| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Derezinski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Trammell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc McChain (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Allen Pauley inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | John Cole clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Trammell - foul #2 on John Trammell, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:46 | Butler | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:46 | Butler | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski is hacked by Raymond Weese - foul #2 on Raymond Weese, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:26 | Belmont | Roger Hoffman picks off the pass by Leonard Mattis | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Marc McChain - foul #1 on Marc McChain, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | John Trammell knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Marc McChain | 35-38 |
| 18:29 | Butler | A charge is called on Raymond Weese - foul #3 on Raymond Weese, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Delbert Jastremski (PF) Raymond Weese | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Roger Hoffman - foul #1 on Roger Hoffman, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Marc McChain makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roger Hoffman | 35-39 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Joshua Devane misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Marc McChain grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | John Trammell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Devane - foul #1 on Joshua Devane, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | John Trammell misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | John Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:18 | Butler | John Cole clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Roger Hoffman can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | John Trammell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joshua Devane | 35-40 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Roger Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Eric Clement (C) Joshua Devane, John Cole, Allen Pauley, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), Walter Singh (SG), Mike Murray (SF), Aaron Cochran (PF), Jason Deguzman (C) Mark Derezinski, John Trammell, Kenneth Clark, Marc McChain, Leonard Mattis | |
| 16:18 | Belmont | Delbert Jastremski steals the ball from Jack Polk | 35-40 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Charles Carter clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Charles Carter tips it in | 37-40 |
| 15:52 | Belmont | Jason Deguzman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon McIllwain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Delbert Jastremski (fairly fresh) C - Eric Clement (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jack Polk (fresh) SG - Walter Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Cochran (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Deguzman (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Mike Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Charles Carter, Jon McIllwain, Dean Hertzog, Delbert Jastremski, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG), John Trammell (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Leonard Mattis (C) Jack Polk, Walter Singh, Mike Murray, Jason Deguzman | |
| 15:10 | Butler | John Cole is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Marc McChain (PF) Aaron Cochran | |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses long on a floater in the paint | 39-40 |
| 14:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roger Hoffman | 39-40 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Allen Pauley misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:05 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Raymond Weese's floater is tipped away by Leonard Mattis | 39-43 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Raymond Weese tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Marc McChain snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Weese - foul #4 on Raymond Weese, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Bryce Adams (SF), Dean Hertzog (PF), Eric Clement (C) John Cole, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aaron Cochran (PF) Marc McChain | |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Charles Carter comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Cochran - foul #1 on Aaron Cochran, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Delbert Jastremski (PF) Bryce Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), Walter Singh (SG), Mike Murray (SF) Mark Derezinski, John Trammell, Kenneth Clark | |
| 13:12 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Eric Clement is called for the reach on Leonard Mattis - foul #2 on Eric Clement, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (SG) Joshua Devane | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Charles Carter clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-47 |
| 12:34 | Belmont | Mike Murray snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:15 | Belmont | Mike Murray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Jon McIllwain comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Eric Clement grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Jon McIllwain misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 11:23 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Carter | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon McIllwain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Delbert Jastremski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jack Polk (fresh) SG - Walter Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Cochran (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Mattis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Mike Murray steals the ball from Eric Clement | 41-49 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Jack Polk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Clement - foul #3 on Eric Clement, team foul #8 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Roger Hoffman (C) Charles Carter, Jon McIllwain, Delbert Jastremski, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Trammell (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Marc McChain (PF) Walter Singh, Mike Murray, Leonard Mattis | |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Jack Polk makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Jack Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Aaron Cochran takes the ball from Roger Hoffman | 41-51 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran's pass is intercepted by Joshua Devane | 41-51 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Allen Pauley scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Devane | 44-51 |
| 09:38 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark tips it home | 44-53 |
| 09:18 | Butler | John Cole connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Joshua Devane | 47-53 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | John Trammell knocks in the jumper in the paint | 47-55 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Allen Pauley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-55 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Marc McChain snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 08:33 | Belmont | Marc McChain hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 47-55 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran tips it home | 47-57 |
| 08:24 | Butler | The jump hook by Allen Pauley is blocked by Aaron Cochran | 47-57 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Polk | 47-60 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Roger Hoffman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-60 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Dean Hertzog tips it in | 49-60 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Marc McChain is hacked by Dean Hertzog - foul #1 on Dean Hertzog, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Bryce Adams (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) John Cole, Allen Pauley, Dean Hertzog, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG), Walter Singh (SG), Mike Murray (SF), Leonard Mattis (C) Jack Polk, John Trammell, Kenneth Clark, Aaron Cochran | |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Marc McChain makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Delbert Jastremski | 49-61 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Charles Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis grabs the board | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Adams (fresh) PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Derezinski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Walter Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Marc McChain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis is hacked by Bryce Adams - foul #1 on Bryce Adams, team foul #10 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (SG) Joshua Devane | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Deguzman (PF) Marc McChain | |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Charles Carter is whistled for traveling | 49-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Trammell (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF) Walter Singh, Mike Murray | |
| 06:18 | Belmont | John Trammell is fouled on the floor by Jon McIllwain - foul #1 on Jon McIllwain, team foul #11 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Roger Hoffman (C) Jon McIllwain, Bryce Adams, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:18 | Belmont | John Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 06:18 | Belmont | John Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:04 | Butler | John Cole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | Jason Deguzman gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Clark | 49-65 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the floater from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 05:13 | Butler | John Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Raymond Weese drills a fadeaway in the lane | 51-65 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Jason Deguzman tips it back up and in | 51-67 |
| 04:17 | Butler | John Cole makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 03:48 | Belmont | John Cole swats the layup by Leonard Mattis | 54-67 |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:26 | Belmont | John Trammell is hacked by Allen Pauley - foul #2 on Allen Pauley, team foul #12 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) Charles Carter, John Cole, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Singh (PG), Mike Murray (SF), Marc McChain (PF), Aaron Cochran (C) Mark Derezinski, Kenneth Clark, Jason Deguzman, Leonard Mattis | |
| 03:26 | Belmont | John Trammell misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | John Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Joshua Devane is hacked by Walter Singh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Singh, team foul #4 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG) John Trammell | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Dean Hertzog loses the dribble to Mike Murray | 54-68 |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Marc McChain drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Polk | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon McIllwain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jack Polk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Marc McChain (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Jon McIllwain hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Walter Singh comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-70 |
| 02:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Delbert Jastremski | 57-70 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Joshua Devane misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Aaron Cochran | 57-70 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Walter Singh is fouled on the floor by Joshua Devane - foul #2 on Joshua Devane, team foul #13 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG) Joshua Devane | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Deguzman (C) Marc McChain | |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Walter Singh makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Walter Singh misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Cochran | 57-71 |
| 01:20 | Belmont | Walter Singh is denied on a layup by Dean Hertzog | 57-71 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Mike Murray hits the follow up shot | 57-73 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-73 |
| 01:06 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Clement | 57-73 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Eric Clement misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Dean Hertzog picks off the pass by Aaron Cochran | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Jon McIllwain is fouled on the floor by Walter Singh - foul #2 on Walter Singh, team foul #5 | 57-73 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Jon McIllwain comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Jason Deguzman pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Jack Polk runs out the clock | 57-73 |