| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Barreto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Oren Forman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | James Mashburn inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Butler | Bobby Flagg drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Larry Barreto's floater is tipped away by Oren Forman | 42-41 |
| 19:25 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Oren Forman tips it home | 42-43 |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers is hacked by Oren Forman - foul #2 on Oren Forman, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | Larry Barreto misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 42-43 |
| 18:41 | Butler | William Scotti gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Bobby Flagg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Howard Crow gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Larry Barreto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 17:54 | Belmont | Howard Crow grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | James Gwin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 42-43 |
| 17:43 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | Howard Crow tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 17:06 | Butler | James Mashburn hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Larry Smith | 44-45 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Larry Barreto lays it up and in set up by Jerrod Strothers | 46-45 |
| 16:23 | Butler | William Scotti can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Nolan - foul #3 on Joseph Nolan, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (PG), Bryan Jantz (SG), Daniel Snell (SF), Timothy Hadlock (PF), Clayton Rood (C) Jerrod Strothers, Joseph Nolan, Larry Barreto, James Gwin, Howard Crow | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SF), Kevin Chevez (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Bobby Flagg, James Mashburn, Larry Smith, Oren Forman | |
| 16:23 | Butler | William Scotti misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:23 | Butler | William Scotti misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Clayton Rood pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Kevin Chevez gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Kevin Chevez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 15:59 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Reynolds | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Renfro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jantz (fresh) SF - Daniel Snell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Hadlock (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Clayton Rood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scotti (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Chevez (fresh) C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Kevin Chevez loses the dribble to Timothy Hadlock | 46-45 |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock is hacked by Marc Morford - foul #2 on Marc Morford, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG), Robert Furman (SF) Bryan Jantz, Daniel Snell | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), Christopher Beard (C) William Scotti, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 15:11 | Belmont | Marc Morford takes the ball from Robert Furman | 46-45 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Marc Morford misses the dunk attempt | 46-45 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Robert Furman grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers is fouled on the floor by Vernon Hinnant - foul #2 on Vernon Hinnant, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Nolan (SG), Howard Crow (C) Ernest Renfro, Clayton Rood | |
| Subs | Butler | Oren Forman (SF) Vernon Hinnant | |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Howard Crow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Bobby Flagg gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock's layup is rejected by Christopher Beard | 46-45 |
| 14:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Chevez | 46-45 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Jerrod Strothers picks off the pass by Bobby Flagg in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Robert Furman lays it in set up by Jerrod Strothers | 48-45 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Oren Forman lays it in on a great pass from Marc Morford | 48-47 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock clanks a jumper in the paint | 48-47 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Oren Forman grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:22 | Butler | The jump hook by Christopher Beard is blocked by Timothy Hadlock | 48-47 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Kevin Chevez gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is hacked by Jerrod Strothers - foul #1 on Jerrod Strothers, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (PG), Daniel Snell (SG), Larry Barreto (SF), James Gwin (PF), Clayton Rood (C) Jerrod Strothers, Joseph Nolan, Robert Furman, Timothy Hadlock, Howard Crow | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (PG), William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Bobby Flagg, Marc Morford, Oren Forman, Kevin Chevez, Christopher Beard | |
| 12:01 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:49 | Butler | James Mashburn scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Smith | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Renfro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Snell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Barreto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Rood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 11:27 | Belmont | James Gwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:10 | Belmont | Clayton Rood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Furman (SF) Clayton Rood | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Christopher Beard (C) Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 10:53 | Butler | Larry Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Christopher Beard snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-50 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Daniel Snell | 48-50 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-50 |
| 10:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Beard | 48-50 |
| 10:18 | Butler | William Scotti hits a jumpshot from the right side | 48-52 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro's pass is intercepted by William Scotti in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Marc Morford is whistled for a carry | 48-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG), Joseph Nolan (SG), Howard Crow (C) Ernest Renfro, Daniel Snell, Larry Barreto | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), Oren Forman (SF) Marc Morford, James Mashburn | |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Larry Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:20 | Butler | William Scotti is fouled on the floor by Jerrod Strothers - foul #2 on Jerrod Strothers, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Snell (SF), Clayton Rood (PF) Robert Furman, James Gwin | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Chevez (PF) Larry Smith | |
