| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Skidmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Giles (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore inbounds the ball | 41-52 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Belmont | Kevin Giles misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Harris - foul #2 on Thomas Harris, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| 19:50 | Belmont | Kevin Giles makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 19:50 | Belmont | Kevin Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 19:50 | Butler | Thomas Harris pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Jerome Moretz pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Danny Collins loses the dribble to Daniel Dahlstrom | 42-52 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom lays it up and in | 44-52 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Thomas Harris is hacked by Gordon Sheley - foul #2 on Gordon Sheley, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Jerome Moretz lays it in on a great pass from Danny Collins | 44-54 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | John Williams can't finish the layup | 44-54 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Thomas Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 18:24 | Butler | James Schenkelberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-54 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Jerome Moretz grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 17:57 | Butler | James Schenkelberg drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Newkirk | 44-57 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | Jerome Moretz denies the turnaround by Ray Skidmore | 44-57 |
| 17:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerome Moretz | 44-57 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Danny Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Gary Newkirk tips it but misses | 44-57 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Williams | 44-57 |
| 17:04 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-57 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-57 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | James Schenkelberg is called for the reach on Daniel Dahlstrom - foul #1 on James Schenkelberg, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Robert Hansen (SG), Larry Hudson (SF), James Jefferson (PF), Matthew Monty (C) Gordon Sheley, Daniel Dahlstrom, Ray Skidmore, Kevin Giles, John Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Ernest Williams (SF), Jordan Hills (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Danny Collins, Gary Newkirk, Thomas Harris, Jerome Moretz | |
| 16:11 | Belmont | John Chandler misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | John Chandler grabs the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 15:49 | Belmont | John Chandler knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hansen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jefferson (fresh) C - Matthew Monty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rickie Serio (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Schenkelberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Jordan Hills hits the finger roll set up by James Schenkelberg | 49-59 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Rickie Serio is called for the reach on Larry Hudson - foul #1 on Rickie Serio, team foul #3 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gordon Sheley (PG), Daniel Dahlstrom (SG), Kenneth Kaler (PF) John Chandler, Robert Hansen, James Jefferson | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Thomas Harris (PF) James Schenkelberg, Jordan Hills | |
| 14:46 | Belmont | Matthew Monty's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Maynor | 49-59 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Thomas Harris snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Rickie Serio scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Harris | 49-61 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Larry Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Skidmore (SF), Kevin Giles (C) Larry Hudson, Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Newkirk (SF) Rickie Serio | |
| 14:18 | Butler | Gary Newkirk knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Victor Maynor | 49-63 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Williams (C) Kevin Giles | |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG) Ernest Williams | |
| 13:52 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 13:50 | Butler | James Schenkelberg tips it back up and in | 49-65 |
| 13:43 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore misses the shot from the left block | 49-65 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Gary Newkirk gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Thomas Harris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Moretz (C) Victor Maynor | |
| 13:19 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Thomas Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kaler | 49-65 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-65 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Kenneth Kaler is called for the reach on Thomas Harris - foul #4 on Kenneth Kaler, team foul #3 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Giles (SF), Larry Hudson (PF) Ray Skidmore, Kenneth Kaler | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Ernest Williams (PF) Danny Collins, Thomas Harris | |
| 12:42 | Butler | James Schenkelberg buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Rickie Serio | 52-67 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Kevin Giles's floater is tipped away by Jerome Moretz | 52-67 |
| 12:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerome Moretz | 52-67 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Ernest Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rickie Serio | 52-70 |
| 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) | |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Kevin Giles drills a jump hook from the baseline | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Giles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rickie Serio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Gary Newkirk hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 54-70 |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Larry Hudson gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Rickie Serio snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Jerome Moretz hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Schenkelberg | 54-72 |
| 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) | |
| 10:35 | Belmont | John Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Newkirk - foul #1 on Gary Newkirk, team foul #4 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Robert Hansen (SG), Ray Skidmore (SF) Gordon Sheley, Daniel Dahlstrom, Larry Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Jordan Hills (SF), Thomas Harris (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Rickie Serio, James Schenkelberg, Gary Newkirk, Jerome Moretz | |
| 10:35 | Belmont | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Ernest Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-72 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Victor Maynor can't tip it in | 56-72 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Kevin Giles grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore hits a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Thomas Harris - foul #3 on Thomas Harris, team foul #5 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Jefferson (PF), Matthew Monty (C) Kevin Giles, John Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore makes the free throw | 59-72 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Thomas Harris buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Williams | 59-75 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | John Chandler misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jordan Hills - foul #2 on Jordan Hills, team foul #6 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom (SG) Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG) Jordan Hills | |
