| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) SF - Gary Williams (fresh) PF - Miles Yoder (fresh) C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) SG - Larry Dean (fresh) SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) C - John Landes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Landes 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | John Landes misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Chad Aubrey - foul #1 on Chad Aubrey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Butler | John Landes misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Butler | John Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Miles Yoder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Larry Dean gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Larry Dean is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-1 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Masio Abdallah | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Terence Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gary Williams | 0-1 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Miles Yoder misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares gets the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-1 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Gary Williams takes the ball from Masio Abdallah | 0-1 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz loses the dribble to John Landes | 0-1 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-1 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 16:51 | Belmont | Miles Yoder grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-1 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF), Joey Welch (C) Terence Smith, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski, John Landes | |
| 16:10 | Butler | Michael Pantoja knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michel McAlexander | 0-4 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Stankiewicz | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) PF - Miles Yoder (fresh) C - Taylor Palomares (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) SF - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) C - Joey Welch (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Johnson Sparling drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Miles Yoder hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Adam Stankiewicz | 5-7 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Michel McAlexander is hacked by Gary Williams - foul #1 on Gary Williams, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Crane (PG), Randy Kepner (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), James Davis (PF), John Heskett (C) Adam Stankiewicz, Chad Aubrey, Gary Williams, Miles Yoder, Taylor Palomares | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Darko Bochenski (PF) Michel McAlexander, Joey Welch | |
| 14:28 | Butler | Terence Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Pantoja | 5-10 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Randy Kepner's pass is intercepted by Terence Smith | 5-10 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Darko Bochenski misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 5-10 |
| 13:45 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Darko Bochenski | 5-10 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Johnson Sparling hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Kepner - foul #1 on Randy Kepner, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (SG), Gary Williams (SF), Miles Yoder (PF) Randy Kepner, Michael Ellis, John Heskett | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Michael Pantoja, Darko Bochenski | |
| 13:31 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Michel McAlexander is called for the reach on Michael Crane - foul #1 on Michel McAlexander, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz (PG) Michael Crane | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:10 | Belmont | John Landes steals it from Gary Williams | 5-11 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Miles Yoder steps in front of the Michel McAlexander pass | 5-11 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:25 | Butler | John Landes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Gary Williams grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Stankiewicz | 8-11 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Michel McAlexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Taylor Palomares (C) James Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Darko Bochenski (PF) Michel McAlexander, John Landes | |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Landes (C) Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Miles Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnson Sparling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) C - John Landes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Masio Abdallah connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares travels with the ball | 8-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Crane (PG), Michael Ellis (PF) Adam Stankiewicz, Miles Yoder | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| 10:53 | Butler | Darko Bochenski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Ellis - foul #1 on Michael Ellis, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Larry Dean, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 10:53 | Butler | Darko Bochenski makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Darko Bochenski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares is denied on a layup by Darko Bochenski | 8-16 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Darko Bochenski gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:05 | Butler | John Landes clanks a shot from close range | 8-16 |
| 10:04 | Butler | John Landes hits the follow up shot | 8-18 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | Gary Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 09:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Johnson Sparling | 8-18 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Johnson Sparling can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Ellis - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz (PG), Randy Kepner (SF), Miles Yoder (PF), James Davis (C) Chad Aubrey, Gary Williams, Michael Ellis, Taylor Palomares | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Terence Smith, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski, John Landes | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 08:51 | Belmont | The jump hook by Miles Yoder is blocked by Goran Kwapniewski | 8-20 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Michael Pantoja snags the defensive board | 8-20 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Johnson Sparling hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 8-23 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Goran Kwapniewski is called for the reach on Randy Kepner - foul #1 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #2 | 8-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Jacobs (SF), Taylor Palomares (C) Michael Crane, James Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Michel McAlexander, Johnson Sparling, Michael Pantoja, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Miles Yoder buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Stankiewicz | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Randy Kepner (fresh) SF - Mark Jacobs (fresh) PF - Miles Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Larry Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski tips it back up and in | 11-25 |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Goran Kwapniewski is called for the reach on Adam Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #3 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (SG), Gary Williams (SF) Randy Kepner, Mark Jacobs | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SF), John Landes (C) Masio Abdallah, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 07:03 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-25 |
| 07:02 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 11-25 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Terence Smith is hacked by Adam Stankiewicz - foul #1 on Adam Stankiewicz, team foul #6 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Joey Welch (C) Terence Smith, Larry Dean, John Landes | |
| 06:07 | Butler | Michel McAlexander is fouled on the floor by Adam Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Adam Stankiewicz, team foul #7 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Crane (PG), James Davis (C) Adam Stankiewicz, Taylor Palomares | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski, Joey Welch | |
| 06:07 | Butler | Michel McAlexander makes the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Michel McAlexander makes the 2nd free throw | 11-27 |
| 05:47 | Belmont | Gabriel Gallo blocks the short jumper by Michael Crane | 11-27 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | James Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-27 |
| 05:24 | Belmont | Miles Yoder throws it down on a great pass from Gary Williams | 13-27 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Michel McAlexander hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Johnson Sparling | 13-29 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Gabriel Gallo picks off the pass by Miles Yoder | 13-29 |
| 04:30 | Butler | James Davis picks off the pass by Johnson Sparling | 13-29 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | The jumper by Chad Aubrey is denied by Gabriel Gallo | 13-29 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Gary Williams grabs the offensive board | 13-29 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Miles Yoder is hacked by Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #4 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz (PG), Michael Ellis (PF), Taylor Palomares (C) Michael Crane, Miles Yoder, James Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Michel McAlexander, Michael Pantoja, Johnson Sparling, Gabriel Gallo, John Landes | |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-29 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Ellis (fresh) C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Taylor Palomares denies the turnaround by Goran Kwapniewski | 16-29 |
| 03:14 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gary Williams | 16-29 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Aubrey and he's hacked by Goran Kwapniewski - foul #3 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Crane (SG), James Davis (PF) Chad Aubrey, Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Joey Welch (C) Larry Dean, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Terence Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Michael Ellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Joey Welch - foul #1 on Joey Welch, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Michael Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Michael Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Michael Ellis makes the 3rd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Darko Bochenski tips it home | 21-31 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Michael Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Williams (SF), Miles Yoder (PF) Michael Ellis, James Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), John Landes (C) Johnson Sparling, Joey Welch | |
| 01:29 | Butler | Terence Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Terence Smith, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (SG) Michael Crane | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG) Larry Dean | |
| 01:20 | Belmont | Miles Yoder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Williams | 23-31 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-31 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Miles Yoder gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 00:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Landes | 23-31 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Masio Abdallah hits a 3 from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares hits a fadeaway in the paint | 25-34 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 25-34 |