| 09:07 | Butler | Christopher Beard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Howard Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers loses the ball out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock (PF) Clayton Rood | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), James Mashburn (SF) William Scotti, Kevin Chevez | |
| 08:32 | Butler | Christopher Beard connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Flagg | 48-54 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 08:15 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock tips it but misses | 48-54 |
| 08:14 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 08:06 | Butler | James Mashburn can't connect on a floater near the basket | 48-54 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Christopher Beard gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Furman (SF), James Gwin (PF) Daniel Snell, Timothy Hadlock | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), Larry Smith (PF) Marc Morford, Christopher Beard | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Oren Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Robert Furman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Reynolds (C) James Mashburn | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Oren Forman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 07:05 | Belmont | James Gwin gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:47 | Belmont | James Gwin drills a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Furman | 50-54 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Howard Crow steals it from Larry Smith | 50-54 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Howard Crow clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Larry Smith | 50-54 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Oren Forman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 50-54 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Oren Forman gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is hacked by Jerrod Strothers - foul #3 on Jerrod Strothers, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (PG), Daniel Snell (SG), Larry Barreto (SF), Timothy Hadlock (PF), Clayton Rood (C) Jerrod Strothers, Joseph Nolan, Robert Furman, James Gwin, Howard Crow | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Kevin Chevez (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Oren Forman, Larry Smith, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 05:06 | Butler | Larry Barreto steps in front of the Christopher Beard pass | 50-54 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Clayton Rood clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 50-54 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Christopher Beard snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Marc Morford is fouled on the floor by Daniel Snell - foul #2 on Daniel Snell, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| 04:40 | Butler | James Mashburn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Larry Barreto grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Daniel Snell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marc Morford - foul #3 on Marc Morford, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Daniel Snell misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Daniel Snell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 04:18 | Belmont | Larry Barreto lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Hadlock | 52-54 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Clayton Rood - foul #1 on Clayton Rood, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG), Robert Furman (SF) Daniel Snell, Clayton Rood | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant | |
| 04:04 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 03:41 | Butler | William Scotti gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Renfro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Barreto (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Hadlock (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Chevez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Butler | William Scotti's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Furman | 52-56 |
| 03:34 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 03:09 | Belmont | Larry Barreto comes up short on the shot from the left block | 52-56 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Robert Furman misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Christopher Beard gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Robert Furman steals it from William Scotti | 52-56 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Nolan (SG), James Gwin (PF), Howard Crow (C) Ernest Renfro, Larry Barreto, Timothy Hadlock | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PF) Kevin Chevez | |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Howard Crow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Flagg | 52-58 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Howard Crow drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Larry Smith buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Flagg | 55-60 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Beard | 55-60 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Howard Crow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:52 | Butler | James Mashburn pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Jerrod Strothers is called for the reach on Larry Smith - foul #4 on Jerrod Strothers, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Vernon Hinnant (SF) William Scotti, James Mashburn | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Howard Crow pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Nolan | 58-61 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Joseph Nolan is called for the reach on Marc Morford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Nolan, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Vernon Hinnant | 58-63 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant is hacked by Jerrod Strothers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerrod Strothers, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (PG) Jerrod Strothers | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Chevez (PF) Larry Smith | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Howard Crow gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Christopher Beard is called for the reach on Robert Furman - foul #4 on Christopher Beard, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Larry Smith (PF) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Chevez | |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Robert Furman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Larry Smith snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Ernest Renfro is called for the reach on Larry Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Renfro, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Vernon Hinnant (SF) William Scotti, James Mashburn | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan double dribbles | 58-66 |