| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wild (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Brundidge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Monty (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Rocco Esposito takes the ball from John Chandler | 26-41 |
| 19:40 | Butler | John Chandler takes the ball from Ivan Dvorak in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Steve Noyola is fouled on the floor by Bryan Buchanan - foul #1 on Bryan Buchanan, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 19:07 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Brundidge | 29-41 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Matthew Monty pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | Bryan Buchanan is called for the reach on Steve Noyola - foul #2 on Bryan Buchanan, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Matthew Monty's pass is intercepted by Johnny Zwerschke | 29-41 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve Noyola - foul #1 on Steve Noyola, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | Matthew Monty grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 17:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Dewei Zheng | 29-42 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan tips it home | 29-44 |
| 17:29 | Belmont | Steve Noyola travels with the ball | 29-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs (SF), Charles Seder (C) Robert Brundidge, Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:16 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan can't finish the layup | 29-44 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke grabs the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 16:45 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Chandler | 29-44 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Steve Noyola misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-44 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Dewei Zheng pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:12 | Butler | John Chandler steals it from Bryan Buchanan | 29-44 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Chandler | 31-44 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Dewei Zheng's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Noyola | 31-44 |
| 15:47 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Zwerschke | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Wild (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kurt Cribbs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Noyola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Seder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Ivan Dvorak | 31-47 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 15:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bryan Buchanan | 31-47 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan lays it up and in | 31-49 |
| 14:40 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs is fouled on the floor by Dewei Zheng - foul #1 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (PG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Matthew Monty (C) John Chandler, Jeffrey Wild, Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), David Swanson (SG), Jordan Hills (SF), Steve Lytton (PF), Joseph Payne (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Bryan Buchanan, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs loses the dribble to Steve Lytton | 31-49 |
| 14:24 | Butler | David Swanson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gustavo Jimenez | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Jordan Hills steps in front of the Robert Hansen pass | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:53 | Butler | David Swanson is hacked by Kurt Cribbs - foul #1 on Kurt Cribbs, team foul #2 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonny Hudson (SG), Edward McMutry (PF) Kurt Cribbs, Charles Seder | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:41 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is called for 3 seconds | 31-52 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Robert Hansen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-52 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Jordan Hills pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Edward McMutry pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 12:50 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge's floater is tipped away by Steve Lytton | 31-52 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Steve Lytton denies the turnaround by Robert Brundidge | 31-52 |
| 12:29 | Belmont | Matthew Monty can't tip it in | 31-52 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Matthew Monty grabs the offensive board | 31-52 |
| 12:16 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-52 |
| 12:15 | Belmont | Edward McMutry tips it in | 33-52 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Steve Lytton slams it home | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonny Hudson (fresh) SF - Robert Brundidge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward McMutry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Monty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Lytton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Payne (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Matthew Monty hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Payne - foul #1 on Joseph Payne, team foul #4 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Jeffrey Wild (SG), Kurt Cribbs (SF), Steve Noyola (PF) Robert Hansen, Jonny Hudson, Robert Brundidge, Edward McMutry | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Bryan Buchanan (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, David Swanson, Jordan Hills, Steve Lytton, Joseph Payne | |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Matthew Monty makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Matthew Monty makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Dewei Zheng knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Johnny Zwerschke | 35-57 |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Matthew Monty hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wild and he's hacked by Johnny Zwerschke - foul #2 on Johnny Zwerschke, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Matthew Monty makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-59 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | Ivan Dvorak takes the ball from John Chandler in the backcourt | 38-59 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Monty - foul #2 on Matthew Monty, team foul #3 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Seder (C) Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:13 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 10:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Buchanan | 38-60 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bryan Buchanan, team foul #6 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brundidge (SF), Edward McMutry (C) Kurt Cribbs, Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Edward McMutry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Rocco Esposito gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 09:27 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Zwerschke | 38-60 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses the 3 from straight away | 38-60 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | John Chandler snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | John Chandler is fouled on the floor by Ivan Dvorak - foul #2 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jordan Hills (SF) Dewei Zheng | |
| 08:58 | Belmont | John Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | John Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Charles Seder grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Charles Seder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-60 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Brundidge - foul #1 on Robert Brundidge, team foul #4 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (SG), Kurt Cribbs (SF), Steve Noyola (PF) Jeffrey Wild, Robert Brundidge, Edward McMutry | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Steve Lytton (PF) Rocco Esposito, Bryan Buchanan | |
| 08:08 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Jordan Hills grabs the offensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Seder - foul #2 on Charles Seder, team foul #5 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonny Hudson (SF) John Chandler | |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF) Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Steve Noyola snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Cribbs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Seder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Belmont | Charles Seder connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Hansen | 41-62 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Steve Noyola grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 06:52 | Belmont | Charles Seder hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 41-62 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Dewei Zheng snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Steve Lytton buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Dewei Zheng | 41-65 |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Robert Hansen's pass is intercepted by Ivan Dvorak | 41-65 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Jordan Hills loses the ball out of bounds | 41-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward McMutry (PF), Wilbur Todd (C) Steve Noyola, Charles Seder | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), David Swanson (SF), Joseph Payne (C) Ivan Dvorak, Dewei Zheng, Jordan Hills | |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Robert Hansen drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-65 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Jeffrey Wild (SG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Steve Noyola (PF), Matthew Monty (C) Robert Hansen, Kurt Cribbs, Jonny Hudson, Edward McMutry, Wilbur Todd | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Bryan Buchanan (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Richard Slack, David Swanson, Steve Lytton, Joseph Payne | |
| 05:22 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses long on a jumper from the left block | 44-65 |
| 05:20 | Belmont | Steve Noyola gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-65 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Steve Noyola grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Chandler | 49-65 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rocco Esposito | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Matthew Monty can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Rocco Esposito is hacked by Jeffrey Wild - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wild, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (PG), Kurt Cribbs (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF), Charles Seder (PF), Edward McMutry (C) John Chandler, Jeffrey Wild, Robert Brundidge, Steve Noyola, Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), David Swanson (SG), Jordan Hills (SF), Steve Lytton (PF), Joseph Payne (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Bryan Buchanan, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Cribbs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) PF - Charles Seder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward McMutry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Lytton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Payne (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Jordan Hills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-67 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Robert Hansen knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward McMutry | 51-67 |
| 02:24 | Butler | David Swanson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-67 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 02:12 | Belmont | Charles Seder travels with the ball | 51-67 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Jordan Hills blows the dunk | 51-67 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs buries a shot from the baseline | 53-67 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Charles Seder blocks the short jumper by Steve Lytton | 53-67 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Steve Lytton pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez loses the dribble to Kurt Cribbs | 53-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Lytton - foul #2 on Steve Lytton, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 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 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jonny Hudson - foul #1 on Jonny Hudson, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Edward McMutry lays it in | 56-69 |