| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Tennison (fresh) SG - Jack Adamson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Grass (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Bruce Hale inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Belmont | Jack Adamson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Thornley - foul #1 on Frank Thornley, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| 19:49 | Belmont | Jack Adamson makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 19:49 | Belmont | Jack Adamson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 19:49 | Butler | Monte Lockwood grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Arnold Grass | 21-35 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Lewis Maffei takes the ball from Andrew Hanson | 21-35 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Lewis Maffei lays it up and in | 21-37 |
| 19:07 | Belmont | Jack Adamson makes the floater from the right side | 23-37 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Lewis Maffei is fouled on the floor by Jack Adamson - foul #2 on Jack Adamson, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Lewis Maffei drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco | 23-40 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Jack Adamson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Hale | 26-40 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Frank Thornley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lewis Maffei and he's fouled by Andrew Hanson - foul #3 on Andrew Hanson, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irving Jordan (PF) Andrew Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:16 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | The short jumper by Irving Jordan is denied by Frank Thornley | 26-43 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco | 26-45 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Arnold Grass | 28-45 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Daniel Tennison - foul #2 on Daniel Tennison, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Delbert Paylor (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Ronald Coppola (PF), Robert Bresnahan (C) Daniel Tennison, Jack Adamson, Bruce Hale, Arnold Grass | |
| Subs | Butler | Scotty James (PF), Jonathan Wallace (C) Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 16:57 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 3rd free throw | 28-48 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:42 | Belmont | Delbert Paylor is whistled for traveling | 28-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Gregory Reynosa (SF) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan | |
| 16:24 | Butler | Stephen Michaels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-48 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Michaels - foul #1 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Scotty James grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 16:01 | Butler | William Milligan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-48 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Delbert Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irving Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Coppola (fresh) C - Robert Bresnahan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Delbert Paylor | 32-48 |
| 15:29 | Butler | William Milligan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Ronald Coppola is denied on a layup by Scotty James | 32-48 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Irving Jordan | 32-48 |
| 15:04 | Belmont | Delbert Paylor misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Scotty James grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Robert Bresnahan is called for the reach on William Milligan - foul #1 on Robert Bresnahan, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Tennison (PG), Jack Adamson (SG), Richard Kempton (SF), Andrew Hanson (PF), Arnold Grass (C) Delbert Paylor, Anthony Miller, Irving Jordan, Ronald Coppola, Robert Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Gregory Reynosa, Scotty James, Jonathan Wallace | |
| 14:34 | Butler | Lewis Maffei connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Kenneth Demarco | 32-50 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Richard Kempton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-50 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Lewis Maffei clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Andrew Hanson | 32-50 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Andrew Hanson can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Frank Thornley - foul #2 on Frank Thornley, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Andrew Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Andrew Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Frank Thornley buries a shot in the paint set up by Lewis Maffei | 33-52 |
| 13:15 | Belmont | Kenneth Demarco is called for the reach on Daniel Tennison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Jack Adamson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-52 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Monte Lockwood grabs the defensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Monte Lockwood is called for traveling | 33-52 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Manuel Gaughan steals the ball from Arnold Grass | 33-52 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Monte Lockwood is fouled on the floor by Jack Adamson - foul #3 on Jack Adamson, team foul #5 | 33-52 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Andrew Hanson picks off the pass by Kenneth Demarco | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Tennison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Adamson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Kempton (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Grass (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Belmont | Andrew Hanson hits the finger roll set up by Jack Adamson | 35-52 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-52 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Frank Thornley can't tip it in | 35-52 |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison loses the dribble to Kenneth Demarco | 35-52 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Lewis Maffei can't finish the layup | 35-52 |
| 11:02 | Belmont | Richard Kempton pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Delbert Paylor (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Bruce Hale (SF), Irving Jordan (PF), Robert Bresnahan (C) Daniel Tennison, Jack Adamson, Richard Kempton, Andrew Hanson, Arnold Grass | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Gregory Reynosa (SF), Scotty James (PF), Jonathan Wallace (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 10:50 | Butler | William Milligan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Anthony Miller comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Anthony Miller is called for the reach on Stephen Michaels - foul #2 on Anthony Miller, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is hacked by Delbert Paylor - foul #2 on Delbert Paylor, team foul #7 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Kempton (SF), Andrew Hanson (PF) Delbert Paylor, Robert Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF) Gregory Reynosa, Scotty James | |
| 09:44 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | Irving Jordan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Miller | 38-54 |
