| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Connolly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) PF - Gabriel McCrone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kirchner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Anthony Roberts inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Michael Traver is whistled for a carry | 23-22 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | John Kirchner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Charles Campbell tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Manuel Hooten is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Manuel Hooten grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Tomas Travis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Ronald Hughes blocks the short jumper by Charles Campbell | 23-24 |
| 18:21 | Belmont | John Kirchner tips it home | 23-26 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Charles Campbell - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | John Kirchner grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Tomas Travis steals the ball from Joseph Absher | 23-26 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Michael Traver connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Absher | 26-28 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Manuel Hooten is fouled on the floor by Joseph Absher - foul #1 on Joseph Absher, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Tomas Travis | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (SG), Daniel Cevallos (SF), Wayne Twedt (C) Daniel Connolly, Charles Campbell, John Kirchner | |
| 16:39 | Butler | Rodney Gentile drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Hooten | 28-28 |
| 16:21 | Belmont | Joseph Absher misses the shot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 16:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronald Hughes | 28-28 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gabriel McCrone - foul #2 on Gabriel McCrone, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Samuel Richardson (C) Manuel Hooten, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Connolly (PG), Charles Campbell (SF), John Kirchner (C) Joseph Absher, Daniel Cevallos, Gabriel McCrone | |
| 16:01 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Connolly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Olivo (fresh) SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Twedt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Kirchner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Belmont | John Kirchner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Rodney Gentile pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Rodney Gentile hits a jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | John Kirchner misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Samuel Richardson - foul #1 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Tomas Travis (PF) Rodney Gentile, Robert Ridley, Daniel Lyles, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Jan Satchell (SG) Daniel Connolly, John Olivo | |
| 15:02 | Belmont | John Kirchner makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | John Kirchner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Tomas Travis is hacked by Wayne Twedt - foul #3 on Wayne Twedt, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (C) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:31 | Butler | Michael Traver hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Jan Satchell makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Twedt | 33-33 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Anthony Roberts drills a shot in the paint | 35-33 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Jan Satchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:16 | Belmont | Charles Campbell buries a shot from the left block | 35-35 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Manuel Hooten clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Ronald Hughes tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | John Kirchner snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Jan Satchell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Anthony Roberts makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Manuel Hooten | 38-37 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | Joseph Absher is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hooten - foul #2 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Robert Ridley (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Samuel Richardson (C) Manuel Hooten, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Tomas Travis, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Connolly (PG), Daniel Cevallos (SF), Gabriel McCrone (PF), Jack Kivi (C) Joseph Absher, Charles Campbell, Wayne Twedt, John Kirchner | |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Jack Kivi is hacked by Samuel Richardson - foul #2 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| 11:49 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Cevallos | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Connolly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Satchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel McCrone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Gabriel McCrone - foul #3 on Gabriel McCrone, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG) Robert Ridley | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (SG) Jan Satchell | |
| 11:20 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | John Olivo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 11:04 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Cevallos | 39-39 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | John Olivo is fouled on the floor by Rodney Gentile - foul #2 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Roberts (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Daniel Lyles, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG) John Olivo | |
| 10:37 | Belmont | Ronald Hughes is called for the reach on Joseph Absher - foul #1 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG) Rodney Gentile | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:22 | Belmont | Joseph Absher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 39-39 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Daniel Connolly is called for the reach on Michael Traver - foul #1 on Daniel Connolly, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Tomas Travis (PF) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jan Satchell (SG) Daniel Connolly | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Tomas Travis knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Traver | 41-39 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Jan Satchell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG) Manuel Hooten | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Campbell (SF), John Kirchner (C) Daniel Cevallos, Jack Kivi | |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Jan Satchell misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Ronald Hughes pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Rodney Gentile loses the dribble to Charles Campbell | 41-39 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Jan Satchell is hacked by Michael Traver - foul #1 on Michael Traver, team foul #8 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (C) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Connolly (PG), Wayne Twedt (PF) Joseph Absher, Gabriel McCrone | |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Jan Satchell makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Jan Satchell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Robert Ridley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wayne Twedt - foul #4 on Wayne Twedt, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG) Rodney Gentile | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Eaton (PF) Wayne Twedt | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:14 | Belmont | Jan Satchell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-41 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Robert Ridley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Connolly - foul #2 on Daniel Connolly, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos (PF) Edward Eaton | |
| 08:01 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:42 | Belmont | Daniel Connolly can't finish the layup | 45-41 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Connolly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Satchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kirchner (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Tomas Travis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 07:30 | Belmont | John Kirchner snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | John Kirchner dunks the ball | 45-43 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Cevallos - foul #1 on Daniel Cevallos, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Robert Ridley, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Gabriel McCrone (PF), Wayne Twedt (C) Jan Satchell, Daniel Cevallos, John Kirchner | |
| 06:50 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | Charles Campbell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Twedt | 47-45 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 05:54 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Absher | 47-47 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Wayne Twedt is called for the reach on Ronald Hughes - foul #5 on Wayne Twedt, team foul #10 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Richard Brown (PF) Manuel Hooten, Tomas Travis | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jan Satchell (SG), Daniel Cevallos (SF), John Kirchner (C) Daniel Connolly, Charles Campbell, Wayne Twedt | |
| 05:39 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Jan Satchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone tips it home | 49-49 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Ronald Hughes is hacked by John Kirchner - foul #3 on John Kirchner, team foul #11 | 49-49 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Joseph Absher buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Kirchner | 50-51 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Anthony Roberts is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Daniel Lyles (SF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:07 | Belmont | John Kirchner clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | John Kirchner makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | John Kirchner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Ronald Hughes drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Ronald Hughes steals it from Gabriel McCrone | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jan Satchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel McCrone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Kirchner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Manuel Hooten is hacked by Joseph Absher - foul #2 on Joseph Absher, team foul #12 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF) Rodney Gentile, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Connolly (PG), John Olivo (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Jack Kivi (C) Joseph Absher, Jan Satchell, Gabriel McCrone, John Kirchner | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Tomas Travis (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Richard Brown, Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Jan Satchell (SG), Gabriel McCrone (PF) Daniel Connolly, John Olivo, Jack Kivi | |
| 02:41 | Butler | Anthony Roberts buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Hughes | 57-53 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Charles Campbell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Hughes - foul #2 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Kirchner (C) Daniel Cevallos | |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Michael Traver is whistled for a carry | 57-55 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Campbell | 57-58 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Ronald Hughes hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Hooten | 59-58 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Charles Campbell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Tomas Travis snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Anthony Roberts hits the finger roll | 61-58 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | John Kirchner misses the floater in the paint | 61-58 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Tomas Travis snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Tomas Travis is hacked by Jan Satchell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jan Satchell, team foul #13 | 61-58 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Joseph Absher buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jan Satchell | 62-61 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Joseph Absher is called for the reach on Tomas Travis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Absher, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Gabriel McCrone clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Michael Traver grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Michael Traver is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Satchell - foul #5 on Jan Satchell, team foul #15 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Connolly (SG) Jan Satchell | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Charles Campbell clanks a halfcourt shot | 66-61 |