| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hosking (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Harden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Paille (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Worthey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Pierce inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Larry Hosking misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Stephen Paille pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Alex Worthey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 19:18 | Butler | John Pierce snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Mark Fincher hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Pierce | 38-28 |
| 19:03 | Belmont | Stephen Paille misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Travis Broaddus grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 18:57 | Butler | David Frazier misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Harden - foul #3 on John Harden, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (PG) John Harden | |
| 18:57 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:57 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Don Holland makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Douglas Welsh | 40-30 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Don Holland steals it from David Frazier | 40-30 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | Don Holland misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | Don Holland makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | Don Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:41 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Travis Broaddus is blocked by Don Holland | 40-32 |
| 17:40 | Belmont | Terence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh is fouled on the floor by Larry Hosking - foul #2 on Larry Hosking, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 17:04 | Belmont | Terence Smith clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG), Cecil Foster (SG), Bobby Perkins (PF), George Hsieh (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Larry Hosking, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Palmer (SF), Jamie Nolan (C) Alex Worthey, Don Holland | |
| 17:04 | Belmont | Terence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:04 | Belmont | Terence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:40 | Butler | John Pierce scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cecil Foster | 42-34 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan double dribbles | 42-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG) John Pierce | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Hampton (PG), Tony Barnes (SF), Paul Lancaster (PF) Terence Smith, Stephen Paille, Douglas Welsh | |
| 16:04 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich connects on the 3 from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Bobby Perkins snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Drexler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Hampton (fresh) SG - Charles Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Lancaster (fresh) C - Jamie Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Bobby Perkins hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Cecil Foster steps in front of the Joseph Hampton pass | 47-34 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Bobby Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), David Frazier (SG), John Pierce (SF), Larry Hosking (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Dennis Drexler, Stephen Ullrich, Cecil Foster, Bobby Perkins, George Hsieh | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG), Alex Worthey (SF), Douglas Welsh (PF), Don Holland (C) Joseph Hampton, Tony Barnes, Paul Lancaster, Jamie Nolan | |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh misses the easy layup | 47-34 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Don Holland | 47-34 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Charles Palmer's pass is intercepted by David Frazier | 47-34 |
| 14:42 | Butler | David Frazier hits the finger roll | 49-34 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | John Harden hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Palmer | 49-37 |
| 13:54 | Butler | David Frazier connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Broaddus | 51-37 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Alex Worthey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Travis Broaddus gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 13:31 | Butler | David Frazier scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pierce | 53-37 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Don Holland's floater is tipped away by Mark Fincher | 53-37 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Worthey | 53-37 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Don Holland clanks a shot in the lane | 53-37 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Mark Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Alex Worthey steals the ball from Mark Fincher | 53-37 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Don Holland can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Fincher - foul #3 on Mark Fincher, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG), Stephen Ullrich (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Bobby Perkins (PF), George Hsieh (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, John Pierce, Larry Hosking, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (PG), Stephen Paille (SG), Tony Barnes (SF), Paul Lancaster (PF) John Harden, Charles Palmer, Alex Worthey, Douglas Welsh | |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Don Holland misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Don Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 11:38 | Belmont | Tony Barnes pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Drexler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Paille (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Lancaster (fresh) C - Don Holland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Stephen Paille hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Paul Lancaster is called for the reach on Bobby Perkins - foul #2 on Paul Lancaster, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jamie Nolan (C) Don Holland | |
| 10:55 | Butler | Paul Lancaster is called for the reach on Dennis Drexler - foul #3 on Paul Lancaster, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alex Worthey (SF) Tony Barnes | |
| 10:45 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), David Frazier (SG) Dennis Drexler, Stephen Ullrich | |
| Subs | Belmont | Douglas Welsh (PF) Paul Lancaster | |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan is fouled on the floor by George Hsieh - foul #2 on George Hsieh, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Butler | John Pierce (SF), Larry Hosking (PF) Cecil Foster, George Hsieh | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Alex Worthey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Fincher (C) Bobby Perkins | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG) Terence Smith | |
| 10:01 | Butler | David Frazier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 09:59 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Stephen Paille connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Alex Worthey | 53-43 |
