| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bennett Davis (fresh) SF - Robert Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Sloat (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Robert Chandler inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Scott Mohler misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Lackey - foul #2 on Henry Lackey, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Scott Mohler misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Scott Mohler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dominick Burris - foul #1 on Dominick Burris, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | Anthony Phillips is called for the reach on James Sloat - foul #3 on Anthony Phillips, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Robinson (PF) Anthony Phillips | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Dominick Burris is fouled on the floor by Jon Morris - foul #2 on Jon Morris, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| 18:36 | Belmont | James Sloat drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Robert Chandler takes the ball from Robert Robinson | 29-29 |
| 18:07 | Belmont | James Sloat's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Robinson | 29-29 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Albert Lenz snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Albert Lenz clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Chandler - foul #1 on Robert Chandler, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Albert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | James Sloat pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:31 | Belmont | Henry Lackey takes the ball from Bennett Davis | 30-29 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Jon Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-29 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Scott Mohler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Bennett Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-29 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Henry Lackey gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Robert Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Robert Robinson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Henry Lackey | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Lenz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bennett Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - James Sloat (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Jon Morris steals it from Robert Chandler | 33-29 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Albert Lenz comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 33-29 |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Scott Mohler pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | James Sloat misses the shot from the left side | 33-29 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Mohler | 33-29 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Robert Chandler hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 33-29 |
| 15:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 33-29 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Robert Robinson is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Horace Derrickson (SG), Alfred Cooley (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF), Walter Burns (C) Henry Lackey, Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Robert Robinson, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Rick Merryman (PG), James Hummel (SG), Ralph Theriot (SF), Dan Workman (PF), Marvin Geller (C) Dominick Burris, Bennett Davis, Robert Chandler, Scott Mohler, James Sloat | |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Marvin Geller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Dan Workman tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Anthony Phillips steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-31 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Marvin Geller hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rick Merryman | 33-33 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Alfred Cooley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Dan Workman misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Burns - foul #2 on Walter Burns, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Albert Lenz (SF) Jerome Evans, Alfred Cooley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Mohler (PF) Marvin Geller | |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Dan Workman makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Dan Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Henry Lackey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Scott Mohler grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Scott Mohler can't finish the layup | 36-35 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Albert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Rick Merryman is called for the reach on Henry Lackey - foul #1 on Rick Merryman, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Jeff Colosimo (C) Horace Derrickson, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dominick Burris (PG) Rick Merryman | |
| 12:19 | Butler | Jon Morris is fouled on the floor by James Hummel - foul #1 on James Hummel, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Chandler (SF), James Sloat (C) Ralph Theriot, Dan Workman | |
| 12:10 | Butler | Albert Lenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Robert Chandler buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Sloat | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hummel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - James Sloat (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | James Hummel steals it from Anthony Phillips | 36-37 |
| 11:31 | Belmont | James Hummel hits the finger roll | 36-39 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Scott Mohler denies the turnaround by Anthony Phillips | 36-39 |
| 11:12 | Belmont | James Sloat grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Dominick Burris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Henry Lackey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Anthony Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Albert Lenz hits the finger roll | 38-42 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | James Sloat clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Jon Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo drills a fadeaway from close range | 40-42 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | James Hummel is hacked by Jon Morris - foul #3 on Jon Morris, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Horace Derrickson (SG), Alfred Cooley (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Walter Burns (C) Henry Lackey, Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bennett Davis (SG), Ralph Theriot (SF), Dan Workman (PF), Marvin Geller (C) James Hummel, Robert Chandler, Scott Mohler, James Sloat | |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Jerome Evans misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Walter Burns gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Robert Robinson hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jerome Evans | 42-42 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Dominick Burris travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Jon Morris (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Jerome Evans, Horace Derrickson, Alfred Cooley, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Belmont | Rick Merryman (PG), Scott Mohler (PF) Dominick Burris, Marvin Geller | |
| 07:45 | Butler | Albert Lenz hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeff Colosimo | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Rick Merryman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bennett Davis (fresh) SF - Ralph Theriot (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Dan Workman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Dan Workman misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 44-42 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Dan Workman tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Jon Morris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | Ralph Theriot buries a jumper from the left block | 47-46 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Jon Morris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dan Workman | 47-46 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Dan Workman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Phillips (PF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dominick Burris (PG), James Hummel (SG), Robert Chandler (SF), James Sloat (C) Rick Merryman, Bennett Davis, Ralph Theriot, Dan Workman | |
| 05:53 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo is hacked by James Sloat - foul #2 on James Sloat, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 05:47 | Butler | James Hummel takes the ball from Henry Lackey | 47-46 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | James Hummel clanks a floater from close range | 47-46 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Dominick Burris tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Albert Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Anthony Phillips is hacked by Scott Mohler - foul #1 on Scott Mohler, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (SG), Alfred Cooley (SF), Walter Burns (C) Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:54 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-46 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Scott Mohler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:28 | Belmont | James Hummel drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dominick Burris | 47-49 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Robert Chandler picks off the pass by Henry Lackey | 47-49 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Robert Chandler scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Dominick Burris | 47-51 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Henry Lackey drills a shot from the right side set up by Alfred Cooley | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) SF - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dominick Burris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hummel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Mohler (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - James Sloat (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Dominick Burris makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Scott Mohler and he's fouled by Anthony Phillips - foul #4 on Anthony Phillips, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Henry Lackey, Alfred Cooley, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bennett Davis (SG), Dan Workman (PF) James Hummel, Scott Mohler | |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Dominick Burris makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Horace Derrickson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-54 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Albert Lenz can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Dan Workman snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 02:40 | Belmont | Horace Derrickson steals it from Bennett Davis | 49-54 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Horace Derrickson slams it home | 51-54 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Robert Chandler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Anthony Phillips gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Jon Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 01:44 | Belmont | James Sloat snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Albert Lenz steps in front of the Dan Workman pass | 51-54 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Jon Morris misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Bennett Davis - foul #3 on Bennett Davis, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG) Horace Derrickson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Mohler (PF) Dan Workman | |
| 01:07 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Dominick Burris is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Anthony Phillips connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Lenz and he's fouled by James Sloat - foul #3 on James Sloat, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Anthony Phillips misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Scott Mohler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Henry Lackey is called for the reach on Dominick Burris - foul #3 on Henry Lackey, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Dominick Burris misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo is hacked by Dominick Burris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dominick Burris, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Bennett Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo is hacked by Bennett Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bennett Davis, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Cooley (SF) Albert Lenz | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Bennett Davis can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-54 |