| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) SF - David Singletary (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Ryan Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Ryan Jones 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Bruce Whited is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Andrew Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | Robert Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | David Singletary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Grant Benson is hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:49 | Butler | Bruce Whited lays it in | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn is hacked by Garry Butler - foul #1 on Garry Butler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Ryan Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Dorn and he's fouled by Andrew Bennett - foul #1 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Ryan Jones makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Bruce Whited's floater is tipped away by Ryan Jones | 3-2 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Jerry Harris tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 16:45 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Jerry Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Jones | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:12 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada (C) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:54 | Butler | Dennis Halsey steals the ball from Grant Benson | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Singletary (fresh) PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Bruce Whited is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Bustillos - foul #1 on Dewayne Bustillos, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Peter Mayville (SG), George McDonnel (SF) Kevin Dorn, David Singletary | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:58 | Butler | Benjamin Yamada takes the ball from Bruce Whited | 7-4 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | George McDonnel tips it home | 9-4 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Garry Butler's floater is knocked away by George McDonnel | 9-4 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Bruce Whited tips it but misses | 9-4 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Grant Benson hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Grant Benson gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Bruce Whited drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Garry Butler | 9-8 |
| 13:16 | Belmont | Peter Mayville is whistled for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), David Singletary (SF), Ryan Jones (C) Dennis Halsey, George McDonnel, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Grant Benson, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| 12:53 | Butler | John Sherrill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Andrew Bennett | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Peter Mayville loses the dribble to Andrew Bennett | 9-10 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Andrew Bennett drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Kincer | 9-13 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Ryan Jones is hacked by John Sherrill - foul #1 on John Sherrill, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Cole (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF) Peter Mayville, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) William Kincer | |
| 11:49 | Belmont | David Singletary misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 11:48 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Cole (fresh) SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Singletary (fresh) PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Bret Perino can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 9-13 |
| 11:25 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Thomas Cole clanks a floater from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 11:18 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:03 | Belmont | Bret Perino steps in front of the Thomas Cole pass | 9-13 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Lucas | 9-16 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Cole | 11-16 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Jason Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Benjamin Yamada (C) Thomas Cole, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jason Lucas, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos double dribbles | 11-16 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey is hacked by Garry Butler - foul #2 on Garry Butler, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Peter Mayville (SG), George McDonnel (SF), James Tuczynski (PF) Kevin Dorn, David Singletary, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF) Garry Butler, Grant Benson | |
| 08:43 | Belmont | James Tuczynski misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Bruce Whited - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| 08:43 | Belmont | James Tuczynski misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:43 | Belmont | James Tuczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Jason Lucas drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Harris and he's fouled by Peter Mayville - foul #1 on Peter Mayville, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ryan Jones (C) James Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:19 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George McDonnel | 14-19 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Jason Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Halsey - foul #1 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), David Singletary (SF), Dewayne Bustillos (PF) Peter Mayville, George McDonnel, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Andrew Bennett | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Singletary (fresh) PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kincer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Jason Lucas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-19 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Jerry Harris tips it back up and in | 14-21 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | David Singletary misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 06:34 | Butler | William Kincer lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Whited | 14-23 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Kincer - foul #1 on William Kincer, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada (C) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) William Kincer, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| 06:15 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 05:47 | Butler | John Sherrill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 15-23 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Jason Lucas takes the ball from Dennis Halsey | 15-23 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Jason Lucas hits the finger roll | 15-25 |
| 05:19 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada banks in the layup | 17-25 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | David Singletary gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Andrew Bennett steals the ball from Benjamin Yamada | 17-25 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Jason Lucas is hacked by Dewayne Bustillos - foul #2 on Dewayne Bustillos, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Peter Mayville (PG), Darryl Barnes (SG), George McDonnel (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Dennis Halsey, Kevin Dorn, David Singletary, Dewayne Bustillos, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), William Kincer (SF), Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jason Lucas, Grant Benson, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Bruce Whited hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 17-25 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Ryan Jones grabs the board | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Peter Mayville (fresh) SG - Darryl Barnes (fresh) SF - George McDonnel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Kincer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Peter Mayville comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-25 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Bruce Whited hits the follow up shot | 17-27 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Robert Anderson can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jerry Harris - foul #1 on Jerry Harris, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Andrew Bennett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-27 |
| 02:37 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 19-27 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the floater from the right side | 19-27 |
| 02:12 | Belmont | George McDonnel snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | Bruce Whited steps in front of the Robert Anderson pass | 19-27 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Andrew Bennett connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Kincer | 19-30 |
| 01:06 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Garry Butler is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 19-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), David Singletary (SF) Peter Mayville, Darryl Barnes, George McDonnel | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), Grant Benson (SF) Garry Butler, Andrew Bennett | |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Jason Lucas is called for the reach on Dennis Halsey - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos (C) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Jerry Harris | |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 00:56 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada (C) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 00:27 | Belmont | David Singletary makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dennis Halsey | 22-32 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Bruce Whited can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-32 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada misses the fullcourt shot | 22-32 |