	Thomas Cancel blows the layup	33-27
05:25	Belmont	The rebound goes to Robert Thomason	33-27
05:01	Belmont	Wilson Ward picks off the pass by Paul Pleas	33-27
04:37	Butler	Leon Ottinger makes the runner from close range	33-29
04:15	Belmont	Ben Brown drills a 3 from the left corner	36-29
03:58	Butler	Andrew Dunn misses the easy layup	36-29
03:56	Butler	Andrew Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound	36-29
03:49	Butler	Dennis Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Andrew Dunn	36-32
03:31	Belmont	Justin Davenport makes the 3 from straight away set up by Ben Brown	39-32
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Paul Pleas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thomason (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Davenport (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb.
Lineup	Butler	PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilson Ward (tiring) 6 pts.
03:02	Butler	Dennis Smith misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ben Brown - foul #1 on Ben Brown, team foul #6	39-32
Subs	Belmont	James Thiel (PG), James Jones (SG), Junior Larocca (SF), William Salmon (PF), Jason Farley (C) Paul Pleas, Ben Brown, Robert Thomason, Justin Davenport, David Matthews
Subs	Butler	Van Laffoon (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Wilson Ward
03:02	Butler	Dennis Smith misses the 1st free throw	39-32
03:02	Butler	Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw	39-33
02:49	Belmont	Jason Farley loses the dribble to Jonathon McCracken	39-33
02:29	Butler	Clayton Goodman can't finish the layup	39-33
02:28	Belmont	William Salmon grabs the board	39-33
02:09	Belmont	James Thiel is fouled on the floor by Van Laffoon - foul #1 on Van Laffoon, team foul #11	39-33
Subs	Belmont	David Matthews (PF) William Salmon
Subs	Butler	Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith
02:09	Belmont	James Thiel misses the 1st free throw	39-33
02:09	Belmont	James Thiel makes the 2nd free throw	40-33
01:44	Butler	Clayton Goodman knocks in the shot from the right side	40-35
01:29	Belmont	Jason Farley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner	43-35
01:08	Butler	Jonathon McCracken buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Cartee	43-37
00:52	Belmont	James Thiel hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner	46-37
00:28	Butler	Jonathon McCracken hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Jason Farley - foul #2 on Jason Farley, team foul #7	46-37
Subs	Belmont	Paul Pleas (PG), Ben Brown (SG), Robert Thomason (C) James Thiel, James Jones, Jason Farley
Subs	Butler	Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF) Van Laffoon, Clayton Goodman, Bruce Gapinski
00:28	Butler	Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw	46-38
00:28	Butler	Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw	46-39
00:03	Belmont	Ben Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner	46-39
00:02	Butler	Gregory Duncan gets the rebound	46-39
00:00	Butler	Gregory Duncan misses badly on a fullcourt shot	46-39

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Belmont	PG - James Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Larocca (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk.
Lineup	Butler	PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts.
20:00	Belmont	Junior Larocca inbounds the ball	46-39
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 (-1)
19:45	Belmont	Justin Davenport is whistled for a carry	46-39
19:30	Butler	Leon Ottinger misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Davenport - foul #2 on Justin Davenport, team foul #1	46-39
19:30	Butler	Leon Ottinger misses the 1st free throw	46-39
19:30	Butler	Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw	46-40
19:09	Belmont	James Thiel lays it in on a great pass from Ben Brown	48-40
18:43	Butler	Van Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner	48-40
18:41	Belmont	Justin Davenport snags the defensive board	48-40
18:36	Belmont	Ben Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Thiel	51-40
18:17	Butler	Leon Ottinger loses the dribble to Jason Farley	51-40
18:02	Belmont	Dennis Smith picks off the pass by Ben Brown	51-40
17:51	Butler	Jonathon McCracken is whistled for traveling	51-40
17:31	Belmont	Ben Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing	51-40
17:30	Belmont	James Thiel tips it in	53-40
17:11	Butler	Jonathon McCracken scores on a jumper from close range	53-42
16:51	Belmont	Justin Davenport is hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #1	53-42
Subs	Belmont	Paul Pleas (PG), James Jones (SG), Robert Thomason (SF), David Matthews (PF), Tim Street (C) James Thiel, Ben Brown, Junior Larocca, Justin Davenport, Jason Farley
Subs	Butler	Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken
16:40	Belmont	David Matthews knocks in the 3 from straight away	56-42
16:23	Butler	Andrew Dunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner	56-42
16:22	Belmont	The rebound goes to Robert Thomason	56-42
16:11	Belmont	Paul Pleas can't connect on a jumper from the left side	56-42
16:09	Butler	Dennis Smith grabs the defensive rebound	56-42
15:50	Butler	The jump hook by Bruce Gapinski is blocked by Tim Street	56-42
15:48	Butler	Dennis Smith grabs the offensive board	56-42
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Thomason (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Street (fresh)
Lineup	Butler	PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb.
