| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swords (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Aquino (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Carrell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Greenblatt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Allen inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Joe Thompson is hacked by Jerry Aquino - foul #2 on Jerry Aquino, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Casey Hall's pass is intercepted by Frank Swords | 29-22 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino lays it in set up by Frank Swords | 29-24 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Casey Hall is fouled on the floor by Frank Swords - foul #2 on Frank Swords, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Joe Thompson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Swords - foul #3 on Frank Swords, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Wilson (SG) Frank Swords | |
| 18:29 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Richard Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Casey Hall hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 17:31 | Belmont | Dikembe Akuchie's floater is tipped away by Joe Thompson | 32-26 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Joe Thompson pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Tony Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (PF) Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla (PF), Harold Boswell (C) Steve Carrell, Michael Greenblatt | |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Richard Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-26 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Rodrigo Padilla | 32-26 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino is hacked by Casey Hall - foul #1 on Casey Hall, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (SF), Brian Winders (PF), Richard Arrington (C) James Johnson, Richard Allen, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leonard Buckwalter (PG), Martin Simmons (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Jerry Aquino | |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Harold Boswell's floater is tipped away by Richard Arrington | 32-26 |
| 16:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Cornelius | 32-26 |
| 16:19 | Butler | John Cornelius lays it in | 34-26 |
| 16:06 | Belmont | Harold Boswell's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Arrington | 34-26 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Harold Boswell tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Brian Winders scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Tedesco and he's hacked by Leonard Buckwalter - foul #1 on Leonard Buckwalter, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG) Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Swords (SG), Steve Carrell (PF), Michael Greenblatt (C) Richard Wilson, Harold Boswell, Martin Simmons | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Brian Winders makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Casey Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Cornelius (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leonard Buckwalter (fresh) SG - Frank Swords (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodrigo Padilla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steve Carrell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Greenblatt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Danny Brant steps in front of the Frank Swords pass | 37-28 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Danny Brant travels in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Casey Hall, James Tedesco, Brian Winders, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Jerry Aquino (SF) Leonard Buckwalter, Rodrigo Padilla | |
| 15:03 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 37-28 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Tony Oliver gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Dikembe Akuchie steps in front of the James Johnson pass | 37-28 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | The short jumper by Steve Carrell is denied by Tony Oliver | 37-28 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Tony Oliver snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Danny Brant misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Dikembe Akuchie snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 13:33 | Belmont | Steve Carrell throws it down on a nice dish by Dikembe Akuchie | 37-30 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Richard Allen buries a floater from the right wing set up by Danny Brant | 39-30 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Frank Swords misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Richard Allen pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Richard Allen comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-30 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the tip | 39-30 |
| 12:41 | Belmont | Michael Greenblatt snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Steve Carrell misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Tony Oliver - foul #1 on Tony Oliver, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG), James Tedesco (SF), John Cornelius (PF), Richard Arrington (C) James Johnson, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leonard Buckwalter (PG), Rodrigo Padilla (SF), Harold Boswell (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Jerry Aquino, Michael Greenblatt | |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Steve Carrell misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Steve Carrell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:04 | Butler | John Cornelius misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Boswell - foul #3 on Harold Boswell, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Wilson (SG), Martin Simmons (C) Frank Swords, Steve Carrell | |
| 12:04 | Butler | John Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 12:04 | Butler | John Cornelius makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 11:55 | Belmont | Martin Simmons misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-31 |
| 11:54 | Butler | James Tedesco grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 11:33 | Butler | John Cornelius misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 11:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Cornelius | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cornelius (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Arrington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leonard Buckwalter (fresh) SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodrigo Padilla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Boswell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Simmons (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Butler | John Cornelius can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 11:19 | Belmont | Leonard Buckwalter grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | Richard Wilson misses the lay-in | 41-31 |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Harold Boswell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-31 |
| 10:41 | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Casey Hall misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 10:20 | Butler | James Tedesco gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Danny Brant buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Tedesco | 44-33 |
| 09:46 | Belmont | Leonard Buckwalter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, John Cornelius, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Frank Swords (SG), Jerry Aquino (SF), Steve Carrell (PF) Leonard Buckwalter, Richard Wilson, Rodrigo Padilla, Harold Boswell | |
| 09:27 | Butler | Richard Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Martin Simmons | 44-33 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG) James Tedesco | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Greenblatt (C) Martin Simmons | |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Casey Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Aquino - foul #3 on Jerry Aquino, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Casey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Casey Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Greenblatt | 45-34 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Steve Carrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Tony Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Steve Carrell picks off the pass by Richard Allen | 45-34 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Steve Carrell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dikembe Akuchie | 45-37 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Richard Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 08:03 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Oliver | 45-37 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Casey Hall makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Johnson | 47-37 |
| 07:43 | Belmont | Frank Swords clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 07:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 47-37 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Casey Hall is whistled for a carry | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SG) Casey Hall | |
| Subs | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla (PF), Harold Boswell (C) Steve Carrell, Michael Greenblatt | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Tedesco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Swords (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Aquino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodrigo Padilla (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Boswell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (PF) Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Richard Allen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Allen, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Casey Hall (SG), Richard Arrington (C) James Johnson, Richard Allen, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Frank Swords connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Aquino | 47-40 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Casey Hall drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Danny Brant | 50-40 |
| 05:50 | Belmont | Dikembe Akuchie loses the dribble to Danny Brant | 50-40 |
| 05:21 | Butler | James Tedesco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, John Cornelius, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leonard Buckwalter (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Steve Carrell (PF), Michael Greenblatt (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Frank Swords, Jerry Aquino, Harold Boswell | |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Steve Carrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 04:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Tedesco | 50-40 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Joe Thompson connects on the jump hook from close range | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Michael Greenblatt is called for traveling | 52-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Duncan (SF) Rodrigo Padilla | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:10 | Butler | Richard Allen is hacked by Michael Greenblatt - foul #1 on Michael Greenblatt, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG) James Tedesco | |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Swords (SG) Thomas Duncan | |
| 04:10 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Danny Brant takes the ball from Steve Carrell | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Joe Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Richard Wilson grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Steve Carrell banks in the layup set up by Frank Swords | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leonard Buckwalter (fresh) SG - Frank Swords (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Carrell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Greenblatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Michael Greenblatt blocks the short jumper by Danny Brant | 54-42 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Michael Greenblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Steve Carrell misses short on a runner from the right block | 54-42 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Tony Oliver snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Richard Allen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Frank Swords comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 02:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joe Thompson | 57-42 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Joe Thompson drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Johnson | 59-42 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | Steve Carrell lays it in on a great pass from Frank Swords | 59-44 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Joe Thompson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Johnson | 62-44 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | Steve Carrell misses the lay-in | 62-44 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | Steve Carrell grabs the offensive board | 62-44 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Steve Carrell's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Oliver | 62-44 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Tony Oliver can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Buckwalter - foul #2 on Leonard Buckwalter, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SG), John Cornelius (SF), Brian Winders (PF) Danny Brant, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla (SF), Harold Boswell (PF), Martin Simmons (C) Frank Swords, Steve Carrell, Michael Greenblatt | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 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 | John Cornelius is called for the reach on Rodrigo Padilla - foul #2 on John Cornelius, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Arrington (C) Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Martin Simmons's fadeaway is rejected by John Cornelius | 64-44 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla grabs the offensive board | 64-44 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla is fouled on the floor by James Tedesco - foul #2 on James Tedesco, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Harold Boswell is hacked by Brian Winders - foul #1 on Brian Winders, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Harold Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Harold Boswell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Richard Arrington grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 00:00 | Butler | James Johnson runs out the clock | 64-45 |