| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Colvin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Habowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Joel Badgett pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Clyde Buffington is called for the reach on Marty Ralph - foul #1 on Clyde Buffington, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 19:12 | Butler | John Johnson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 19:10 | Belmont | Donald Habowski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by William Rackers - foul #1 on William Rackers, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Herman Primo grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Buffington - foul #2 on Clyde Buffington, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Donald Habowski knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Clyde Buffington | 37-45 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Joel Badgett hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | Charles Colvin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-47 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Herman Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:29 | Butler | William Rackers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 17:28 | Belmont | Charles Colvin grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 37-47 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Joel Badgett gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:03 | Butler | John Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Kelly - foul #3 on Paul Kelly, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Tobey (PG), Brian Mule (SG), Greg Patton (SF) Paul Kelly, Charles Colvin, Clyde Buffington | |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), Daniel Orem (PF), John Sobeski (C) Herman Primo, Marty Ralph, William Rackers | |
| 17:03 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 17:03 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Donald Habowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Robert Tobey gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | Greg Patton is called for traveling | 37-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary (PF), Jeffrey Breit (C) Kevin Pugh, Donald Habowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), James Sharer (SF) John Johnson, Joel Badgett | |
| 16:21 | Butler | Brian Mule picks off the pass by Benjamin Brandon | 37-49 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | Brian Mule can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 15:58 | Butler | James Sharer snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Tobey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Mule (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Patton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas O'Leary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Breit (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) SF - James Sharer (fresh) PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Robert Tobey steps in front of the John Sobeski pass | 37-49 |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Jeffrey Breit is hacked by John Sobeski - foul #1 on John Sobeski, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Clyde Buffington (SF) Robert Tobey, Greg Patton | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Marty Ralph (PF), William Rackers (C) Bruce Hoke, James Sharer, Daniel Orem, John Sobeski | |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Jeffrey Breit knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Brian Mule | 39-49 |
| 15:20 | Butler | John Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 15:18 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Brian Mule's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Colvin (SG), Kevin Pugh (PF), Donald Habowski (C) Brian Mule, Thomas O'Leary, Jeffrey Breit | |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Badgett (SF) Benjamin Brandon | |
| 15:02 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Johnson | 39-51 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 14:32 | Butler | John Johnson gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Herman Primo hits a 3 from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 14:11 | Belmont | Donald Habowski blows the layup but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (C) William Rackers | |
| 14:11 | Belmont | Donald Habowski misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:11 | Belmont | Donald Habowski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Joel Badgett gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Clyde Buffington steps in front of the Marty Ralph pass | 39-54 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh is whistled for traveling | 39-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Mule (PG) Paul Kelly | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG) John Johnson | |
| 13:34 | Butler | Bruce Hoke connects on the shot from close range set up by Daniel Orem | 39-56 |
| 13:15 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Mule | 42-56 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Herman Primo hits the follow up shot | 42-58 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Brian Mule comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Marty Ralph snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-58 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Donald Habowski | 42-58 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Charles Colvin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Orem - foul #1 on Daniel Orem, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Greg Patton (SF), Thomas O'Leary (PF), Jeffrey Breit (C) Brian Mule, Clyde Buffington, Kevin Pugh, Donald Habowski | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), William Rackers (C) Bruce Hoke, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph | |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Charles Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Charles Colvin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary grabs the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Paul Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 12:12 | Belmont | Jeffrey Breit tips it in | 45-58 |
| 11:51 | Butler | William Rackers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 11:50 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary grabs the board | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Colvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Patton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas O'Leary (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Breit (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) SF - James Sharer (fresh) PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Greg Patton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-58 |
| 11:39 | Belmont | Greg Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 11:30 | Belmont | Charles Colvin makes the shot from the left side | 47-58 |
| 11:19 | Butler | James Sharer drills a 3 from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas O'Leary | 47-61 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | Jeffrey Breit hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Greg Patton | 49-61 |
| 10:24 | Butler | William Rackers misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 49-61 |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Greg Patton snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary can't finish the layup | 49-61 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Greg Patton gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | Charles Colvin clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 49-61 |
