| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronny White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Fuchs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel McCrone (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Neely (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Ronny White inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | David Wolf drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Karl Dubin | 31-31 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | John Fuchs misses the jumpshot from the left side | 31-31 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | Gary Neely tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Ronald Hartley pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:51 | Butler | David Wolf drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronny White | 34-31 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Charles Campbell clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ronny White - foul #3 on Ronny White, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SF) Ronny White | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Charles Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Bryan Bennett buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Hartley | 36-32 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Jody Frazier is hacked by Karl Dubin - foul #2 on Karl Dubin, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | Jody Frazier knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Karl Dubin's pass is intercepted by John Fuchs in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Charles Campbell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jody Frazier | 36-38 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Bryan Bennett blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Campbell - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG), Jayson Clarke (C) David Wolf, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Dugger (PF) Gabriel McCrone | |
| 17:20 | Butler | Bryan Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Bryan Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Jody Frazier is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hooten - foul #1 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (C) John Ward | |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Tsai (SG), David Lehmann (SF), Todd Rudisill (C) Jody Frazier, Charles Campbell, Gary Neely | |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel Hooten - foul #2 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Saiz (SF) Karl Dubin | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Bryan Bennett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jayson Clarke | 41-40 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger's fadeaway is rejected by Jayson Clarke | 41-40 |
| 15:52 | Belmont | David Lehmann snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Saiz (fresh) PF - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Fuchs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Tsai (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lehmann (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dugger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Rudisill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Belmont | David Lehmann hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Todd Rudisill | 41-42 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:34 | Belmont | David Lehmann snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | David Lehmann loses the dribble to Anthony Saiz | 41-42 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Manuel Hooten knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jayson Clarke | 44-42 |
| 14:40 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Lehmann | 44-45 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Jayson Clarke misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Tsai - foul #3 on Scott Tsai, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), David Wolf (SG), Ronny White (SF), Ronald Hartley (C) Bryan Bennett, Manuel Hooten, Anthony Saiz, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jody Frazier (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Gabriel McCrone (PF), Gary Neely (C) John Fuchs, David Lehmann, Christopher Dugger, Todd Rudisill | |
| 14:11 | Butler | Jayson Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Jayson Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:49 | Belmont | Gary Neely hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Jayson Clarke grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Karl Dubin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronny White | 49-45 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Scott Tsai can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 13:17 | Butler | David Wolf grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Ronny White can't connect on a shot from the right side | 49-45 |
| 13:00 | Belmont | Gary Neely gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:38 | Belmont | Scott Tsai scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jody Frazier | 49-48 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Karl Dubin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jayson Clarke | 52-48 |
| 12:02 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone is fouled on the floor by Jayson Clarke - foul #2 on Jayson Clarke, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | John Ward (PF) Jayson Clarke | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Fuchs (PG) Scott Tsai | |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Jody Frazier misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronny White - foul #4 on Ronny White, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Ronny White, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Dugger (PF) Gabriel McCrone | |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Jody Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Jody Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Fuchs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Dugger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Neely (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Bryan Bennett hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Ward | 55-50 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger lays it up and in and he's fouled by Bryan Bennett - foul #1 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG) David Wolf | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jan Satchell (SG), David Lehmann (SF), Todd Rudisill (C) Jody Frazier, Charles Campbell, Gary Neely | |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:56 | Butler | John Ward buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Ronald Hughes is called for the reach on Todd Rudisill - foul #2 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Saiz (SF), Ronald Hartley (C) Karl Dubin, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone (PF) Christopher Dugger | |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Todd Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Todd Rudisill misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:36 | Butler | John Ward gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Manuel Hooten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Ronald Hartley tips it home | 59-54 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Todd Rudisill drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Fuchs | 59-56 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | David Lehmann connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jan Satchell | 59-59 |
