| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fresh) SG - Bobby Tarleton (fresh) SF - Nickolas Arden (fresh) PF - Kendall Blazosky (fresh) C - Allen Krogman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) SG - James Holder (fresh) SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) PF - Eric Clement (fresh) C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski 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) | |
| 19:51 | Butler | Rex Massey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Rex Massey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Butler | James Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | Jonas Adams is fouled on the floor by Rex Massey - foul #1 on Rex Massey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Allen Krogman misses short on a jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Eric Clement grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Russell and he's hacked by Kendall Blazosky - foul #1 on Kendall Blazosky, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Eric Clement steals the ball from Allen Krogman | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | Butler | James Holder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Jonas Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Tarleton | 3-3 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Christopher Russell clanks a jump hook from the left block | 3-3 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Bobby Tarleton | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton blows the layup | 3-3 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Rex Massey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 16:45 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky tips it in | 5-3 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Rex Massey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Russell | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nickolas Arden (fresh) PF - Kendall Blazosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Krogman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Holder (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Russell (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Clement (fairly fresh) C - Delbert Jastremski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Clement | 5-6 |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Jonas Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Christopher Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:11 | Butler | James Holder is hacked by Nickolas Arden - foul #1 on Nickolas Arden, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (PG), Carlos Waldron (SG), Oscar Gray (SF), Edward Saunders (PF), Justin Dasilva (C) Jonas Adams, Bobby Tarleton, Nickolas Arden, Kendall Blazosky, Allen Krogman | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Sean Deslauriers (SG), Roland Inge (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Rex Massey, James Holder, Christopher Russell, Eric Clement, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 15:04 | Butler | Charles Carter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 5-6 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Roland Inge gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Roland Inge buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Sean Deslauriers and he's fouled by Oscar Gray - foul #1 on Oscar Gray, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Roland Inge misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:40 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Saunders | 5-8 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Dasilva and he's fouled by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Tommy Petti buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Carter and he's fouled by Edward Saunders - foul #1 on Edward Saunders, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Tommy Petti misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Edward Saunders snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | George Schwartz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Carter | 8-10 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Charles Carter tips it in | 8-12 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | George Schwartz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Tommy Petti snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:58 | Butler | A charge is called on Sean Deslauriers - foul #1 on Sean Deslauriers, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonas Adams (PG), Bobby Tarleton (SG), Nickolas Arden (SF), Kendall Blazosky (PF), Allen Krogman (C) George Schwartz, Carlos Waldron, Oscar Gray, Edward Saunders, Justin Dasilva | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), Christopher Russell (SF), Eric Clement (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Sean Deslauriers, Roland Inge, Tommy Petti, Calvin Issel | |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Allen Krogman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Kendall Blazosky | 8-12 |
| 12:16 | Belmont | Jonas Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Jonas Adams drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Tarleton | 11-12 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Eric Clement lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rex Massey | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nickolas Arden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kendall Blazosky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Krogman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 2 pts. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Eric Clement travels with the ball | 11-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG) Charles Carter | |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Jonas Adams lays it in | 13-14 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Rex Massey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-14 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Nickolas Arden | 13-14 |
| 10:38 | Belmont | Jonas Adams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Delbert Jastremski | 13-14 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Christopher Russell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-14 |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Allen Krogman tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 09:35 | Butler | James Holder knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Rex Massey | 15-16 |
| 09:14 | Belmont | Allen Krogman's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Clement | 15-16 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky misses the tip | 15-16 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Russell | 15-19 |
| 08:42 | Belmont | Allen Krogman travels with the ball | 15-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (PG), Carlos Waldron (SG), Oscar Gray (SF), Edward Saunders (PF), Justin Dasilva (C) Jonas Adams, Bobby Tarleton, Nickolas Arden, Kendall Blazosky, Allen Krogman | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Sean Deslauriers (SG), Roland Inge (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Rex Massey, James Holder, Christopher Russell, Eric Clement, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 08:25 | Butler | Justin Dasilva denies the turnaround by Roland Inge | 15-19 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Edward Saunders snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron connects on the shot from the right side | 17-19 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Tommy Petti misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Roland Inge can't tip it in | 17-19 |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Schwartz (fresh) SG - Carlos Waldron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oscar Gray (fresh) PF - Edward Saunders (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Dasilva (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Deslauriers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roland Inge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Issel (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Justin Dasilva, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Nickolas Arden (SF) Oscar Gray | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), James Holder (SG), Christopher Russell (SF), Eric Clement (PF) Charles Carter, Sean Deslauriers, Roland Inge, Tommy Petti | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Calvin Issel banks in the layup set up by Rex Massey | 17-21 |
| 07:03 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Carlos Waldron | 19-21 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Calvin Issel misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Edward Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Calvin Issel gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Eric Clement misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Saunders - foul #2 on Edward Saunders, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonas Adams (PG), Bobby Tarleton (SG), Kendall Blazosky (PF), Allen Krogman (C) George Schwartz, Carlos Waldron, Edward Saunders, Justin Dasilva | |
| Subs | Butler | Delbert Jastremski (C) Calvin Issel | |
| 06:08 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky is fouled on the floor by Rex Massey - foul #2 on Rex Massey, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG) Rex Massey | |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Allen Krogman misses the 3 from straight away | 19-23 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Eric Clement pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-23 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Charles Carter gets the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Christopher Russell can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Nickolas Arden - foul #2 on Nickolas Arden, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Oscar Gray (SF) Nickolas Arden | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Deslauriers (SG) James Holder | |
| 05:05 | Butler | Christopher Russell makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Christopher Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:05 | Belmont | Allen Krogman gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Oscar Gray misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky hits the follow up shot | 21-24 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Eric Clement hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Allen Krogman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Eric Clement snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 21-24 |
| 03:40 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oscar Gray (fresh) PF - Kendall Blazosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Allen Krogman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Deslauriers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky's pass is intercepted by Delbert Jastremski | 21-24 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Kendall Blazosky steps in front of the Christopher Russell pass | 21-24 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Jonas Adams misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Delbert Jastremski - foul #1 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (SG), Nickolas Arden (SF), Edward Saunders (PF), Justin Dasilva (C) Bobby Tarleton, Oscar Gray, Kendall Blazosky, Allen Krogman | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), James Holder (SG), Tommy Petti (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Charles Carter, Christopher Russell, Eric Clement, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Jonas Adams misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Jonas Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Saunders | 22-24 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Rex Massey tips it back up and in | 22-26 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Justin Dasilva | 25-26 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Jonas Adams is called for the reach on Rex Massey - foul #1 on Jonas Adams, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Carlos Waldron (SG) Jonas Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Sean Deslauriers, Calvin Issel | |
| 01:45 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva buries a 3 from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Rex Massey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | George Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | James Holder steps in front of the Nickolas Arden pass | 28-28 |
| 00:58 | Butler | James Holder misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-28 |
| 00:57 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Massey | 28-28 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Roland Inge can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | George Schwartz knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 30-28 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Justin Dasilva steals the ball from Delbert Jastremski | 30-28 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Delbert Jastremski swats the layup by Nickolas Arden | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Waldron | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | The clock runs out | 30-28 |