| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Kenneth Root inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Belmont | Kenneth Root can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez hits the follow up shot | 42-27 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Adam Thompson's floater is tipped away by Mario Velasquez | 42-27 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Adam Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Paul Teeter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Murray - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Patrick Smith's pass is intercepted by Thomas McCrorey | 42-27 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Paul Teeter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Teeter, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Paul Teeter pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-27 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Kenneth Root gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:00 | Belmont | Patrick Smith hits a 3 from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Paul Hyde can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Mario Velasquez - foul #3 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Bobby Johnson (PF), John Sharp (C) John Murray, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| 16:31 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | James Merideth can't finish the layup | 44-30 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Johnson | 44-30 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | John Sharp's pass is intercepted by Paul Teeter | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Paul Teeter hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Binkley | 46-30 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Patrick Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 15:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas McCrorey | 46-30 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Paul Teeter is hacked by Bobby Johnson - foul #1 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Adam Binkley | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SG), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, John Sharp | |
| 14:28 | Butler | Paul Hyde double dribbles | 46-30 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | John Murray misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Teeter - foul #3 on Paul Teeter, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Ray Stewart blocks the short jumper by Thomas McCrorey | 46-32 |
| 13:49 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Murray | 46-32 |
| 13:37 | Belmont | A charge is called on David Amaro - foul #2 on David Amaro, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Root (SF) Bobby Johnson | |
| 13:22 | Butler | Adam Thompson drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 48-32 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Kenneth Root connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Paul Teeter clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Adam Thompson is called for the reach on Ray Stewart - foul #1 on Adam Thompson, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Paul Hyde (C) Horace Stewart, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Patrick Smith (SG) John Murray, David Amaro | |
| 11:52 | Belmont | James Merideth loses the dribble to Jonathan Larocca | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Paul Hyde clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ray Stewart - foul #4 on Ray Stewart, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF), John Sharp (C) Kenneth Root, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:25 | Belmont | Paul Hyde steps in front of the Michael Nations pass | 50-35 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Adam Binkley is fouled on the floor by Bobby Johnson - foul #2 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Stephen Jasper (PF) Thomas McCrorey, Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:35 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca's pass is intercepted by Patrick Smith | 50-35 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | John Sharp misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | Michael Nations grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | John Sharp misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Larocca - foul #4 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Adam Thompson (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Teeter, Jonathan Larocca, Stephen Jasper, Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Kenneth Root (SF) James Merideth, Bobby Johnson | |
| 09:28 | Belmont | John Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | John Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Thompson | 52-37 |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Kenneth Root hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Murray | 52-40 |
| 08:41 | Butler | John Sharp swats the shot by Thomas McCrorey | 52-40 |
| 08:40 | Belmont | Kenneth Root gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Patrick Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Michael Nations, John Sharp | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Adam Thompson scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #3 on Patrick Smith, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG) Adam Binkley | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SG), Ray Stewart (PF) Patrick Smith, Bobby Johnson | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Paul Teeter pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Amaro (fresh) SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the floater from the free throw line | 55-40 |
| 07:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mario Velasquez | 55-40 |
| 07:12 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Paul Teeter clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | Ray Stewart pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Root comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas McCrorey - foul #2 on Thomas McCrorey, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Patrick Smith (SG) John Murray, David Amaro | |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Root makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Root makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey drills a floater from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Kenneth Root comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Paul Hyde pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 57-42 |
| 05:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hyde | 57-42 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Mario Velasquez - foul #4 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (PG), Jonathan Larocca (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF) Paul Teeter, Horace Stewart, Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Bobby Johnson (SF) James Merideth, Kenneth Root | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Patrick Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is hacked by John Murray - foul #3 on John Murray, team foul #9 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Brandon Coppola (C) Thomas McCrorey, Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), David Amaro (SG), Michael Nations (PF), John Sharp (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Adam Binkley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-42 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses the easy layup | 59-42 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | James Merideth pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 03:40 | Belmont | David Amaro clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-42 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Amaro (fresh) SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is fouled on the floor by John Sharp - foul #1 on John Sharp, team foul #10 | 59-42 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 03:21 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson knocks in the jumper from close range | 61-44 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Sharp - foul #2 on John Sharp, team foul #11 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | James Merideth knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Sharp | 63-46 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Stephen Jasper jams it on a great pass from Jonathan Larocca | 65-46 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | John Sharp's layup is rejected by Adam Binkley | 65-46 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Stephen Jasper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:31 | Belmont | David Amaro hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #6 | 65-46 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Paul Teeter clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 65-48 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | James Merideth pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | David Amaro drills a 3 from the right corner | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Binkley | 67-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson's floater is tipped away by Brandon Coppola | 67-51 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Paul Teeter runs out the clock | 67-51 |