15:34	Butler	Andrew Dunn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing	56-42
15:33	Belmont	Robert Thomason pulls down the rebound	56-42
15:11	Belmont	Paul Pleas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Thomason and he's hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #3 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #2	58-42
Subs	Belmont	Ben Brown (SG), Junior Larocca (SF), Justin Davenport (PF), Jason Farley (C) James Jones, Robert Thomason, David Matthews, Tim Street
Subs	Butler	Thomas Cartee (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan
15:11	Belmont	Paul Pleas makes the free throw	59-42
15:06	Butler	Paul Pleas takes the ball from Thomas Cartee in the backcourt	59-42
14:48	Belmont	Justin Davenport is fouled on the floor by Bruce Gapinski - foul #4 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #3	59-42
Subs	Belmont	James Thiel (PG) Paul Pleas
Subs	Butler	Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski
14:31	Belmont	Ben Brown blows the layup but the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #4	59-42
14:31	Belmont	Ben Brown makes the 1st free throw	60-42
14:31	Belmont	Ben Brown misses the 2nd free throw	60-42
14:31	Butler	The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken	60-42
14:11	Butler	Van Laffoon comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block	60-42
14:09	Butler	Thomas Cancel tips it but misses	60-42
14:08	Belmont	Jason Farley grabs the board	60-42
13:51	Belmont	Ben Brown hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Thiel	63-42
Game Plan	Belmont	Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
13:44	Butler	Leon Ottinger can't connect on a jumper from the left wing	63-42
13:43	Butler	Thomas Cancel tips it home	63-44
Game Plan	Belmont	Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
13:19	Belmont	Justin Davenport clanks a jumpshot from the left side	63-44
13:17	Butler	Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound	63-44
13:12	Butler	Thomas Cancel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing	63-44
13:11	Belmont	Justin Davenport gets the rebound	63-44
12:47	Belmont	Junior Larocca hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Thiel	65-44
12:30	Butler	Jason Farley is called for the reach on Van Laffoon - foul #3 on Jason Farley, team foul #2	65-44
Subs	Belmont	Paul Pleas (PG), Robert Thomason (SF), David Matthews (PF), Tim Street (C) James Thiel, Junior Larocca, Justin Davenport, Jason Farley
Subs	Butler	Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF), Wilson Ward (C) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken
12:25	Butler	Thomas Cancel hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing	65-47
12:06	Belmont	Ben Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing	65-47
12:04	Belmont	Robert Thomason snags the offensive board	65-47
11:55	Belmont	Paul Pleas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away	65-47
11:54	Butler	Gregory Duncan grabs the board	65-47
11:29	Butler	Paul Pleas takes the ball from Andrew Dunn	65-47
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Thomason (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Street (fresh)
Lineup	Butler	PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Ward (fresh) 6 pts.
11:10	Belmont	Paul Pleas is fouled on the floor by Gregory Duncan - foul #3 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #5	65-47
Subs	Belmont	James Thiel (PG), Junior Larocca (SF), Justin Davenport (PF) Ben Brown, Robert Thomason, Tim Street
Subs	Butler	Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cancel
10:54	Belmont	Paul Pleas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner	65-47
10:53	Belmont	James Thiel grabs the offensive board	65-47
10:40	Belmont	Paul Pleas's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathon McCracken	65-47
10:38	Butler	Wilson Ward snags the defensive board	65-47
10:32	Butler	Wilson Ward makes the pull-up jumper from the right side	65-49
Game Plan	Belmont	Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
10:17	Belmont	James Thiel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Pleas	68-49
10:12	Butler	Dennis Smith makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Dunn	68-51
Game Plan	Belmont	Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
09:46	Belmont	David Matthews can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wilson Ward - foul #2 on Wilson Ward, team foul #6	68-51
Subs	Belmont	Ben Brown (SG), Jason Farley (C) Paul Pleas, Justin Davenport
Subs	Butler	Van Laffoon (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan
09:46	Belmont	David Matthews makes the 1st free throw	69-51
09:46	Belmont	David Matthews misses the 2nd free throw	69-51
09:46	Butler	Van Laffoon grabs the board	69-51
09:27	Butler	Dennis Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing	69-51
09:26	Belmont	Jason Farley gets the rebound	69-51
09:00	Belmont	Jason Farley comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #2 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #7	69-51
Subs	Belmont	James Jones (PG), Robert Thomason (SF), Justin Davenport (PF) James Thiel, Junior Larocca, David Matthews
Subs	Butler	Thomas Cancel (SF) Clayton Goodman
09:00	Belmont	Jason Farley makes the 1st free throw	70-51
09:00	Belmont	Jason Farley makes the 2nd free throw	71-51
08:44	Butler	Dennis Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane	71-51
08:42	Butler	Thomas Cancel gets the offensive rebound	71-51
08:24	Butler	Jonathon McCracken blows the layup	71-51
08:22	Belmont	Jason Farley snags the defensive board	71-51
08:06	Belmont	Jason Farley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner	71-51
08:04	Butler	Van Laffoon gets the rebound	71-51
07:41	Butler	Dennis Smith scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathon McCracken and he's fouled by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #3	71-53
Subs	Belmont	Paul Pleas (PG), Junior Larocca (SF) Ben Brown, Robert Thomason
Subs	Butler	Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken
07:41	Butler	Dennis Smith misses the free throw	71-53
07:41	Belmont	Jason Farley grabs the board	71-53
07:23	Belmont	Junior Larocca hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #5 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #8	71-53
Subs	Belmont	James Thiel (PG) James Jones
Subs	Butler	Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (C) Dennis Smith, Bruce Gapinski
07:23	Belmont	Junior Larocca misses the 1st free throw	71-53
07:23	Belmont	Junior Larocca misses the 2nd free throw	71-53
07:23	Belmont	Justin Davenport gets the offensive rebound	71-53
Lineup	Belmont	PG - James Thiel (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Junior Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf.
