| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William High (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Arnstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugo Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Stanley Malone inbounds the ball | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edward Arnstein, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski (PF) Edward Arnstein | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:30 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Stanley Malone | 29-47 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Stephen Rape is called for the reach on William Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Rape, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | William Phillips buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by William High | 31-47 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Stephen Matuseski steps in front of the Richard Simms pass | 31-47 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | William High is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | William High hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-47 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Kevin Christensen pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses the driving attempt from the right block | 31-47 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Jean Johnson hits the follow up shot | 31-49 |
| 18:21 | Belmont | Richard Simms denies the turnaround by William High | 31-49 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Richard Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 18:05 | Butler | James Jones makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Rape | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:47 | Belmont | William High connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 17:31 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Kevin Christensen | 33-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Rochon (PG), Bryan Dunne (SG), William Sweeny (SF), Joseph Barrett (PF), Harvey Fleming (C) William High, William Phillips, Stanley Malone, Stephen Matuseski, Hugo Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Mark Daniels (C) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Harvey Fleming misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Mark Daniels pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Kenneth Walker is hacked by Kevin Rochon - foul #1 on Kevin Rochon, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Tim Faulkner comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 33-51 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Bryan Dunne | 33-51 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | William Sweeny buries a jumper from the left side | 35-51 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Harold Jacobs knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tim Faulkner | 35-54 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Kevin Rochon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Kenneth Walker, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Sung Chin, Mark Daniels | |
| 16:07 | Butler | Richard Simms's floater is tipped away by Joseph Barrett | 35-54 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Kevin Christensen gets the offensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Joseph Barrett is called for the reach on Kevin Christensen - foul #1 on Joseph Barrett, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Phillips (SG), Stanley Malone (SF), Edward Arnstein (PF), Hugo Wilson (C) Bryan Dunne, William Sweeny, Joseph Barrett, Harvey Fleming | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG) James Jones | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Kevin Rochon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Arnstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugo Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Rape (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Richard Simms comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-54 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald tips it back up and in | 35-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:28 | Belmont | William Phillips is hacked by Stephen Rape - foul #2 on Stephen Rape, team foul #3 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG) Kevin Rochon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:21 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-56 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Stephen Rape grabs the defensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Edward Arnstein denies the turnaround by Richard Simms | 35-56 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-56 |
| 14:51 | Belmont | William Phillips is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William High | 38-56 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Edward Arnstein is called for the reach on Stephen Rape - foul #4 on Edward Arnstein, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bryan Dunne (SG), William Sweeny (SF), Stephen Matuseski (PF), Joseph Barrett (C) William Phillips, Stanley Malone, Edward Arnstein, Hugo Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 14:20 | Butler | Harold Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Bryan Dunne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Rochon (PG) William High | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Bryan Dunne makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Bryan Dunne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Sweeny - foul #2 on William Sweeny, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski blows the dunk | 40-58 |
| 13:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Faulkner | 40-58 |
| 13:28 | Butler | James Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Rochon - foul #2 on Kevin Rochon, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Phillips (SG), Stanley Malone (SF), Harvey Fleming (C) Bryan Dunne, William Sweeny, Joseph Barrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (SG), Mark Daniels (PF) Harold Jacobs, Sung Chin | |
| 13:28 | Butler | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 13:28 | Butler | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | Kevin Rochon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Tim Faulkner knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Jones | 40-62 |
| 13:07 | Belmont | Harvey Fleming scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Stanley Malone and the foul's on Jean Johnson - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Hugo Wilson (C) Stephen Matuseski | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) James Jones, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 13:07 | Belmont | Harvey Fleming misses the free throw | 42-62 |
| 13:07 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Hugo Wilson | 42-62 |
| 13:02 | Belmont | Stanley Malone buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Rochon | 44-62 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Mark Daniels blows the layup | 44-62 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Mark Daniels tips it back up and in | 44-64 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Harvey Fleming lays it up and in on a great pass from William Phillips | 46-64 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Richard Simms buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Mark Daniels | 46-66 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson knocks in the jumper from close range | 48-66 |
| 11:51 | Butler | David Dunbar is fouled on the floor by William Phillips - foul #2 on William Phillips, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Bryan Dunne (SG), William Sweeny (SF), Joseph Barrett (PF) Kevin Rochon, William Phillips, Stanley Malone, Harvey Fleming | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Kenneth Walker, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Mark Daniels | |
| 11:51 | Butler | David Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 11:51 | Butler | David Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William High (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Dunne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Sweeny (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugo Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sung Chin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Jean Johnson steps in front of the Hugo Wilson pass | 48-68 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Tim Faulkner scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-70 |
| 11:01 | Belmont | William High comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski (PF) Joseph Barrett | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Richard Simms (SF) David Dunbar, Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner | |
| 11:01 | Belmont | William High misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 11:01 | Belmont | William High makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Jean Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Jones | 49-72 |
| 10:44 | Belmont | William Sweeny is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Orr (SF), Harvey Fleming (C) William Sweeny, Hugo Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Sung Chin, Jean Johnson | |
| 10:33 | Butler | James Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-72 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski grabs the board | 49-72 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Bryan Dunne is hacked by Harold Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #7 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | Stanley Malone (SF) Christopher Orr | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Bryan Dunne makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Bryan Dunne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Richard Simms drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Harold Jacobs | 51-74 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Bryan Dunne knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Malone | 53-74 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Harold Jacobs buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Simms | 53-77 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Harvey Fleming | 56-77 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stanley Malone - foul #2 on Stanley Malone, team foul #8 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Rochon (PG), William Phillips (SG), William Sweeny (SF), Joseph Barrett (PF), Hugo Wilson (C) William High, Bryan Dunne, Stanley Malone, Stephen Matuseski, Harvey Fleming | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Sung Chin (PF), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Kevin Christensen, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 09:00 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Kevin Rochon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Richard Simms | |
