| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Coomes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | William Vassar swats the short shot by Jerry Auger | 25-37 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Patrick Ward gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | John Wilks misses long on a floater from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 19:20 | Butler | John Weber gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the jumper in the paint | 25-37 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Jerry Auger tips it but misses | 25-37 |
| 19:03 | Belmont | Micheal Stone gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | John Wilks makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Coomes - foul #2 on George Coomes, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | William Vassar pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | Micheal Stone knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Wilks | 31-38 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Matthew Goulet can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-38 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | The rebound goes to George Coomes | 31-38 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | George Coomes drills a floater from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Jerry Auger drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ray Cooks | 33-40 |
| 16:42 | Belmont | Patrick Ward makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Micheal Stone | 35-40 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to George Coomes | 35-40 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Micheal Stone misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Houston Smith misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 35-40 |
| 15:40 | Belmont | The rebound goes to George Coomes | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Vassar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Coomes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Micheal Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Matthew Goulet knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Cooks | 35-43 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | George Coomes lays it in on a great pass from Micheal Stone | 37-43 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Jerry Auger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-43 |
| 14:34 | Butler | John Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Matthew Goulet clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | William Vassar gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | George Coomes lays it in | 39-43 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Jerry Auger dunks the ball set up by Matthew Goulet | 39-45 |
| 13:39 | Belmont | Micheal Stone knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Wilks | 42-45 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Matthew Goulet comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Ray Cooks snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses short on a shot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | George Coomes gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:34 | Belmont | William Vassar is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 12:21 | Butler | Guy Searles buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Fortune | 42-48 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Grant Person scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jessie Jeremiah | 44-48 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Brian Howell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 11:49 | Belmont | Joshua Evins pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Joshua Evins is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Guy Searles scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Norman | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Jeremiah (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Aldrich (fresh) PF - Grant Person (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Joy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Searles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luther Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Reginald Aldrich connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Evins | 46-51 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Brian Howell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Patrick Joy | 46-51 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Jessie Jeremiah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG) Guy Searles | |
| 10:10 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Ray Cooks | 46-53 |
| 09:55 | Belmont | Grant Person hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Luther Evans banks in the layup | 48-55 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Jessie Jeremiah misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Howell - foul #1 on Brian Howell, team foul #1 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Wilks (PG), Patrick Ward (SF), William Vassar (PF) Joshua Evins, Reginald Aldrich, Grant Person | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Jeffrey Norman, Brian Howell, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Jessie Jeremiah makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Jessie Jeremiah misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Auger | 49-57 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Jessie Jeremiah misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-57 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Sean Champlin grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Vassar - foul #2 on William Vassar, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Micheal Stone (SG), George Coomes (C) Jessie Jeremiah, Patrick Joy | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Houston Smith (C) Guy Searles, Marcus Craig, Sean Champlin | |
| 08:13 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | William Vassar connects on the floater from the left wing set up by John Wilks | 51-59 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Ray Cooks drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Matthew Goulet | 51-61 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | George Coomes is called for 5 seconds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Grant Person (PF) William Vassar | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Brian Howell | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Micheal Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grant Person (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Coomes (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Butler | Matthew Goulet buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Weber | 51-64 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | George Coomes can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-64 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | George Coomes misses the tip | 51-64 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Micheal Stone snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 06:04 | Belmont | John Wilks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Grant Person misses the tip | 51-64 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:43 | Butler | Matthew Goulet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 05:18 | Butler | John Weber knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ray Cooks | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Patrick Ward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-66 |
| 05:09 | Belmont | George Coomes hits the follow up shot | 53-66 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the jumper in the lane set up by Matthew Goulet and he's fouled by John Wilks - foul #2 on John Wilks, team foul #3 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (PG), Jessie Jeremiah (SG), Reginald Aldrich (SF), William Vassar (PF), Patrick Joy (C) John Wilks, Micheal Stone, Patrick Ward, Grant Person, George Coomes | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Luther Evans (PF) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, Jerry Auger | |
| 04:55 | Butler | Houston Smith misses the free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Patrick Joy pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Patrick Joy knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jessie Jeremiah | 55-68 |
| 04:34 | Butler | John Weber can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-68 |
| 04:32 | Belmont | William Vassar gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | William Vassar connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Reginald Aldrich and he's hacked by Luther Evans - foul #2 on Luther Evans, team foul #2 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Howell (SF), Henry Fortune (C) John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 04:14 | Belmont | William Vassar makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Brian Howell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Norman | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Belmont | William Vassar knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Evins | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Luther Evans can't finish the layup | 60-71 |
| 03:21 | Belmont | Reginald Aldrich grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 03:10 | Belmont | William Vassar clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luther Evans - foul #3 on Luther Evans, team foul #3 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Wilks (PG), Micheal Stone (SG), Patrick Ward (SF), Grant Person (C) Joshua Evins, Jessie Jeremiah, Reginald Aldrich, Patrick Joy | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), Jerry Auger (PF) Jeffrey Norman, Guy Searles, Brian Howell | |
| 03:10 | Belmont | William Vassar misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:10 | Belmont | William Vassar misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Henry Fortune pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Micheal Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Grant Person (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luther Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Vassar - foul #3 on William Vassar, team foul #4 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Coomes (C) Grant Person | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Henry Fortune | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Matthew Goulet makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Matthew Goulet makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Patrick Ward scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Stone | 63-73 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Jerry Auger buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Cooks | 63-75 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Micheal Stone is fouled on the floor by John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #4 | 63-75 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger | |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Reginald Aldrich is fouled on the floor by Luther Evans - foul #4 on Luther Evans, team foul #5 | 63-75 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Henry Fortune is called for the reach on Reginald Aldrich - foul #1 on Henry Fortune, team foul #6 | 63-75 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Patrick Joy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Guy Searles | 63-78 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Reginald Aldrich connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Evins and the foul's on Guy Searles - foul #2 on Guy Searles, team foul #7 | 65-78 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Reginald Aldrich misses the free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Henry Fortune grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Brian Howell is whistled for traveling | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Joshua Evins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-78 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman runs out the clock | 68-78 |