| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Khan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Arnstein (fresh) C - Joseph Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Eugene Olson inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Belmont | Eugene Olson's pass is intercepted by Bernard Watkins in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 19:54 | Butler | Douglas Griffin banks in the layup set up by Bernard Watkins | 38-34 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Paul Sellberg denies the turnaround by Edward Arnstein | 38-34 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Eugene Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Olson | 38-36 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Edward Arnstein swats the shot by Bernard Watkins | 38-36 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Marcell | 38-38 |
| 18:37 | Butler | William Burnett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 18:36 | Belmont | Joseph Adams grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is hacked by Bernard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Olson and the foul's on Paul Sellberg - foul #2 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow buries a runner near the basket | 40-40 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-40 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Paul Marcell snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | David Khan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Douglas Griffin snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Eugene Olson swats the dunk try by Matthew Schwuchow | 40-40 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Matthew Schwuchow is called for the reach on Edward Arnstein - foul #2 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Stephen Matuseski (SF), Hugo Wilson (PF), Stanley Malone (C) Paul Marcell, David Khan, Eugene Olson, Edward Arnstein, Joseph Adams | |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Stanley Malone misses short on a floater in the paint | 42-40 |
| 16:40 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson tips it home | 42-42 |
| 16:17 | Butler | William Burnett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Richard Simms pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Hugo Wilson picks off the pass by Kevin Christensen | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William High (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Matuseski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugo Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Malone (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski jams it on a nice dish by Hugo Wilson | 42-44 |
| 15:04 | Butler | William Burnett makes the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Hugo Wilson - foul #2 on Hugo Wilson, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Eugene Olson (SF), Edward Arnstein (PF), Joseph Adams (C) William High, Stephen Matuseski, Hugo Wilson, Stanley Malone | |
| 15:04 | Butler | William Burnett makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | Paul Marcell double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:42 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnnie Mosinski | 47-44 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Faulkner - foul #1 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Johnnie Mosinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Khan (SG) Terrence Robinson | |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is open and lays it up and in set up by Joseph Adams | 47-46 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Jean Johnson hits a shot from the right side set up by Joshua Hereford and the foul's on Eugene Olson - foul #2 on Eugene Olson, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:02 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:39 | Belmont | Joseph Adams can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #3 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Stanley Malone (SF), Hugo Wilson (PF) Paul Marcell, Eugene Olson, Edward Arnstein | |
| 13:39 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:39 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Hugo Wilson is called for the reach on Jean Johnson - foul #3 on Hugo Wilson, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Stephen Matuseski (SF) David Khan, Joseph Adams | |
| 12:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Watkins | 52-48 |
| 12:26 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Eugene Olson (SF) William High, Hugo Wilson | |
| 12:07 | Butler | Paul Sellberg hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Stanley Malone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Tim Faulkner (PF) William Burnett, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Khan (SG), Edward Arnstein (PF) Terrence Robinson, Stanley Malone | |
| 11:53 | Butler | The short jumper by Stephen Rape is denied by Eugene Olson | 54-48 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Paul Sellberg hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Khan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Edward Arnstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Matuseski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Belmont | David Khan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Joshua Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Richard Simms loses the dribble to Eugene Olson | 56-48 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | David Khan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Khan, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Joseph Adams (C) Paul Marcell, Stephen Matuseski | |
| 10:47 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Richard Simms gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Joseph Adams gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | Joshua Hereford is called for the reach on Joseph Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Terrence Robinson (SF), Hugo Wilson (PF), Stanley Malone (C) David Khan, Eugene Olson, Edward Arnstein, Joseph Adams | |
| 10:15 | Belmont | William High throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| 09:58 | Butler | William Burnett misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Marcell - foul #3 on Paul Marcell, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| 09:58 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:58 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson misses the jumper from the right block | 58-48 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Douglas Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:27 | Butler | William Burnett drills a shot in the paint set up by Bernard Watkins | 60-48 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Douglas Griffin, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bryan Dunne (PG), Joseph Adams (C) Paul Marcell, William High | |
| 08:50 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | Joseph Adams grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 08:35 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Terrence Robinson | 60-50 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Bernard Watkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 08:12 | Butler | William Burnett hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| 07:56 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson misses the dunk attempt | 62-50 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Stephen Rape can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-50 |
| 07:29 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Hugo Wilson | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Bryan Dunne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terrence Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Malone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugo Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Matthew Schwuchow steals it from Bryan Dunne | 62-50 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Watkins and he's hacked by Bryan Dunne - foul #1 on Bryan Dunne, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Jean Johnson (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), David Khan (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Edward Arnstein (PF), Stephen Matuseski (C) Bryan Dunne, Terrence Robinson, Stanley Malone, Hugo Wilson, Joseph Adams | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the free throw | 64-50 |
| 07:07 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski grabs the board | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 64-50 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Joshua Hereford snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Jean Johnson blows the dunk | 64-50 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | Eugene Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is whistled for traveling | 64-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:53 | Butler | Paul Marcell is called for the reach on Joshua Hereford - foul #4 on Paul Marcell, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Joshua Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Joshua Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Eugene Olson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Paul Marcell | 66-52 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Paul Sellberg's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Arnstein | 66-52 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Douglas Griffin grabs the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Richard Simms buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Hereford and he's hacked by Eugene Olson - foul #3 on Eugene Olson, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Joshua Hereford, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Joseph Adams (C) Paul Marcell, David Khan, Stephen Matuseski | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | Douglas Griffin picks off the pass by William High in the backcourt | 69-52 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Griffin | 71-52 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-55 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Arnstein - foul #2 on Edward Arnstein, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stanley Malone (PF) Edward Arnstein | |
| 04:15 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | Joseph Adams buries a runner from the baseline | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Paul Sellberg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Johnnie Mosinski, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), David Khan (SG), Hugo Wilson (PF) William High, Eugene Olson, Joseph Adams | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Paul Marcell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Khan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hugo Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Malone (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Terrence Robinson - foul #2 on Terrence Robinson, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bryan Dunne (PG), William Boyd (SG), Stephen Matuseski (SF) Paul Marcell, David Khan, Terrence Robinson | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | William Boyd is fouled on the floor by Kevin Christensen - foul #3 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #8 | 74-57 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | William Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | William Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Kevin Christensen's layup is rejected by Hugo Wilson | 74-59 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the tip | 74-59 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | William Boyd grabs the board | 74-59 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Bryan Dunne loses the ball out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (PF) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Terrence Robinson (SF) Bryan Dunne, Stanley Malone | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Hugo Wilson picks off the pass by Stephen Rape | 74-59 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | William High throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stanley Malone (C) William Boyd | |
| 01:44 | Butler | William Burnett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 74-59 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 01:38 | Belmont | Paul Sellberg steps in front of the Terrence Robinson pass | 74-59 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Stephen Matuseski is called for the reach on Douglas Griffin - foul #1 on Stephen Matuseski, team foul #11 | 74-59 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson grabs the board | 75-59 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | William High misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Kevin Christensen gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | William Burnett banks in the layup | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terrence Robinson, team foul #12 | 77-59 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Burnett | 79-59 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Stanley Malone makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Burnett runs out the clock | 79-62 |