| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Miles Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Masio Abdallah inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Darko Bochenski connects on the shot in the paint set up by Terence Smith | 33-22 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | Miles Yoder hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Darko Bochenski - foul #1 on Darko Bochenski, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 19:13 | Belmont | Miles Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | Miles Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Johnson Sparling scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Terence Smith | 35-24 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | Gary Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-24 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 18:08 | Butler | John Landes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Michael Pantoja, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Williams | 35-27 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Terence Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Darko Bochenski hits the follow up shot | 37-27 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Johnson Sparling is denied on a layup by Miles Yoder | 37-29 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Gary Williams is hacked by Terence Smith - foul #3 on Terence Smith, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Michael Pantoja (SG), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Terence Smith, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Crane (PG), James Davis (C) Adam Stankiewicz, Taylor Palomares | |
| 16:07 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Chad Aubrey, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Johnson Sparling | |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (SG), Michael Ellis (PF) Chad Aubrey, Miles Yoder | |
| 16:05 | Butler | Michel McAlexander loses the dribble to Randy Kepner in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 15:53 | Belmont | Randy Kepner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Johnson Sparling (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Michel McAlexander, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) SF - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Johnson Sparling is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Johnson Sparling, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Johnson Sparling, Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz (PG), Chad Aubrey (SG) Michael Crane, Gary Williams | |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Randy Kepner is fouled on the floor by Michael Pantoja - foul #3 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Darko Bochenski (PF) Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Randy Kepner is hacked by Masio Abdallah - foul #1 on Masio Abdallah, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Goran Kwapniewski (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Darko Bochenski, John Landes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Miles Yoder (PF), Taylor Palomares (C) Randy Kepner, James Davis | |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Miles Yoder misses the lay-in | 37-29 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-29 |
| 14:37 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Joey Welch steals it from Adam Stankiewicz | 37-29 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Johnson Sparling drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Terence Smith | 39-29 |
| 13:39 | Belmont | Miles Yoder misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 39-29 |
| 13:37 | Belmont | Miles Yoder tips it in | 39-31 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Masio Abdallah hits a 3 pointer from straight away and he's fouled by Chad Aubrey - foul #4 on Chad Aubrey, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (SG), Darko Bochenski (PF), John Landes (C) Johnson Sparling, Goran Kwapniewski, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Crane (PG), Randy Kepner (SG), Gary Williams (SF), James Davis (C) Adam Stankiewicz, Chad Aubrey, Michael Ellis, Taylor Palomares | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | James Davis gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | The short jumper by Michael Crane is denied by John Landes | 42-31 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Terence Smith snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 12:24 | Butler | John Landes hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Masio Abdallah | 44-31 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Michael Crane knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Randy Kepner is called for the reach on Michael Pantoja - foul #1 on Randy Kepner, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG) Terence Smith, Masio Abdallah | |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz (PG), Michael Ellis (PF), Taylor Palomares (C) Randy Kepner, Miles Yoder, James Davis | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Crane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | John Landes knocks in the shot in the lane | 46-34 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Gary Williams connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Stankiewicz and he's fouled by Michael Pantoja - foul #4 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF) Michel McAlexander, Michael Pantoja | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Gary Williams makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:51 | Butler | John Landes is fouled on the floor by Taylor Palomares - foul #2 on Taylor Palomares, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:27 | Butler | Larry Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF) Terence Smith, Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Johnson Sparling grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Johnson Sparling clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Michael Crane gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Crane | 46-40 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Johnson Sparling scores on a shot from the right side set up by Goran Kwapniewski | 48-40 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Gary Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Stankiewicz | 48-43 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Masio Abdallah hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Michel McAlexander | 50-43 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Michael Crane misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Goran Kwapniewski - foul #2 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Michael Pantoja (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Michel McAlexander, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (SG), Miles Yoder (PF), James Davis (C) Adam Stankiewicz, Gary Williams, Taylor Palomares | |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Michael Crane makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Michael Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) C - John Landes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Crane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Miles Yoder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Michael Ellis denies the turnaround by John Landes | 50-45 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo tips it in | 52-45 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Michael Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 07:05 | Belmont | James Davis tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 06:44 | Butler | John Landes makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnson Sparling and he's fouled by Miles Yoder - foul #1 on Miles Yoder, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Darko Bochenski (PF) Johnson Sparling, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (PG) Michael Crane | |
| 06:44 | Butler | John Landes makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Randy Kepner is fouled on the floor by John Landes - foul #2 on John Landes, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Williams (SF) Michael Ellis | |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Randy Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Randy Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:08 | Butler | John Landes banks in the layup on a great pass from Terence Smith | 57-49 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 05:42 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Terence Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 05:24 | Belmont | James Davis snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Miles Yoder throws it down set up by Gary Williams | 57-51 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Terence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-51 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Gary Williams snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Larry Dean, Michael Pantoja, Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz (PG), Taylor Palomares (C) Randy Kepner, James Davis | |
| 04:24 | Belmont | John Landes picks off the pass by Chad Aubrey | 57-51 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Terence Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 04:00 | Butler | John Landes tips it home | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Adam Stankiewicz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Miles Yoder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Miles Yoder pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Miles Yoder hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Terence Smith - foul #4 on Terence Smith, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Darko Bochenski (PF), Joey Welch (C) Goran Kwapniewski, John Landes | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Miles Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Miles Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Darko Bochenski grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Masio Abdallah clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Darko Bochenski is called for the reach on Miles Yoder - foul #2 on Darko Bochenski, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Terence Smith, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Miles Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Miles Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski blows the layup | 59-57 |
| 02:12 | Belmont | Gary Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Michel McAlexander - foul #1 on Michel McAlexander, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Michel McAlexander, Larry Dean, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:51 | Butler | John Landes knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Terence Smith | 61-59 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Miles Yoder | 61-59 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Miles Yoder is hacked by Terence Smith - foul #5 on Terence Smith, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Larry Dean (SG) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Miles Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Miles Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Adam Stankiewicz steals it from Michel McAlexander | 61-60 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Darko Bochenski picks off the pass by Miles Yoder | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Stankiewicz - foul #1 on Adam Stankiewicz, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is hacked by Taylor Palomares - foul #3 on Taylor Palomares, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Darko Bochenski snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Adam Stankiewicz is called for the reach on Darko Bochenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Stankiewicz, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Darko Bochenski makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Darko Bochenski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Adam Stankiewicz scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michel McAlexander runs out the clock | 65-63 |