| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Burke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-23 |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 19:26 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Gibson | 38-23 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Joseph Palmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-23 |
| 19:07 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 18:49 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg clanks a shot from the left side | 38-23 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Gibson | 41-23 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Matthew Burke swats the layup by Jody Witt | 41-23 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg gets the rebound | 41-23 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-23 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Jody Witt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-23 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson can't tip it in | 41-23 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the offensive board | 41-23 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-23 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SG), Jerry Amar (PF), John Deboer (C) Donnie Scharfenberg, Jeffrey Brown, Matthew Burke | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Jody Witt, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 16:51 | Butler | Timothy Davis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-23 |
| 16:49 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Cook | 41-23 |
| 16:40 | Butler | John Woolridge clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-23 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the tip | 41-23 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | John Deboer gets the rebound | 41-23 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | John Deboer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), Lawrence Ngo (C) Glenn Gibson, Marcus Gregory | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG) Timothy Davis | |
| 16:14 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Fletcher | 41-26 |
| 15:56 | Belmont | John Deboer knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Linneman | 43-26 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Deboer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Amar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Butler | John Gearhart is denied on a layup by John Deboer | 43-26 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Jody Witt snags the offensive board | 43-26 |
| 15:35 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Bill Fletcher | 43-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Matthew Burke (C) John Deboer, Jerry Amar, Lawrence Ngo | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Jody Witt, John Gearhart, Adam Cook, John Woolridge | |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Matthew Burke misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Matthew Burke denies the turnaround by Frank Spurr | 43-26 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson can't tip it in | 43-26 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't tip it in | 43-26 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Matthew Burke can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Marcus Gregory (SF) Walter Linneman, William Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Matthew Burke misses the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Matthew Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Frank Spurr can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-26 |
| 14:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Matthew Burke | 43-26 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marcus Gregory | 45-26 |
| 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) | |
| 14:12 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson banks in the layup and the foul's on Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG) Bill Fletcher | |
| 14:12 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the free throw | 45-28 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Matthew Burke grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 13:36 | Butler | The short jumper by Kenneth Halverson is denied by Matthew Burke | 48-28 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| 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) | |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson is hacked by Timothy Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Davis, team foul #2 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Amar (C) Matthew Burke | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Andrew Huizenga steps in front of the Glenn Gibson pass | 48-28 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the lay-in | 48-28 |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 48-28 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-28 |
| 12:41 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Jerry Amar is fouled on the floor by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #3 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), William Lewis (SG), John Deboer (SF), Matthew Burke (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Marcus Gregory, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Jody Witt is called for the reach on William Lewis - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #4 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG) Timothy Davis | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Deboer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Amar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Burke (fresh) 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Matthew Burke misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Woolridge - foul #1 on John Woolridge, team foul #5 | 48-28 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Matthew Burke makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Matthew Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 11:10 | Butler | John Gearhart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-28 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Matthew Burke | 50-28 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Jerry Amar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-28 |
| 10:47 | Butler | John Woolridge grabs the defensive rebound | 50-28 |
| 10:26 | Butler | John Gearhart drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Cook and he's hacked by Matthew Burke - foul #3 on Matthew Burke, team foul #2 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF) Walter Linneman, William Lewis, Jerry Amar, Matthew Burke | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, Jody Witt, Adam Cook, John Woolridge | |
| 10:26 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the free throw | 50-31 |
| 10:03 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Palmer - foul #3 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #6 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF) John Gearhart | |
| 10:03 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 10:03 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Marcus Gregory picks off the pass by Joseph Palmer | 52-31 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory hits the finger roll | 54-31 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson dunks the ball | 54-33 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Halverson - foul #2 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #7 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Burke (C) John Deboer | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-33 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-33 |
| 08:44 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-33 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-33 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 56-33 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is whistled for a carry | 56-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), William Lewis (SG), David Eggleston (SF), Jerry Amar (PF) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Marcus Gregory, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Kenneth Halverson | |
| 07:43 | Belmont | Matthew Burke misses the dunk attempt | 56-33 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 56-33 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Eggleston (fresh) PF - Jerry Amar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Frank Spurr connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-36 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | William Lewis is fouled on the floor by John Woolridge - foul #2 on John Woolridge, team foul #8 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), John Deboer (C) David Eggleston, Matthew Burke | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, John Woolridge | |
| 07:00 | Belmont | William Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | William Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Jody Witt scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Palmer | 58-39 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | William Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Amar | 60-39 |
| 06:23 | Butler | John Gearhart double dribbles | 60-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF) Walter Linneman, William Lewis, John Deboer | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Bill Fletcher, Adam Cook | |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #3 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), William Lewis (SG), John Deboer (SF), Lawrence Ngo (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Marcus Gregory, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), John Woolridge (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Timothy Davis, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 05:30 | Butler | John Woolridge is whistled for traveling | 60-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SF) Jerry Amar | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (PF) Charles Buentello | |
| 05:02 | Belmont | John Deboer lays it in on a great pass from David Eggleston | 62-39 |
| 04:46 | Butler | John Gearhart lays it in on a great pass from John Woolridge and he's hacked by Walter Linneman - foul #2 on Walter Linneman, team foul #4 | 62-41 |
| 04:46 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the free throw | 62-42 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | William Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 04:15 | Butler | John Gearhart snags the defensive board | 62-42 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Bill Fletcher misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | David Eggleston gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 03:32 | Belmont | John Woolridge swats the shot by John Deboer | 62-42 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Adam Cook gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Eggleston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Deboer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Woolridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Jody Witt is whistled for a carry | 62-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edgar Robinson (PG), Jerry Amar (PF) Walter Linneman, William Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF), Charles Buentello (C) Bill Fletcher, John Woolridge | |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Jerry Amar misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 62-42 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Charles Buentello snags the defensive board | 62-42 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Charles Buentello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG), William Lewis (SF) David Eggleston, Lawrence Ngo | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG) John Gearhart | |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Walter Linneman is hacked by Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #9 | 62-42 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Walter Linneman misses the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 02:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Cook | 62-42 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Thomas Neal lays it in set up by Jody Witt | 62-44 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Adam Cook picks off the pass by Walter Linneman | 62-44 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Bill Fletcher hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Cook | 62-47 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Adam Cook is called for the reach on Walter Linneman - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #10 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo (C) Edgar Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF), John Woolridge (C) Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Walter Linneman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | The jump hook by Bill Fletcher is blocked by Jerry Amar | 63-47 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Adam Cook tips it home | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Walter Linneman drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Deboer | 66-49 |
| 00:19 | Butler | John Woolridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Walter Linneman runs out the clock | 66-49 |