| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jack Kivi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Eaton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) 2 blk. C - Wayne Twedt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 9 pts. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Edward Eaton inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Richardson - foul #1 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Anthony Roberts makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Gentile | 37-37 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | Jack Kivi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Samuel Richardson gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Rodney Gentile can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Samuel Richardson swats the layup by Wayne Twedt | 37-37 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Michael Traver gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Rodney Gentile knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Lyles | 37-39 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | The jumper by Edward Eaton is denied by Daniel Lyles | 37-39 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Anthony Roberts gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Michael Traver misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Anthony Roberts grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Michael Traver connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Anthony Roberts steals it from Jack Kivi | 37-42 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Anthony Roberts is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (SG), Frank Houston (SF), Harold Frye (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Jack Kivi, Edward Eaton, Daniel Cevallos, Wayne Twedt | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), James Shell (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Edgar Hanger (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Rodney Gentile, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles, Samuel Richardson | |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Harold Frye scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Absher | 40-42 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Robert Ridley is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Charlebois (SG) Joseph Absher | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Martin Hamilton picks off the pass by Raymond Johnson | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Olivo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Charlebois (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) PF - Harold Frye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Shell (fresh) SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edgar Hanger (fresh) C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Frank Houston is called for the reach on Tyler Lemmons - foul #1 on Frank Houston, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Jack Kivi (SG), Daniel Cevallos (PF), Wayne Twedt (C) John Olivo, William Charlebois, Harold Frye, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF), Richard Brown (C) Robert Ridley, James Shell, Martin Hamilton, Edgar Hanger, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Samuel Richardson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 15:20 | Belmont | Joseph Absher snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Joseph Absher comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Michael Traver gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Anthony Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Cevallos | 40-42 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Samuel Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Michael Traver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:55 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos double dribbles | 40-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Eaton (SF) Frank Houston | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Lyles (PF) Samuel Richardson | |
| 14:28 | Butler | Richard Brown drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Lyles | 40-44 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt is hacked by Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Rodney Gentile steals it from Wayne Twedt | 40-44 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Wayne Twedt takes the ball from Richard Brown | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Daniel Lyles blocks the short jumper by Edward Eaton | 40-44 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Joseph Absher tips it home | 42-44 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Richard Brown slams it home | 42-46 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Edward Eaton connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Absher | 44-46 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Anthony Roberts is hacked by Edward Eaton - foul #2 on Edward Eaton, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (PG), William Charlebois (SG), Harold Frye (PF) Joseph Absher, Jack Kivi, Daniel Cevallos | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Martin Hamilton (SG), Samuel Richardson (SF) Rodney Gentile, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts | |
| 12:41 | Butler | William Charlebois steps in front of the Daniel Lyles pass | 44-46 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt dunks the ball | 46-46 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Martin Hamilton buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Ridley | 46-49 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Harold Frye drills a turnaround in the paint | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Olivo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Charlebois (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Eaton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Twedt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Lyles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Robert Ridley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 11:27 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-49 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Martin Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Harold Frye | 48-49 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | John Olivo loses the dribble to Richard Brown | 48-49 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Robert Ridley scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Hamilton | 48-51 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Richard Brown swats the shot by William Charlebois | 48-51 |
| 09:58 | Belmont | John Olivo grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Edward Eaton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Richardson - foul #2 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Jack Kivi (SG), Daniel Cevallos (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) John Olivo, William Charlebois, Harold Frye, Wayne Twedt | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Edgar Hanger (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Samuel Richardson, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Edward Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Edward Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | Joseph Absher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Joseph Absher loses the dribble to Rodney Gentile | 50-51 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Michael Traver misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Edgar Hanger pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Anthony Roberts connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 08:56 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Michael Traver is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 50-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Houston (SF) Edward Eaton | |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (SG) Michael Traver | |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Jack Kivi is denied on a layup by Tyler Lemmons | 50-53 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Frank Houston is whistled for a carry | 50-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Samuel Richardson (PF) James Shell, Edgar Hanger | |
| 07:51 | Butler | Samuel Richardson clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Kivi - foul #3 on Jack Kivi, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Frye (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:51 | Butler | Samuel Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Samuel Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Joseph Absher misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Kivi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) PF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Samuel Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Brown (C) Tyler Lemmons | |
| 07:11 | Belmont | Harold Frye is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Frye, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wayne Twedt (C) Harold Frye | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SF) Anthony Roberts | |
| 06:48 | Butler | Robert Ridley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Richard Brown tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | Frank Houston misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Frank Houston picks off the pass by Samuel Richardson | 52-57 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Jack Kivi comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Richard Brown drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Rodney Gentile | 52-59 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Joseph Absher drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Kivi | 54-59 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (SG), Edward Eaton (SF), Harold Frye (PF) Jack Kivi, Frank Houston, Daniel Cevallos | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF) Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Samuel Richardson | |
| 04:53 | Butler | Anthony Roberts's layup is rejected by Edward Eaton | 54-59 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Edward Eaton grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Harold Frye misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Lyles - foul #1 on Daniel Lyles, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG) Rodney Gentile | |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Harold Frye misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Harold Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Daniel Lyles's 3 pointer is rejected by Edward Eaton | 55-59 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | John Olivo gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Joseph Absher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Ridley - foul #1 on Robert Ridley, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Kivi (SG), Daniel Cevallos (PF) John Olivo, Harold Frye | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Robert Ridley blows the layup | 57-59 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Robert Ridley tips it home | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Kivi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Eaton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Wayne Twedt (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos blows the layup | 57-61 |
| 03:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Lyles | 57-61 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Daniel Lyles can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Edward Eaton gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Joseph Absher misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Roberts - foul #3 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Houston (SF), Harold Frye (C) Edward Eaton, Wayne Twedt | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Joseph Absher misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wayne Twedt (C) Harold Frye | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Richard Brown (C) Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Samuel Richardson, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 02:07 | Butler | Michael Traver clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-61 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Jack Kivi snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Roberts - foul #4 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Eaton (SF) Frank Houston | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Anthony Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Rodney Gentile snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Daniel Cevallos swats the shot by Rodney Gentile | 58-61 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Edward Eaton pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Joseph Absher is hacked by Rodney Gentile - foul #2 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Joseph Absher misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Lyles | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Eaton - foul #3 on Edward Eaton, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Jack Kivi is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lyles - foul #2 on Daniel Lyles, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Jack Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Jack Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Joseph Absher is called for the reach on Rodney Gentile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Absher, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Michael Traver is hacked by Joseph Absher - foul #2 on Joseph Absher, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Edward Eaton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 60-64 |