| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Santos Trottier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Herrick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Favors (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alex Vaughan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Glenn Favors inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Belmont | Alex Vaughan slams it home on a great pass from Glenn Favors | 30-33 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Alexei Zech scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eliseo Yazzie | 32-33 |
| 19:11 | Belmont | Santos Trottier comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-33 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Henry Raap gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Alexei Zech hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Branch | 34-33 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | The jumper by Alex Vaughan is denied by Paul Pruett | 34-33 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | David Herrick tips it home | 34-35 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Henry Raap hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eliseo Yazzie | 37-35 |
| 17:47 | Belmont | David Herrick is fouled on the floor by Paul Pruett - foul #1 on Paul Pruett, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | David Herrick connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Santos Trottier and he's fouled by Alexei Zech - foul #3 on Alexei Zech, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Mathers (SF) Alexei Zech | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:42 | Belmont | David Herrick misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Pruett | 37-37 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Henry Raap's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SG), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), George Anderson (C) Eliseo Yazzie, Henry Raap, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damon Buckler (SF), Hayden Cobb (PF), Manuel Kittrell (C) Glenn Favors, Donald Cook, Alex Vaughan | |
| 17:06 | Belmont | David Herrick clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Richard Mathers gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Richard Mathers can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Damon Buckler - foul #2 on Damon Buckler, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Richard Mathers misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Richard Mathers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Hayden Cobb misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Richard Mathers snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Vule Zachman is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Vule Zachman, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Henry Raap (PF) Gerald Branch, Vule Zachman, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Witherspoon (PG), Glenn Favors (SF), Donald Cook (PF) Santos Trottier, David Herrick, Manuel Kittrell | |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Damon Buckler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-37 |
| 15:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Mathers | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Damon Buckler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Favors (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hayden Cobb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:21 | Belmont | Donald Cook snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Glenn Favors comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-37 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Henry Raap makes the floater from the left side set up by Richard Mathers and the foul's on Donald Cook - foul #1 on Donald Cook, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Alexei Zech (SF), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Richmond, Richard Mathers, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Belmont | Santos Trottier (PG), David Herrick (SG), Alex Vaughan (C) Ernest Witherspoon, Damon Buckler, Hayden Cobb | |
| 14:48 | Butler | Henry Raap misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Henry Raap grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Alexei Zech hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Alex Vaughan grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | The short jumper by David Herrick is denied by Henry Raap | 40-37 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Gerald Branch snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Gerald Branch can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alex Vaughan - foul #2 on Alex Vaughan, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SG) Eliseo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Plasencia (SF), Manuel Kittrell (PF) Glenn Favors, Donald Cook | |
| 14:20 | Butler | Gerald Branch misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Gerald Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | Manuel Kittrell gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Alexei Zech picks off the pass by Manuel Kittrell | 40-37 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Vule Zachman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alexei Zech | 42-37 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | David Herrick is hacked by Vule Zachman - foul #4 on Vule Zachman, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (SG), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF) Vule Zachman, Henry Raap | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:40 | Belmont | David Herrick makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Alexei Zech clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Manuel Kittrell pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:00 | Belmont | David Herrick misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alfonso Gonzalez - foul #1 on Alfonso Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie (SG) Jon Blackmon | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Witherspoon (PG), Glenn Favors (SF), Donald Cook (PF) Santos Trottier, Courtney Plasencia, Manuel Kittrell | |
| 13:00 | Belmont | David Herrick makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:00 | Belmont | David Herrick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Gerald Branch misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Paul Pruett snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Alexei Zech scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eliseo Yazzie | 45-42 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Glenn Favors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Richard Mathers (SF), Henry Raap (PF) Gerald Branch, Alexei Zech, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Santos Trottier (PG), Damon Buckler (SG), Hayden Cobb (C) Ernest Witherspoon, David Herrick, Alex Vaughan | |
| 11:52 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenneth Richmond, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Alfonso Gonzalez takes the ball from Hayden Cobb | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Santos Trottier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damon Buckler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Favors (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Cook (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Hayden Cobb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Henry Raap can't connect on a runner from the right block | 45-42 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Henry Raap drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Eliseo Yazzie | 47-42 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Hayden Cobb lays it up and in | 47-44 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Richmond | 50-44 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Damon Buckler is whistled for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Jon Blackmon (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Richmond, Eliseo Yazzie, Richard Mathers, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Herrick (SG), Alex Vaughan (C) Glenn Favors, Donald Cook | |
| 10:23 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | David Herrick pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Santos Trottier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | David Herrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:59 | Belmont | Hayden Cobb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 09:57 | Belmont | Alex Vaughan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Henry Raap steps in front of the Hayden Cobb pass | 50-44 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Gerald Branch makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Blackmon | 53-44 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | David Herrick scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Damon Buckler | 53-46 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Henry Raap hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-46 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Alexei Zech tips it home | 55-46 |
| 08:28 | Belmont | Damon Buckler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Hayden Cobb | 55-46 |
| 08:09 | Belmont | Hayden Cobb knocks in the 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Gerald Branch hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Hayden Cobb makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Santos Trottier | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jon Blackmon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexei Zech (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Henry Raap (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Santos Trottier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Herrick (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Buckler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hayden Cobb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Vaughan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Gerald Branch loses the dribble to Santos Trottier in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 07:27 | Belmont | Santos Trottier lays it up and in | 57-53 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Santos Trottier picks off the pass by Gerald Branch | 57-53 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | Santos Trottier misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-53 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Henry Raap snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Alexei Zech makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-53 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | David Herrick can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Paul Pruett pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Paul Pruett knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Gerald Branch | 62-53 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), George Anderson (C) Jon Blackmon, Alexei Zech, Henry Raap, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Witherspoon (PG), Glenn Favors (SF), Donald Cook (PF), Manuel Kittrell (C) Santos Trottier, Damon Buckler, Hayden Cobb, Alex Vaughan | |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Glenn Favors can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Branch - foul #1 on Gerald Branch, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Glenn Favors makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Glenn Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Branch | 65-55 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Glenn Favors lays it in on a great pass from Ernest Witherspoon | 65-57 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Gerald Branch connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Anderson | 68-57 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Donald Cook clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 68-57 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Glenn Favors - foul #3 on Glenn Favors, team foul #4 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Alexei Zech (SF) Gerald Branch, Richard Mathers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Santos Trottier (PG), Courtney Plasencia (SG) Ernest Witherspoon, David Herrick | |
| 04:09 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez gets the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Courtney Plasencia steps in front of the Alexei Zech pass | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Courtney Plasencia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Santos Trottier | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Alexei Zech hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Richmond | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - George Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Santos Trottier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Courtney Plasencia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Favors (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Cook (fresh) 4 reb. C - Manuel Kittrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Glenn Favors clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-60 |
| 03:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alfonso Gonzalez | 71-60 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alexei Zech | 74-60 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Donald Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Alexei Zech | 74-60 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Alexei Zech hits the follow up shot | 76-60 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Donald Cook hits the finger roll set up by Glenn Favors and the foul's on George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #8 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SG), Richard Mathers (SF) Eliseo Yazzie, Alexei Zech | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Witherspoon (PG), Damon Buckler (SG), Hayden Cobb (C) Santos Trottier, Glenn Favors, Manuel Kittrell | |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Donald Cook makes the free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:33 | Butler | George Anderson hits a runner near the basket set up by Vule Zachman and the foul's on Ernest Witherspoon - foul #2 on Ernest Witherspoon, team foul #5 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Manuel Kittrell (C) Donald Cook | |
| 01:33 | Butler | George Anderson misses the free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Hayden Cobb grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | George Anderson blocks the short jumper by Manuel Kittrell | 78-63 |
| 01:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to George Anderson | 78-63 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Courtney Plasencia - foul #1 on Courtney Plasencia, team foul #6 | 81-63 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond makes the free throw | 82-63 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Courtney Plasencia is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Courtney Plasencia, team foul #7 | 82-63 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 82-63 |
| 00:49 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Alfonso Gonzalez | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez travels with the ball | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Damon Buckler is called for traveling | 82-63 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond runs out the clock | 82-63 |