| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) SF - Wade Breault (fresh) PF - Stephen Huber (fresh) C - John Doss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) PF - James Stone (fresh) C - Joel Ament (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joel Ament 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | William Dalton hits a shot from the right wing set up by Frankie Molnar | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Kirk Martz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Butler | John Doss is called for the reach on Joel Ament - foul #1 on John Doss, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Butler | James Stone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tommy Strozier | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Wade Breault lays it in | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Frankie Molnar's pass is intercepted by Joseph Cole | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Kirk Martz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joel Ament | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Frankie Molnar scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Tommy Strozier | 2-7 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | Kirk Martz double dribbles | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is whistled for a carry | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Kirk Martz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:27 | Butler | William Dalton grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Frankie Molnar can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-7 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | Stephen Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | Joseph Cole blows the layup | 2-7 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Frankie Molnar grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) SF - Wade Breault (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Huber (fresh) C - John Doss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Strozier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Ament (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Butler | Tommy Strozier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 15:49 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Doss | 2-7 |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Wade Breault misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Tommy Strozier - foul #1 on Tommy Strozier, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Robichaud (PF), Edward Deshields (C) Stephen Huber, John Doss | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Wade Breault misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Wade Breault makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Joseph Cole steals it from Vito Esposito | 3-7 |
| 15:18 | Belmont | Vito Esposito is called for the reach on Richard Robichaud - foul #1 on Vito Esposito, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Acker (PG), Timothy Gatlin (C) Joseph Cole, Wade Breault | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses short on a jumper in the lane | 3-7 |
| 14:55 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin tips it home | 5-7 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Rogelio Romano is hacked by Richard Robichaud - foul #1 on Richard Robichaud, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SG) Kirk Martz | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Joel Ament (C) Jessie Williamson, Raphael Rossi | |
| 14:35 | Butler | William Dalton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Vito Esposito | 5-10 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Stephen Acker scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Deshields | 7-10 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Gatlin - foul #1 on Timothy Gatlin, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Wade Breault (SF), Stephen Huber (PF), John Doss (C) Gregory Zonker, Edward Deshields, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF) Vito Esposito, Norman Wiedman, Rogelio Romano | |
| 14:01 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:43 | Belmont | Stephen Acker's floater is knocked away by James Stone | 7-11 |
| 13:42 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Huber | 7-11 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Joseph Cole makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Wade Breault | 9-11 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the floater from the right side | 9-13 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | John Doss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:45 | Belmont | Joseph Cole tips it in | 11-13 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Joel Ament can't finish the layup | 11-13 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | John Doss pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Stephen Huber hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 11:51 | Butler | James Stone misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:50 | Butler | James Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Acker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wade Breault (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Strozier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Ament (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Joel Ament misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-13 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Joel Ament tips it in | 14-15 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | William Dalton steps in front of the Stephen Acker pass | 14-15 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses the lay-in | 14-15 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Stephen Huber gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:02 | Belmont | John Doss makes the jumper in the paint | 16-15 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Frankie Molnar is whistled for a carry | 16-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (PG), Kirk Martz (SG), Edward Deshields (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Joseph Cole, Stephen Acker, Wade Breault, Stephen Huber, John Doss | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Edward Deshields misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Raphael Rossi - foul #1 on Raphael Rossi, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-15 |
| 10:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gregory Zonker | 18-15 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kirk Martz and he's hacked by Vito Esposito - foul #2 on Vito Esposito, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF) Vito Esposito | |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Jessie Williamson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud hits a floater in the paint set up by Gregory Zonker | 23-18 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Norman Wiedman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jessie Williamson | 23-21 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Edward Deshields knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kirk Martz | 26-21 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Raphael Rossi scores on a floater from close range | 26-23 |
| 08:15 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Wade Breault (SF), Stephen Huber (PF), John Doss (C) Gregory Zonker, Edward Deshields, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) Jessie Williamson, Frankie Molnar, Rogelio Romano, Raphael Rossi | |
| 08:03 | Butler | Norman Wiedman dunks the ball set up by Joel Ament | 26-25 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Joseph Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF) Norman Wiedman | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wade Breault (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | William Dalton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Stephen Huber | 26-25 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Kirk Martz double dribbles | 26-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Acker (SG) Kirk Martz | |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SF) Frankie Molnar | |
| 06:39 | Butler | William Dalton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Tommy Strozier tips it home | 26-27 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Tommy Strozier picks off the pass by Stephen Huber | 26-27 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Joseph Cole steals it from James Stone | 26-27 |
| 05:36 | Belmont | Tommy Strozier is called for the reach on Stephen Acker - foul #2 on Tommy Strozier, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kirk Martz (SG), Richard Robichaud (PF), Edward Deshields (C) Stephen Acker, Stephen Huber, John Doss | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF) Tommy Strozier, Jessie Williamson | |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Wade Breault can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frankie Molnar - foul #1 on Frankie Molnar, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Wade Breault misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Wade Breault makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:17 | Butler | William Dalton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Kirk Martz's fadeaway is rejected by James Stone | 27-30 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Joel Ament snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Wade Breault - foul #1 on Wade Breault, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Acker (PG), Timothy Gatlin (C) Joseph Cole, Wade Breault | |
| Subs | Butler | Rogelio Romano (PF) James Stone | |
| 04:58 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Rogelio Romano - foul #1 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SG), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Joel Ament | |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Raphael Rossi pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Norman Wiedman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rogelio Romano | 27-35 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Rogelio Romano - foul #2 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Doss (C) Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | Butler | Omer Zaharis (C) Rogelio Romano | |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Raphael Rossi snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Norman Wiedman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Jessie Williamson tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 03:28 | Belmont | Jessie Williamson steals the ball from John Doss | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Stephen Acker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Deshields (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Omer Zaharis (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Jessie Williamson blows the dunk but the foul's on John Doss - foul #2 on John Doss, team foul #5 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Wade Breault (SF), Stephen Huber (PF) Stephen Acker, Edward Deshields, Richard Robichaud | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) Norman Wiedman, Frankie Molnar, Raphael Rossi, Omer Zaharis | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Kirk Martz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Huber | 30-38 |
| 02:45 | Butler | James Stone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Cole | 30-38 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | John Doss double dribbles | 30-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Acker (SG) Kirk Martz | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SF) Jessie Williamson | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Tommy Strozier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 02:04 | Belmont | Joseph Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Stephen Acker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Dalton - foul #1 on William Dalton, team foul #9 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Robichaud (C) John Doss | |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF) Vito Esposito | |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Stephen Acker makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Stephen Acker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Frankie Molnar is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cole - foul #1 on Joseph Cole, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-38 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Joseph Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 00:48 | Butler | James Stone snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 00:22 | Butler | James Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Joseph Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Wade Breault comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joel Ament gets the rebound | 32-38 |