| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Vidrine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Willett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Blue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Cheesman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Zurowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elvin Olivera (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hacker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley inbounds the ball | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Gregory Vidrine makes the floater from just outside the lane | 29-45 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski hits a runner in the paint | 29-47 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Elvin Olivera | 29-47 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Cheesman - foul #1 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the jumpshot from the right side | 31-49 |
| 18:25 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas is fouled on the floor by Gregory Vidrine - foul #2 on Gregory Vidrine, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| 18:08 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 31-49 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Shawn Blue grabs the board | 31-49 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Kurt Thomas steals the ball from Gregory Vidrine | 31-49 |
| 17:47 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera misses the lay-in | 31-49 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas hits the follow up shot | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:31 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Pooley is blocked by Elvin Olivera | 31-51 |
| 17:29 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Willett - foul #4 on Peter Willett, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Butler | John Jennings (PG), Christopher Saulsbury (PF) Gregory Vidrine, Shawn Blue | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Alger (PG), Paul Price (C) Jeffrey Butler, Timothy Hacker | |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury is called for traveling | 31-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Louis Morris (SF), John Dietz (PF) Philip Zurowski, Elvin Olivera | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Louis Morris can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Pooley - foul #2 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #4 | 31-53 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Louis Morris misses the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Louis Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury misses the floater from the left side | 31-54 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Louis Morris snags the defensive board | 31-54 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Alger | 31-56 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Kurt Thomas steps in front of the Roger Cheesman pass | 31-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Willett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Saulsbury (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Alger (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Louis Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) C - Paul Price (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Louis Morris is hacked by Roger Cheesman - foul #2 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #5 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Philip Zurowski (SF), Elvin Olivera (PF), Timothy Hacker (C) Kurt Thomas, Louis Morris, John Dietz, Paul Price | |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Vidrine (PG), Shawn Blue (PF) John Jennings, Christopher Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:55 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley buries a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Jeffrey Butler - foul #2 on Jeffrey Butler, team foul #1 | 33-56 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley misses the free throw | 33-56 |
| 14:55 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler is fouled on the floor by Gregory Vidrine - foul #3 on Gregory Vidrine, team foul #6 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Thomas (SG) Thomas Alger | |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski is hacked by Shawn Blue - foul #2 on Shawn Blue, team foul #7 | 33-56 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski misses the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Timothy Hacker snags the offensive board | 33-56 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Timothy Hacker hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Butler | 33-58 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-58 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Timothy Hacker snags the defensive board | 33-58 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Butler | 33-60 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Shawn Blue's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hacker | 33-60 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Roger Cheesman grabs the offensive rebound | 33-60 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Hacker - foul #1 on Timothy Hacker, team foul #2 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Butler | John Jennings (PG), Christopher Saulsbury (PF) Gregory Vidrine, Shawn Blue | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Alger (PG), Louis Morris (SF), John Dietz (PF), Paul Price (C) Jeffrey Butler, Philip Zurowski, Elvin Olivera, Timothy Hacker | |
| 13:07 | Butler | Roger Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Roger Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 12:41 | Belmont | John Dietz misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Saulsbury - foul #3 on Christopher Saulsbury, team foul #8 | 35-60 |
| 12:41 | Belmont | John Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 35-61 |
| 12:41 | Belmont | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-62 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | The jump hook by Kurt Thomas is blocked by Christopher Saulsbury | 38-62 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Roger Cheesman gets the rebound | 38-62 |
| 11:42 | Butler | John Jennings misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-62 |
| 11:40 | Belmont | John Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Willett (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Saulsbury (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Cheesman (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Alger (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Louis Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Price (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Roger Cheesman - foul #3 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #9 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Philip Zurowski (SF), Elvin Olivera (PF), Timothy Hacker (C) Thomas Alger, Louis Morris, John Dietz, Paul Price | |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-64 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Jeffrey Butler is called for the reach on Peter Willett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Butler, team foul #3 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Vidrine (PG), Shawn Blue (PF) John Jennings, Christopher Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Alger (SG) Kurt Thomas | |
