| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Coomes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | John Weber clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-35 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Henry Fortune grabs the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 19:28 | Butler | John Weber misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 19:26 | Belmont | George Coomes gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 19:10 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling's pass is intercepted by John Weber | 22-35 |
| 18:50 | Butler | George Coomes takes the ball from Houston Smith | 22-35 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Joshua Evins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | George Coomes hits the follow up shot | 24-35 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Eric Furlow drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Henry Fortune | 24-38 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Joshua Evins banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Coomes | 26-38 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Aubrey Schilling - foul #2 on Aubrey Schilling, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Patrick Ward is called for the reach on John Weber - foul #3 on Patrick Ward, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Brown (SF) Patrick Ward | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:14 | Butler | Henry Fortune's floater is tipped away by William Vassar | 26-38 |
| 17:13 | Belmont | The rebound goes to William Vassar | 26-38 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | William Vassar is denied on a layup by Houston Smith | 26-38 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits a driving attempt from close range | 26-40 |
| 16:12 | Belmont | Mark Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 16:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Fortune | 26-40 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Henry Fortune clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by William Vassar - foul #1 on William Vassar, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (PG), Patrick Ward (SF), Grant Person (PF), Robert Costa (C) Aubrey Schilling, Joshua Evins, William Vassar, George Coomes | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 15:53 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grant Person (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Costa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Fortune (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Robert Costa is called for traveling | 26-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Champlin (C) Henry Fortune | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Sean Champlin connects on the 3 from the left corner | 26-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 15:11 | Belmont | Patrick Ward misses the jumper from the right block | 26-45 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Sean Champlin gets the rebound | 26-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 14:48 | Butler | Sean Champlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-45 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Joseph King tips it home | 26-47 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Robert Costa banks in the layup on a nice dish by Grant Person | 28-47 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Michael McCade knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marcus Craig | 28-49 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Mark Brown is whistled for a carry | 28-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Joshua Evins (SG), William Vassar (PF), George Coomes (C) Maurice Robertson, Mark Brown, Grant Person, Robert Costa | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Sean Champlin | |
| 13:49 | Butler | Robert Turpin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #1 | 28-49 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | George Coomes knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Evins and the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #4 on Richard Schantz, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| 13:36 | Belmont | George Coomes makes the free throw | 31-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 13:14 | Butler | Eric Furlow is hacked by William Vassar - foul #2 on William Vassar, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 12:53 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits the finger roll | 31-51 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | George Coomes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 12:45 | Belmont | William Vassar can't tip it in | 31-51 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 12:21 | Butler | John Weber buries a shot from the right wing set up by Eric Furlow | 31-53 |
| 12:04 | Belmont | Joshua Evins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 11:43 | Butler | John Weber misses short on a jumper from the right block | 34-53 |
| 11:42 | Belmont | William Vassar grabs the board | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - George Coomes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Belmont | George Coomes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Henry Fortune is called for traveling | 34-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Thomas Pemberton (SF), Grant Person (PF), Robert Costa (C) Aubrey Schilling, Joshua Evins, Patrick Ward, William Vassar, George Coomes | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) John Weber | |
| 10:50 | Belmont | Grant Person is fouled on the floor by Henry Fortune - foul #1 on Henry Fortune, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Champlin (PF), Michael McCade (C) Henry Fortune, Houston Smith | |
| 10:40 | Belmont | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-53 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Grant Person hits the follow up shot | 36-53 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Eric Furlow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SG) Robert Turpin | |
| 10:12 | Butler | Sean Champlin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-53 |
| 10:11 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Thomas Pemberton | 36-53 |
| 09:58 | Belmont | Robert Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Sean Champlin snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Eric Furlow lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Champlin and the foul's on Maurice Robertson - foul #1 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #6 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (SG), William Vassar (PF), George Coomes (C) Thomas Pemberton, Grant Person, Robert Costa | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Sean Champlin | |
| 09:50 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the free throw | 36-56 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | William Vassar is whistled for traveling | 36-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Robert Turpin (SG) Eric Furlow, Michael McCade | |
| 09:12 | Butler | William Vassar denies the turnaround by Marcus Craig | 36-56 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Joseph King gets the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-56 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Joseph King snags the offensive board | 36-56 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 36-56 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | George Coomes snags the defensive board | 36-56 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | William Vassar misses the shot from the baseline | 36-56 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph King | 36-58 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Joshua Evins's floater is tipped away by Henry Fortune | 36-58 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the board | 36-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - George Coomes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Fortune (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits a shot in the lane set up by Marcus Craig | 36-60 |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Mark Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Robertson | 38-60 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the easy layup | 38-60 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Henry Fortune snags the offensive board | 38-60 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Joseph King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-60 |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Mark Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Mark Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 38-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Herbert Clark (SG), Patrick Ward (SF), Grant Person (PF), Robert Costa (C) Maurice Robertson, Joshua Evins, Mark Brown, William Vassar, George Coomes | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Joseph King, Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig, Henry Fortune, Houston Smith | |
| 06:13 | Butler | The short jumper by Richard Schantz is denied by Patrick Ward | 38-60 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | Robert Costa gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Patrick Ward is denied on a layup by Richard Schantz | 38-60 |
| 05:58 | Butler | John Weber grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Aubrey Schilling - foul #3 on Aubrey Schilling, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Justin Dejohn (PG), Thomas Pemberton (SF) Aubrey Schilling, Patrick Ward | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (C) John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| 05:33 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | Grant Person grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 05:20 | Belmont | Robert Costa drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Justin Dejohn | 40-60 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-60 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Grant Person grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Justin Dejohn buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Clark | 43-60 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Joshua Evins (SG), Patrick Ward (SF), William Vassar (PF), George Coomes (C) Justin Dejohn, Herbert Clark, Thomas Pemberton, Grant Person, Robert Costa | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade, Sean Champlin, Henry Fortune | |
| 04:31 | Butler | Houston Smith misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 43-60 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | George Coomes gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Joshua Evins drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Coomes | 46-60 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Robert Turpin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | George Coomes gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Patrick Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-60 |
| 03:19 | Belmont | William Vassar snags the offensive board | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - George Coomes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Belmont | The jump hook by George Coomes is blocked by Houston Smith | 46-60 |
| 03:03 | Butler | John Weber gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Coomes - foul #1 on George Coomes, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Thomas Pemberton (SF), Grant Person (PF), Robert Costa (C) Aubrey Schilling, Joshua Evins, Patrick Ward, William Vassar, George Coomes | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Maurice Robertson | 48-62 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Thomas Pemberton steps in front of the Joseph King pass | 48-62 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Robert Costa is denied on a layup by Richard Schantz | 48-62 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | Grant Person snags the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Grant Person drills a jumper from the left block | 50-62 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Maurice Robertson is called for the reach on Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Champlin (C) Richard Schantz | |
| 01:43 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Joseph King misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:43 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Grant Person | 50-63 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Michael McCade - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #4 | 50-63 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson makes the 3rd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Joseph King can't connect on a shot from the right side | 53-63 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Sean Champlin grabs the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Michael McCade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-63 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Michael McCade is hacked by Robert Costa - foul #1 on Robert Costa, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 53-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Sean Champlin picks off the pass by Robert Costa | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joseph King runs out the clock | 53-64 |