| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) C - Edward Hess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Donald Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Edward Hess swats the short shot by Donald Gray | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Belmont | Edward Hess snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Belmont | Daniel Larson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brad Stutler | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Gordon Casey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gordon Casey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | David Jarvis is called for the reach on Brad Stutler - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Hans Swiatkowski is called for the reach on Keith Sipple - foul #1 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Craig Salcedo grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Edward Hess gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregg Paxton | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses long on a runner near the basket | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Brad Stutler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Donald Gray clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Larson - foul #1 on Daniel Larson, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, David Jarvis | |
| 17:10 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:10 | Belmont | Edward Hess gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brad Stutler | 7-1 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Keith Sipple steals it from Jeremy Copas | 7-1 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Sipple | 9-1 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-1 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo tips it in | 9-3 |
| 16:02 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brad Stutler | 12-3 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Hess (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo loses the ball out of bounds | 12-3 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar, Donald Gray | |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Melvin Forbes steals it from James Mease | 12-3 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-3 |
| 15:08 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to David Jarvis | 12-3 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-3 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | James Mease pulls down the rebound | 12-3 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | James Mease loses the ball out of bounds | 12-3 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG) Daniel Bailey, Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Gordon Casey, Richard Blevins | |
| 14:18 | Butler | Gregg Paxton is called for the reach on David Jarvis - foul #1 on Gregg Paxton, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) David Mapes, James Mease | |
| Subs | Butler | Donald Gray (C) David Jarvis | |
| 14:07 | Butler | Donald Gray blows the layup | 12-3 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Edward Hess snags the defensive board | 12-3 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Brad Stutler buries a 3 from the left corner | 15-3 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Donald Gray knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gonzalo Castillo and he's fouled by Brad Stutler - foul #1 on Brad Stutler, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 13:46 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:28 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-6 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | Daniel Larson snags the offensive board | 15-6 |
| 13:00 | Belmont | Edward Hess is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Hess, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF) Donald Lane | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Blevins (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| 12:48 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses the floater near the basket | 15-6 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Edward Hess - foul #2 on Edward Hess, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), David Mapes (C) Brad Stutler, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Gordon Casey, Richard Blevins | |
| 12:35 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | David Jarvis steals the ball from David Mapes | 15-8 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Daniel Larson denies the turnaround by Jeremy Copas | 15-8 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:58 | Belmont | David Mapes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 11:57 | Butler | David Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) SG - Gregg Paxton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Mapes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) SG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Jeremy Copas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Forbes | 15-11 |
| 11:24 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton travels with the ball | 15-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Donald Lane (SG), James Mease (C) Daniel Bailey, Gregg Paxton, Daniel Larson | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), Richard Blevins (PF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 11:12 | Butler | Gordon Casey banks in the layup | 15-13 |
| 10:52 | Belmont | Brad Stutler knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Donald Gray clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 10:29 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Casey | 18-13 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Melvin Forbes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 18-13 |
| 10:18 | Belmont | David Mapes grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Keith Sipple gets the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:57 | Belmont | Donald Gray takes the ball from Brad Stutler | 18-13 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Donald Gray knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 18-15 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | Donald Lane misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 09:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hans Swiatkowski | 18-15 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Brad Stutler steps in front of the Donald Gray pass | 18-15 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the floater from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 09:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 18-15 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Gordon Casey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Donald Gray can't tip it in | 18-15 |
| 08:53 | Belmont | Keith Sipple pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:35 | Belmont | James Mease misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Melvin Forbes gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gordon Casey | 18-18 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Keith Sipple double dribbles | 18-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Daniel Larson (PF), John Pifer (C) Brad Stutler, Donald Lane, David Mapes, James Mease | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Gordon Casey, Richard Blevins, Donald Gray | |
| 07:50 | Butler | David Jarvis scores on a floater from the left side | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Keith Sipple connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Daniel Bailey is called for the reach on Jeremy Copas - foul #1 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (SF) Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 07:01 | Butler | David Jarvis misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 06:59 | Butler | David Jarvis tips it home | 21-22 |
| 06:47 | Belmont | Donald Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 06:45 | Butler | David Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Daniel Bailey is called for the reach on David Jarvis - foul #2 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), David Mapes (C) Daniel Bailey, John Pifer | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG) Craig Salcedo | |
| 06:30 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | David Mapes grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:18 | Belmont | Brad Stutler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the lay-in | 21-22 |
| 06:09 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Donald Gray misses short on a shot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Donald Lane pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | David Mapes buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Mease (C) Daniel Larson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes | |
| 05:37 | Belmont | David Mapes makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:19 | Butler | David Jarvis connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Copas | 24-24 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Donald Lane misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 04:56 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:50 | Butler | James Mease steals the ball from Donald Gray | 24-24 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Donald Lane makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Stutler | 27-24 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Donald Gray comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brad Stutler - foul #2 on Brad Stutler, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG), John Pifer (SG), Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Donald Lane, James Mease | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Daniel Larson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Darin Jones and the foul's on David Jarvis - foul #2 on David Jarvis, team foul #5 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Mease (C) David Mapes | |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (PF) David Jarvis | |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Donald Gray drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Jeremy Copas | 29-27 |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Jeremy Copas is called for the reach on Darin Jones - foul #1 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), Edward Hess (C) Darin Jones, James Mease | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Donald Gray | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) SG - John Pifer (fresh) SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Belmont | Keith Sipple banks in the layup set up by John Pifer and he's hacked by Melvin Forbes - foul #1 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG) John Pifer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:18 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:03 | Butler | David Jarvis misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-27 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Keith Sipple snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Keith Sipple is fouled on the floor by Gordon Casey - foul #2 on Gordon Casey, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), David Mapes (PF) Daniel Bailey, Daniel Larson | |
| Subs | Butler | Donald Gray (C) Filip Kranjcar | |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Jarvis | 33-27 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Donald Gray knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 33-29 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Keith Sipple hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Donald Gray clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Edward Hess - foul #3 on Edward Hess, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Mease (C) Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Melvin Forbes, Gordon Casey | |
| 02:08 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Keith Sipple comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-30 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:43 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the turnaround from close range | 33-30 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:21 | Butler | David Jarvis scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Craig Salcedo | 33-32 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Keith Sipple comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 00:56 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), Donald Lane (SF), Daniel Larson (PF) Brad Stutler, Keith Sipple, James Mease | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Donald Gray | |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Daniel Larson blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Donald Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Daniel Larson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar gets the rebound | 33-32 |