| 09:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Orem | 49-61 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Jeffrey Breit is called for the reach on William Rackers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Breit, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Tobey (PG), Brian Mule (SG), Clyde Buffington (SF), Kevin Pugh (PF), Donald Habowski (C) Paul Kelly, Charles Colvin, Greg Patton, Thomas O'Leary, Jeffrey Breit | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, James Sharer, Daniel Orem, William Rackers | |
| 09:02 | Butler | Marty Ralph knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Hoke | 49-64 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Mule | 51-64 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Bruce Hoke is hacked by Robert Tobey - foul #1 on Robert Tobey, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Bruce Hoke | |
| 08:14 | Butler | John Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Badgett | 51-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:07 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 08:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sobeski | 51-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:52 | Butler | John Sobeski knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Marty Ralph | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Tobey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Mule (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Habowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Belmont | Marty Ralph denies the turnaround by Clyde Buffington | 51-69 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Herman Primo gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-69 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Joel Badgett pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 06:55 | Butler | John Sobeski connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 51-71 |
| 06:44 | Belmont | Robert Tobey knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Mule | 53-71 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Marty Ralph knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Kevin Pugh - foul #2 on Kevin Pugh, team foul #6 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Greg Patton (SG) Robert Tobey, Brian Mule | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, John Sobeski | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the free throw | 53-74 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Paul Kelly scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Greg Patton | 56-74 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Joel Badgett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Donald Habowski snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Bruce Hoke takes the ball from Kevin Pugh | 56-74 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Herman Primo slams it home on a great pass from Bruce Hoke | 56-76 |
| 05:14 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 05:12 | Butler | William Rackers pulls down the rebound | 56-76 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Marty Ralph scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Primo | 56-78 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington is fouled on the floor by William Rackers - foul #2 on William Rackers, team foul #5 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Tobey (PG), Brian Mule (SG), Thomas O'Leary (PF), Jeffrey Breit (C) Paul Kelly, Clyde Buffington, Kevin Pugh, Donald Habowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), John Sobeski (C) Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, William Rackers | |
| 04:15 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-78 |
| 04:13 | Butler | John Sobeski pulls down the rebound | 56-78 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Bruce Hoke is fouled on the floor by Robert Tobey - foul #2 on Robert Tobey, team foul #7 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Bowers (SF) Greg Patton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:56 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Joseph Bowers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Orem - foul #2 on Daniel Orem, team foul #6 | 56-80 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Joseph Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Joseph Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 03:43 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the board | 57-80 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Tobey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Mule (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas O'Leary (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Breit (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) SF - James Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 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) | |
| 03:31 | Butler | John Sobeski comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-80 |
| 03:29 | Butler | John Sobeski gets the offensive rebound | 57-80 |
| 03:21 | Butler | James Sharer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-80 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Daniel Orem tips it back up and in | 57-82 |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Jeffrey Breit is whistled for traveling | 57-82 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Daniel Orem banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Brandon | 57-84 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Joseph Bowers buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Mule | 60-84 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Bruce Hoke clanks a floater from the left wing | 60-84 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Jeffrey Breit snags the defensive board | 60-84 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | Joseph Bowers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-84 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Bruce Hoke snags the defensive board | 60-84 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Daniel Orem is whistled for traveling | 60-84 |
| Subs | Belmont | Greg Patton (SF) Joseph Bowers | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Brian Mule connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Tobey and he's hacked by Daniel Orem - foul #3 on Daniel Orem, team foul #7 | 62-84 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Brian Mule misses the free throw | 62-84 |
| 01:13 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the board | 62-84 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon knocks in the runner from the left block set up by James Sharer | 62-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Greg Patton can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Sharer - foul #3 on James Sharer, team foul #8 | 62-86 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Greg Patton misses the 1st free throw | 62-86 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Greg Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Daniel Orem knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-88 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | James Sharer is called for the reach on Greg Patton - foul #4 on James Sharer, team foul #9 | 63-88 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Greg Patton makes the 1st free throw | 64-88 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Greg Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-88 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bruce Hoke runs out the clock | 65-88 |