| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brian Mule (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Colvin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Pugh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Habowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joel Badgett inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Herman Primo hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Rackers | 37-30 |
| 19:34 | Belmont | Charles Colvin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Brian Mule makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charles Colvin and he's hacked by William Rackers - foul #2 on William Rackers, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Brian Mule makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits a floater from the right block set up by Joel Badgett | 39-33 |
| 18:36 | Belmont | Brian Mule misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Joel Badgett snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Herman Primo loses the dribble to Brian Mule | 39-33 |
| 17:59 | Belmont | Charles Colvin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Mule | 39-36 |
| 17:40 | Butler | William Rackers knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Herman Primo | 41-36 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | Donald Habowski hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Joel Badgett buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 44-38 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Brian Mule misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:43 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Marty Ralph clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Donald Habowski grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 16:20 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clyde Buffington, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Tobey (PG), Joseph Bowers (SG), Greg Patton (SF), Thomas O'Leary (PF), Jeffrey Breit (C) Brian Mule, Charles Colvin, Clyde Buffington, Kevin Pugh, Donald Habowski | |
| 16:09 | Butler | Daniel Orem connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Bruce Hoke | 46-38 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | James Sharer denies the turnaround by Thomas O'Leary | 46-38 |
| 15:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Sharer | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) SF - James Sharer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Tobey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas O'Leary (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Breit (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Butler | James Sharer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Bruce Hoke | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG) Robert Tobey | |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Sobeski - foul #1 on John Sobeski, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF) Benjamin Brandon, James Sharer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Pugh (PF), Donald Habowski (C) Joseph Bowers, Jeffrey Breit | |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:56 | Butler | John Johnson loses the dribble to Greg Patton | 46-39 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh makes the driving attempt in the paint | 46-41 |
| 14:24 | Butler | John Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:22 | Butler | John Sobeski hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 14:11 | Belmont | Herman Primo takes the ball from Thomas O'Leary | 48-41 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Donald Habowski pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:46 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary misses the dunk attempt | 48-41 |
| 13:45 | Butler | John Sobeski pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Joel Badgett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 13:29 | Belmont | Donald Habowski pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:24 | Belmont | Paul Kelly is whistled for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), Marty Ralph (PF), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Daniel Orem, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Colvin (SG), Clyde Buffington (SF) Greg Patton, Thomas O'Leary | |
| 13:01 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon is denied on a layup by Clyde Buffington | 48-41 |
| 13:00 | Belmont | Paul Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Donald Habowski scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Clyde Buffington | 48-43 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Bruce Hoke misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Joel Badgett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:14 | Butler | William Rackers tips it home | 50-43 |
| 11:47 | Belmont | Donald Habowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 50-43 |
| 11:46 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Habowski | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joel Badgett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Colvin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Pugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Habowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Joel Badgett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Donald Habowski pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joel Badgett - foul #1 on Joel Badgett, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Daniel Orem (SF), John Sobeski (C) Bruce Hoke, Benjamin Brandon, Joel Badgett, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Mule (PG), Greg Patton (SG), Thomas O'Leary (PF), Jeffrey Breit (C) Paul Kelly, Charles Colvin, Kevin Pugh, Donald Habowski | |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:49 | Butler | John Sobeski gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Daniel Orem hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 10:36 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 10:24 | Butler | John Sobeski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:14 | Butler | John Johnson double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF) Marty Ralph | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Tobey (PG) Clyde Buffington | |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Sharer - foul #1 on James Sharer, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:27 | Butler | John Sobeski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SF), William Rackers (C) James Sharer, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Colvin (SG) Robert Tobey | |
| 09:05 | Belmont | John Johnson steps in front of the Brian Mule pass | 50-44 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Daniel Orem tips it home | 52-44 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Brian Mule knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Thomas O'Leary | 52-47 |
| 08:10 | Butler | John Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Charles Colvin grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Mule | 52-49 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the shot from the right block | 52-49 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brian Mule (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Colvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Patton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas O'Leary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeffrey Breit (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Brian Mule comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Herman Primo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Greg Patton pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Greg Patton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:09 | Belmont | Daniel Orem takes the ball from Thomas O'Leary | 52-49 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Daniel Orem's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, Daniel Orem, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Joseph Bowers (SG), Clyde Buffington (SF), Kevin Pugh (PF), Donald Habowski (C) Brian Mule, Charles Colvin, Greg Patton, Thomas O'Leary, Jeffrey Breit | |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Marty Ralph is called for the reach on Clyde Buffington - foul #1 on Marty Ralph, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Joseph Bowers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Marty Ralph gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Marty Ralph buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Herman Primo | 54-49 |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Sobeski - foul #2 on John Sobeski, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Herman Primo | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Marty Ralph grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Clyde Buffington steps in front of the Joel Badgett pass | 54-49 |
| 04:02 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses the lay-in | 54-49 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Marty Ralph comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), William Rackers (C) Bruce Hoke, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Mule (SG) Joseph Bowers | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Mule (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Habowski (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Marty Ralph grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 03:05 | Butler | John Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Joel Badgett pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:31 | Butler | William Rackers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Mule - foul #1 on Brian Mule, team foul #2 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Daniel Orem (PF) John Johnson, Marty Ralph | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Colvin (SG), Greg Patton (SF), Thomas O'Leary (PF), Jeffrey Breit (C) Paul Kelly, Clyde Buffington, Kevin Pugh, Donald Habowski | |
| 02:31 | Butler | William Rackers misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:31 | Butler | William Rackers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Marty Ralph (PF) Bruce Hoke, Benjamin Brandon, Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Clyde Buffington (SF), Kevin Pugh (PF), Donald Habowski (C) Brian Mule, Greg Patton, Thomas O'Leary, Jeffrey Breit | |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Paul Kelly buries a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Joel Badgett - foul #2 on Joel Badgett, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Joel Badgett pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Marty Ralph drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 61-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:58 | Belmont | William Rackers steals the ball from Kevin Pugh | 61-53 |
| 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) | |
| 01:29 | Butler | John Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joel Badgett | 63-53 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Charles Colvin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Marty Ralph gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Marty Ralph knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Herman Primo | 66-53 |
| 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 | William Rackers is called for the reach on Paul Kelly - foul #3 on William Rackers, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Mule (SG), Greg Patton (SF), Thomas O'Leary (PF), Jeffrey Breit (C) Charles Colvin, Clyde Buffington, Kevin Pugh, Donald Habowski | |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Paul Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Paul Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Daniel Orem clanks a jumper near the basket | 66-55 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Jeffrey Breit grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Brian Mule's pass is intercepted by Daniel Orem | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bruce Hoke runs out the clock | 66-55 |