| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gene Kappel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chester Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Pender (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Fryar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Chester Vinson inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | David Stephenson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lavern Ingram - foul #2 on Lavern Ingram, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | David Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | David Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Brendan Gannon is fouled on the floor by David Stephenson - foul #2 on David Stephenson, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:11 | Butler | David Williams misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Pender - foul #1 on Scott Pender, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 19:11 | Butler | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:11 | Butler | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Robert Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chester Vinson | 37-40 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Brendan Gannon | 37-42 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | David Stephenson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | David Stephenson grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Scott Pender misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 39-42 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Leroy Fryar grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-42 |
| 17:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to David Williams | 39-42 |
| 17:24 | Butler | David Williams comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 39-42 |
| 17:23 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Bowers | 39-42 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 17:04 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to David Williams | 39-42 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Leroy Fryar is denied on a dunk by Robert Davis | 39-42 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Brendan Gannon gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Brendan Gannon is fouled on the floor by Chester Vinson - foul #2 on Chester Vinson, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lee Vinson (PG), Harry Link (SG), Manu Akawanzie (SF), Donald Bayne (PF), Aldo Bruno (C) Gene Kappel, David Stephenson, Chester Vinson, Robert Davis, Scott Pender | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SF), Melvin Owens (C) Dwayne Bowers, David Williams | |
| 16:14 | Butler | Martin Vitale is hacked by Harry Link - foul #1 on Harry Link, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Brendan Gannon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lavern Ingram | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Lee Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Link (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manu Akawanzie (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Bayne (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Fryar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Belmont | Donald Bayne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Martin Vitale grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Martin Vitale knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Lavern Ingram | 39-48 |
| 15:05 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Link | 41-48 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Lavern Ingram is fouled on the floor by Donald Bayne - foul #3 on Donald Bayne, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gene Kappel (PG), David Stephenson (SG), Chester Vinson (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Scott Pender (C) Lee Vinson, Harry Link, Manu Akawanzie, Donald Bayne, Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Butler | Dwayne Bowers (SF), Alfred Ivers (C) Martin Vitale, Melvin Owens | |
| 14:34 | Butler | Alfred Ivers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Williams (C) Leroy Fryar | |
| 14:08 | Belmont | Scott Pender scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Stephenson | 43-48 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Lavern Ingram gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers knocks in the shot from the right side | 43-50 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Gene Kappel lays it in and the foul's on Lavern Ingram - foul #3 on Lavern Ingram, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG), Leroy Fryar (PF) Lavern Ingram, Alfred Ivers | |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Gene Kappel makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Martin Vitale drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Fryar | 46-53 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Gene Kappel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-53 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Leroy Fryar gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Brendan Gannon buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 11:52 | Belmont | Robert Davis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dwayne Bowers - foul #2 on Dwayne Bowers, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lee Vinson (PG), Donald Bayne (SF) Gene Kappel, Chester Vinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (PG), Alfred Ivers (C) Dwayne Bowers, David Williams | |
| 11:52 | Belmont | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:52 | Belmont | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Lee Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bayne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Pender (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brendan Gannon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Vitale (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leroy Fryar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Ivers (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-56 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Donald Bayne hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Stephenson | 51-56 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Martin Vitale misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 10:50 | Belmont | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:30 | Belmont | Martin Vitale is called for the reach on Donald Bayne - foul #1 on Martin Vitale, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gene Kappel (PG), Chester Vinson (SF), Aldo Bruno (C) David Stephenson, Robert Davis, Scott Pender | |
| Subs | Butler | Dwayne Bowers (SF), Melvin Owens (C) Brendan Gannon, Leroy Fryar | |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Gene Kappel hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Chester Vinson | 53-56 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Melvin Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Marsh (SG), David Williams (C) Martin Vitale, Melvin Owens | |
| 09:38 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Chester Vinson | 55-56 |
| 09:13 | Butler | David Williams misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-56 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Alfred Ivers gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-56 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Donald Bayne snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 08:35 | Belmont | Lee Vinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Gene Kappel misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 08:33 | Belmont | Donald Bayne grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Chester Vinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Lavern Ingram - foul #4 on Lavern Ingram, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stephenson (SG), Scott Pender (C) Lee Vinson, Donald Bayne | |
