| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Thorpe inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the lay-in | 23-28 |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Michael Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Michael Hudson's pass is intercepted by Richard Thorpe | 23-28 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses short on a runner near the basket | 23-28 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Richard Thorpe snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Richard Patrick drills a turnaround from the baseline | 25-28 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Richard Patrick is called for the reach on Roger Zurawik - foul #2 on Richard Patrick, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy hits the finger roll set up by Michael Hudson | 25-30 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Frank Brown comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Kennedy - foul #2 on Bryan Kennedy, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Frank Brown hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Eddie Winner and he's fouled by John Witherington - foul #1 on John Witherington, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:24 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses the dunk | 30-30 |
| 17:06 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 17:04 | Belmont | Greg Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | John Witherington can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Eddie Winner snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Robert Joe is fouled on the floor by Roger Zurawik - foul #1 on Roger Zurawik, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Tomas Basquez (SG), Myles Hill (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF), Walter Rezendes (C) Michael Hudson, Roger Zurawik, Greg Lane, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 16:27 | Butler | Frank Brown is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bacchus - foul #1 on Thomas Bacchus, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| 16:16 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Bacchus - foul #2 on Thomas Bacchus, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| 16:16 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:16 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:55 | Belmont | William Pugh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steve Stafford - foul #2 on Steve Stafford, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF) Robert Joe | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:55 | Belmont | William Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:55 | Belmont | William Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Myles Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Rezendes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Steve Stafford double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 15:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 31-32 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Steve Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Frank Brown loses the dribble to Myles Hill | 31-32 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Richard Thorpe picks off the pass by Tomas Basquez | 31-32 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Steve Stafford banks in the layup set up by Richard Thorpe | 33-32 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Stanley Peterson steps in front of the Walter Rezendes pass | 33-32 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Frank Brown blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 14:05 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 13:40 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Robert Joe (SF), Lester Ivy (C) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin, Richard Thorpe, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Roger Zurawik (SG), Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF), Bryan Kennedy (C) William Pugh, Tomas Basquez, Myles Hill, Thomas Bacchus, Walter Rezendes | |
| 13:26 | Butler | Eddie Winner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 36-32 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Lester Ivy - foul #4 on Lester Ivy, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Elton Nims (C) Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Elton Nims lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Patrick and the foul's on Bryan Kennedy - foul #3 on Bryan Kennedy, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanley Peterson (C) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:40 | Butler | Elton Nims misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Elton Nims misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 38-35 |
| 11:49 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Elton Nims | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) PF - Elton Nims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Stanley Peterson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Elton Nims picks off the pass by Greg Lane | 40-35 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Greg Lane steps in front of the Richard Patrick pass | 40-35 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Greg Lane hits the finger roll | 40-37 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Elton Nims lays it up and in | 42-37 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Greg Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Frank Brown (PF) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Robert Joe, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Tomas Basquez (SG), Myles Hill (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF), Walter Rezendes (C) Michael Hudson, Roger Zurawik, Greg Lane, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 10:06 | Butler | Elton Nims scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Steve Stafford and he's fouled by Walter Rezendes - foul #1 on Walter Rezendes, team foul #7 | 44-37 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Elton Nims misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:06 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Myles Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Brown - foul #1 on Frank Brown, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Myles Hill misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Myles Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Richard Thorpe lays it in on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 46-38 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez misses the floater near the basket | 46-38 |
| 09:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Thorpe | 46-38 |
| 09:14 | Butler | The jump hook by David Zelkin is blocked by Thomas Bacchus | 46-38 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Elton Nims - foul #1 on Elton Nims, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Roger Zurawik (SG), Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF) William Pugh, Myles Hill, Tomas Basquez, Thomas Bacchus | |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Richard Thorpe can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | John Witherington grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | John Witherington makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Thorpe | 49-42 |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hudson | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Rezendes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | John Witherington denies the turnaround by Frank Brown | 49-45 |
| 07:27 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Greg Lane | 49-45 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | John Witherington is fouled on the floor by Richard Thorpe - foul #1 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Robert Joe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner, Richard Thorpe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Bryan Kennedy (C) Michael Hudson, Walter Rezendes | |
| 07:00 | Belmont | The short jumper by Greg Lane is denied by Elton Nims | 49-45 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | John Witherington tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Lester Ivy knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 51-47 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Greg Lane blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Elton Nims pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Elton Nims can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 51-47 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Richard Patrick hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy is hacked by Elton Nims - foul #2 on Elton Nims, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG), Frank Brown (PF) David Zelkin, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Tomas Basquez (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF) Roger Zurawik, Greg Lane, John Witherington | |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Eddie Winner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 56-47 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | William Pugh is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF) Robert Joe | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:55 | Butler | Lester Ivy hits a driving attempt in the lane | 58-47 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez misses badly on a floater from the left side | 58-47 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Brown | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Hudson and he's fouled by Eddie Winner - foul #3 on Eddie Winner, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Elton Nims (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Richard Patrick, Frank Brown, Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (SG), Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF) Michael Hudson, Tomas Basquez, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Elton Nims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-50 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Stanley Peterson pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Elton Nims loses the ball out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG) Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (PG) William Pugh | |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF) Richard Thorpe, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Walter Rezendes (C) Tomas Basquez, Thomas Bacchus | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Frank Brown (PF) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin, Robert Joe, Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy (C) Walter Rezendes | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Richard Thorpe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-50 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Richard Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-50 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Thorpe - foul #2 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #9 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Robert Joe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Richard Thorpe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Tomas Basquez (SG), Thomas Bacchus (PF), Walter Rezendes (C) Michael Hudson, Roger Zurawik, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Greg Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Lester Ivy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tomas Basquez - foul #2 on Tomas Basquez, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Myles Hill (SF) Greg Lane | |
| 01:27 | Butler | Lester Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Lester Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus snags the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Lester Ivy picks off the pass by Myles Hill | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Elton Nims misses the lay-in | 65-51 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Elton Nims grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Steve Stafford runs out the clock | 65-51 |