| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) C - Gary Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Samuel Cioffi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Bannister (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Eckenrode (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Domenico (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eisner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi is fouled on the floor by Brandon Beaulieu - foul #3 on Brandon Beaulieu, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (PF) Brandon Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Hohl - foul #2 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 19:33 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Eisner | 35-42 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Gary Weaver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 19:09 | Butler | James Brown tips it home | 37-42 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | Gary Weaver denies the turnaround by Jesse Eckenrode | 37-42 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Gary Weaver gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:36 | Butler | James Brown clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Ralph Hohl hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 18:07 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Michael Eisner grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:54 | Belmont | Michael Eisner is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| 17:42 | Butler | James Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Ralph Hohl tips it in | 41-42 |
| 17:33 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 17:31 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Bannister | 41-42 |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Chris Bannister scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 16:55 | Butler | James Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Chris Bannister misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Duane Bender snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Duane Bender is hacked by Tyrone Domenico - foul #2 on Tyrone Domenico, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG), Jeffery Kaiser (SF), Everette Boris (PF) Gustavo Costa, James Brown, Duane Bender | |
| Subs | Belmont | Moses Daggett (PG), Robert Zito (SG), Bruce Powers (SF), Robert Hall (C) Samuel Cioffi, Chris Bannister, Jesse Eckenrode, Michael Eisner | |
| 16:04 | Butler | Gary Weaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-45 |
| 16:02 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Moses Daggett | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Kaiser (fresh) PF - Everette Boris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Moses Daggett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Zito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bruce Powers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tyrone Domenico (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Moses Daggett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Robert Zito picks off the pass by Dragan Klimaszewski | 41-45 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Moses Daggett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Zito | 41-48 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Gary Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Everette Boris snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Ralph Hohl connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Kaiser and the foul's on Robert Zito - foul #1 on Robert Zito, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Stephens (SF), Justin Thompson (PF), Brandon Beaulieu (C) Jeffery Kaiser, Everette Boris, Gary Weaver | |
| Subs | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi (PG), Jesse Eckenrode (SF), William Marks (C) Bruce Powers, Tyrone Domenico, Robert Hall | |
| 14:42 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Ray Stephens pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Ralph Hohl loses the ball out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), James Brown (SG) Dragan Klimaszewski, Ralph Hohl | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chris Bannister (SG), Michael Eisner (PF) Moses Daggett, Robert Zito | |
| 13:40 | Belmont | Chris Bannister hits a jumper from the left block | 44-50 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Jesse Eckenrode is called for the reach on Ray Stephens - foul #1 on Jesse Eckenrode, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Justin Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Justin Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 12:53 | Belmont | William Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Chris Bannister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Zito (SF), Tyrone Domenico (PF) Jesse Eckenrode, Michael Eisner | |
| 12:19 | Butler | Ray Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu tips it in | 46-50 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi is denied on a layup by Brandon Beaulieu | 46-50 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Ray Stephens grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Samuel Cioffi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Bannister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Zito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Domenico (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Marks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Ray Stephens knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Brown | 48-50 |
| 11:32 | Belmont | The jump hook by Chris Bannister is blocked by Justin Thompson | 48-50 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Justin Thompson gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Ray Stephens drills a runner from the right block set up by Gustavo Costa | 50-50 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Gustavo Costa steals the ball from William Marks | 50-50 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Justin Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Chris Bannister connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Samuel Cioffi | 53-53 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu misses short on a runner from the right block | 53-53 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | The rebound goes to William Marks | 53-53 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Zito | 53-55 |
| 10:08 | Butler | James Brown comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-55 |
| 10:06 | Belmont | Robert Zito pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:59 | Belmont | Robert Zito connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Samuel Cioffi | 53-57 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Ray Stephens drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gustavo Costa | 55-57 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi travels with the ball | 55-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Jeffery Kaiser (SF), Duane Bender (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Gustavo Costa, James Brown, Ray Stephens, Justin Thompson, Brandon Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Belmont | Moses Daggett (PG), Bruce Powers (SG), Jesse Eckenrode (SF), Michael Eisner (PF), Robert Hall (C) Samuel Cioffi, Chris Bannister, Robert Zito, Tyrone Domenico, William Marks | |
| 09:08 | Butler | Ralph Hohl hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Duane Bender | 58-57 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Moses Daggett drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Gary Weaver can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | Robert Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Gary Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Ralph Hohl can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Michael Eisner grabs the board | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Kaiser (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Moses Daggett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Powers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Eckenrode (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Eisner (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Powers | 58-61 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Ralph Hohl can't finish the layup | 58-61 |
| 07:32 | Belmont | Michael Eisner snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Robert Hall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-61 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Duane Bender grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Robert Hall blocks the jumper by Ralph Hohl | 58-61 |
| 06:52 | Belmont | Robert Hall grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Gary Weaver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Duane Bender misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Bruce Powers gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Robert Hall is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), James Brown (SG), Ray Stephens (SF), Justin Thompson (PF), Brandon Beaulieu (C) Dragan Klimaszewski, Ralph Hohl, Jeffery Kaiser, Duane Bender, Gary Weaver | |
| Subs | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi (PG), Chris Bannister (SG), Robert Zito (SF), Tyrone Domenico (PF), Nathan Canterbury (C) Moses Daggett, Bruce Powers, Jesse Eckenrode, Michael Eisner, Robert Hall | |
| 05:17 | Butler | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Domenico | 58-63 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-63 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Justin Thompson gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Ray Stephens blows the layup | 58-63 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu tips it but misses | 58-63 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Chris Bannister grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Chris Bannister misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 04:06 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 04:04 | Belmont | Robert Zito hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Justin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Nathan Canterbury pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Samuel Cioffi (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Bannister (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Zito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Domenico (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathan Canterbury (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Tyrone Domenico misses the jumper from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 03:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ray Stephens | 58-65 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Nathan Canterbury takes the ball from Gustavo Costa | 58-65 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG), Gary Weaver (C) James Brown, Brandon Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode (SF), William Marks (C) Robert Zito, Nathan Canterbury | |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ray Stephens - foul #4 on Ray Stephens, team foul #3 | 58-65 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Butler | Ray Stephens misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Samuel Cioffi - foul #1 on Samuel Cioffi, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Ray Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Ray Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Belmont | Chris Bannister misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode tips it home | 59-69 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Gary Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Ray Stephens tips it home | 61-69 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-71 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Ralph Hohl hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Gary Weaver denies the turnaround by Jesse Eckenrode | 64-71 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | Jesse Eckenrode can't tip it in | 64-71 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Gustavo Costa pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Justin Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | The rebound goes to William Marks | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Gustavo Costa is called for the reach on William Marks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #4 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Zito (PF), Robert Hall (C) Tyrone Domenico, William Marks | |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Robert Zito is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Costa - foul #4 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #5 | 64-71 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Robert Hall is hacked by Justin Thompson - foul #4 on Justin Thompson, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hohl - foul #3 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Zito | 64-73 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Gustavo Costa is called for the reach on Chris Bannister in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (PG) Gustavo Costa | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Chris Bannister misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Gary Weaver gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Robert Zito gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi is hacked by James Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Ray Stephens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Samuel Cioffi runs out the clock | 64-75 |