| 09:05 | Butler | William Milligan is whistled for traveling | 38-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Tennison (PG), Jack Adamson (SG), Arnold Grass (C) Bruce Hale, Anthony Miller, Irving Jordan | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Jonathan Wallace | |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Manuel Gaughan steals it from Daniel Tennison | 38-54 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Lewis Maffei throws it down on a nice dish by Manuel Gaughan | 38-56 |
| 08:42 | Belmont | Jack Adamson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Frank Thornley snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan travels with the ball | 38-56 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Andrew Hanson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Adamson | 41-56 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Lewis Maffei banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco and he's fouled by Jack Adamson - foul #4 on Jack Adamson, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Hale (SF) Richard Kempton | |
| Subs | Butler | Scotty James (PF) Frank Thornley | |
| 07:49 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the free throw | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Tennison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Adamson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Grass (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Jack Adamson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Hale | 44-59 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Monte Lockwood drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Scotty James | 44-61 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison is hacked by Scotty James - foul #2 on Scotty James, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Delbert Paylor (PG), Irving Jordan (PF) Daniel Tennison, Andrew Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| 06:53 | Belmont | Bruce Hale is hacked by Monte Lockwood - foul #2 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Kempton (SF) Delbert Paylor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Bruce Hale is hacked by Kenneth Demarco - foul #2 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Frank Thornley (PF), Jonathan Wallace (C) Kenneth Demarco, Scotty James, Monte Lockwood | |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Bruce Hale makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Bruce Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Frank Thornley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lewis Maffei | 46-63 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Bruce Hale misses the shot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Irving Jordan misses the tip | 46-63 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Lewis Maffei can't finish the layup | 46-63 |
| 05:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Reynosa | 46-63 |
| 05:20 | Butler | William Milligan loses the ball out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Tennison (PG), Andrew Hanson (PF) Jack Adamson, Arnold Grass | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Lewis Maffei, Gregory Reynosa, Jonathan Wallace | |
| 05:05 | Belmont | Bruce Hale clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-63 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Frank Thornley snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco and the foul's on Richard Kempton - foul #4 on Richard Kempton, team foul #9 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Delbert Paylor (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Ronald Coppola (PF), Robert Bresnahan (C) Daniel Tennison, Bruce Hale, Richard Kempton, Andrew Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Scotty James (PF), Jonathan Wallace (C) Kenneth Demarco, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 04:49 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the free throw | 46-65 |
| 04:49 | Belmont | Ronald Coppola snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Delbert Paylor misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Michaels - foul #2 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #8 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Delbert Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Delbert Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Anthony Miller steals the ball from Stephen Michaels | 48-65 |
| 04:19 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Tennison (PG), Jack Adamson (SG), Richard Kempton (SF), Andrew Hanson (PF), Arnold Grass (C) Delbert Paylor, Anthony Miller, Irving Jordan, Ronald Coppola, Robert Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Gregory Reynosa, Scotty James, Jonathan Wallace | |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Arnold Grass misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Frank Thornley - foul #3 on Frank Thornley, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Delbert Paylor (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Bruce Hale (SF), Irving Jordan (PF) Daniel Tennison, Jack Adamson, Richard Kempton, Andrew Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Gregory Reynosa (SF), Scotty James (PF), Jonathan Wallace (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Arnold Grass misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Arnold Grass makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Stephen Michaels connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Delbert Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Irving Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Grass (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Belmont | Delbert Paylor hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-68 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-68 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Arnold Grass | 51-68 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Jonathan Wallace steals the ball from Anthony Miller | 51-68 |
| 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) | |
| 02:28 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 51-68 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Delbert Paylor pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Bruce Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Scotty James grabs the defensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan (C) Arnold Grass | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Bruce Hale is hacked by Gregory Reynosa - foul #1 on Gregory Reynosa, team foul #10 | 51-68 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Bruce Hale makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Bruce Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Reynosa | 53-71 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan is whistled for traveling | 53-71 |
| 00:48 | Butler | William Milligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-71 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Delbert Paylor hits the follow up shot | 55-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | William Milligan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Bruce Hale knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 57-71 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Stephen Michaels hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Milligan | 57-74 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Irving Jordan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-74 |
| 00:02 | Butler | William Milligan snags the defensive board | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Milligan runs out the clock | 57-74 |