| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) PF - Walter Williams (fresh) C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - George Larson (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Mark Mooneyham | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Butler | James Birnbaum steals it from Paul Sellberg | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham connects on the open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Williams | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Bernard Watkins double dribbles | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | Everett Savory is called for the reach on Ervin Sarno - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Sellberg | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Butler | George Larson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Walter Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham jams it | 6-0 |
| 17:55 | Butler | George Larson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Everett Savory | 6-2 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | Everett Savory is called for the reach on Ervin Sarno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Lance Cephas (SF), Joseph Adams (C) Ervin Sarno, James Birnbaum, Eugene Olson, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| 17:40 | Belmont | Tim Pointer swats the layup by Walter Williams | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Lance Cephas grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Lance Cephas connects on the 3 from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 17:17 | Butler | George Larson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Terrence Robinson - foul #1 on Terrence Robinson, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Belmont | Johnny Millender (C) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Samuel Foster | |
| 17:17 | Butler | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:17 | Butler | George Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Walter Matuszeski steps in front of the Paul Marcell pass in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| 16:58 | Butler | George Larson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Burnett | 9-6 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Johnny Millender banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Marcell | 11-6 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 11-6 |
| 16:31 | Butler | George Larson grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lance Cephas - foul #1 on Lance Cephas, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Walter Williams (PF) Paul Marcell, Terrence Robinson, Lance Cephas, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Samuel Foster (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer | |
| 16:10 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Eugene Olson buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Johnny Millender | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) C - Johnny Millender (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Samuel Foster lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joshua Hereford | 13-10 |
| 15:34 | Belmont | Walter Matuszeski is called for the reach on Eugene Olson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Walter Matuszeski | |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Walter Williams is alone and drills a runner near the basket | 15-10 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Joshua Hereford hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Foster | 15-12 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | Eugene Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| 14:36 | Butler | Bernard Watkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Joshua Hereford gets the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Samuel Foster buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Walter Williams - foul #1 on Walter Williams, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (SG), Lance Cephas (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), Johnny Millender (C) James Birnbaum, Eugene Olson, Walter Williams, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Pointer (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, William Potter | |
| 14:24 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Lance Cephas drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ervin Sarno | 17-15 |
| 14:09 | Butler | George Larson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 14:08 | Belmont | Lance Cephas snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 17-15 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Paul Marcell tips it back up and in | 19-15 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Bernard Watkins connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Burnett | 19-17 |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Johnny Millender misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Burnett - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Walter Williams (PF) Ervin Sarno, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Tim Pointer | |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Johnny Millender misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Johnny Millender makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Johnny Millender is called for the reach on William Burnett - foul #1 on Johnny Millender, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (SG), David Khan (SF) Terrence Robinson, Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF) George Larson, William Potter | |
| 12:58 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow loses the dribble to David Khan | 20-17 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | David Khan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Olson (SF), Mark Mooneyham (C) David Khan, Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG) William Burnett | |
| 12:51 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Williams - foul #2 on Walter Williams, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Adams (PF) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:51 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Paul Marcell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by James Birnbaum | 22-19 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (PG) Paul Marcell | |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is hacked by Joshua Hereford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| 12:21 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 22-21 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Adams - foul #2 on Joseph Adams, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lance Cephas (PF) Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| 12:13 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 11:50 | Belmont | Lance Cephas loses the ball out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), David Khan (SF), Johnny Millender (C) James Birnbaum, Eugene Olson, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Samuel Foster (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Joshua Hereford, Walter Matuszeski, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) SF - David Khan (fresh) PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Millender (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Potter (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tim Pointer (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Butler | George Larson is whistled for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:16 | Belmont | David Khan is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (SG) Terrence Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) George Larson, William Potter, Tim Pointer | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Mooneyham - foul #1 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | David Khan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Douglas Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 10:33 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mark Mooneyham | 22-24 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 09:46 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 22-24 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | David Khan snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | Paul Marcell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 09:26 | Butler | William Burnett grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 09:22 | Butler | William Burnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-24 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Paul Sellberg can't tip it in | 22-24 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Khan | 22-24 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | David Khan tips it in | 24-24 |
