| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Michael Crowder inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Butler | Michael Tompson buries a shot from the left side set up by Daniel Harris | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Patterson | 31-29 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Michael Crowder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 18:36 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Timothy Patterson | 31-29 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Daniel Harris steals the ball from Robert Ferguson in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Daniel Harris banks in the layup | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Michael Crowder is called for the reach on Robert Ferguson - foul #2 on Michael Crowder, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Baccus - foul #2 on Mark Baccus, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Michael Tompson drills a 3 from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 17:36 | Belmont | Allen Dixon can't finish the layup | 36-30 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ridder | 36-30 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | Robert Shields's layup is rejected by Michael Tompson | 36-30 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Robert Shields gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Michael Tompson swats the short shot by Robert Shields | 36-30 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Michael Tompson gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Eddy Cowan blows the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Ridder - foul #1 on Richard Ridder, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Mark Baccus, Michael Crowder, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Frank Nelson (SF), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Richard Ridder, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| 16:56 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Forrest Macmillan | 38-32 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Irvin Mosley picks off the pass by Daniel Harris in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Frank Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Irvin Mosley | 38-34 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Alan Brier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), John Just (C) Daniel Harris, Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Dugan (SF) Allen Dixon | |
| 15:45 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF) Leroy Collins, Alan Brier | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Richard Ridder (SF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Jason Dugan, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Just (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Gladden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Butler | John Just buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Yohe | 40-34 |
| 15:11 | Belmont | Frank Nelson is hacked by Christopher Yohe - foul #1 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Hayes, John Just | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Shields (PF) David Gladden | |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG) Christopher Yohe | |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG) Frank Nelson | |
| 14:36 | Butler | Allen Dixon is called for the reach on Eddy Cowan - foul #2 on Allen Dixon, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Mark Baccus drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 43-34 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | Robert Shields is whistled for a carry | 43-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG) Mark Baccus | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:36 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Yohe | 45-34 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | Richard Ridder is fouled on the floor by Michael Crowder - foul #3 on Michael Crowder, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF) Michael Crowder | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Frank Nelson (SG), Jason Dugan (SF), David Gladden (C) Robert Ferguson, Allen Dixon, Richard Ridder, Timothy Patterson | |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Robert Shields knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Frank Nelson | 45-36 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is fouled on the floor by Frank Nelson - foul #1 on Frank Nelson, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Shields | |
| 12:38 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 12:36 | Belmont | Frank Nelson snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | David Gladden misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Frank Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | David Gladden is denied on a layup by Daniel Hayes | 45-36 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Daniel Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Christopher Yohe knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-36 |
| 11:47 | Belmont | David Gladden's floater is tipped away by Alan Brier | 48-36 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Christopher Yohe pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddy Cowan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Dugan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Gladden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Eddy Cowan knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Baccus | 51-36 |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Jason Dugan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Baccus - foul #3 on Mark Baccus, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Michael Crowder (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Mark Baccus, Alan Brier, Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), Robert Shields (PF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Frank Nelson, David Gladden, Forrest Macmillan | |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Jason Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Jason Dugan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Daniel Hayes snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Michael Crowder clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Daniel Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Jason Dugan is called for the reach on Michael Crowder - foul #1 on Jason Dugan, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SG), John Just (PF) Christopher Yohe, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Ridder (SF) Jason Dugan | |
| 10:21 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson's fadeaway is rejected by John Just | 53-37 |
| 10:03 | Butler | John Just gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:43 | Butler | Michael Crowder connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Allen Dixon connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Ferguson | 55-39 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 3 from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Ridder | 58-41 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Daniel Harris travels with the ball | 58-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Eddy Cowan (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Alan Brier, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Gladden (PF) Robert Shields | |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Richard Ridder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-41 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Eddy Cowan snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-41 |
| 07:53 | Belmont | Allen Dixon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-41 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | David Gladden misses the tip | 61-41 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Daniel Harris grabs the board | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Crowder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Gladden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Michael Crowder hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Ridder - foul #2 on Richard Ridder, team foul #6 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Frank Nelson (SG), Jason Dugan (SF), Robert Shields (PF) Robert Ferguson, Allen Dixon, Richard Ridder, Timothy Patterson | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-41 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Michael Tompson pulls down the rebound | 63-41 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Michael Tompson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 63-41 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | David Gladden gets the rebound | 63-41 |
| 06:52 | Belmont | Jason Dugan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Dugan, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF) Michael Crowder | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:23 | Butler | Eddy Cowan is fouled on the floor by David Gladden - foul #3 on David Gladden, team foul #8 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG) Christopher Yohe | |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG), Richard Ridder (SF) Frank Nelson, Jason Dugan | |
| 06:23 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | Richard Ridder hits a 3 from the left corner | 65-44 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Robert Shields is called for the reach on Daniel Harris - foul #3 on Robert Shields, team foul #9 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Daniel Hayes (C) Mark Baccus, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Frank Nelson (PF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Robert Shields, David Gladden | |
| 05:41 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Ferguson | 66-46 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Daniel Harris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Christopher Yohe pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Christopher Yohe travels with the ball | 66-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), John Just (C) Daniel Harris, Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Jason Dugan (SF), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Allen Dixon, Richard Ridder, Timothy Patterson | |
| 04:21 | Belmont | Alan Brier takes the ball from Frank Nelson | 66-46 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Alan Brier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Just | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Frank Nelson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Forrest Macmillan | 69-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Collins (fresh) SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Just (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Dugan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Gladden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Leroy Collins drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alan Brier | 72-48 |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Frank Nelson can't finish the layup | 72-48 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Leroy Collins gets the rebound | 72-48 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Irvin Mosley is called for the reach on Leroy Collins - foul #1 on Irvin Mosley, team foul #10 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Butler | David McDaniel (PG), Gahuj Ali (C) Alan Brier, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:49 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | David Gladden grabs the board | 72-48 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan misses the lay-in | 72-48 |
| 02:34 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to David Gladden | 72-48 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | Jason Dugan is whistled for traveling | 72-48 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Leroy Collins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Leroy Collins, team foul #6 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (PF) John Just | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:53 | Belmont | David Gladden connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Irvin Mosley | 72-51 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-51 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | David Gladden snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Christopher Yohe is called for the reach on Jason Dugan - foul #2 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #7 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF), John Just (C) David McDaniel, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Jason Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Jason Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 00:52 | Butler | David Gladden blocks the short jumper by Alan Brier | 72-53 |
| 00:50 | Butler | John Just grabs the offensive board | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 72-53 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Gladden | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Belmont | David Gladden connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Nelson | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Leroy Collins runs out the clock | 72-56 |