| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Micheal Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Safford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Hopkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Rosin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Celestin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Belmont | Micheal Moody is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Roop - foul #3 on Gary Roop, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG) Gary Roop | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | David Safford misses the jumper from the left side | 27-31 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Frank Smith gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Frank Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Micheal Moody - foul #2 on Micheal Moody, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Frank Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Hopkins | 27-32 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | David Safford makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Franklin Celestin | 29-32 |
| 18:33 | Butler | James Cannon throws it down on a great pass from Michael Fuller | 29-34 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Herbert Cook steps in front of the Michael Rosin pass | 29-34 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Herbert Cook banks in the layup | 29-36 |
| 17:47 | Belmont | David Safford is denied on a layup by Garf Palinski | 29-36 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Michael Rosin tips it in | 31-36 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Garf Palinski buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 16:53 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Frank Smith gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Frank Smith can't connect on a floater from the right block | 31-38 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:02 | Butler | James Cannon misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Safford - foul #2 on David Safford, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Milton (PG), James Hall (SG), Dennis Faulks (PF), Mark Buckley (C) Micheal Moody, David Safford, Michael Rosin, Franklin Celestin | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (PG), Bruce Marquette (SF), John Buitron (PF), Marty Wells (C) Michael Fuller, Herbert Cook, Frank Smith, Garf Palinski | |
| 16:02 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:02 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Milton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) SF - Joseph Hopkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Faulks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Buckley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Marquette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marty Wells (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Belmont | John Buitron is called for the reach on Dennis Faulks - foul #1 on John Buitron, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Toups (SG) James Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG) Joseph Niles | |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Dennis Faulks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Mark Buckley pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Norman Toups | 34-40 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Gary Roop buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Buitron | 34-43 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Mark Buckley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Gary Roop snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 13:55 | Butler | James Cannon misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Toups - foul #4 on Norman Toups, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Micheal Moody (PG), David Safford (SG), Michael Rosin (PF), Franklin Celestin (C) Norman Toups, Joseph Hopkins, Dennis Faulks, Mark Buckley | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Bruce Marquette, John Buitron, Marty Wells | |
| 13:55 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:55 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin's pass is intercepted by James Cannon | 34-45 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Herbert Cook jams it on a great pass from James Cannon | 34-47 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin misses long on a shot from the right side | 34-47 |
| 13:13 | Belmont | David Safford tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Herbert Cook travels with the ball | 36-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Faulks (SF) William Milton | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG) James Cannon | |
| 12:36 | Belmont | Michael Rosin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Garf Palinski snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Michael Rosin swats the short shot by Joseph Niles | 36-47 |
| 12:15 | Belmont | Dennis Faulks gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | Michael Rosin buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Safford | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Micheal Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Safford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Faulks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rosin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Celestin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | David Safford is called for the reach on Joseph Niles - foul #3 on David Safford, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Milton (SF) Michael Rosin | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), James Cannon (SG) Gary Roop, Joseph Niles | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Michael Fuller misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Micheal Moody - foul #3 on Micheal Moody, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Michael Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Michael Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | William Milton is fouled on the floor by Frank Smith - foul #3 on Frank Smith, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | David Safford is hacked by Michael Fuller - foul #2 on Michael Fuller, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | William Milton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-48 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Garf Palinski pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Garf Palinski buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Herbert Cook | 38-50 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | David Safford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-50 |
| 09:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Cannon | 38-50 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Herbert Cook connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Garf Palinski | 38-52 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | William Milton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-52 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin tips it back up and in | 40-52 |
| 08:32 | Butler | The short jumper by James Cannon is denied by Franklin Celestin | 40-52 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 08:29 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Micheal Moody | 40-52 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Micheal Moody is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Micheal Moody, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Hall (SG), Joseph Hopkins (SF), Michael Rosin (PF), Mark Buckley (C) Micheal Moody, David Safford, Dennis Faulks, Franklin Celestin | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), Bruce Marquette (SF), John Buitron (PF), Marty Wells (C) Michael Fuller, James Cannon, Herbert Cook, Frank Smith, Garf Palinski | |
| 08:06 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Marty Wells tips it in | 40-54 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | William Milton drills a jumpshot from the left side | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Milton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) SF - Joseph Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rosin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Buckley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Marquette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marty Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | John Buitron buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gary Roop | 42-56 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | William Milton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Norman Toups (SG) William Milton | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG) Joseph Niles | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Gary Roop scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Buitron | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:58 | Belmont | James Cannon steps in front of the Mark Buckley pass | 42-59 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-59 |
| 06:36 | Butler | James Cannon gets the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 06:10 | Butler | James Cannon can't finish the layup | 42-59 |
| 06:09 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | James Hall misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-59 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Gary Roop pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Micheal Moody (PG), Franklin Celestin (C) James Hall, Mark Buckley | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Bruce Marquette, John Buitron, Marty Wells | |
| 05:37 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses short on a shot near the basket | 42-59 |
| 05:36 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal Moody and he's hacked by Garf Palinski - foul #1 on Garf Palinski, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Frank Smith lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Rosin - foul #1 on Michael Rosin, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Frank Smith makes the free throw | 45-62 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Smith - foul #4 on Frank Smith, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:06 | Butler | James Cannon lays it in on a great pass from Gary Roop | 47-64 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Michael Rosin makes the jumper in the lane | 49-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Micheal Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norman Toups (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Hopkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rosin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Celestin (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Frank Smith banks in the layup set up by Gary Roop | 49-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin makes the runner from the left block | 51-66 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Gary Roop comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-66 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Joseph Hopkins makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Micheal Moody | 54-66 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the easy layup but the foul's on Franklin Celestin - foul #3 on Franklin Celestin, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Milton (PG), James Hall (SG), David Safford (SF), Dennis Faulks (PF), Mark Buckley (C) Micheal Moody, Norman Toups, Joseph Hopkins, Michael Rosin, Franklin Celestin | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), John Buitron (PF), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, James Cannon, Frank Smith, Garf Palinski | |
| 02:28 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Dennis Faulks pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | James Hall misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Niles - foul #2 on Joseph Niles, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Marquette (SF) Herbert Cook | |
| 02:08 | Belmont | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:49 | Butler | The short jumper by Michael Fuller is denied by David Safford | 56-67 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | James Hall gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | James Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 01:24 | Butler | John Buitron gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Dennis Faulks takes the ball from Bruce Marquette | 56-67 |
| 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 | James Hall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Joseph Niles knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Bruce Marquette | 56-69 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Dennis Faulks hits a jump hook in the lane | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Fuller runs out the clock | 58-69 |