| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Beal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Ralph Beal inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Keith Reynolds swats the layup by James Cannon | 38-39 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | James Roughton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Beal | 40-39 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Ralph Beal is called for the reach on Garf Palinski - foul #2 on Ralph Beal, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Keith Reynolds - foul #1 on Keith Reynolds, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | Joseph Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Quincy Bednarz - foul #1 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Gary Roop misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Herbert Bodiford - foul #1 on Herbert Bodiford, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Joseph Prather grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Roughton | 44-41 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Reynolds - foul #2 on Keith Reynolds, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | James Roughton is hacked by Gary Roop - foul #2 on Gary Roop, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (PF), Clifton Calhoun (C) Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz, Garf Palinski | |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Ralph Beal is hacked by Clifton Calhoun - foul #1 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wachter (SF), Michael Lepinski (PF) Ralph Beal, Keith Reynolds | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) James Cannon | |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | James Roughton misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Derrick Smith snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Augustus Molinski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 44-43 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Derrick Smith grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Derrick Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Augustus Molinski can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | Joseph Prather gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | James Wachter is fouled on the floor by Augustus Molinski - foul #2 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), Ralph Beal (SF), Keith Reynolds (PF), Franklin Celestin (C) James Roughton, James Wachter, Michael Lepinski, Joseph Prather | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Odis Messinger, Derrick Smith, Augustus Molinski, Alan Call, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Tullis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Beal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Franklin Celestin (fresh) 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Belmont | James Cannon takes the ball from Ralph Beal | 44-43 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-43 |
| 15:27 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ralph Beal | 44-43 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Gary Roop can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 14:43 | Butler | James Cannon can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 14:41 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds is hacked by Quincy Bednarz - foul #2 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), James Wachter (SG), Joseph Prather (C) Mark Tullis, Herbert Bodiford, Franklin Celestin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Ralph Beal buries a fadeaway near the basket | 46-43 |
| 13:42 | Butler | James Cannon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-43 |
| 13:40 | Belmont | Ralph Beal pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | Quincy Bednarz swats the shot by Ralph Beal | 46-43 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Herbert Cook gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Gary Roop's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Beal | 46-43 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | James Roughton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Gary Roop grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Gary Roop is hacked by Keith Reynolds - foul #3 on Keith Reynolds, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), Herbert Bodiford (SG), Franklin Celestin (PF) James Roughton, Ralph Beal, Keith Reynolds | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (PF), Clifton Calhoun (C) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz, Garf Palinski | |
| 12:12 | Butler | Derrick Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Odis Messinger and the foul's on Franklin Celestin - foul #4 on Franklin Celestin, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Lepinski (PF), Michael Rosin (C) Franklin Celestin, Joseph Prather | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:12 | Butler | Derrick Smith misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Alan Call and he's fouled by Michael Rosin - foul #1 on Michael Rosin, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Mark Tullis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Odis Messinger - foul #1 on Odis Messinger, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Mark Tullis makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Mark Tullis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Tullis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Wachter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Lepinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Rosin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Call (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Augustus Molinski hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Odis Messinger | 48-52 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), John Sewell (SF), Joseph Prather (C) Mark Tullis, James Wachter, Michael Rosin | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| 10:35 | Butler | John Sewell picks off the pass by James Cannon | 48-52 |
| 10:09 | Belmont | James Roughton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Augustus Molinski grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Derrick Smith misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 09:57 | Belmont | Michael Lepinski pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | Joseph Prather throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Beal (SF), Keith Reynolds (PF) John Sewell, Michael Lepinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Derrick Smith, Augustus Molinski, Alan Call, Clifton Calhoun | |
| 09:19 | Butler | Herbert Cook can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-52 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Prather | 48-52 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds misses the easy layup | 48-52 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Herbert Cook gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:54 | Butler | James Cannon banks in the layup and the foul's on Ralph Beal - foul #3 on Ralph Beal, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| 08:54 | Butler | James Cannon makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | Garf Palinski is called for the reach on Keith Reynolds - foul #2 on Garf Palinski, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Rosin (C) Joseph Prather | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) James Cannon | |
| 08:36 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herbert Cook | 48-55 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 08:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ralph Beal | 48-55 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | James Roughton is fouled in the backcourt by Odis Messinger - foul #2 on Odis Messinger, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Lepinski (C) Michael Rosin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:16 | Belmont | James Roughton makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | James Roughton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz drills a driving attempt in the paint | 50-57 |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Ralph Beal double dribbles | 50-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), James Wachter (SG), Joseph Prather (C) James Roughton, Herbert Bodiford, Michael Lepinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Call (C) Garf Palinski | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Tullis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wachter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ralph Beal (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Keith Reynolds picks off the pass by Herbert Cook | 50-57 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Ralph Beal hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Wachter | 52-57 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Alan Call | 52-59 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | James Wachter double dribbles | 52-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Herbert Bodiford (SG), Franklin Celestin (PF) Mark Tullis, Ralph Beal, Keith Reynolds | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (C) Odis Messinger, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 06:15 | Butler | James Cannon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-61 |
| 05:54 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Derrick Smith is hacked by Herbert Bodiford - foul #2 on Herbert Bodiford, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) Clifton Calhoun | |
| 05:38 | Butler | Derrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Derrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Joseph Prather gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan Call - foul #3 on Alan Call, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Beal (SF), Keith Reynolds (PF) James Wachter, Joseph Prather | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG) Derrick Smith | |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:51 | Butler | James Cannon makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 55-64 |
| 04:32 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Gary Roop steals it from Franklin Celestin | 55-64 |
| 04:13 | Butler | James Cannon can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-64 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford can't finish the layup | 55-64 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Augustus Molinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Prather (C) Franklin Celestin | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF) Augustus Molinski, Alan Call | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-64 |
| 03:24 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ralph Beal (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds misses the 3 from straight away | 55-64 |
| 03:09 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford tips it home | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz's layup is rejected by Keith Reynolds | 57-64 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Keith Reynolds | 57-64 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Belmont | James Roughton double dribbles | 57-64 |
| 02:17 | Butler | James Cannon scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on James Roughton - foul #1 on James Roughton, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| 02:17 | Butler | James Cannon makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Belmont | James Roughton is fouled on the floor by James Cannon - foul #3 on James Cannon, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wachter (SG), John Sewell (SF), Franklin Celestin (PF), Michael Lepinski (C) Herbert Bodiford, Ralph Beal, Keith Reynolds, Joseph Prather | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (PF), Clifton Calhoun (C) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz, Garf Palinski | |
| 02:07 | Belmont | James Roughton misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | James Roughton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Call | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Butler | Alan Call connects on the shot near the basket set up by Odis Messinger and the foul's on Franklin Celestin - foul #5 on Franklin Celestin, team foul #11 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), Michael Rosin (C) James Roughton, Franklin Celestin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:41 | Butler | Alan Call misses the free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Michael Rosin grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 01:21 | Belmont | Michael Rosin drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by James Wachter | 59-69 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Augustus Molinski connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Derrick Smith | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Michael Lepinski comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 59-71 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Michael Lepinski tips it but misses | 59-71 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | James Wachter gets the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Michael Rosin loses the ball out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Michael Rosin picks off the pass by Clifton Calhoun | 59-71 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | John Sewell knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mark Tullis | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Odis Messinger runs out the clock | 61-71 |