| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manu Akawanzie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Greg Lane inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno is called for traveling | 24-31 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Richard Thorpe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Michael Hudson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Richard Patrick is hacked by Greg Lane - foul #1 on Greg Lane, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Richard Thorpe clanks a floater from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Richard Patrick tips it back up and in | 26-33 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 26-33 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie tips it home | 26-35 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Richard Thorpe can't connect on a shot from the right side | 26-35 |
| 17:33 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Aldo Bruno | 26-35 |
| 17:10 | Belmont | Greg Lane is called for traveling | 26-35 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Eddie Winner (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Richard Thorpe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Arana (PG), Eugene Shealey (PF) Michael Hudson, Manu Akawanzie | |
| 16:42 | Butler | Eddie Winner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SF), John Witherington (C) Greg Lane, Aldo Bruno | |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Glenn Arana misses short on a jumper from the left side | 26-35 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Lester Ivy gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 15:53 | Butler | David Zelkin can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Glenn Arana - foul #3 on Glenn Arana, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Marsh (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie (PF) Gilbert Davis | |
| 15:53 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 15:53 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Marsh (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Arana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Shealey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manu Akawanzie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Witherington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Eugene Shealey can't finish the layup | 27-35 |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Glenn Arana gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Tomas Basquez and the foul's on Frank Brown - foul #2 on Frank Brown, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) David Zelkin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Greg Lane (SF), Aldo Bruno (C) Glenn Arana, Eugene Shealey, John Witherington | |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Richard Thorpe buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Hudson - foul #2 on Michael Hudson, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Steve Stafford gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 30-38 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Joshua Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the floater from the right wing set up by Steve Stafford | 32-38 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Michael Hudson's pass is intercepted by Frank Brown | 32-38 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Frank Brown comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-38 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Manu Akawanzie | 32-38 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Greg Lane hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Richard Thorpe snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Aldo Bruno steals the ball from Steve Stafford | 32-38 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Steve Stafford is called for the reach on Tomas Basquez - foul #1 on Steve Stafford, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Richard Patrick (SG), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Richard Thorpe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Arana (PG), Gilbert Davis (SG), Myles Hill (SF), Eugene Shealey (PF), John Witherington (C) Michael Hudson, Tomas Basquez, Greg Lane, Manu Akawanzie, Aldo Bruno | |
| 11:46 | Belmont | Eugene Shealey misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 32-38 |
| 11:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Westbrook | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Arana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myles Hill (fresh) PF - Eugene Shealey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Witherington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Lester Ivy tips it home | 34-38 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | Glenn Arana misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | John Witherington hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by David Zelkin and he's fouled by Myles Hill - foul #1 on Myles Hill, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Greg Lane (SF), Aldo Bruno (C) Myles Hill, John Witherington | |
| 10:34 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Eugene Shealey | 36-40 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | Greg Lane hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Eugene Shealey can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno tips it in | 36-42 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Richard Patrick loses the dribble to Glenn Arana | 36-42 |
| 09:31 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 36-42 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Richard Patrick knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Marsh | 38-42 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 08:40 | Butler | William Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:11 | Butler | William Westbrook is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Richard Patrick, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Tomas Basquez (SG), Manu Akawanzie (PF), John Witherington (C) Glenn Arana, Gilbert Davis, Eugene Shealey, Aldo Bruno | |
| 07:43 | Belmont | John Witherington knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Tomas Basquez | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joshua Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manu Akawanzie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Witherington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Joshua Marsh comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Richard Thorpe grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 06:56 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Greg Lane | 38-46 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Frank Brown drills a floater from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Michael Hudson travels with the ball | 40-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (SG) Joshua Marsh | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gilbert Davis (SG), Eugene Shealey (SF), Aldo Bruno (C) Tomas Basquez, Greg Lane, John Witherington | |
| 05:43 | Butler | Richard Patrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 05:24 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-46 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Michael Hudson tips it in | 40-48 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Eugene Shealey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Richard Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the floater from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno connects on the turnaround in the lane | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Manu Akawanzie swats the shot by Richard Patrick | 42-50 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Shealey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manu Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Frank Brown hits a jumper from the right block set up by Steve Stafford | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gilbert Davis, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Joshua Marsh (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Richard Patrick, Richard Thorpe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Arana (PG), Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF) Michael Hudson, Eugene Shealey, Manu Akawanzie | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (SG) Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Shealey (PF) John Witherington | |
| 02:33 | Butler | David Zelkin misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie (PF) Eugene Shealey | |
| 02:19 | Belmont | Glenn Arana is fouled on the floor by Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 02:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joshua Marsh | 44-50 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Richard Patrick buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Zelkin | 46-50 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-50 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Lane | 46-50 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Greg Lane clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Stanley Peterson pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Stanley Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) David Zelkin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG) Glenn Arana | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Patrick - foul #2 on Richard Patrick, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Greg Lane is hacked by Frank Brown - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Greg Lane makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno is fouled on the floor by Richard Patrick - foul #3 on Richard Patrick, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SG), Eugene Shealey (SF) Gilbert Davis, Greg Lane | |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the board | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Richard Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Stafford - foul #2 on Steve Stafford, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Steve Stafford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Marsh | 49-51 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gilbert Davis (SG), Greg Lane (SF) Tomas Basquez, Eugene Shealey | |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Stafford - foul #3 on Steve Stafford, team foul #10 | 49-51 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Aldo Bruno is called for the reach on Richard Patrick - foul #3 on Aldo Bruno, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Stafford - foul #4 on Steve Stafford, team foul #11 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SF) Greg Lane | |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Richard Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Stanley Peterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |