| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) SG - James Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Milton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Toups (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Hopkins (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Michael Rosin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Celestin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Norman Toups can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Gary Roop grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Hopkins - foul #1 on Joseph Hopkins, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:31 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Franklin Celestin | 24-27 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | William Milton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Herbert Cook knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Gary Roop | 26-27 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | The jump hook by Franklin Celestin is blocked by Garf Palinski | 26-27 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to William Milton | 26-27 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Milton | 26-29 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Gary Roop drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Cook | 29-29 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Michael Rosin makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Joseph Hopkins and he's hacked by Garf Palinski - foul #2 on Garf Palinski, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Michael Rosin makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:53 | Butler | John Buitron is hacked by Michael Rosin - foul #1 on Michael Rosin, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Joseph Hopkins is called for the reach on Herbert Cook - foul #2 on Joseph Hopkins, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Safford (SF) Joseph Hopkins | |
| 17:17 | Butler | James Cannon makes the floater near the basket set up by Gary Roop | 31-32 |
| 16:55 | Belmont | John Buitron takes the ball from Michael Rosin | 31-32 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Herbert Cook connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cannon | 33-32 |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Norman Toups drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Milton | 33-35 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Herbert Cook knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Garf Palinski | 35-35 |
| 15:53 | Belmont | Norman Toups misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Gary Roop gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Buitron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Milton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Toups (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Safford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rosin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Celestin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Cook | 38-35 |
| 15:21 | Belmont | William Milton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Herbert Cook gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Franklin Celestin swats the layup by John Buitron | 38-35 |
| 14:56 | Butler | John Buitron snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Gary Roop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Franklin Celestin | 38-35 |
| 14:39 | Belmont | John Buitron steals it from Norman Toups | 38-35 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Garf Palinski's floater is tipped away by David Safford | 38-35 |
| 14:17 | Butler | James Cannon tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Garf Palinski steps in front of the Franklin Celestin pass | 40-35 |
| 13:47 | Butler | John Buitron makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 42-35 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Michael Rosin drills a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Garf Palinski is denied on a layup by Franklin Celestin | 42-38 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | David Safford snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Norman Toups misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Gary Roop grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Herbert Cook is fouled on the floor by Michael Rosin - foul #2 on Michael Rosin, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG), Bruce Marquette (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Marty Wells (C) James Cannon, Herbert Cook, John Buitron, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Micheal Moody (PG), James Hall (SG), Joseph Hopkins (SF), Dennis Faulks (PF), Mark Buckley (C) William Milton, Norman Toups, David Safford, Michael Rosin, Franklin Celestin | |
| 12:28 | Butler | Joseph Niles connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Roop | 44-38 |
| 12:13 | Belmont | Dennis Faulks loses the dribble to Marty Wells | 44-38 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Bruce Marquette connects on the shot from the right side set up by Frank Smith | 46-38 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Micheal Moody drills a jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Faulks | 46-40 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Gary Roop knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Marquette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) C - Marty Wells (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Micheal Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hopkins (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Dennis Faulks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Belmont | James Hall misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-40 |
| 11:32 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Frank Smith grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Bruce Marquette misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Mark Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | Gary Roop steals it from James Hall | 49-40 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Bruce Marquette is fouled on the floor by Dennis Faulks - foul #2 on Dennis Faulks, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), James Cannon (SG) Gary Roop, Joseph Niles | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Safford (SG) James Hall | |
| 10:24 | Butler | Bruce Marquette can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 49-40 |
| 10:23 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mark Buckley | 49-40 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Cannon - foul #3 on James Cannon, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cervantez (C) Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Michael Fuller makes the 3 from straight away | 52-41 |
| 09:59 | Belmont | David Safford scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Moody | 52-44 |
| 09:38 | Butler | James Cannon blows the layup | 52-44 |
| 09:36 | Butler | James Cervantez pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:19 | Butler | James Cannon misses the jump hook in the paint | 52-44 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | Dennis Faulks snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Micheal Moody comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 09:07 | Butler | James Cannon grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 09:03 | Butler | James Cannon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Safford - foul #1 on David Safford, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), John Buitron (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Michael Fuller, Bruce Marquette, Frank Smith, James Cervantez | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Hall (SG), Michael Rosin (PF), Franklin Celestin (C) Joseph Hopkins, Dennis Faulks, Mark Buckley | |
| 09:03 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:03 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:42 | Belmont | James Hall buries a floater from the right block set up by Franklin Celestin and the foul's on John Buitron - foul #1 on John Buitron, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Toups (SG), Joseph Hopkins (SF) Micheal Moody, David Safford | |
| 08:42 | Belmont | James Hall misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:35 | Butler | John Buitron clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 54-46 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Garf Palinski hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | James Hall misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Roop - foul #3 on Gary Roop, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Milton (SF) Joseph Hopkins | |
| 08:16 | Belmont | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Gary Roop loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins (SF) James Hall | |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:27 | Butler | John Buitron connects on the shot from the left block set up by Herbert Cook | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Milton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Toups (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Rosin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Celestin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Norman Toups misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-50 |
| 07:12 | Butler | John Buitron snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Herbert Cook can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 58-50 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Michael Rosin snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from William Milton | 58-52 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Herbert Cook is fouled on the floor by Franklin Celestin - foul #2 on Franklin Celestin, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, James Cannon, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Micheal Moody (PG), David Safford (SG), Dennis Faulks (PF), Mark Buckley (C) Norman Toups, Joseph Hopkins, Michael Rosin, Franklin Celestin | |
| 06:32 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:32 | Belmont | William Milton grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Michael Fuller steals it from William Milton | 59-52 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Michael Fuller banks in the layup | 61-52 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | David Safford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-52 |
| 05:54 | Belmont | David Safford can't tip it in | 61-52 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | William Milton grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 05:40 | Belmont | William Milton is hacked by Joseph Niles - foul #1 on Joseph Niles, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG), Bruce Marquette (SF), Frank Smith (PF) Joseph Niles, Herbert Cook, John Buitron | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Hall (SG) William Milton | |
| 05:32 | Belmont | David Safford banks in the layup set up by Micheal Moody and the foul's on Michael Fuller - foul #2 on Michael Fuller, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG) Michael Fuller | |
| Subs | Belmont | Franklin Celestin (C) Mark Buckley | |
| 05:32 | Belmont | David Safford makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Gary Roop can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Frank Smith grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Marty Wells lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Marquette and he's hacked by Micheal Moody - foul #4 on Micheal Moody, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Toups (SG) James Hall | |
| 04:54 | Butler | Marty Wells makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Butler | John Buitron (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Frank Smith, Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:26 | Butler | James Cannon connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Franklin Celestin - foul #3 on Franklin Celestin, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF) Bruce Marquette | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:26 | Butler | James Cannon makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Micheal Moody is called for 3 seconds | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-55 |
| 03:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herbert Cook | 67-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Gary Roop misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Herbert Cook can't tip it in | 67-55 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Garf Palinski gets the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Gary Roop buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Cannon | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Micheal Moody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norman Toups (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Safford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Faulks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Celestin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Norman Toups buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Safford | 70-58 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Herbert Cook is denied on a layup by Franklin Celestin | 70-58 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Herbert Cook blows the layup | 70-58 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Norman Toups grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Norman Toups is hacked by Herbert Cook - foul #1 on Herbert Cook, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), Bruce Marquette (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, James Cannon, Herbert Cook, John Buitron, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Milton (PG), Mark Buckley (C) Micheal Moody, Franklin Celestin | |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Norman Toups makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Norman Toups makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Michael Fuller drills a floater from the left block set up by Bruce Marquette | 72-60 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | David Safford drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Faulks | 72-62 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Michael Fuller drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marty Wells | 75-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Belmont | David Safford drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Milton | 75-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Joseph Niles drills a shot from the left block set up by Michael Fuller | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Norman Toups misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-65 |