| 10:50 | Butler | Peter Willett scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-64 |
| 10:33 | Belmont | Timothy Hacker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-64 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Roger Cheesman gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Roger Cheesman tips it in | 43-64 |
| 09:59 | Belmont | Timothy Hacker misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-64 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Shawn Blue pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Elvin Olivera | 43-64 |
| 09:15 | Belmont | Thomas Alger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-64 |
| 09:14 | Belmont | Timothy Hacker hits the follow up shot | 43-66 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Peter Willett travels with the ball | 43-66 |
| Subs | Butler | John Jennings (PG), Christopher Saulsbury (PF) Gregory Vidrine, Shawn Blue | |
| Subs | Belmont | Percy Graf (PG), Kurt Thomas (SG), Paul Price (C) Jeffrey Butler, Thomas Alger, Timothy Hacker | |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Paul Price clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-66 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Peter Willett snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Peter Willett hits the finger roll | 45-66 |
| 07:42 | Belmont | Percy Graf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Roger Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Willett (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Saulsbury (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Cheesman (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Percy Graf (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) 30 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Philip Zurowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Elvin Olivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Price (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Peter Willett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Roger Cheesman takes the ball from Paul Price | 45-66 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the 3 from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 06:52 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Thomas | 48-66 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | Percy Graf misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 06:28 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski tips it back up and in | 48-68 |
| 06:19 | Butler | John Jennings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley loses the ball out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Vidrine (PG), Shawn Blue (PF) John Jennings, Christopher Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Louis Morris (SF), John Dietz (PF), Timothy Hacker (C) Percy Graf, Philip Zurowski, Elvin Olivera, Paul Price | |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Kenneth Pooley is called for the reach on Kurt Thomas - foul #3 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Roger Cheesman is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Butler - foul #4 on Jeffrey Butler, team foul #4 | 48-70 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Philip Zurowski (SF), Elvin Olivera (PF) Louis Morris, John Dietz | |
| 05:12 | Butler | Peter Willett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kurt Thomas - foul #1 on Kurt Thomas, team foul #5 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Alger (PG), Percy Graf (SG), Louis Morris (SF), John Dietz (PF), Paul Price (C) Jeffrey Butler, Kurt Thomas, Philip Zurowski, Elvin Olivera, Timothy Hacker | |
| 05:12 | Butler | Peter Willett misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | John Dietz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-70 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Louis Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Percy Graf's pass is intercepted by Shawn Blue | 49-70 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Peter Willett clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-70 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Paul Price grabs the defensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | John Dietz lays it up and in | 49-72 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Peter Willett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-72 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley snags the offensive board | 49-72 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Roger Cheesman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-72 |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Thomas Alger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-72 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Vidrine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Willett (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Blue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (tired) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Alger (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Percy Graf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Shawn Blue is called for the reach on John Dietz - foul #3 on Shawn Blue, team foul #11 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Butler | John Jennings (PG), Christopher Saulsbury (PF) Gregory Vidrine, Shawn Blue | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Spicer (C) Paul Price | |
| 03:08 | Belmont | John Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | John Dietz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury pulls down the rebound | 49-72 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley hits a 3 from straight away | 52-72 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Thomas Alger is hacked by Kenneth Pooley - foul #4 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #12 | 52-72 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Thomas Alger makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Thomas Alger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 02:16 | Butler | John Jennings misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-74 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Louis Morris | 52-74 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Louis Morris misses the lay-in | 52-74 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | John Dietz hits the follow up shot | 52-76 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-76 |
| 01:33 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Pooley | 52-76 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Dietz - foul #1 on John Dietz, team foul #6 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Blue (PF) John Jennings | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Price (C) Jerry Spicer | |
| 01:23 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Paul Price knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Alger | 54-78 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Roger Cheesman hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Pooley | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Percy Graf hits a floater from the right wing set up by Louis Morris | 56-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Peter Willett comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-80 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | John Dietz grabs the board | 56-80 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Thomas Alger runs out the clock | 56-80 |