| 08:46 | Butler | Tim Faulkner connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by William Sweeny - foul #3 on William Sweeny, team foul #9 | 56-80 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the free throw | 56-81 |
| 08:44 | Belmont | William Sweeny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-81 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Hugo Wilson - foul #1 on Hugo Wilson, team foul #10 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG) Kenneth Walker | |
| 08:31 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Joseph Barrett gets the rebound | 56-82 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Stephen Rape steals the ball from Joseph Barrett | 56-82 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Stephen Rape lays it in | 56-84 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | William Sweeny clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Faulkner - foul #1 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #8 | 56-84 |
| Subs | Belmont | Stanley Malone (SF), Edward Arnstein (PF) William Phillips, Hugo Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Daniels (PF) Sung Chin | |
| 07:51 | Belmont | William Sweeny makes the 1st free throw | 57-84 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | William Sweeny makes the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Kevin Rochon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Sweeny (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Arnstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mark Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Stephen Rape knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Daniels | 58-87 |
| 07:32 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-87 |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein snags the offensive board | 58-87 |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Stephen Rape steals it from William Sweeny | 58-87 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the lay-in | 58-87 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein grabs the defensive rebound | 58-87 |
| 06:52 | Belmont | Kevin Rochon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-87 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | Stanley Malone hits the follow up shot | 60-87 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Tim Faulkner drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Rape | 60-89 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | William Sweeny misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-89 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the board | 60-89 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by William Sweeny - foul #4 on William Sweeny, team foul #11 | 60-89 |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), William Phillips (SG), Christopher Orr (SF), Stephen Matuseski (PF), Harvey Fleming (C) Kevin Rochon, William Sweeny, Stanley Malone, Edward Arnstein, Joseph Barrett | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) David Dunbar, Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner, Mark Daniels | |
| 06:01 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-89 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-90 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | William High misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-90 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Harvey Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 60-90 |
| 05:34 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-90 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski can't tip it in | 60-90 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-90 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Christopher Orr is called for the reach on Harold Jacobs - foul #2 on Christopher Orr, team foul #12 | 60-90 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Rochon (PG), Bryan Dunne (SG) William High, William Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald (C) Jean Johnson | |
| 05:11 | Butler | Harold Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 60-91 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Harold Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-92 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Christopher Orr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-92 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Harvey Fleming tips it home | 62-92 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Harold Jacobs buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Simms | 62-95 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Christopher Orr is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block | 64-95 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Richard Simms drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Jones | 64-97 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Bryan Dunne makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Stephen Matuseski | 67-97 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the jumpshot from the left side | 67-97 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Christopher Orr gets the rebound | 67-97 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-97 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-97 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Kevin Rochon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryan Dunne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Orr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Matuseski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harvey Fleming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Butler | James Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-97 |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Bryan Dunne snags the defensive board | 67-97 |
| 03:16 | Belmont | James Jones takes the ball from Bryan Dunne in the backcourt | 67-97 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Richard Simms can't finish the layup | 67-97 |
| 03:12 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Stephen Matuseski | 67-97 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Christopher Orr misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Christensen - foul #2 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #9 | 67-97 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Sweeny (SG), Joseph Barrett (C) Kevin Rochon, Harvey Fleming | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Mark Daniels (C) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Christopher Orr misses the 1st free throw | 67-97 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Christopher Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 67-97 |
| 02:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Sung Chin | 67-97 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Stephen Rape's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-97 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Rochon (PG) Christopher Orr | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG) Kenneth Walker | |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Tim Faulkner steps in front of the William Sweeny pass | 67-97 |
| 02:32 | Butler | David Dunbar misses the easy layup | 67-97 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Stephen Rape tips it in | 67-99 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Joseph Barrett travels in the backcourt | 67-99 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Mark Daniels comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-99 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Joseph Barrett grabs the board | 67-99 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Tim Faulkner picks off the pass by Kevin Rochon in the backcourt | 67-99 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-99 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | William Sweeny grabs the defensive rebound | 67-99 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Joseph Barrett can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 67-99 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Stephen Rape gets the rebound | 67-99 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-99 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Mark Daniels snags the offensive board | 67-99 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Stephen Rape drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Faulkner | 67-102 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-102 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Sung Chin hits a jumper from the left wing set up by David Dunbar | 70-104 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Kevin Rochon is fouled in the backcourt by Sung Chin - foul #1 on Sung Chin, team foul #10 | 70-104 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Tim Faulkner, Sung Chin, Mark Daniels | |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Kevin Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 71-104 |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Kevin Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-104 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Stephen Rape connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Jones | 72-106 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-106 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the board | 72-106 |
| 00:00 | Butler | James Jones runs out the clock | 72-106 |