| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Samuel Cioffi (fresh) SG - Chris Bannister (fresh) SF - Jesse Eckenrode (fresh) PF - Raymond Auerbach (fresh) C - Rolando Pacheco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) PF - Duane Bender (fresh) C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Rolando Pacheco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Bradley Burnett steals it from Chris Bannister | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Bradley Burnett clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Ralph Hohl hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | Rolando Pacheco can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bradley Burnett - foul #1 on Bradley Burnett, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | Rolando Pacheco makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | Rolando Pacheco misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Bradley Burnett grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Christopher McClendon's floater is knocked away by Raymond Auerbach | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Chris Bannister | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Duane Bender - foul #1 on Duane Bender, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi misses the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Duane Bender gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Duane Bender hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Hohl | 1-4 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 1-4 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Bradley Burnett pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Christopher McClendon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-4 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Bradley Burnett tips it in | 1-6 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Bannister | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Raymond Auerbach denies the turnaround by Duane Bender | 4-6 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Bradley Burnett tips it home | 4-8 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-8 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 17:10 | Belmont | Bradley Burnett is called for the reach on Rolando Pacheco - foul #2 on Bradley Burnett, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | Moses Daggett (PG), Robert Zito (SG), Ronnie Siewert (SF), Ronald Lee (PF) Samuel Cioffi, Chris Bannister, Jesse Eckenrode, Raymond Auerbach | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Frantz (C) Bradley Burnett | |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Moses Daggett buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Christopher McClendon can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Rolando Pacheco grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | Ronnie Siewert misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Siewert | 7-8 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | Robert Zito can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Duane Bender gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Moses Daggett is called for the reach on Christopher McClendon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Moses Daggett, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Auerbach (PF) Rolando Pacheco | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (SG), William Murphy (C) Ralph Hohl, Duane Bender | |
| 16:02 | Butler | William Murphy is hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi (PG) Robert Zito | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG) Christopher McClendon | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses the dunk | 7-8 |
| 15:50 | Belmont | Ronnie Siewert grabs the board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Samuel Cioffi (fresh) SG - Moses Daggett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Siewert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Auerbach (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fresh) SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) PF - Steven Frantz (fresh) C - William Murphy (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chris Bannister (SG) Moses Daggett | |
| Subs | Butler | George Standley (SF) Eugene Kirklin | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Steven Frantz is hacked by Chris Bannister - foul #1 on Chris Bannister, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode (SF) Raymond Auerbach | |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG) Tyler Reeves | |
| 15:07 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell misses short on a floater from the right block | 7-8 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Chris Bannister gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Belmont | Chris Bannister clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | Butler | William Murphy grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:41 | Butler | William Murphy is hacked by Ronnie Siewert - foul #1 on Ronnie Siewert, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Eugene Kirklin (SF), Duane Bender (PF) Matthew Dashiell, George Standley, William Murphy | |
| 14:26 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Ronald Lee's floater is tipped away by Steven Frantz | 7-10 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Steven Frantz gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Steven Frantz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Ralph Hohl drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher McClendon and he's hacked by Jesse Eckenrode - foul #1 on Jesse Eckenrode, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Powers (PG), Moses Daggett (SG), Robert Zito (SF), Raymond Auerbach (PF), Rolando Pacheco (C) Samuel Cioffi, Chris Bannister, Jesse Eckenrode, Ronald Lee, Ronnie Siewert | |
| Subs | Butler | William Murphy (C) Steven Frantz | |
| 13:54 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Raymond Auerbach misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 7-13 |
| 13:28 | Butler | William Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin is called for traveling | 7-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (SG) Ralph Hohl | |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Bruce Powers hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on William Murphy - foul #1 on William Murphy, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Standley (PF) Duane Bender | |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Bruce Powers makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:48 | Butler | George Standley misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Powers - foul #1 on Bruce Powers, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| 12:48 | Butler | George Standley makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:48 | Butler | George Standley misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Raymond Auerbach | 10-14 |
| 12:28 | Belmont | Robert Zito scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Powers | 12-14 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Christopher McClendon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 12:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Zito | 12-14 |
| 11:49 | Belmont | Moses Daggett is hacked by George Standley - foul #1 on George Standley, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi (PG), Chris Bannister (SG), Jesse Eckenrode (SF), Ronald Lee (PF) Bruce Powers, Moses Daggett, Robert Zito, Raymond Auerbach | |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG), Duane Bender (PF), Steven Frantz (C) Tyler Reeves, George Standley, William Murphy | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Samuel Cioffi (fresh) SG - Chris Bannister (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Eckenrode (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) C - Rolando Pacheco (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Frantz (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Belmont | Duane Bender steals it from Jesse Eckenrode | 12-14 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Christopher McClendon is fouled on the floor by Samuel Cioffi - foul #1 on Samuel Cioffi, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronnie Siewert (C) Rolando Pacheco | |