| 08:52 | Butler | William Burnett misses short on a shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Paul Marcell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 08:45 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Samuel Foster snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Bernard Watkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Burnett | 24-26 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno is hacked by William Burnett - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Lance Cephas (PF) Ervin Sarno, Paul Marcell, David Khan, Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), George Larson (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Tim Pointer (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Paul Sellberg | |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Eugene Olson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Eugene Olson picks off the pass by Matthew Schwuchow | 26-26 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | James Birnbaum drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Olson and the foul's on Joshua Hereford - foul #2 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) Joshua Hereford | |
| 07:57 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Everett Savory | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Mooneyham (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Pointer (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Tim Pointer steals the ball from James Birnbaum in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Everett Savory | 29-30 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 29-30 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Lance Cephas hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 06:40 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by George Larson is blocked by Lance Cephas | 31-30 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Tim Pointer grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Tim Pointer scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Matuszeski and the foul's on Terrence Robinson - foul #2 on Terrence Robinson, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG) Terrence Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), William Potter (C) Everett Savory, Walter Matuszeski, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 06:25 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 06:09 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Tim Pointer is hacked by James Birnbaum - foul #1 on James Birnbaum, team foul #10 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (SG), Johnny Millender (C) James Birnbaum, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:55 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Lance Cephas can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 34-34 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 05:30 | Butler | George Larson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tim Pointer | 34-37 |
| 05:04 | Belmont | George Larson is called for the reach on Paul Marcell - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #8 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (SG) Ervin Sarno | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Paul Sellberg (C) Tim Pointer, William Potter | |
| 05:04 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Samuel Foster gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 04:42 | Butler | George Larson blows the layup | 34-37 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Eugene Olson gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Paul Marcell is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Savory - foul #3 on Everett Savory, team foul #9 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Everett Savory, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster | |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Lance Cephas snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Eugene Olson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Paul Sellberg - foul #1 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #10 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Mark Mooneyham (C) Paul Marcell, Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (SF) Walter Matuszeski | |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 03:59 | Butler | William Potter blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | James Birnbaum can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Potter - foul #1 on William Potter, team foul #11 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (PG), Walter Williams (PF), Joseph Adams (C) Ervin Sarno, Lance Cephas, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 03:43 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 03:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Potter | 38-37 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Walter Williams denies the turnaround by Paul Sellberg | 38-37 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Eugene Olson pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) SG - James Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Potter (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 03:22 | Butler | William Potter gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Samuel Foster's pass is intercepted by James Birnbaum | 38-37 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | James Birnbaum banks in the layup | 40-37 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Samuel Foster knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Hereford | 40-39 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | James Birnbaum is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), David Khan (SF) James Birnbaum, Eugene Olson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, William Potter, Samuel Foster | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-39 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | 3 seconds is called on Terrence Robinson | 40-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (SG) Terrence Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| 02:03 | Butler | George Larson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Matthew Schwuchow swats the layup by Paul Marcell | 40-42 |
| 01:42 | Butler | George Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Paul Marcell takes the ball from George Larson | 40-42 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Marcell | 42-42 |
| 01:11 | Butler | George Larson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Khan - foul #1 on David Khan, team foul #11 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Johnny Millender (SF) Paul Marcell, David Khan | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Walter Matuszeski, Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer | |
| 01:11 | Butler | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:11 | Butler | George Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Bernard Watkins is called for the reach on Ervin Sarno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #12 | 42-43 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Samuel Foster snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Samuel Foster hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Williams - foul #3 on Walter Williams, team foul #12 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Olson (SF) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), William Potter (C) William Burnett, Paul Sellberg | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 00:02 | Butler | William Potter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 00:01 | Butler | George Larson snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 43-45 |