| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Stone (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Coomes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | John Weber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 19:46 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | George Coomes gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | Micheal Stone hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Vassar | 37-43 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Houston Smith lays it up and in | 39-43 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | Jerry Auger is called for the reach on John Wilks - foul #1 on Jerry Auger, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | Matthew Goulet is called for the reach on Micheal Stone - foul #2 on Matthew Goulet, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Micheal Stone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | John Wilks grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:43 | Belmont | Micheal Stone connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Wilks | 39-45 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Ray Cooks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Houston Smith | 42-45 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | George Coomes banks in the layup | 42-47 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Matthew Goulet hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Cooks | 45-47 |
| 16:34 | Belmont | John Wilks jams it set up by Patrick Ward | 45-49 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Patrick Ward steals the ball from Matthew Goulet | 45-49 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | William Vassar misses long on a runner from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Jerry Auger pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Patrick Ward pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Stone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Patrick Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Vassar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Coomes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Belmont | John Wilks makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Ward | 45-52 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Matthew Goulet is hacked by Micheal Stone - foul #2 on Micheal Stone, team foul #1 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (PG), Jessie Jeremiah (SG), Reginald Aldrich (SF), Grant Person (PF), Patrick Joy (C) John Wilks, Micheal Stone, Patrick Ward, William Vassar, George Coomes | |
| 15:11 | Butler | Brian Howell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Guy Searles gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Luther Evans blows the layup but he's fouled by Patrick Joy - foul #2 on Patrick Joy, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Luther Evans makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Luther Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | Patrick Joy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Grant Person | 47-54 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Brian Howell buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey Norman | 50-54 |
| 13:55 | Belmont | Jessie Jeremiah knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-57 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Henry Fortune can't finish the layup | 50-57 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Patrick Joy pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Jessie Jeremiah hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Henry Fortune snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 13:11 | Belmont | Reginald Aldrich gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 13:02 | Belmont | Brian Howell is called for the reach on Grant Person - foul #1 on Brian Howell, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), Jerry Auger (PF) Jeffrey Norman, Guy Searles, Brian Howell | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Wilks (PG), Micheal Stone (SG), Patrick Ward (SF), William Vassar (PF) Joshua Evins, Jessie Jeremiah, Reginald Aldrich, Grant Person | |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Patrick Ward scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Micheal Stone | 50-60 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Jerry Auger blows the layup but he's fouled by Patrick Joy - foul #3 on Patrick Joy, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Belmont | George Coomes (C) Patrick Joy | |
| 12:32 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Matthew Goulet denies the turnaround by Patrick Ward | 52-60 |
| 12:16 | Belmont | George Coomes tips it home | 52-62 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Ray Cooks makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Auger | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Coomes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Belmont | Patrick Ward buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Micheal Stone | 55-64 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses the easy layup | 55-64 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | George Coomes grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Micheal Stone connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Vassar | 55-66 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Jerry Auger buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Houston Smith | 57-66 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | Jerry Auger is called for the reach on John Wilks - foul #2 on Jerry Auger, team foul #4 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (SG), Grant Person (PF), Patrick Joy (C) Micheal Stone, William Vassar, George Coomes | |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Patrick Joy drills a turnaround in the lane | 57-68 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Luther Evans misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 09:53 | Belmont | Patrick Joy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 09:40 | Belmont | John Wilks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Grant Person grabs the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | John Wilks makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Evins | 57-70 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Patrick Joy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Grant Person misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Henry Fortune snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Patrick Ward snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | John Wilks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Ray Cooks snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Person (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Joy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:53 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Patrick Joy gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | John Wilks drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Evins | 57-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Jerry Auger knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Luther Evans | 60-73 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | Luther Evans is called for the reach on Patrick Ward - foul #1 on Luther Evans, team foul #5 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Sean Champlin (PF), Houston Smith (C) Ray Cooks, Jeffrey Norman, Luther Evans, Jerry Auger, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Bow (PG), Micheal Stone (SG), Reginald Aldrich (SF), William Vassar (PF), George Coomes (C) John Wilks, Joshua Evins, Patrick Ward, Grant Person, Patrick Joy | |
| 06:40 | Belmont | Brian Bow is whistled for traveling | 60-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 06:21 | Butler | Houston Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | The rebound goes to William Vassar | 60-73 |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Houston Smith is called for the reach on Brian Bow - foul #3 on Houston Smith, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Reginald Aldrich is hacked by John Weber - foul #3 on John Weber, team foul #7 | 60-73 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Reginald Aldrich misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Sean Champlin snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Butler | John Weber is fouled on the floor by William Vassar - foul #1 on William Vassar, team foul #4 | 60-73 |
| 05:30 | Butler | John Weber is hacked by William Vassar - foul #2 on William Vassar, team foul #5 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG) Guy Searles | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (PG) Brian Bow | |
| 05:24 | Butler | Houston Smith buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Norman | 62-73 |
| 05:05 | Belmont | Joshua Evins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Sean Champlin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman's pass is intercepted by Micheal Stone in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Houston Smith is called for the reach on George Coomes - foul #4 on Houston Smith, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Jerry Auger (PF) Jeffrey Norman, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:42 | Belmont | George Coomes makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | George Coomes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Ray Cooks makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Goulet | 65-75 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | William Vassar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-75 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | George Coomes gets the offensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 04:02 | Belmont | Jerry Auger steals the ball from George Coomes | 65-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Matthew Goulet comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the offensive board | 65-75 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Stone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Aldrich (fairly fresh) PF - William Vassar (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Coomes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Ray Cooks loses the dribble to Reginald Aldrich | 65-75 |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Wilks (PG), Patrick Ward (SF) Joshua Evins, Reginald Aldrich | |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Belmont | John Wilks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 03:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerry Auger | 65-75 |
| 02:56 | Butler | John Wilks steals it from Ray Cooks | 65-75 |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Micheal Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 65-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (C) John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Grant Person (C) George Coomes | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | George Coomes (C) Grant Person | |
| 02:20 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits the finger roll | 67-75 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | William Vassar knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Ward | 67-77 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:41 | Butler | John Weber scores on a 3 from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Micheal Stone misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-77 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Butler | Ray Cooks is hacked by William Vassar - foul #3 on William Vassar, team foul #6 | 70-77 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-77 |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Patrick Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Patrick Ward is hacked by Ray Cooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Cooks, team foul #9 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Joy (C) George Coomes | |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Patrick Ward misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the board | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Jerry Auger lays it in set up by Ray Cooks | 72-77 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | John Wilks is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Cooks - foul #2 on Ray Cooks, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Brown (SF) Patrick Ward | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | John Wilks misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | John Wilks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Ray Cooks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Auger | 75-78 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Ward (SF), George Coomes (C) Mark Brown, Patrick Joy | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Micheal Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Cooks - foul #3 on Ray Cooks, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Micheal Stone makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Micheal Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Jerry Auger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-80 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the offensive board | 75-80 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Patrick Ward steals it from Matthew Goulet | 75-80 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Patrick Ward can't finish the layup | 75-80 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 75-80 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Ray Cooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-80 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Micheal Stone gets the rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Micheal Stone is hacked by Matthew Goulet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Goulet, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (SF), Patrick Joy (C) Patrick Ward, George Coomes | |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Micheal Stone makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Micheal Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-82 |
| 00:03 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Weber | 75-82 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Ray Cooks connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-82 |