| 09:02 | Butler | John Ward is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), David Wolf (SG), Jayson Clarke (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Bryan Bennett, Manuel Hooten, John Ward, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jody Frazier (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Christopher Dugger (PF), Gary Neely (C) Jan Satchell, David Lehmann, Gabriel McCrone, Todd Rudisill | |
| 08:56 | Belmont | John Fuchs is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Dubin - foul #3 on Karl Dubin, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | John Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | John Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:39 | Butler | David Wolf can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Jayson Clarke tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | Gary Neely gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Charles Campbell clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Ronald Hughes gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Karl Dubin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses the tip | 59-61 |
| 08:07 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | John Fuchs scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jody Frazier | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Saiz (fresh) PF - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Fuchs (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Dugger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Neely (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Anthony Saiz clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Jayson Clarke tips it home | 61-63 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Gary Neely is called for 5 seconds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronny White (SF), John Ward (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) Anthony Saiz, Jayson Clarke, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Tsai (PG), Gabriel McCrone (PF) John Fuchs, Christopher Dugger | |
| 07:06 | Butler | Scott Tsai takes the ball from Karl Dubin in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 07:03 | Belmont | Jody Frazier lays it in set up by Scott Tsai | 61-65 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Karl Dubin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Ronald Hartley tips it in | 63-65 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Gary Neely knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 05:55 | Butler | John Ward buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronny White | 66-68 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | Scott Tsai comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-68 |
| 05:31 | Butler | John Ward snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 05:08 | Butler | David Wolf misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:49 | Belmont | Scott Tsai is fouled on the floor by Karl Dubin - foul #4 on Karl Dubin, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG), Manuel Hooten (SG), Jayson Clarke (C) Karl Dubin, David Wolf, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Fuchs (PG), David Lehmann (SF), Christopher Dugger (PF), Todd Rudisill (C) Jody Frazier, Charles Campbell, Gabriel McCrone, Gary Neely | |
| 04:49 | Belmont | Scott Tsai misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:49 | Belmont | Scott Tsai makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Ronny White connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Hooten | 68-69 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 68-71 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Fuchs | 68-71 |
| 03:33 | Belmont | Christopher Dugger misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-71 |
| 03:31 | Butler | John Ward gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Fuchs (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Tsai (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Lehmann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Dugger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Rudisill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 03:13 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Christopher Dugger | 68-71 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Scott Tsai misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Bryan Bennett gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Manuel Hooten hits the finger roll | 70-71 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), David Wolf (SG), Ronald Hartley (C) Bryan Bennett, Manuel Hooten, John Ward | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jody Frazier (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Gabriel McCrone (PF), Gary Neely (C) Scott Tsai, David Lehmann, Christopher Dugger, Todd Rudisill | |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Charles Campbell buries a jumper from the right block | 70-73 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Ronald Hartley jams it on a nice dish by Karl Dubin | 72-73 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 72-73 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Jody Frazier tips it in | 72-75 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Ronald Hartley misses the dunk but the foul's on Gary Neely - foul #1 on Gary Neely, team foul #3 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Butler | John Ward (PF) Jayson Clarke | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:57 | Butler | Ronald Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Ronald Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Karl Dubin steals the ball from Gabriel McCrone | 74-75 |
| 01:15 | Butler | David Wolf hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Ronald Hartley tips it but misses | 74-75 |
| 01:12 | Butler | David Wolf tips it home | 76-75 |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Jody Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Ronald Hartley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-75 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Jody Frazier misses the jumper from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | Butler | David Wolf snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Butler | David Wolf is hacked by John Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Fuchs, team foul #4 | 76-75 |
| 00:07 | Butler | David Wolf is fouled on the floor by Jody Frazier - foul #1 on Jody Frazier, team foul #5 | 76-75 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Jody Frazier is called for the reach on David Wolf - foul #2 on Jody Frazier, team foul #6 | 76-75 |
| 00:02 | Butler | John Fuchs is called for the reach on David Wolf - foul #2 on John Fuchs, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| 00:02 | Butler | David Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Butler | David Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | John Fuchs misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-75 |