| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William High (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Khan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Arnstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Eugene Olson inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Eugene Olson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Arnstein and he's hacked by William Burnett - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 19:21 | Butler | William Burnett misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by William High - foul #3 on William High, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (PG) William High | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:21 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:21 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Stephen Rape is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 18:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 27-31 |
| 18:08 | Butler | David Khan is called for the reach on Stephen Rape - foul #3 on David Khan, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bryan Dunne (PG) David Khan | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| 17:49 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Hugo Wilson (PF), Stephen Matuseski (C) Edward Arnstein, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Richard Simms | |
| 17:30 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Joshua Hereford hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Eugene Olson's floater is knocked away by Matthew Schwuchow | 27-33 |
| 16:42 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Olson | 29-33 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Hereford and he's fouled by Hugo Wilson - foul #1 on Hugo Wilson, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), David Khan (SG), Edward Arnstein (PF), Joseph Adams (C) Bryan Dunne, Terrence Robinson, Eugene Olson, Hugo Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| 16:00 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Khan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Matuseski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Arnstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Joseph Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:27 | Belmont | David Khan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 29-36 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Stephen Rape snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 15:06 | Butler | William Burnett misses long on a shot from the left block | 29-36 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow tips it but misses | 29-36 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Adams | 29-36 |
| 14:55 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Burnett - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Stanley Malone (SF) Stephen Matuseski | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 14:55 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:55 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:35 | Butler | William Burnett hits the finger roll | 31-38 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Marcell | 33-38 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Paul Sellberg is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Olson (SF), Hugo Wilson (PF) Stanley Malone, Edward Arnstein | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Paul Sellberg | |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Olson and the foul's on Bernard Watkins - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Stanley Malone (C) Paul Marcell, David Khan, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Joshua Hereford gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Jean Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Griffin | 36-40 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | William High buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Malone | 39-40 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Jean Johnson hits the finger roll | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William High (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hugo Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Malone (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Belmont | Kevin Christensen picks off the pass by Hugo Wilson | 39-42 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Joshua Hereford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Eugene Olson grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Douglas Griffin hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hereford | 39-44 |
| 10:44 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Joshua Hereford grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Terrence Robinson steals it from Bernard Watkins | 39-44 |
| 10:19 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson dunks the ball | 41-44 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the turnaround near the basket | 41-44 |
| 10:03 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), David Khan (SG), Stephen Matuseski (SF), Edward Arnstein (PF), Joseph Adams (C) William High, Terrence Robinson, Eugene Olson, Hugo Wilson, Stanley Malone | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| 09:08 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | Paul Marcell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | William Burnett is called for the reach on Paul Marcell in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Burnett, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Paul Marcell connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by David Khan | 43-44 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Paul Sellberg is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Paul Marcell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Schwuchow - foul #1 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow drills a fadeaway in the paint | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Khan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Matuseski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Arnstein (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Edward Arnstein is called for the reach on Richard Simms - foul #1 on Edward Arnstein, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Eugene Olson (SF) Paul Marcell, David Khan, Stephen Matuseski | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) William Burnett, Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Arnstein - foul #2 on Edward Arnstein, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:59 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Eugene Olson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Joseph Adams tips it home | 49-46 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Tim Faulkner can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Adams - foul #2 on Joseph Adams, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Stanley Malone (PF) Eugene Olson, Edward Arnstein | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Stephen Rape, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| 06:11 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Joseph Adams loses the dribble to Joshua Hereford in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Joshua Hereford hits the finger roll | 49-50 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Tim Faulkner comes up short on the shot near the basket | 49-50 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Bernard Watkins tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Hereford - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Khan (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Hugo Wilson (PF), Stephen Matuseski (C) William High, Terrence Robinson, Stanley Malone, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Bernard Watkins, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 05:03 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is fouled on the floor by David Khan - foul #4 on David Khan, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bryan Dunne (PG) Paul Marcell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:42 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:19 | Belmont | Eugene Olson scores on a runner near the basket | 52-54 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Matuseski | 52-54 |
| 03:48 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Bryan Dunne | 52-54 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Matthew Schwuchow takes the ball from Hugo Wilson | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Bryan Dunne (fresh) SG - David Khan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugo Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Matuseski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Richard Simms clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Matuseski - foul #1 on Stephen Matuseski, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Terrence Robinson (SF), Edward Arnstein (PF), Stanley Malone (C) Bryan Dunne, Eugene Olson, Hugo Wilson, Stephen Matuseski | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Olson (SF), Joseph Adams (C) Terrence Robinson, Stanley Malone | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Tim Faulkner | |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-56 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Joseph Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Marcell | 54-56 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Joshua Hereford | |
| 02:22 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 54-56 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Paul Marcell hits a driving attempt from close range set up by David Khan and he's fouled by Richard Simms - foul #2 on Richard Simms, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:51 | Butler | William Burnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Arnstein - foul #3 on Edward Arnstein, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Jean Johnson | |
| 01:51 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:51 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | William Burnett is called for the reach on Paul Marcell in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Burnett, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Richard Simms grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Paul Sellberg can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Adams - foul #3 on Joseph Adams, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Joseph Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Sellberg - foul #1 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Stephen Rape is hacked by David Khan - foul #5 on David Khan, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG) David Khan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Joseph Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Joseph Adams runs out the clock | 61-59 |