| 09:27 | Belmont | John Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | John Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Ernest Williams lays it in set up by Victor Maynor and the foul's on Daniel Dahlstrom - foul #3 on Daniel Dahlstrom, team foul #4 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gordon Sheley (PG), Larry Hudson (PF) John Chandler, James Jefferson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:11 | Butler | Ernest Williams misses the free throw | 61-77 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Larry Hudson gets the rebound | 61-77 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Thomas Harris steps in front of the Ray Skidmore pass | 61-77 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 08:27 | Butler | Danny Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-77 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom grabs the board | 61-77 |
| 08:13 | Belmont | Larry Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Giles (PF) Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Newkirk (SF), Jerome Moretz (C) Ernest Williams, Victor Maynor | |
| 07:48 | Butler | Thomas Harris scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Schenkelberg | 61-79 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Kevin Giles makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Dahlstrom | 63-79 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ray Skidmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Giles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Butler | Daniel Dahlstrom steals it from James Schenkelberg | 63-79 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Dahlstrom | 65-79 |
| 06:48 | Butler | James Schenkelberg buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Collins | 65-82 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Kevin Giles misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-82 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | Larry Hudson can't tip it in | 65-82 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Kevin Giles gets the offensive rebound | 65-82 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom is hacked by Thomas Harris - foul #4 on Thomas Harris, team foul #7 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Kenneth Kaler (PF), John Williams (C) Gordon Sheley, Ray Skidmore, Larry Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Ernest Williams (SG), Jordan Hills (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Danny Collins, James Schenkelberg, Thomas Harris, Jerome Moretz | |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 06:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jordan Hills | 66-82 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Kenneth Kaler swats the dunk try by Ernest Williams | 66-82 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Jordan Hills snags the offensive board | 66-82 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Rickie Serio is hacked by John Chandler - foul #2 on John Chandler, team foul #5 | 66-82 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (SG), Lawrence Enloe (SF) Daniel Dahlstrom, Kevin Giles | |
| Subs | Butler | James Schenkelberg (SG) Gary Newkirk | |
| 05:19 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses the 3 from straight away | 66-82 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Jordan Hills gets the offensive rebound | 66-82 |
| 04:55 | Butler | James Schenkelberg can't connect on a floater from the left block | 66-82 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Williams | 66-82 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-82 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gordon Sheley (PG) Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG) Jordan Hills | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Danny Collins misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on John Chandler - foul #3 on John Chandler, team foul #6 | 66-82 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Giles (SF) Lawrence Enloe | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Newkirk (SF), Thomas Harris (PF), Jerome Moretz (C) Rickie Serio, Ernest Williams, Victor Maynor | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Danny Collins makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Danny Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-84 |
| 04:18 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-84 |
| 03:54 | Butler | James Schenkelberg is fouled on the floor by John Chandler - foul #4 on John Chandler, team foul #7 | 69-84 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom (SG), Matthew Monty (C) John Chandler, John Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:54 | Butler | James Schenkelberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 03:54 | Butler | James Schenkelberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-86 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-86 |
| 03:32 | Butler | James Schenkelberg gets the rebound | 69-86 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gordon Sheley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Giles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Kaler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Monty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 4 pf. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Danny Collins misses short on a shot from close range | 69-86 |
| 03:06 | Butler | James Schenkelberg can't tip it in | 69-86 |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Matthew Monty snags the defensive board | 69-86 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-86 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Gary Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 69-86 |
| 02:27 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Monty - foul #1 on Matthew Monty, team foul #8 | 69-86 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Robert Hansen (SG), Larry Hudson (SF), James Jefferson (PF) Gordon Sheley, Daniel Dahlstrom, Kevin Giles, Kenneth Kaler | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Ernest Williams (SF), Jordan Hills (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Danny Collins, Gary Newkirk, Thomas Harris, Jerome Moretz | |
| 02:27 | Butler | James Schenkelberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-87 |
| 02:27 | Butler | James Schenkelberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-88 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Robert Hansen misses long on a shot from the left wing | 69-88 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Jordan Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 69-88 |
| 01:52 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Rickie Serio is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 69-88 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Giles (SF) James Jefferson | |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (PG), Michael Crocker (SG) Rickie Serio, James Schenkelberg | |
| 01:50 | Butler | Robert Hansen steals it from Michael Crocker | 69-88 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Larry Hudson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-88 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Matthew Monty tips it in | 71-88 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Michael Crocker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-88 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | Robert Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 71-88 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Larry Hudson blows the layup | 71-88 |
| 00:56 | Butler | David Swanson gets the rebound | 71-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Victor Maynor can't finish the layup | 71-88 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Victor Maynor tips it back up and in | 71-90 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Larry Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-90 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Michael Crocker pulls down the rebound | 71-90 |
| 00:00 | Butler | David Swanson runs out the clock | 71-90 |