| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Corle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Martin Brown inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Ngo | 39-38 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Charles Buentello blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Frank Spurr tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 19:07 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Glenn Gibson steals the ball from Vincent Wilson | 41-40 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson banks in the layup | 41-42 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Frank Spurr clanks a runner near the basket | 41-42 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle lays it in on a nice dish by Donnie Scharfenberg | 41-44 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Vincent Wilson is fouled on the floor by Glenn Gibson - foul #2 on Glenn Gibson, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Charles Buentello is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Corle - foul #1 on Ronnie Corle, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Beebe (C) Ronnie Corle | |
| 17:04 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Thomas Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Charles Buentello's floater is tipped away by Martin Brown | 41-44 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Andrew Huizenga steals the ball from Donnie Scharfenberg | 41-44 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Thomas Neal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Martin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Martin Brown misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-44 |
| 16:02 | Belmont | Martin Brown gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:46 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg travels with the ball | 41-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SF), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), David Eggleston (SG), Edgar Robinson (SF), Kermit Hampton (PF), Ronnie Corle (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, Lawrence Ngo, Harold Beebe | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jody Witt (fresh) PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Ragsdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Eggleston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) PF - Kermit Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Corle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Vincent Wilson travels with the ball | 41-44 |
| 15:00 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 14:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Matthew Ragsdale | 41-44 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Vincent Wilson hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Steven Condrey | 43-44 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Walter Linneman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Jody Witt drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Vincent Wilson | 45-46 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Jody Witt takes the ball from David Eggleston | 45-46 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Jody Witt throws it down | 47-46 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Vincent Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Jody Witt can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Ronald Engel blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kermit Hampton | 47-46 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Corle | 47-49 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Steven Condrey comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Edgar Robinson - foul #1 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Thomas Neal (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Vincent Wilson, Jody Witt, Ronald Engel, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Martin Brown (SF), Lawrence Ngo (PF), Harold Beebe (C) Walter Linneman, David Eggleston, Edgar Robinson, Kermit Hampton, Ronnie Corle | |
| 12:06 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG) Steven Condrey | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jesse Braun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Beebe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Jesse Braun buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Spurr | 52-49 |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Martin Brown double dribbles | 52-49 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Charles Buentello is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| 10:33 | Belmont | Martin Brown hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Glenn Gibson | 52-51 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the lay-in but the foul's on Martin Brown - foul #2 on Martin Brown, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo's pass is intercepted by Frank Spurr | 54-51 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Thomas Neal hits the finger roll set up by Frank Spurr | 56-51 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Harold Beebe misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 56-51 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | Harold Beebe grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Martin Brown double dribbles | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SF), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Jesse Braun, Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG), David Eggleston (SF), Kermit Hampton (PF), Ronnie Corle (C) Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, Lawrence Ngo, Harold Beebe | |
| 08:30 | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale is denied on a layup by Kermit Hampton | 56-51 |
| 08:28 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:14 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Linneman | 56-54 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Ronald Engel hits the finger roll set up by Vincent Wilson and he's hacked by Ronnie Corle - foul #2 on Ronnie Corle, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edgar Robinson (SF) Glenn Gibson | |
| 08:02 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:48 | Belmont | David Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale grabs the board | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Witt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Ragsdale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Eggleston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) PF - Kermit Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Corle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Ronald Engel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Condrey | 61-54 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Walter Linneman banks in the layup on a great pass from Edgar Robinson | 61-56 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Jody Witt hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Ragsdale | 63-56 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Edgar Robinson drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jody Witt - foul #2 on Jody Witt, team foul #1 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Thomas Neal (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Steven Condrey, Jody Witt, Ronald Engel, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Lawrence Ngo (PF), Harold Beebe (C) Walter Linneman, David Eggleston, Kermit Hampton, Ronnie Corle | |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Edgar Robinson makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Glenn Gibson takes the ball from Andrew Huizenga | 63-59 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg banks in the layup set up by Glenn Gibson | 63-61 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Frank Spurr connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Andrew Huizenga | 65-61 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 05:47 | Belmont | Harold Beebe grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 65-61 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Edgar Robinson is called for the reach on Frank Spurr - foul #2 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Martin Brown (SF) Edgar Robinson | |
| 05:11 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Frank Spurr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 65-61 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Steven Condrey tips it home | 67-61 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg is fouled on the floor by Andrew Huizenga - foul #2 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #2 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronnie Corle (C) Harold Beebe | |
| 04:19 | Belmont | Frank Spurr is called for the reach on Donnie Scharfenberg - foul #1 on Frank Spurr, team foul #3 | 67-61 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Gibson | 67-63 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Martin Brown steals it from Thomas Neal | 67-63 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Groves (SG), Jody Witt (SF), Ronald Engel (PF) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG) Glenn Gibson | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Corle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Brian Groves makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 03:09 | Belmont | Brian Groves steals it from Donnie Scharfenberg | 70-63 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Brian Groves banks in the layup | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Ronald Engel blocks the short jumper by Donnie Scharfenberg | 72-63 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Jody Witt gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Thomas Neal (PF) Steven Condrey, Brian Groves, Jody Witt, Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG) Walter Linneman | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronnie Corle - foul #3 on Ronnie Corle, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Charles Buentello makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg drills a turnaround from the right block | 73-65 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Frank Spurr is hacked by Ronnie Corle - foul #4 on Ronnie Corle, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Brian Groves (SG), Jody Witt (SF), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), David Eggleston (SG), Edgar Robinson (SF), Kermit Hampton (PF), Harold Beebe (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, Lawrence Ngo, Ronnie Corle | |
| 01:24 | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-65 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | David Eggleston comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 78-65 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Steven Condrey grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale is called for traveling | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Engel - foul #2 on Ronald Engel, team foul #4 | 78-65 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Jody Witt comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Edgar Robinson - foul #3 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #9 | 78-67 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton makes the shot in the lane set up by Walter Linneman | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Steven Condrey runs out the clock | 79-69 |