| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Samuel Cioffi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Bannister (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Eckenrode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Domenico (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode loses the ball out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Ralph Hohl drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gustavo Costa | 33-40 |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-40 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Chris Bannister tips it home | 35-40 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Gustavo Costa makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ray Stephens | 35-43 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-43 |
| 18:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Justin Thompson | 35-43 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Ralph Hohl drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Weaver | 35-46 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Costa - foul #2 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu (C) Gary Weaver | |
| 17:12 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico double dribbles | 35-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Zito (SG), Michael Eisner (C) Chris Bannister, William Marks | |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (PG) Gustavo Costa | |
| 16:55 | Butler | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Justin Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Ralph Hohl drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Stephens | 35-48 |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ray Stephens - foul #2 on Ray Stephens, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Moses Daggett (PG), Robert Hall (C) Samuel Cioffi, Tyrone Domenico | |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Duane Bender (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Ralph Hohl, Ray Stephens, Justin Thompson | |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-48 |
| 15:50 | Belmont | Robert Hall snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Moses Daggett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Zito (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Eckenrode (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Eisner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Belmont | Robert Hall lays it in on a great pass from Michael Eisner | 39-48 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Duane Bender scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-50 |
| 15:00 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode hits a runner from close range | 41-50 |
| 14:41 | Butler | James Brown is hacked by Robert Zito - foul #1 on Robert Zito, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi (PG), Chris Bannister (SG), Tyrone Domenico (PF), William Marks (C) Moses Daggett, Jesse Eckenrode, Michael Eisner, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Ray Stephens (SF), Justin Thompson (PF) James Brown, Dragan Klimaszewski, Duane Bender, Gary Weaver | |
| 14:28 | Butler | Ray Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Powers (SF) Robert Zito | |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (C) Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Duane Bender is called for the reach on Samuel Cioffi - foul #1 on Duane Bender, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Gustavo Costa misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-50 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Justin Thompson grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Ralph Hohl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu (C) Duane Bender | |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi lays it in | 46-50 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Ray Stephens lays it up and in set up by Gustavo Costa | 46-52 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Domenico - foul #2 on Tyrone Domenico, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode (SF) Bruce Powers | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Weaver (C) Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 11:57 | Butler | Gustavo Costa misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | William Marks gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Moses Daggett (PG), Robert Zito (SG), Michael Eisner (C) Samuel Cioffi, Chris Bannister, William Marks | |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (SF) Ray Stephens | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Justin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 11:39 | Belmont | Robert Zito pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Moses Daggett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Zito (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Eckenrode (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tyrone Domenico (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Eisner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 16 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Moses Daggett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG) Gustavo Costa | |
| 11:23 | Butler | James Brown is hacked by Tyrone Domenico - foul #3 on Tyrone Domenico, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu (PF) Justin Thompson | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 10:55 | Belmont | Robert Zito misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:38 | Belmont | Michael Eisner can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 49-52 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:30 | Butler | The jump hook by James Brown is blocked by Michael Eisner | 49-52 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jesse Eckenrode | 49-52 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | Gary Weaver is called for the reach on Jesse Eckenrode - foul #2 on Gary Weaver, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi (PG), Chris Bannister (SG), William Marks (C) Moses Daggett, Tyrone Domenico, Michael Eisner | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), Ray Stephens (SF), Justin Thompson (PF) Dragan Klimaszewski, Ralph Hohl, Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Chris Bannister knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 09:35 | Butler | James Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Robert Zito misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Thompson - foul #2 on Justin Thompson, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Eisner (PF) Jesse Eckenrode | |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG), Brandon Beaulieu (C) James Brown, Gary Weaver | |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Robert Zito makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Robert Zito misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Robert Zito makes the 3rd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Gustavo Costa makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 08:42 | Belmont | William Marks dunks the ball on a great pass from Samuel Cioffi | 56-55 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Hohl | 56-57 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Michael Eisner hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Cioffi | 58-57 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Justin Thompson is whistled for a carry | 58-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Moses Daggett (SG), Jesse Eckenrode (SF), Tyrone Domenico (PF) Chris Bannister, Robert Zito, William Marks | |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (PG), Gary Weaver (C) Gustavo Costa, Justin Thompson | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Samuel Cioffi (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Moses Daggett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Eckenrode (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Domenico (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Eisner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Moses Daggett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 07:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ray Stephens | 58-57 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Gary Weaver is called for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Powers (SG) Samuel Cioffi | |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Jeffery Kaiser (SF), Duane Bender (PF) Ralph Hohl, Ray Stephens, Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Moses Daggett is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chris Bannister (SG), Robert Hall (C) Bruce Powers, Michael Eisner | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thompson (PF) Duane Bender | |
| 06:02 | Butler | Jesse Eckenrode swats the shot by Gary Weaver | 58-57 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Gary Weaver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Chris Bannister gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode blows the layup | 58-57 |
| 05:24 | Belmont | Robert Hall hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Justin Thompson is whistled for a carry | 60-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi (PG), Robert Zito (SF), William Marks (C) Moses Daggett, Jesse Eckenrode, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Ray Stephens (SF), Brandon Beaulieu (C) James Brown, Dragan Klimaszewski, Jeffery Kaiser, Gary Weaver | |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Robert Zito scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Cioffi | 62-57 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu misses the lay-in | 62-57 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Ray Stephens can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Robert Zito snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Thompson - foul #3 on Justin Thompson, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Powers (SF) Chris Bannister | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Ray Stephens buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gustavo Costa and he's hacked by Bruce Powers - foul #2 on Bruce Powers, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Ray Stephens misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Gustavo Costa loses the dribble to Tyrone Domenico | 64-59 |
| 03:19 | Belmont | Bruce Powers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Bruce Powers grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Samuel Cioffi (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Zito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruce Powers (fresh) PF - Tyrone Domenico (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gustavo Costa - foul #3 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chris Bannister (SG), Jesse Eckenrode (SF), Michael Eisner (PF) Robert Zito, Bruce Powers, Tyrone Domenico | |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (C) Justin Thompson | |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico (PF) Michael Eisner | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thompson (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Brandon Beaulieu, Duane Bender | |
| 02:28 | Butler | Ray Stephens misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Gary Weaver tips it but misses | 66-59 |
| 02:26 | Belmont | Chris Bannister snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Chris Bannister connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Cioffi | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Butler | Gary Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Cioffi | 70-59 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Justin Thompson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-59 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | William Marks pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Chris Bannister comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 00:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Justin Thompson | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Justin Thompson blows the layup but he's hacked by Tyrone Domenico - foul #4 on Tyrone Domenico, team foul #5 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Moses Daggett (PG), Robert Zito (SG), Bruce Powers (SF), Michael Eisner (PF), Robert Hall (C) Samuel Cioffi, Chris Bannister, Jesse Eckenrode, Tyrone Domenico, William Marks | |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (PG), Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Brandon Beaulieu (SF), Duane Bender (C) Gustavo Costa, Ralph Hohl, Ray Stephens, Gary Weaver | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Justin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Justin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Robert Zito is fouled in the backcourt by Dragan Klimaszewski - foul #1 on Dragan Klimaszewski, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Bertsch (SF), Nathan Canterbury (C) Bruce Powers, Michael Eisner | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser (SF) Justin Thompson | |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Robert Zito makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Robert Zito makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Duane Bender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Moses Daggett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Powers (SF), Michael Eisner (PF) David Bertsch, Nathan Canterbury | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Moses Daggett makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Moses Daggett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:09 | Butler | James Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 00:08 | Butler | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Duane Bender scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Moses Daggett runs out the clock | 74-63 |