| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Coomes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Patrick Ward inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | William Vassar's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Schantz | 39-26 |
| 19:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eric Furlow | 39-26 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Eric Furlow scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Weber | 41-26 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | Joshua Evins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 19:08 | Butler | John Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 18:41 | Butler | John Weber misses the lay-in | 41-26 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Houston Smith tips it in | 43-26 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Patrick Ward double dribbles | 43-26 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Houston Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 43-26 |
| 17:54 | Belmont | Patrick Ward misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-26 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | William Vassar misses the tip | 43-26 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Eric Furlow pulls down the rebound | 43-26 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Eric Furlow connects on the jumper from the left side set up by John Weber | 45-26 |
| 17:33 | Belmont | George Coomes clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-26 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 45-26 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Patrick Ward swats the layup by Richard Schantz | 45-26 |
| 17:10 | Belmont | William Vassar pulls down the rebound | 45-26 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Patrick Ward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Evins | 45-29 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Richard Schantz scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Turpin and he's hacked by Aubrey Schilling - foul #3 on Aubrey Schilling, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 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 | |
| 16:25 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the free throw | 47-29 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Robert Costa gets the rebound | 47-29 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Champlin (C) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Grant Person gets the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 15:53 | Belmont | Grant Person banks in the layup | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Pemberton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Grant Person (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Costa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 47-32 |
| 15:30 | Belmont | Robert Costa gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Mark Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Henry Fortune grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Joseph King loses the ball out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Joshua Evins (SG), Patrick Ward (SF), William Vassar (PF), George Coomes (C) Maurice Robertson, Mark Brown, Thomas Pemberton, Grant Person, Robert Costa | |
| 14:49 | Belmont | George Coomes connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Aubrey Schilling | 47-34 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Houston Smith is hacked by George Coomes - foul #1 on George Coomes, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| 14:14 | Butler | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the follow up shot | 49-34 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Richard Schantz steals it from Joshua Evins | 49-34 |
| 13:41 | Butler | John Weber makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:21 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Evins | 52-36 |
| 13:06 | Butler | George Coomes swats the short shot by Richard Schantz | 52-36 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | William Vassar snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:58 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | William Vassar tips it in | 52-38 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Houston Smith is whistled for traveling | 52-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF), Henry Fortune (PF) John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (PG), Mark Brown (SF) Aubrey Schilling, Patrick Ward | |
| 12:16 | Belmont | Joshua Evins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Vassar | 52-41 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 12:10 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Houston Smith | 52-41 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the jumper near the basket set up by Houston Smith | 54-41 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Mark Brown buries a jumper from the left side | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Evins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Vassar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Coomes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Butler | Joshua Evins is called for the reach on Robert Turpin - foul #1 on Joshua Evins, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Michael McCade (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Patrick Ward (SF), Grant Person (PF), Robert Costa (C) Maurice Robertson, Joshua Evins, William Vassar, George Coomes | |
| 10:54 | Butler | Marcus Craig is whistled for a carry | 54-43 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Mark Brown misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-43 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Mark Brown grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 54-43 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Robert Costa tips it home | 54-45 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (PG), Joshua Evins (SG), William Vassar (PF), George Coomes (C) Aubrey Schilling, Mark Brown, Grant Person, Robert Costa | |
| 09:46 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:06 | Butler | Richard Schantz scores on a jumper in the lane | 59-45 |
| 08:43 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Eric Furlow pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the lay-in | 59-45 |
| 08:23 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Houston Smith | 59-45 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Richard Schantz knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Turpin and the foul's on William Vassar - foul #1 on William Vassar, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Mark Brown (SF) Maurice Robertson, Patrick Ward | |
| 08:07 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the free throw | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Joshua Evins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Marcus Craig pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 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) | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Marcus Craig hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-45 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to George Coomes | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Coomes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Joshua Evins connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mark Brown and he's hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #2 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Grant Person (PF), Robert Costa (C) William Vassar, George Coomes | |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Joshua Evins misses the free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Sean Champlin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Aubrey Schilling is called for the reach on Eric Furlow - foul #4 on Aubrey Schilling, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (SF) Joshua Evins | |
| 06:50 | Butler | Marcus Craig connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Furlow | 65-47 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Mark Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Ward (SF) Maurice Robertson | |
| 06:15 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Eric Furlow, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Vassar (PF), George Coomes (C) Grant Person, Robert Costa | |
| 06:15 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Marcus Craig takes the ball from Mark Brown | 67-47 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Houston Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by George Coomes - foul #2 on George Coomes, team foul #8 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (SG) Mark Brown | |
| 05:48 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Houston Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 05:48 | Belmont | Patrick Ward gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | William Vassar misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Houston Smith - foul #3 on Houston Smith, team foul #3 | 68-47 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | William Vassar makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | William Vassar makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Robert Turpin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (PG) Aubrey Schilling | |
| 04:48 | Belmont | William Vassar knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Maurice Robertson | 68-51 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Maurice Robertson - foul #2 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Brown (SF), Grant Person (PF), Robert Costa (C) Patrick Ward, William Vassar, George Coomes | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Grant Person can't connect on a runner in the lane | 68-51 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Butler | Houston Smith's pass is intercepted by Grant Person | 68-51 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Belmont | Grant Person lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Evins and he's fouled by Marcus Craig - foul #1 on Marcus Craig, team foul #4 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (C) Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG) Maurice Robertson | |
| 03:49 | Belmont | Grant Person makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Henry Fortune | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grant Person (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Belmont | Richard Schantz is called for the reach on Grant Person - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #5 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Michael McCade (SF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (PG), Thomas Pemberton (SF) Aubrey Schilling, Joshua Evins | |
| 03:09 | Belmont | The short jumper by Maurice Robertson is denied by Michael McCade | 70-54 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Grant Person grabs the offensive board | 70-54 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Grant Person blows the layup | 70-54 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Henry Fortune pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Robert Costa blocks the short jumper by Marcus Craig | 70-54 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Robert Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Sean Champlin picks off the pass by Grant Person | 70-54 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-54 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Michael McCade tips it back up and in | 72-54 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Robert Costa double dribbles | 72-54 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Sean Champlin misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Costa - foul #1 on Robert Costa, team foul #10 | 72-54 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Sean Champlin makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Sean Champlin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Robert Costa misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael McCade - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #6 | 74-54 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Robert Costa misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Robert Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Sean Champlin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Marcus Craig | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Michael McCade steals the ball from Robert Costa | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Michael McCade knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Marcus Craig | 78-55 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Grant Person misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-55 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Sean Champlin snags the defensive board | 78-55 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joseph King runs out the clock | 78-55 |