| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ray Pendelton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coletti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dante Catt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Erick Ashley inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Dante Catt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton is hacked by Billy Gibson - foul #3 on Billy Gibson, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark McConaghy (PF) Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 19:22 | Belmont | David Summerlin's pass is intercepted by William Page | 25-30 |
| 19:17 | Butler | William Page lays it in | 27-30 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Dante Catt blows the dunk but the foul's on James Blevins - foul #1 on James Blevins, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Dante Catt makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Dante Catt misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Joseph Dean snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:31 | Butler | William Page misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Coletti - foul #1 on Joe Coletti, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:31 | Butler | William Page makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:31 | Butler | William Page misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Joel Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | David Summerlin makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Pendelton | 28-33 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Mark McConaghy is fouled on the floor by Joel Pugh - foul #1 on Joel Pugh, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Joseph Dean loses the ball out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 17:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Mark McConaghy | 28-33 |
| 17:25 | Butler | James Blevins is fouled on the floor by Joe Coletti - foul #2 on Joe Coletti, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| 17:09 | Butler | William Page misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Erick Ashley tips it in | 30-33 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | Dante Catt misses the jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 16:24 | Belmont | David Summerlin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 16:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Blevins | 30-33 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Erick Ashley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-33 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Dante Catt gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark McConaghy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blevins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ray Pendelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coletti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Pugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dante Catt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Erick Ashley steals the ball from Joel Pugh | 30-33 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Erick Ashley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:04 | Belmont | Joel Pugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Rex Cuddy (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), Robert Dotson (C) William Page, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Mark McConaghy, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG), Richard Shane (SG), Jesse Smith (SF), Daniel Gray (PF), Michael Lerch (C) David Summerlin, Ray Pendelton, Joe Coletti, Joel Pugh, Dante Catt | |
| 14:46 | Butler | Rex Cuddy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Robert Dotson tips it home | 35-33 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Richard Shane misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 14:24 | Belmont | Richard Shane snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Michael Lerch connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jesse Smith | 35-35 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Daniel Gray swats the layup by Rex Cuddy | 35-35 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Daniel Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Richard Shane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Don Rasco grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 13:13 | Butler | William Brooks steals it from Billy Gibson | 35-35 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Richard Shane jams it set up by William Brooks | 35-37 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Gregory Skoog knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Billy Gibson | 37-37 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Gregory Skoog steps in front of the William Brooks pass | 37-37 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Gregory Skoog lays it up and in | 39-37 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Richard Shane is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Don Rasco, Rex Cuddy, Robert Dotson | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Ray Pendelton (SG), Joel Pugh (PF), Dante Catt (C) William Brooks, Richard Shane, Daniel Gray, Michael Lerch | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Billy Gibson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Dean | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Blevins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ray Pendelton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dante Catt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Belmont | David Summerlin blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Jesse Smith tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Joseph Dean hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Erick Ashley | 45-39 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Summerlin | 45-42 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Billy Gibson drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Dean and the foul's on Jesse Smith - foul #4 on Jesse Smith, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Coletti (SF) Jesse Smith | |
| 10:48 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | David Summerlin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 10:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Billy Gibson | 48-42 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Dante Catt grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Dante Catt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dante Catt, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (PF) Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Gray (C) Dante Catt | |
| 09:45 | Butler | David Summerlin is called for the reach on William Page in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Summerlin, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (SG) Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:33 | Butler | William Page clanks a jumper from the left block | 48-42 |
| 09:31 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:15 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Robert Dotson pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton knocks in the runner from close range | 50-44 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Gregory Skoog double dribbles | 50-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Rex Cuddy (PF) William Page, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (SG), Michael Lerch (C) Ray Pendelton, Joel Pugh | |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Rex Cuddy steps in front of the Michael Lerch pass | 50-44 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is hacked by Michael Lerch - foul #2 on Michael Lerch, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF) Rex Cuddy | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jesse Smith (SF), Dante Catt (C) David Summerlin, Michael Lerch | |
| 07:55 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Dante Catt snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 07:27 | Belmont | Dante Catt knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Coletti | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Coletti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dante Catt (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Gregory Skoog clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Jesse Smith snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 07:03 | Belmont | Jesse Smith lays it in on a nice dish by William Brooks and the foul's on Erick Ashley - foul #2 on Erick Ashley, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Billy Gibson (PF) Joseph Dean, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Pendelton (SG), Joel Pugh (PF) Joe Coletti, Daniel Gray | |
| 07:03 | Belmont | Jesse Smith makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Gregory Skoog can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-49 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | Joel Pugh grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Joel Pugh scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Brooks and he's fouled by Billy Gibson - foul #4 on Billy Gibson, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Butler | James Blevins (C) Robert Dotson | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG) William Brooks | |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Joel Pugh makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Erick Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | Joel Pugh pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | David Summerlin hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Joel Pugh grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Summerlin and the foul's on Gregory Skoog - foul #1 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF) Gregory Skoog, Erick Ashley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Gray (C) Dante Catt | |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Blevins | 50-56 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Billy Gibson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | Joel Pugh snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton is hacked by Billy Gibson - foul #5 on Billy Gibson, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF) Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (SG) Ray Pendelton | |
| 04:36 | Belmont | William Page picks off the pass by William Brooks | 50-56 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | David Summerlin grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 04:04 | Belmont | David Summerlin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jesse Smith | 50-59 |
| 03:48 | Butler | James Blevins double dribbles | 50-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Rex Cuddy (PF) William Page, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Coletti (SG), Scott Bowens (SF), Dante Catt (C) David Summerlin, Jesse Smith, Joel Pugh | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Belmont | Scott Bowens drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Joe Coletti | 50-61 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Brooks (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Coletti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Bowens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dante Catt (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Gregory Skoog connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Dotson | 52-61 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Dante Catt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Brooks | 52-64 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-64 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Rex Cuddy, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Ray Pendelton (SG), Jesse Smith (SF), Joel Pugh (PF) William Brooks, Joe Coletti, Scott Bowens, Daniel Gray | |
| 02:41 | Butler | Joseph Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 02:40 | Belmont | Dante Catt grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Jesse Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Joseph Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Dante Catt pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-66 |
| 02:00 | Belmont | Dante Catt grabs the offensive board | 52-66 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Dante Catt misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-66 |
| 01:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Dotson | 52-66 |
| 01:24 | Butler | James Blevins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-66 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Jesse Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 52-66 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton gets the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Jesse Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-66 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Robert Dotson gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Robert Dotson misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Jesse Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Belmont | William Page takes the ball from Joel Pugh | 52-66 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Joseph Dean can't finish the layup | 52-66 |
| 00:12 | Butler | James Blevins tips it but misses | 52-66 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | David Summerlin gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | David Summerlin runs out the clock | 52-66 |