| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brian Mule (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jeffery Campbell inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Joseph Bowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Lou Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:19 | Butler | John Sobeski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Charles Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 18:54 | Butler | James Sharer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Johnson | 29-30 |
| 18:35 | Belmont | Jeffery Campbell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Kenneth Smiley grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Brian Mule misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 18:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sobeski | 29-30 |
| 18:11 | Butler | James Sharer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 18:09 | Belmont | Kenneth Smiley snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Herman Primo is called for the reach on Joseph Bowers - foul #2 on Herman Primo, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 17:36 | Belmont | Kenneth Smiley loses the dribble to Lou Smith | 29-30 |
| 17:15 | Butler | John Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary (C) Charles Brown | |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Brian Mule hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 29-30 |
| 16:55 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas O'Leary | 29-30 |
| 16:42 | Belmont | Thomas O'Leary knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Bowers | 29-32 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Lou Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 16:17 | Butler | John Sobeski tips it home | 31-32 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | Brian Mule hits a fadeaway from the right side | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Sharer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lou Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - John Sobeski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brian Mule (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Campbell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Smiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas O'Leary (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Herman Primo double dribbles | 31-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), Bruce Hoke (SG), Johnny Friedel (SF), Jacob Davidson (PF), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, James Sharer, Lou Smith, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Zarrineh (PG), Robert Tobey (SG), Charles Colvin (SF), Tyrone Bunger (PF), Charles Brown (C) Brian Mule, Joseph Bowers, Jeffery Campbell, Kenneth Smiley, Thomas O'Leary | |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Tyrone Bunger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Jacob Davidson gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Bruce Hoke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Jacob Davidson snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Johnny Friedel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Guerrier | 34-34 |
| 14:41 | Belmont | Johnny Friedel is called for the reach on Charles Colvin - foul #1 on Johnny Friedel, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Johnny Friedel | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:24 | Belmont | Charles Brown's pass is intercepted by William Rackers | 34-34 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Jacob Davidson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Charles Zarrineh snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by Robert Tobey is blocked by Jacob Davidson | 34-34 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Bruce Hoke snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Bruce Hoke misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Bruce Hoke snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 13:14 | Butler | John Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Guerrier | 36-34 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | Charles Colvin knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tyrone Bunger | 36-36 |
| 13:02 | Butler | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Charles Zarrineh in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 12:45 | Belmont | Tyrone Bunger blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 12:44 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Paul Guerrier lays it in set up by John Johnson | 38-36 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Charles Colvin clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 12:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Davidson | 38-36 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Bruce Hoke knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by John Johnson | 40-36 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Robert Tobey hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Colvin | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Guerrier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jacob Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Zarrineh (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Tobey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Colvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyrone Bunger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Charles Colvin steps in front of the William Rackers pass | 40-39 |
| 11:18 | Belmont | Tyrone Bunger lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Colvin | 40-41 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Charles Colvin steps in front of the William Rackers pass | 40-41 |
| 10:44 | Belmont | Charles Zarrineh misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Jacob Davidson grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Paul Guerrier is fouled on the floor by Robert Tobey - foul #1 on Robert Tobey, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Grimes (PG), Herman Primo (SG), James Sharer (SF), Lou Smith (PF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, Paul Guerrier, Bruce Hoke, Jacob Davidson, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Mule (PG), Joseph Bowers (SG), Jeffery Campbell (SF), Kenneth Smiley (PF), Thomas O'Leary (C) Charles Zarrineh, Robert Tobey, Charles Colvin, Tyrone Bunger, Charles Brown | |
| 10:16 | Butler | James Sharer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Herman Primo | 42-41 |
| 10:05 | Belmont | Joseph Bowers connects on the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 09:49 | Butler | John Sobeski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Sharer | 44-44 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Kenneth Smiley blows the layup but he's hacked by Herman Primo - foul #3 on Herman Primo, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Kenneth Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Kenneth Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Lou Smith is called for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Eric Grimes | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:02 | Belmont | John Johnson is called for the reach on Jeffery Campbell - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| 08:45 | Belmont | Jeffery Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 08:43 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Herman Primo comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 08:18 | Butler | James Sharer hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 07:52 | Belmont | Lou Smith steals the ball from Brian Mule | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brian Mule (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas O'Leary (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | James Sharer is hacked by Jeffery Campbell - foul #3 on Jeffery Campbell, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Shoop (C) Thomas O'Leary | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Herman Primo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Herman Primo, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Johnny Friedel (PF) Herman Primo, Lou Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Colvin (SF), Tyrone Bunger (PF) Jeffery Campbell, Kenneth Smiley | |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Joseph Bowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Johnny Friedel pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:37 | Butler | James Sharer is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (SG), Jacob Davidson (PF), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, James Sharer, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Zarrineh (PG), Robert Tobey (SG) Brian Mule, Joseph Bowers | |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Tyrone Bunger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | Michael Shoop grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | Tyrone Bunger misses the shot from the right block | 46-46 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Jacob Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Johnny Friedel misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Michael Shoop grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Tyrone Bunger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), James Sharer (SF), Lou Smith (PF), John Sobeski (C) Paul Guerrier, Bruce Hoke, Johnny Friedel, Jacob Davidson, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Mule (PG), Joseph Bowers (SG), Jeffery Campbell (SF), Kenneth Smiley (PF), Charles Brown (C) Charles Zarrineh, Robert Tobey, Charles Colvin, Tyrone Bunger, Michael Shoop | |
| 05:02 | Butler | John Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lou Smith | 49-46 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Kenneth Smiley knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Campbell | 49-48 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Herman Primo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lou Smith | 52-48 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Brian Mule misses badly on a shot from the right side | 52-48 |
| 03:36 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brian Mule (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Charles Brown is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 02:56 | Butler | John Sobeski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Davidson (C) John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Brian Mule misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 02:34 | Belmont | Charles Brown tips it in | 52-50 |
| 02:11 | Butler | John Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Jacob Davidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:51 | Butler | John Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Herman Primo | 54-50 |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Brian Mule hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Lou Smith - foul #1 on Lou Smith, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sobeski (C) Jacob Davidson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Brian Mule makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Brian Mule misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:40 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:33 | Butler | John Johnson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Herman Primo | 57-51 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Charles Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Lou Smith clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Mule - foul #1 on Brian Mule, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Lou Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:58 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Sobeski | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Charles Brown is called for the reach on John Sobeski - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Friedel (PF) Lou Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:55 | Butler | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Campbell - foul #4 on Jeffery Campbell, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| 00:52 | Butler | James Sharer is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Campbell - foul #5 on Jeffery Campbell, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Colvin (SF) Jeffery Campbell | |
| 00:52 | Butler | James Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Charles Brown gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Brian Mule banks in the layup set up by Charles Brown | 58-53 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Joseph Bowers is called for the reach on James Sharer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 00:42 | Butler | James Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | James Sharer is called for the reach on Charles Colvin - foul #1 on James Sharer, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Lou Smith (PF) Johnny Friedel | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Charles Colvin misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Lou Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Lou Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Mule - foul #2 on Brian Mule, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Johnny Friedel (C) Herman Primo, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Lou Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smiley | 59-53 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Brian Mule is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Guerrier - foul #1 on Paul Guerrier, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), John Sobeski (C) Paul Guerrier, Johnny Friedel | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Brian Mule makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Brian Mule makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:29 | Butler | John Johnson is hacked by Brian Mule in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Mule, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 00:29 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:29 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Joseph Bowers buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Mule | 61-58 |
| 00:21 | Butler | John Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Mule - foul #4 on Brian Mule, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 00:21 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:21 | Butler | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Joseph Bowers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Lou Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Brian Mule is called for the reach on Lou Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Mule, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Tobey (PG) Brian Mule | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Lou Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Kenneth Smiley gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Joseph Bowers connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Tobey | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Robert Tobey is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tobey, team foul #13 | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Butler | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Joseph Bowers clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-61 |