| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) PF - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Thorpe inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-23 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Richard Thorpe gets the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses short on a runner from the right block | 27-23 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Frank Brown tips it in | 29-23 |
| 19:05 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses the tip | 29-23 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Richard Thorpe drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 31-23 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis is hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy buries a runner in the lane | 31-25 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Eddie Winner knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Peterson | 34-25 |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tomas Basquez | 34-27 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-27 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Richard Thorpe grabs the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Richard Patrick drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Eddie Winner | 36-27 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | Greg Lane makes the floater from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Eddie Winner drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Patrick | 39-29 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Greg Lane drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Kennedy | 39-32 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Eddie Winner | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roger Zurawik (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tomas Basquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Bryan Kennedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #3 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Myles Hill (SG), Eddie Cotton (SF), John Witherington (PF) Roger Zurawik, Gilbert Davis, Greg Lane, Tomas Basquez | |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Richard Thorpe is fouled on the floor by Eddie Cotton - foul #2 on Eddie Cotton, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus (C) Bryan Kennedy | |
| 14:35 | Butler | David Zelkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gilbert Davis (SG), Greg Lane (SF) Myles Hill, Eddie Cotton | |
| 14:17 | Belmont | John Witherington knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hudson | 41-36 |
| 13:52 | Butler | David Zelkin can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gilbert Davis - foul #1 on Gilbert Davis, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SF), Frank Brown (PF) Steve Stafford, Richard Thorpe, Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:52 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:52 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Lane | 43-38 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Thomas Bacchus picks off the pass by William Westbrook | 43-38 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | Michael Hudson loses the dribble to Richard Patrick | 43-38 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Eddie Winner banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 45-38 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gilbert Davis, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanley Peterson (C) William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy (C) Thomas Bacchus | |
| 12:23 | Butler | Greg Lane swats the layup by David Zelkin | 45-38 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy loses the dribble to Stanley Peterson | 45-38 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Eddie Winner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Peterson | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Zelkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hudson | 48-41 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Richard Patrick comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Greg Lane connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gilbert Davis and he's hacked by David Zelkin - foul #2 on David Zelkin, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF) Richard Patrick, David Zelkin, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (PG), Tomas Basquez (SG), Thomas Bacchus (PF), Eddie Cotton (C) Michael Hudson, Gilbert Davis, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Greg Lane makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-44 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Greg Lane is called for the reach on Richard Thorpe - foul #2 on Greg Lane, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Butler | William Westbrook (C) Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Myles Hill (SG) Greg Lane | |
| 09:30 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 09:28 | Butler | William Westbrook tips it home | 50-44 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-44 |
| 09:01 | Belmont | Myles Hill gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | Eddie Cotton makes the shot from the left side | 50-46 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Eddie Winner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:07 | Belmont | Eddie Cotton misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 08:05 | Butler | William Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the lay-in | 50-46 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 07:37 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myles Hill (fresh) SF - Eddie Cotton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus is fouled on the floor by Steve Stafford - foul #2 on Steve Stafford, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG), Richard Patrick (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Eddie Winner, Richard Thorpe, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Gilbert Davis (SG), Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF), Bryan Kennedy (C) Roger Zurawik, Myles Hill, Eddie Cotton, Tomas Basquez, Thomas Bacchus | |
| 06:57 | Belmont | John Witherington misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Brown - foul #2 on Frank Brown, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF) Steve Stafford | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:57 | Belmont | John Witherington misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | John Witherington misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Frank Brown gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:43 | Butler | John Witherington is called for the reach on Richard Patrick - foul #4 on John Witherington, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 06:31 | Butler | David Zelkin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Michael Hudson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Lane and he's hacked by Frank Brown - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Richard Thorpe is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-49 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Frank Brown lays it in and he's fouled by John Witherington - foul #5 on John Witherington, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (PF) John Witherington | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:05 | Belmont | Greg Lane makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Hudson | 53-51 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Tomas Basquez blocks the short jumper by Richard Patrick | 53-51 |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Stanley Peterson - foul #4 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:15 | Butler | David Zelkin drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Stafford and he's hacked by Gilbert Davis - foul #3 on Gilbert Davis, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SF) Steve Stafford | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:15 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez's pass is intercepted by Frank Brown | 56-52 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 03:36 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Tomas Basquez | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Zelkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Kennedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 56-52 |
| 03:12 | Butler | David Zelkin pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Eddie Winner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Patrick | 59-52 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy's layup is rejected by Frank Brown | 59-52 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Frank Brown drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Patrick | 61-54 |
| 02:02 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy is whistled for a carry | 61-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Richard Patrick, David Zelkin, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (PG), Myles Hill (SG), Eddie Cotton (SF), Thomas Bacchus (C) Michael Hudson, Gilbert Davis, Greg Lane, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Gilbert Davis (SG), Greg Lane (SF), Bryan Kennedy (C) Roger Zurawik, Myles Hill, Eddie Cotton, Thomas Bacchus | |
| 01:45 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 01:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Bryan Kennedy | 61-54 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses short on a shot from the right side | 61-54 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Richard Thorpe gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Frank Brown travels with the ball | 61-54 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Eddie Winner - foul #2 on Eddie Winner, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 61-57 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Richard Patrick buries a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Hudson - foul #4 on Michael Hudson, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Gilbert Davis is called for the reach on Eddie Winner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilbert Davis, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-60 |
| 00:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 64-60 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Frank Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Davis - foul #5 on Gilbert Davis, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus (PF) Gilbert Davis | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Greg Lane is hacked by Eddie Winner - foul #3 on Eddie Winner, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Greg Lane makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Greg Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Frank Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hudson - foul #5 on Michael Hudson, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (PG) Michael Hudson | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Richard Thorpe steals the ball from Bryan Kennedy | 67-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Thorpe runs out the clock | 67-62 |