| Subs | Butler | George Standley (SF) Eugene Kirklin | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Christopher McClendon misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Ronnie Siewert grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Chris Bannister can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 10:55 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | Ralph Hohl is called for the reach on Chris Bannister - foul #1 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG) Christopher McClendon | |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Chris Bannister misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 10:31 | Butler | George Standley pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Steven Frantz misses the jumpshot from the right side | 12-14 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Steven Frantz tips it in | 12-16 |
| 09:59 | Belmont | Ronnie Siewert misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-16 |
| 09:58 | Butler | George Standley pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Ralph Hohl clanks a driving attempt from close range | 12-16 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Ronnie Siewert snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Ronnie Siewert's pass is intercepted by Steven Frantz | 12-16 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Steven Frantz buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ralph Hohl and he's fouled by Ronnie Siewert - foul #2 on Ronnie Siewert, team foul #8 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Moses Daggett (SG), Raymond Auerbach (PF), Rolando Pacheco (C) Chris Bannister, Jesse Eckenrode, Ronnie Siewert | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Eugene Kirklin (SF), William Murphy (C) Matthew Dashiell, George Standley, Duane Bender | |
| 09:01 | Butler | Steven Frantz makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:40 | Belmont | Raymond Auerbach loses the dribble to Eugene Kirklin | 12-19 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Christopher McClendon hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Frantz and he's hacked by Samuel Cioffi - foul #2 on Samuel Cioffi, team foul #9 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Powers (PG), Robert Zito (SF) Samuel Cioffi, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (C) Steven Frantz | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Christopher McClendon makes the free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Moses Daggett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 08:04 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Powers | 12-22 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Moses Daggett travels with the ball | 12-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Standley (PF) Ralph Hohl | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Bruce Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moses Daggett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Zito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Auerbach (fresh) 2 blk. C - Rolando Pacheco (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Standley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Tyler Reeves and he's hacked by Bruce Powers - foul #2 on Bruce Powers, team foul #10 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chris Bannister (SG), Jesse Eckenrode (SF) Bruce Powers, Robert Zito | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the free throw | 12-25 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Eugene Kirklin picks off the pass by Jesse Eckenrode | 12-25 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Tyler Reeves hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Kirklin | 12-27 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Chris Bannister hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Moses Daggett | 14-27 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin clanks a jumper in the lane | 14-27 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Chris Bannister grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Rolando Pacheco can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 14-27 |
| 05:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tyler Reeves | 14-27 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Jesse Eckenrode steps in front of the George Standley pass | 14-27 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Chris Bannister lays it in on a nice dish by Jesse Eckenrode | 16-27 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Tyler Reeves connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-30 |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Moses Daggett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-30 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin pulls down the rebound | 16-30 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Christopher McClendon hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Kirklin | 16-33 |
| 04:23 | Belmont | The short jumper by Raymond Auerbach is denied by Eugene Kirklin | 16-33 |
| 04:22 | Butler | William Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Christopher McClendon hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Kirklin | 16-36 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Raymond Auerbach comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-36 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Moses Daggett hits the follow up shot | 18-36 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Moses Daggett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Bannister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Eckenrode (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Auerbach (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Rolando Pacheco (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Standley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Standley | 18-38 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Raymond Auerbach banks in the layup and the foul's on William Murphy - foul #2 on William Murphy, team foul #7 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi (PG), Robert Zito (SG), Ronnie Siewert (SF), Ronald Lee (C) Moses Daggett, Chris Bannister, Jesse Eckenrode, Rolando Pacheco | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Ray Stephens (SF), Duane Bender (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) Christopher McClendon, Tyler Reeves, Eugene Kirklin, George Standley, William Murphy | |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Raymond Auerbach makes the free throw | 21-38 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Duane Bender misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-38 |
| 02:40 | Belmont | Ronnie Siewert gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| 02:19 | Belmont | Raymond Auerbach can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 21-38 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Bradley Burnett gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Ralph Hohl is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #8 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Rolando Pacheco (C) Raymond Auerbach | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Ronald Lee misses short on a shot from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Bradley Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Ralph Hohl scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Dashiell | 21-41 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Ralph Hohl steals it from Ronald Lee | 21-41 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Ralph Hohl drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Stephens | 21-44 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi travels with the ball | 21-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Eugene Kirklin (SF) Matthew Dashiell, Ray Stephens | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Bradley Burnett misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Lee - foul #2 on Ronald Lee, team foul #11 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Moses Daggett (SG) Robert Zito | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Frantz (PF) Duane Bender | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 21-45 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-46 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Moses Daggett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-46 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin pulls down the rebound | 21-46 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Ralph Hohl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-46 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 21-46 |