| Subs | Butler | Brendan Gannon (PG), Martin Vitale (SG), Ray Hughes (SF), Melvin Owens (PF) Lavern Ingram, Joshua Marsh, Dwayne Bowers, Alfred Ivers | |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Chester Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Chester Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Williams | 57-59 |
| 08:03 | Belmont | Melvin Owens picks off the pass by David Stephenson | 57-59 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Brendan Gannon is whistled for a carry | 57-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harry Link (PG), Manu Akawanzie (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Gene Kappel, Chester Vinson, Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Fryar (PF) David Williams | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Harry Link (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manu Akawanzie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Pender (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Brendan Gannon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Vitale (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ray Hughes (fresh) PF - Leroy Fryar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Ray Hughes - foul #2 on Ray Hughes, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie misses the 3rd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leroy Fryar | 58-59 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Brendan Gannon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Vitale | 58-62 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | David Stephenson scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Manu Akawanzie | 60-62 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 60-62 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Scott Pender grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Scott Pender misses the jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Melvin Owens snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 06:13 | Butler | David Stephenson steals it from Brendan Gannon in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Robert Davis clanks a jumper from the right block | 60-62 |
| 05:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brendan Gannon | 60-62 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gene Kappel (PG), Chester Vinson (SF), Donald Bayne (PF) Harry Link, Manu Akawanzie, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (PG), Dwayne Bowers (SF), David Williams (C) Martin Vitale, Ray Hughes, Melvin Owens | |
| 05:45 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Leroy Fryar makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Gene Kappel comes up short on the runner from close range | 60-63 |
| 05:24 | Belmont | Donald Bayne tips it but misses | 60-63 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Gene Kappel tips it in | 62-63 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Brendan Gannon is fouled on the floor by Scott Pender - foul #2 on Scott Pender, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lee Vinson (SG), Aldo Bruno (C) David Stephenson, Scott Pender | |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ivers (PF) Leroy Fryar | |
| 04:57 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Gene Kappel misses short on a floater from the right side | 62-65 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Gene Kappel gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 04:15 | Butler | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Chester Vinson - foul #3 on Chester Vinson, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stephenson (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Scott Pender (C) Lee Vinson, Donald Bayne, Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:00 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | David Stephenson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Alfred Ivers grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gene Kappel (fresh) 15 pts. SG - David Stephenson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Vinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Pender (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brendan Gannon (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Ivers (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Brendan Gannon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Alfred Ivers grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers clanks a floater from close range | 62-66 |
| 03:25 | Butler | David Williams gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lavern Ingram | 62-69 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Gene Kappel misses short on a jumper in the paint | 62-69 |
| 03:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Williams | 62-69 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Gene Kappel steps in front of the Dwayne Bowers pass | 62-69 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Robert Davis misses the easy layup | 62-69 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 62-69 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Robert Davis misses long on a shot in the paint | 62-69 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Lavern Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Brendan Gannon hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-72 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Gene Kappel is hacked by Lavern Ingram - foul #5 on Lavern Ingram, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Bayne (SF) Chester Vinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (PG), Joshua Marsh (SG), Ray Hughes (SF), Leroy Fryar (PF) Lavern Ingram, Brendan Gannon, Dwayne Bowers, David Williams | |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Gene Kappel makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Gene Kappel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Alfred Ivers snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Butler | Scott Pender is called for the reach on Martin Vitale - foul #3 on Scott Pender, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chester Vinson (SF) Donald Bayne | |
| Subs | Butler | Brendan Gannon (SG), Dwayne Bowers (SF), David Williams (C) Joshua Marsh, Ray Hughes, Alfred Ivers | |
| 01:47 | Butler | Martin Vitale misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Martin Vitale misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | Scott Pender grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Robert Davis is whistled for a carry | 63-72 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Scott Pender | 63-72 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Gene Kappel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Martin Vitale grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | David Stephenson is called for the reach on Martin Vitale in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Stephenson, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Owens (C) David Williams | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Martin Vitale makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Martin Vitale makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Gene Kappel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Robert Davis tips it but misses | 63-74 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Melvin Owens snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers's floater is knocked away by Chester Vinson | 63-74 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Scott Pender pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Gene Kappel knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 66-74 |