| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) PF - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Habowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joel Badgett inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Marty Ralph clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Forrest Macmillan - foul #1 on Forrest Macmillan, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Bruce Hoke drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Primo | 34-34 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Habowski and the foul's on Marty Ralph - foul #3 on Marty Ralph, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (PF) Marty Ralph | |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Forrest Macmillan picks off the pass by Daniel Orem | 37-34 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington loses the dribble to Bruce Hoke | 37-34 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Daniel Orem slams it home set up by Bruce Hoke | 37-36 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | Allen Dixon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Kelly | 40-36 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Bruce Hoke grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Kelly - foul #1 on Paul Kelly, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG) Paul Kelly | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Tarr (PG), Edwin Miller (C) Bruce Hoke, Gahuj Ali | |
| 17:13 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-37 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Herman Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Tarr | 40-39 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Allen Dixon can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joel Badgett | 40-39 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Charles Tarr misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Allen Dixon gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:50 | Belmont | Allen Dixon is fouled on the floor by Herman Primo - foul #1 on Herman Primo, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Greg Patton (SF), Kevin Pugh (C) Allen Dixon, Clyde Buffington, Donald Habowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), Marty Ralph (PF), Gahuj Ali (C) Charles Tarr, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Edwin Miller | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Greg Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Greg Patton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Kelly | 43-39 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Marty Ralph is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tuan Harrison (C) Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (SG) Daniel Orem | |
| 14:51 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh is hacked by Marty Ralph - foul #4 on Marty Ralph, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (PF) Marty Ralph | |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Greg Patton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Paul Kelly - foul #2 on Paul Kelly, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF) John Johnson, James Sharer | |
| 14:26 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Paul Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Joel Badgett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Benjamin Brandon | 46-44 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Gahuj Ali gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Paul Kelly | 46-44 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herman Primo | 46-44 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Joel Badgett clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-44 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | Paul Kelly drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Joel Badgett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Yohe | 49-47 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh buries a jumper in the paint set up by Paul Kelly | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Irvin Mosley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Greg Patton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Pugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tuan Harrison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Brandon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Gahuj Ali (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Christopher Yohe pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Christopher Yohe loses the dribble to Paul Kelly | 51-47 |
| 10:50 | Belmont | Greg Patton's pass is intercepted by Joel Badgett | 51-47 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses short on a jumper in the lane | 51-47 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Paul Kelly is fouled on the floor by Joel Badgett - foul #1 on Joel Badgett, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Nicholson (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), Clyde Buffington (SF), Forrest Macmillan (PF), Donald Habowski (C) Paul Kelly, Irvin Mosley, Greg Patton, Kevin Pugh, Tuan Harrison | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Bruce Hoke (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Christopher Yohe, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Benjamin Brandon, Gahuj Ali | |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Edwin Miller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Edwin Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Bruce Hoke clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | Allen Dixon snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG) John Johnson | |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Daniel Orem snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Daniel Orem grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Bruce Hoke hits a fadeaway from the right side | 54-49 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Allen Dixon scores on a jumper from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Daniel Orem's pass is intercepted by Allen Dixon | 56-49 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Allen Dixon hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Andrew Nicholson | 58-49 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Herman Primo double dribbles | 58-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG) Andrew Nicholson | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), John Johnson (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF) Bruce Hoke, Herman Primo, James Sharer, Edwin Miller | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Habowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Orem (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Donald Habowski drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Allen Dixon | 60-49 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-49 |
| 06:59 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 06:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joel Badgett | 60-49 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Daniel Orem hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 60-49 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Marty Ralph tips it home | 60-51 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Joel Badgett denies the turnaround by Forrest Macmillan | 60-51 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Marty Ralph grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-51 |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Irvin Mosley | 62-51 |
| 05:00 | Butler | John Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Allen Dixon - foul #1 on Allen Dixon, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Greg Patton (SF), Kevin Pugh (PF), Tuan Harrison (C) Allen Dixon, Clyde Buffington, Forrest Macmillan, Donald Habowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Gahuj Ali (C) Christopher Yohe, Daniel Orem | |
| 05:00 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:00 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:00 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Paul Kelly is called for traveling | 62-54 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Joel Badgett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Gahuj Ali hits the finger roll | 62-56 |
| 03:38 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Marty Ralph snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tuan Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marty Ralph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Joel Badgett is hacked by Greg Patton - foul #1 on Greg Patton, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ryan Hollister (SG), Forrest Macmillan (PF) Irvin Mosley, Tuan Harrison | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SF), Daniel Orem (PF) John Johnson, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph | |
| 03:06 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh can't finish the layup | 62-56 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG), Clyde Buffington (SF), Donald Habowski (C) Ryan Hollister, Greg Patton, Kevin Pugh | |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF) Benjamin Brandon, Daniel Orem | |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Christopher Yohe steals the ball from Donald Habowski | 62-56 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses the dunk | 62-56 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Gahuj Ali can't tip it in | 62-56 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Donald Habowski gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington tips it home | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | Butler | Herman Primo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Marty Ralph gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Herman Primo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-56 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan hits the finger roll set up by Paul Kelly | 66-56 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Christopher Yohe scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Herman Primo | 66-58 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Christopher Yohe drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Badgett | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Christopher Yohe is called for the reach on Paul Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (SG) Allen Dixon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Yohe - foul #5 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Christopher Yohe | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Herman Primo drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Badgett | 68-64 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Paul Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Primo - foul #2 on Herman Primo, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG), Greg Patton (PF) Irvin Mosley, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Joel Badgett grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Marty Ralph can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Allen Dixon grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Herman Primo is called for the reach on Allen Dixon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Primo, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Allen Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Joel Badgett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Paul Kelly runs out the clock | 69-67 |