| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Deboer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Martin Brown inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the floater near the basket | 34-30 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Jerry Amar grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Adam Cook gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Vincent Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Huizenga | 37-30 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Martin Brown connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Glenn Gibson | 37-32 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | Jerry Amar snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:59 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Martin Brown misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Frank Spurr drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 43-35 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Jerry Amar misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the easy layup | 43-35 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Jerry Amar gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:06 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Glenn Gibson steps in front of the Frank Spurr pass | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Deboer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), David Eggleston (SG), Lawrence Ngo (SF), Matthew Burke (PF), Kermit Hampton (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, John Deboer, Jerry Amar | |
| 15:09 | Butler | Steven Condrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 15:07 | Butler | John Gearhart tips it home | 45-37 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Matthew Burke misses the runner from the left block | 45-37 |
| 14:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Gearhart | 45-37 |
| 14:31 | Butler | John Woolridge misses the jumper near the basket | 45-37 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Matthew Burke gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 14:04 | Butler | John Gearhart misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kermit Hampton - foul #1 on Kermit Hampton, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 14:04 | Butler | John Gearhart misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:04 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:46 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo's pass is intercepted by Jody Witt | 46-39 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Charles Buentello blows the dunk but he's hacked by Kermit Hampton - foul #2 on Kermit Hampton, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Adam Cook (C) Jody Witt, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Martin Brown (SF), John Deboer (PF) Walter Linneman, David Eggleston, Lawrence Ngo, Kermit Hampton | |
| 13:32 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Charles Buentello makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:13 | Belmont | Martin Brown connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donnie Scharfenberg | 47-42 |
| 13:06 | Butler | John Gearhart misses short on a runner near the basket | 47-42 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | John Deboer gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Martin Brown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 12:39 | Butler | John Gearhart grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Donnie Scharfenberg picks off the pass by Andrew Huizenga | 47-42 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson banks in the layup on a great pass from Donnie Scharfenberg | 47-44 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga connects on the 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 11:53 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 11:52 | Butler | John Gearhart snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Buentello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Deboer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Butler | John Gearhart scores on a shot in the paint | 52-44 |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga buries a fadeaway from the left block | 54-47 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | John Deboer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Deboer, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), John Woolridge (C) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, John Gearhart, Charles Buentello, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), David Eggleston (SG), Lawrence Ngo (SF), Kermit Hampton (PF), Jerry Amar (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, John Deboer, Matthew Burke | |
| 10:35 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Walter Linneman is hacked by Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #1 | 54-47 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Walter Linneman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincent Wilson - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson is called for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Adam Cook (C) Jody Witt, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG) David Eggleston | |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-49 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Jerry Amar tips it in | 54-51 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson tips it home | 56-51 |
| 08:33 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton is called for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Martin Brown (SF), John Deboer (PF) Walter Linneman, Lawrence Ngo, Kermit Hampton | |
| 08:12 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Condrey | 58-51 |
| 07:53 | Belmont | John Deboer is whistled for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF) Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), Matthew Burke (C) Glenn Gibson, Jerry Amar | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Buentello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Deboer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Butler | John Gearhart scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Steven Condrey | 60-51 |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-51 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Martin Brown tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Condrey | 63-53 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Steven Condrey takes the ball from Donnie Scharfenberg | 63-53 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Charles Buentello can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-53 |
| 06:31 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Gearhart | 63-53 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Adam Cook scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga and he's fouled by John Deboer - foul #3 on John Deboer, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, John Gearhart, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Jerry Amar (C) Walter Linneman, Matthew Burke | |
| 06:20 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg loses the dribble to Vincent Wilson | 66-53 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Vincent Wilson can't finish the layup | 66-53 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | John Deboer grabs the board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson is whistled for a carry | 66-53 |
| Subs | Butler | John Woolridge (C) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG), Lawrence Ngo (SF), Kermit Hampton (PF) Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, John Deboer | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:23 | Butler | Frank Spurr is called for traveling | 66-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Walter Linneman knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Gibson | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Vincent Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Glenn Gibson - foul #3 on Glenn Gibson, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Burke (PF) Kermit Hampton | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Jerry Amar grabs the board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Matthew Burke misses the shot from the right block | 66-55 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Walter Linneman tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Frank Spurr hits the finger roll | 68-57 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Buentello - foul #2 on Charles Buentello, team foul #3 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (C) Vincent Wilson, Jody Witt, Frank Spurr, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), John Deboer (PF) Walter Linneman, Jerry Amar | |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Butler | John Gearhart connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Huizenga | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Deboer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses the tip | 70-58 |
| 03:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Halverson | 70-58 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson is hacked by Matthew Burke - foul #1 on Matthew Burke, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (PF) Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), Martin Brown (SF), Kermit Hampton (C) Glenn Gibson, Lawrence Ngo, Matthew Burke | |
| 02:23 | Butler | Donnie Scharfenberg is called for the reach on Andrew Huizenga - foul #2 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Butler | John Woolridge (C) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edgar Robinson (SG), David Eggleston (SF), Matthew Burke (C) Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, John Deboer | |
| 02:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:23 | Butler | John Woolridge grabs the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 02:05 | Butler | John Woolridge lays it in set up by Andrew Huizenga | 72-58 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Edgar Robinson drills a floater in the lane set up by David Eggleston | 72-60 |
| 01:32 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the floater from the left side set up by Andrew Huizenga | 74-60 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | David Eggleston connects on the floater from the free throw line | 74-62 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits a jumper from the left side set up by John Gearhart and he's hacked by Kermit Hampton - foul #3 on Kermit Hampton, team foul #8 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo (SF) Edgar Robinson | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Matthew Burke | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo travels with the ball | 76-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | John Woolridge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 76-62 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Steven Condrey tips it in | 78-62 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | David Eggleston hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Steven Condrey runs out the clock | 78-64 |