Lineup	Butler	PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilson Ward (fresh) 8 pts.
07:04	Belmont	Paul Pleas knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Thiel	73-53
06:45	Butler	Junior Larocca takes the ball from Gregory Duncan	73-53
06:25	Belmont	Thomas Cancel steals the ball from Justin Davenport	73-53
06:22	Butler	Thomas Cartee lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Cancel	73-55
05:58	Belmont	Jason Farley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing	73-55
05:56	Butler	Andrew Dunn grabs the defensive rebound	73-55
05:50	Butler	Paul Pleas steals it from Wilson Ward	73-55
05:33	Belmont	Paul Pleas is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cartee - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #9	73-55
Subs	Belmont	Ben Brown (SG), Robert Thomason (SF), David Matthews (PF), Tim Street (C) James Thiel, Junior Larocca, Justin Davenport, Jason Farley
Subs	Butler	Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Gregory Duncan
05:33	Belmont	Paul Pleas makes the 1st free throw	74-55
05:33	Belmont	Paul Pleas makes the 2nd free throw	75-55
05:12	Butler	Jonathon McCracken makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Smith	75-57
04:50	Belmont	Paul Pleas buries a shot from just outside the lane	77-57
04:34	Butler	Dennis Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner	77-57
04:33	Belmont	Robert Thomason grabs the board	77-57
04:29	Belmont	Paul Pleas is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #10	77-57
Subs	Belmont	Junior Larocca (SF) Tim Street
Subs	Butler	Clayton Goodman (SF) Wilson Ward
04:29	Belmont	Paul Pleas makes the 1st free throw	78-57
04:29	Belmont	Paul Pleas makes the 2nd free throw	79-57
04:12	Butler	Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing	79-57
04:11	Belmont	Paul Pleas pulls down the rebound	79-57
03:48	Belmont	Paul Pleas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	79-57
Subs	Belmont	James Jones (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Tim Street (C) Paul Pleas, Ben Brown, Junior Larocca
Subs	Butler	Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF), Wilson Ward (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken
Game Plan	Belmont	Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
03:35	Butler	Clayton Goodman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Thomason - foul #1 on Robert Thomason, team foul #4	79-57
03:35	Butler	Clayton Goodman makes the 1st free throw	79-58
03:35	Butler	Clayton Goodman makes the 2nd free throw	79-59
03:12	Belmont	David Matthews clanks a turnaround from close range	79-59
03:10	Butler	Gregory Duncan pulls down the rebound	79-59
Lineup	Belmont	PG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Robert Thomason (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Street (fresh)
Lineup	Butler	PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilson Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts.
02:58	Butler	Clayton Goodman is whistled for traveling	79-59
02:39	Belmont	David Matthews misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Clayton Goodman - foul #1 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #11	79-59
02:39	Belmont	David Matthews makes the 1st free throw	80-59
02:39	Belmont	David Matthews makes the 2nd free throw	81-59
02:30	Butler	Wilson Ward can't finish the layup	81-59
02:28	Belmont	Tim Street grabs the defensive rebound	81-59
02:09	Belmont	Gregory Duncan swats the layup by Robert Taylor	81-59
02:07	Butler	Wilson Ward grabs the defensive rebound	81-59
02:04	Butler	Thomas Cartee's pass is intercepted by Robert Taylor in the backcourt	81-59
02:03	Belmont	James Jones misses the lay-in	81-59
02:01	Butler	Clayton Goodman grabs the defensive rebound	81-59
01:42	Butler	Clayton Goodman misses the lay-in	81-59
01:41	Butler	Gregory Duncan can't tip it in	81-59
01:40	Belmont	Tim Street grabs the board	81-59
01:22	Belmont	James Jones can't connect on a driving attempt from close range	81-59
01:20	Belmont	David Matthews tips it in	83-59
01:03	Butler	Gregory Duncan's floater is tipped away by Tim Street	83-59
01:02	Butler	The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Duncan	83-59
00:39	Butler	Wilson Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner	83-59
00:38	Belmont	David Matthews grabs the defensive rebound	83-59
Game Plan	Belmont	Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
00:14	Belmont	Tim Street clanks a jump hook in the paint	83-59
00:13	Belmont	David Matthews grabs the offensive board	83-59
00:00	Belmont	James Jones runs out the clock	83-59

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