| 09:47 | Butler | David Frazier connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Pierce | 55-43 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan makes the jumper from the left block | 55-45 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Douglas Welsh steals it from Larry Hosking | 55-45 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Nolan | 55-47 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Mark Fincher can't connect on a floater from the left block | 55-47 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Alex Worthey clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Travis Broaddus - foul #1 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG), Stephen Ullrich (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Bobby Perkins (PF), George Hsieh (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, John Pierce, Larry Hosking, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (PG), Charles Palmer (SG), Paul Lancaster (PF), Don Holland (C) John Harden, Stephen Paille, Douglas Welsh, Jamie Nolan | |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Alex Worthey makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Alex Worthey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bobby Perkins | 55-48 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 07:40 | Belmont | Paul Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Drexler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Worthey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 3 pf. C - Don Holland (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Paul Lancaster connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Terence Smith | 55-50 |
| 07:14 | Butler | George Hsieh's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Lancaster | 55-50 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Don Holland gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Terence Smith misses the shot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Alex Worthey grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:52 | Belmont | Terence Smith hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alex Worthey | 55-52 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Alex Worthey - foul #1 on Alex Worthey, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), John Pierce (SF), Mark Fincher (C) Dennis Drexler, Cecil Foster, George Hsieh | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG), Stephen Paille (SG), Douglas Welsh (PF) Terence Smith, Alex Worthey, Paul Lancaster | |
| 06:34 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | Charles Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Travis Broaddus pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Bobby Perkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Paille - foul #1 on Stephen Paille, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG) Stephen Ullrich | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:39 | Butler | Bobby Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Bobby Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Bobby Perkins - foul #2 on Bobby Perkins, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Hosking (PF) Bobby Perkins | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Travis Broaddus travels in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Travis Broaddus steps in front of the Douglas Welsh pass | 58-54 |
| 04:54 | Butler | John Pierce misses the easy layup | 58-54 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Douglas Welsh | 58-54 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Stephen Paille knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by John Harden | 58-56 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Larry Hosking buries a jumper from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 03:59 | Belmont | Stephen Paille is hacked by David Frazier - foul #3 on David Frazier, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG), Cecil Foster (SF), Bobby Perkins (C) Travis Broaddus, John Pierce, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (PG), Alex Worthey (SF), Jamie Nolan (C) John Harden, Charles Palmer, Don Holland | |
| 03:59 | Belmont | Stephen Paille makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:59 | Belmont | Stephen Paille makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Larry Hosking makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hosking (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Paille (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Worthey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Welsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Belmont | Stephen Paille can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Perkins - foul #3 on Bobby Perkins, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Lancaster (PF) Douglas Welsh | |
| 03:21 | Belmont | Stephen Paille makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:21 | Belmont | Stephen Paille makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:01 | Butler | The short jumper by David Frazier is denied by Alex Worthey | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Larry Hosking pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), John Pierce (SF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, Cecil Foster, Bobby Perkins | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG), Douglas Welsh (PF), Don Holland (C) Terence Smith, Paul Lancaster, Jamie Nolan | |
| 02:40 | Butler | Larry Hosking can't finish the layup | 62-60 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Alex Worthey gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:26 | Belmont | Travis Broaddus steps in front of the John Harden pass | 62-60 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Travis Broaddus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 02:19 | Belmont | Alex Worthey gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Alex Worthey connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Paille | 62-62 |
| 01:52 | Butler | David Frazier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Don Holland gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Paille | 62-64 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Travis Broaddus knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Hosking | 64-64 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | John Harden knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Paille | 64-67 |
| 00:52 | Butler | John Pierce is fouled on the floor by Alex Worthey - foul #2 on Alex Worthey, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| 00:37 | Butler | David Frazier misses the jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Alex Worthey gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Alex Worthey is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Broaddus - foul #2 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Alex Worthey makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Alex Worthey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | John Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jamie Nolan (C) Don Holland | |
| 00:25 | Belmont | John Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Broaddus - foul #3 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | John Harden makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | John Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:20 | Butler | David Frazier misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh is hacked by Travis Broaddus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #12 | 64-71 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:10 | Butler | David Frazier connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Pierce | 67-73 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Broaddus - foul #5 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #13 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG) Travis Broaddus | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan is fouled on the floor by Larry Hosking - foul #3 on Larry Hosking, team foul #14 | 67-73 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:02 | Butler | David Frazier can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Larry Hosking grabs the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 67-75 |