| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Courtney Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Roughton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Triplett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clifford Kanode inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Bradley Childs blows the layup but he's fouled by James Roughton - foul #1 on James Roughton, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:46 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:46 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Bradley Childs - foul #3 on Bradley Childs, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG) Bradley Childs | |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:24 | Butler | William Hall gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Michael Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 19:11 | Butler | William Hall tips it in | 34-29 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Michael Jones takes the ball from Jimmy Triplett | 34-29 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Clifford Kanode lays it in set up by Samuel Sandell and he's fouled by Bobby Snyder - foul #2 on Bobby Snyder, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Sandell - foul #1 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Clifford Kanode drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Hall | 36-34 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:16 | Butler | John Walker lays it up and in and he's fouled by Aaron Saylor - foul #1 on Aaron Saylor, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann (SF), Eldon Johnson (C) Bobby Snyder, Jimmy Triplett | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SF) Clifford Kanode | |
| 17:16 | Butler | John Walker makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:08 | Belmont | James Roughton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 17:07 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:56 | Butler | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:51 | Butler | James Roughton is called for the reach on William Hall - foul #2 on James Roughton, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (SG), Scott Rolen (SF) Courtney Lewis, Aaron Saylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| 16:37 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Scott Rolen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | James Roughton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Ackermann | 42-37 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Jacob Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dustin Perlman | 42-40 |
| 15:52 | Belmont | William Hall steps in front of the Thomas Ackermann pass | 42-40 |
| 15:49 | Butler | William Hall can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Tullis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Rolen (fresh) PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Scott Rolen scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Ackermann | 44-40 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eldon Johnson - foul #1 on Eldon Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Howard Powers (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF), Jimmy Triplett (C) James Roughton, Mark Tullis, Scott Rolen, Thomas Ackermann, Eldon Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, William Hall, Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams | |
| 15:10 | Butler | Christopher Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 14:49 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Courtney Lewis | 46-41 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Spicer | 46-43 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor is hacked by Christopher Spicer - foul #1 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses badly on a shot near the basket | 46-43 |
| 13:23 | Butler | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Bradley Childs drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Sandell | 46-45 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-45 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Triplett - foul #3 on Jimmy Triplett, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Jacob Adams (C) Odis Messinger, Samuel Sandell | |
| 12:31 | Butler | Clifford Kanode blows the dunk | 46-45 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 12:09 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Thomas Ackermann (SF), Eldon Johnson (C) Courtney Lewis, Bobby Snyder, Jimmy Triplett | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF) Clifford Kanode | |
| 12:09 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:09 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 48-47 |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jacob Adams - foul #2 on Jacob Adams, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (SG), Scott Rolen (SF) Howard Powers, Aaron Saylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bradley Childs, Jacob Adams | |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:29 | Butler | John Walker snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Tullis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Rolen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Butler | Eldon Johnson steps in front of the John Walker pass | 49-47 |
| 10:44 | Belmont | James Roughton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Rolen | 52-47 |
| 10:39 | Butler | William Hall makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dustin Perlman and he's fouled by Mark Tullis - foul #1 on Mark Tullis, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Jimmy Triplett (C) Mark Tullis, Scott Rolen, Eldon Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SF), Jacob Adams (PF) Dustin Perlman, John Walker | |
| 10:39 | Butler | William Hall misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jimmy Triplett | 52-49 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Powers (SG) James Roughton | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) William Hall | |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Michael Jones can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-49 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it home | 53-51 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Samuel Sandell's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Ackermann | 53-51 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Howard Powers | 53-51 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis makes the floater from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Clifford Kanode banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradley Childs and the foul's on Bobby Snyder - foul #3 on Bobby Snyder, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Rolen (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF), Eldon Johnson (C) Bobby Snyder, Thomas Ackermann, Jimmy Triplett | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG), John Walker (PF) Michael Jones, Samuel Sandell | |
| 08:45 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Scott Rolen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 08:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bradley Childs | 55-54 |
| 08:21 | Butler | William Hall misses long on a jumper near the basket | 55-54 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Howard Powers snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jacob Adams - foul #3 on Jacob Adams, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Mark Tullis (SG) Courtney Lewis, Howard Powers | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF) Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode | |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Jacob Adams is hacked by Eldon Johnson - foul #2 on Eldon Johnson, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann (SF) Scott Rolen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:48 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:17 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Roughton | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Tullis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Eldon Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) SG - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Butler | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-56 |
| 07:07 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Saylor | 60-56 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Jacob Adams clanks a floater from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann double dribbles | 60-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Howard Powers (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Jimmy Triplett (C) James Roughton, Mark Tullis, Thomas Ackermann, Eldon Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams | |
| 06:26 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 3 from the left corner set up by William Hall | 60-61 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | Howard Powers is whistled for traveling | 60-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SF) William Hall | |
| 05:58 | Butler | Bradley Childs is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Bradley Childs, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (PF) John Walker | |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Howard Powers drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 05:23 | Butler | The jump hook by Samuel Sandell is blocked by Bobby Snyder | 63-61 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Bobby Snyder | 65-63 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Michael Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it but misses | 65-63 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis connects on the 3 from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Bradley Childs buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Jones | 68-65 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett drills a driving attempt from the right block | 70-65 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Michael Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Mark Tullis (SG), Scott Rolen (SF), Thomas Ackermann (PF), Eldon Johnson (C) Courtney Lewis, Howard Powers, Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor, Jimmy Triplett | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF), John Walker (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Clifford Kanode, Christopher Spicer, Samuel Sandell | |
| 03:33 | Belmont | James Roughton misses the lay-in | 70-65 |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 03:17 | Belmont | James Roughton hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Tullis and he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs | |
| 03:17 | Belmont | James Roughton makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Tullis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Rolen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) SG - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Butler | John Walker connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Dustin Perlman | 73-68 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Howard Powers (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF), Jimmy Triplett (C) James Roughton, Mark Tullis, Scott Rolen, Thomas Ackermann, Eldon Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, William Hall, Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams | |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Howard Powers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-68 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Michael Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Courtney Lewis | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Butler | Michael Jones connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Samuel Sandell | 76-71 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Michael Jones steals it from Courtney Lewis | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Butler | Samuel Sandell's pass is intercepted by Courtney Lewis | 76-71 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | John Walker swats the short shot by Howard Powers | 76-71 |
| 00:51 | Butler | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Butler | John Walker buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifford Kanode | 76-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett misses long on a turnaround from close range | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Bradley Childs grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Michael Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Jimmy Triplett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Jones, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Thomas Ackermann (PF) Courtney Lewis, Aaron Saylor | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG) Michael Jones | |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Clifford Kanode hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-73 |