| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Dennis Savage inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Matthew Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 19:44 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester tips it in | 30-27 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty slams it home on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 30-29 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Matthew Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Willard Hendricks swats the layup by Melvin Flaherty | 33-29 |
| 19:10 | Butler | George Burkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clinton Miller | 33-32 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | Steve Gregory can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:25 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks loses the dribble to Clinton Miller | 33-32 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Richard Balog drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Burkowski | 33-35 |
| 17:47 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Andres Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 17:14 | Belmont | Richard Balog steals it from Matthew Lee | 35-35 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 35-35 |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:35 | Belmont | Dennis Savage comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 35-35 |
| 16:34 | Belmont | Steve Gregory tips it home | 37-35 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by George Burkowski | 37-37 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | George Burkowski steps in front of the Dennis Savage pass | 37-37 |
| 15:59 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dennis Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Melvin Flaherty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 37-39 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 15:34 | Butler | George Burkowski misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:20 | Belmont | Matthew Lee is fouled on the floor by Clinton Miller - foul #1 on Clinton Miller, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Harold Gaston (SF), Edwin Morgan (PF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Ernest Sylvester, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (PF), Mark Parker (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler loses the dribble to James McCade | 37-39 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Kris Price knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from James McCade | 37-41 |
| 14:27 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Kris Price - foul #2 on Kris Price, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 14:27 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Kris Price comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edwin Morgan | 40-41 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 13:56 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Clemente O'Neill is called for the reach on Mark Parker - foul #1 on Clemente O'Neill, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Steve Gregory (SG), Ernest Sylvester (PF) Leslie Matherne, Joe Shuffler, Edwin Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert, Mark Parker | |
| 12:59 | Butler | Clinton Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Hendricks (C) Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Matthew Lee is hacked by Richard Balog - foul #2 on Richard Balog, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Savage (SF) Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:19 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Matthew Lee is called for the reach on George Burkowski - foul #1 on Matthew Lee, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Andres Marino can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 11:49 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Dennis Savage comes up short on the floater from the right block | 42-41 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty is hacked by Willard Hendricks - foul #2 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Andres Marino | |
| 11:04 | Butler | James McCade hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 11:02 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Matthew Lee connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Richard Balog clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 10:19 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:03 | Belmont | Steve Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Richard Balog hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Savage - foul #3 on Dennis Savage, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Harold Gaston (SF), Edwin Morgan (PF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Ernest Sylvester, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Thomas Gilbert (PF) George Burkowski, James McCade, Clinton Miller | |
| 09:41 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Kris Price is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Matherne - foul #2 on Leslie Matherne, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SF), Luke Lyons (C) Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 08:59 | Butler | Kris Price misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edwin Morgan - foul #1 on Edwin Morgan, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Kris Price makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Kris Price makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Gilbert - foul #2 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Ernest Sylvester (PF) Joe Shuffler, Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Flaherty (C) Luke Lyons | |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Andres Marino | 47-47 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | James McCade picks off the pass by Leslie Matherne | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James McCade (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Kris Price loses the dribble to Matthew Lee | 47-47 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Matthew Lee lays it in | 49-47 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Kris Price scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Flaherty | 49-49 |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Gilbert - foul #3 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Leslie Matherne, Edwin Morgan, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF) Kris Price, Andres Marino, James McCade, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Clinton Miller scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Balog | 51-52 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | Steve Gregory scores on a jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Steve Gregory - foul #1 on Steve Gregory, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (PG), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Matthew Lee, Ernest Sylvester | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (C) Melvin Flaherty | |
| 05:44 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Steve Gregory knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Luke Lyons - foul #3 on Luke Lyons, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG) Joe Shuffler | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Thomas Gilbert (C) Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons | |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Clinton Miller snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Richard Balog buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Gilbert | 55-56 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Dennis Savage hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Richard Balog buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 58-59 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Dennis Savage knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leslie Matherne and the foul's on Andres Marino - foul #1 on Andres Marino, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Ernest Sylvester (PF) Leslie Matherne, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Flaherty (C) Thomas Gilbert | |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-59 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Dennis Savage grabs the board | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dennis Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks drills a 3 from straight away set up by Ernest Sylvester | 64-59 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Richard Balog buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Burkowski | 64-62 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester tips it home | 66-62 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Clinton Miller can't finish the layup | 66-62 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Matthew Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks hits a floater near the basket set up by Steve Gregory | 68-62 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 68-64 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the shot from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Willard Hendricks is called for the reach on Richard Balog - foul #3 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Steve Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester is called for traveling | 70-64 |
| 00:54 | Butler | George Burkowski drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Lee | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Andres Marino buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Matthew Lee is fouled in the backcourt by George Burkowski - foul #1 on George Burkowski, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Richard Balog misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks is hacked by Andres Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andres Marino, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG), Joe Shuffler (SF) Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Andres Marino misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Andres Marino is called for the reach on Willard Hendricks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andres Marino, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Balog can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-70 |