| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Derezinski (fresh) SG - John Trammell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) PF - Marc McChain (fresh) C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) SG - John Cole (fresh) SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis 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) | |
| 19:58 | Belmont | John Cole steals it from Mark Derezinski in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Mark Derezinski picks off the pass by Raymond Weese | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Allen Pauley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Raymond Weese lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Cole | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Marc McChain is hacked by Raymond Weese - foul #1 on Raymond Weese, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Raymond Weese grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the jumper in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | John Trammell pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen Pauley - foul #1 on Allen Pauley, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Raymond Weese grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Cole | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis misses the jump hook in the paint | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Raymond Weese gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | Marc McChain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 0-4 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis tips it home | 2-4 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Roger Hoffman throws it down on a nice dish by Joshua Devane and he's hacked by Marc McChain - foul #1 on Marc McChain, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Delbert Jastremski (PF) John Cole, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese | |
| 16:37 | Butler | Roger Hoffman makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Jason Deguzman's pass is intercepted by Joshua Devane | 2-7 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Aaron Cochran is called for the reach on Delbert Jastremski - foul #1 on Aaron Cochran, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (SG), Eric Clement (C) Joshua Devane, Roger Hoffman | |
| 15:49 | Butler | Charles Carter hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Walter Singh - foul #1 on Walter Singh, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jack Polk (fresh) SG - Walter Singh (fresh) SF - Mike Murray (fresh) PF - Aaron Cochran (fresh) C - Jason Deguzman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon McIllwain (fresh) SF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) PF - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) C - Eric Clement (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Belmont | Mike Murray is fouled on the floor by Jon McIllwain - foul #1 on Jon McIllwain, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leonard Mattis (C) Jason Deguzman | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF) Jon McIllwain, Dean Hertzog | |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Mike Murray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-10 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 15:15 | Butler | John Cole buries a jumper from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 15:05 | Belmont | Jack Polk misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-12 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Walter Singh is called for the reach on Charles Carter - foul #2 on Walter Singh, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG), John Trammell (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Marc McChain (PF) Jack Polk, Walter Singh, Mike Murray, Aaron Cochran | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Raymond Weese (PF) Charles Carter, Eric Clement | |
| 14:30 | Butler | Raymond Weese is whistled for traveling | 4-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Hoffman (C) Delbert Jastremski | |
| 14:15 | Belmont | John Trammell loses the ball out of bounds | 4-12 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Raymond Weese hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Cole | 4-15 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis travels with the ball | 4-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aaron Cochran (C) Leonard Mattis | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG) John Cole | |
| 13:31 | Butler | Marc McChain blocks the short jumper by Allen Pauley | 4-15 |
| 13:29 | Belmont | Marc McChain pulls down the rebound | 4-15 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | John Trammell misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-15 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Joshua Devane gets the rebound | 4-15 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Allen Pauley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-15 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Roger Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 4-15 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Raymond Weese is whistled for a carry | 4-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), Leonard Mattis (C) Mark Derezinski, Marc McChain | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) Joshua Devane, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| 12:20 | Belmont | John Trammell makes the shot from the right side | 6-15 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Charles Carter banks in the layup | 6-17 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jack Polk (fresh) SG - John Trammell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) PF - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) C - Eric Clement (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Belmont | The refs have stopped play. John Trammell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 6-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG), Mike Murray (SG), William Collins (SF) Jack Polk, John Trammell, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG) Charles Carter | |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Mike Murray can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-17 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to William Collins | 6-17 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | William Collins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Devane - foul #1 on Joshua Devane, team foul #4 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Marc McChain (PF) Aaron Cochran | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Dean Hertzog, Delbert Jastremski, Eric Clement | |
| 11:00 | Belmont | William Collins makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | William Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis snags the offensive board | 7-17 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | Mike Murray hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Derezinski | 10-17 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Allen Pauley blows the layup | 10-17 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Raymond Weese tips it back up and in | 10-19 |
