| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Khan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Eugene Olson inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Douglas Griffin picks off the pass by Lance Cephas | 28-35 |
| 19:27 | Butler | William Potter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 28-35 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Joseph Adams snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Douglas Griffin steals it from Lance Cephas | 28-35 |
| 18:56 | Butler | William Potter makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Bernard Watkins | 28-37 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | Lance Cephas lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jean Johnson - foul #3 on Jean Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Jean Johnson | |
| 18:39 | Belmont | Lance Cephas makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:17 | Butler | The short jumper by Everett Savory is denied by Joseph Adams | 31-37 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | David Khan pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Joseph Adams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Everett Savory - foul #3 on Everett Savory, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (SG), Mark Mooneyham (PF) David Khan, Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, William Potter | |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Tim Faulkner knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Larson | 33-39 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Edward Arnstein (C) Paul Marcell, Eugene Olson, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:09 | Butler | George Larson misses the easy layup | 33-39 |
| 17:08 | Butler | George Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Tim Pointer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-39 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | William Burnett steals the ball from James Birnbaum | 33-39 |
| 16:26 | Butler | George Larson lays it in on a nice dish by William Burnett | 33-41 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | James Birnbaum is wide open and dunks the ball | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Millender (fresh) PF - Mark Mooneyham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Arnstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | George Larson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 15:38 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:32 | Belmont | James Birnbaum is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), David Khan (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Lance Cephas (PF), Joseph Adams (C) James Birnbaum, Terrence Robinson, Johnny Millender, Mark Mooneyham, Edward Arnstein | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| 15:06 | Butler | Bernard Watkins loses the dribble to David Khan | 35-41 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Everett Savory - foul #4 on Everett Savory, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG) Everett Savory | |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:20 | Butler | William Potter makes the shot from the left block | 37-43 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Joshua Hereford is called for the reach on Paul Marcell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| 14:05 | Belmont | Douglas Griffin takes the ball from David Khan | 37-43 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Paul Marcell gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:42 | Belmont | Paul Marcell can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 37-43 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Joshua Hereford snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Douglas Griffin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 37-43 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:10 | Butler | William Potter drills a shot in the lane set up by Bernard Watkins | 37-45 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | Eugene Olson knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Lance Cephas | 39-45 |
| 12:38 | Butler | William Potter is denied on a layup by Lance Cephas | 39-45 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Douglas Griffin loses the dribble to David Khan | 39-45 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | David Khan jams it | 41-45 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 11:55 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to William Potter | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Khan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Cephas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Jean Johnson's layup is rejected by Joseph Adams | 41-45 |
| 11:42 | Butler | William Potter tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 11:40 | Belmont | William Potter is called for the reach on David Khan in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Potter, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Edward Arnstein (C) Paul Marcell, David Khan, Eugene Olson, Lance Cephas, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| 11:32 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 11:30 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 10:55 | Belmont | Johnny Millender snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Paul Sellberg pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:02 | Butler | George Larson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Burnett | 41-50 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | George Larson steals the ball from James Birnbaum in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 09:40 | Butler | George Larson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Joseph Adams (C) Mark Mooneyham, Edward Arnstein | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| 09:23 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the floater in the paint | 43-50 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow's pass is intercepted by James Birnbaum | 43-50 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson loses the dribble to William Potter in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Burnett | 43-52 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | William High connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Birnbaum - foul #2 on James Birnbaum, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), David Khan (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Lance Cephas (PF), Mark Mooneyham (C) William High, Terrence Robinson, James Birnbaum, Johnny Millender, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF) William Burnett, George Larson, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| 08:04 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:04 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Lance Cephas is open but misses the lay-in | 46-52 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Douglas Griffin gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Khan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Paul Marcell - foul #1 on Paul Marcell, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer | |
| 07:38 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Lance Cephas travels with the ball | 46-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 06:54 | Butler | Everett Savory hits a shot from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-56 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Everett Savory gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:18 | Butler | William Potter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Olson - foul #1 on Eugene Olson, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Boyd (SG), Edward Arnstein (C) David Khan, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| 06:18 | Butler | William Potter misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:18 | Butler | William Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eugene Olson, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), James Birnbaum (SF), Johnny Millender (PF) Paul Marcell, William Boyd, Eugene Olson, Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF) William Potter | |
| 05:36 | Butler | Everett Savory hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tim Pointer | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:19 | Belmont | James Birnbaum buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William High | 48-59 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Birnbaum - foul #3 on James Birnbaum, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Eugene Olson (SF) William High, Terrence Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Jean Johnson | |
| 04:56 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Tim Faulkner is called for the reach on Eugene Olson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lance Cephas (PF), Joseph Adams (C) Johnny Millender, Edward Arnstein | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Joshua Hereford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Boyd (SG) James Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Joseph Adams is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Eugene Olson | 52-60 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Tim Pointer buries a driving attempt from close range | 52-62 |
| 03:59 | Belmont | Joseph Adams can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-62 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Joseph Adams tips it in | 54-62 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the dunk attempt | 54-62 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Tim Pointer can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Tim Pointer tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Boyd (fresh) SF - Eugene Olson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Cephas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Belmont | William Boyd is hacked by Douglas Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (PG), Johnny Millender (SF), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Edward Arnstein (C) Paul Marcell, Eugene Olson, Lance Cephas, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| 03:33 | Belmont | William Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:33 | Butler | George Larson pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 03:13 | Butler | William Potter lays it up and in on a great pass from William Burnett | 54-66 |
| 03:10 | Belmont | James Birnbaum is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Birnbaum, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Khan (SG) William Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) William Burnett | |
| 02:54 | Butler | George Larson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Everett Savory snags the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Eugene Olson (SF), Lance Cephas (PF), Joseph Adams (C) James Birnbaum, Johnny Millender, Mark Mooneyham, Edward Arnstein | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Paul Sellberg (C) George Larson, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 02:36 | Butler | Everett Savory is hacked by Paul Marcell - foul #2 on Paul Marcell, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Edward Arnstein (C) Paul Marcell, David Khan, Eugene Olson, Lance Cephas, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:36 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein is fouled on the floor by Paul Sellberg - foul #1 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:13 | Butler | William Potter snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 01:49 | Butler | William Potter is hacked by Mark Mooneyham - foul #3 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| 01:49 | Butler | William Potter makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:49 | Butler | William Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mark Mooneyham | 54-69 |
| 01:38 | Belmont | James Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 54-69 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James Birnbaum - foul #5 on James Birnbaum, team foul #10 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG) James Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:12 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham gets the offensive rebound | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Belmont | William High clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-71 |
| 00:55 | Butler | William Potter grabs the board | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Everett Savory is fouled on the floor by Terrence Robinson - foul #2 on Terrence Robinson, team foul #11 | 54-71 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mark Mooneyham | 54-71 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Everett Savory runs out the clock | 54-71 |