| 09:59 | Belmont | William Collins lays it in on a great pass from Mark Derezinski | 12-19 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Joshua Devane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | William Collins grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | William Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Raymond Weese grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Raymond Weese clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Mike Murray - foul #1 on Mike Murray, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Aaron Cochran (PF), Jason Deguzman (C) Mark Derezinski, William Collins, Marc McChain, Leonard Mattis | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF) Joshua Devane, John Cole, Allen Pauley | |
| 09:08 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mike Murray | 15-19 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Raymond Weese knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Carter | 15-21 |
| 08:14 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran is whistled for a carry | 15-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG) Mike Murray | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Allen Pauley (SF), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) Jon McIllwain, Dean Hertzog, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| 07:55 | Butler | Jason Deguzman steals it from Eric Clement | 15-21 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Derezinski | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Derezinski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Polk (fresh) SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) PF - Aaron Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Deguzman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) PF - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) C - Eric Clement (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Charles Carter is whistled for traveling | 18-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Marc McChain (PF), Leonard Mattis (C) Aaron Cochran, Jason Deguzman | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG) Charles Carter | |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-21 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Clark | 18-21 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses the easy layup | 18-21 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:42 | Butler | John Cole makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joshua Devane | 18-24 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Marc McChain tips it in | 20-24 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Derezinski - foul #1 on Mark Derezinski, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mike Murray (SG) Jack Polk | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Roger Hoffman (C) Joshua Devane, Allen Pauley, Eric Clement | |
| 05:58 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Collins (SF) Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Raymond Weese (PF) Delbert Jastremski | |
| 05:23 | Butler | Dean Hertzog can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-25 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Mike Murray pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:14 | Belmont | Marc McChain drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Collins and the foul's on Roger Hoffman - foul #1 on Roger Hoffman, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (SG) John Cole | |
| 05:14 | Belmont | Marc McChain misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:14 | Belmont | Marc McChain snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Murray | 24-25 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Charles Carter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), John Trammell (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF) Mark Derezinski, Mike Murray, William Collins | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG) Jon McIllwain | |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Trammell | 27-25 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Joshua Devane knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Carter | 27-28 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | John Trammell misses short on a shot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 03:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roger Hoffman | 27-28 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Charles Carter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jack Polk (fresh) SG - John Trammell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc McChain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Mattis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Marc McChain loses the dribble to Joshua Devane | 27-31 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Raymond Weese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | John Trammell is fouled on the floor by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Singh (PG), Mike Murray (SF), Aaron Cochran (PF), Jason Deguzman (C) Jack Polk, Kenneth Clark, Marc McChain, Leonard Mattis | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) Charles Carter, Dean Hertzog, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Jason Deguzman hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Trammell | 29-31 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Allen Pauley drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Delbert Jastremski and he's hacked by Mike Murray - foul #2 on Mike Murray, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Derezinski (PG) Walter Singh | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (PG) Joshua Devane | |
| 02:28 | Butler | Allen Pauley misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Aaron Cochran | 29-33 |
| 02:12 | Belmont | Mike Murray comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | John Trammell snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 02:00 | Belmont | John Trammell is fouled on the floor by Eric Clement - foul #1 on Eric Clement, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Clark (SF) Mike Murray | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Roger Hoffman (C) Jon McIllwain, Eric Clement | |
| 02:00 | Belmont | John Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:00 | Belmont | John Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Aaron Cochran steps in front of the John Cole pass | 31-33 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Delbert Jastremski - foul #1 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Singh (SG), Leonard Mattis (C) John Trammell, Jason Deguzman | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Raymond Weese (PF) Charles Carter, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Kenneth Clark swats the short shot by Allen Pauley | 34-33 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Walter Singh grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Devane - foul #2 on Joshua Devane, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Aaron Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:09 | Butler | John Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Aaron Cochran blocks the short jumper by Raymond Weese | 34-33 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Leonard Mattis pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Mark Derezinski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Allen Pauley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walter Singh - foul #3 on Walter Singh, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Polk (PG), John Trammell (SG), Marc McChain (PF) Mark Derezinski, Walter Singh, Aaron Cochran | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Delbert Jastremski (C) John Cole, Roger Hoffman | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Kenneth Clark misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | John Trammell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |