| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Ringo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Glover (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Garay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Robert Love inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Tony Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Robert Love connects on the jump hook in the lane | 30-32 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Garay | 33-32 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Michael Glover swats the layup by Robert Love | 33-32 |
| 18:35 | Belmont | Dustin Garay snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott is fouled on the floor by Richard Moore - foul #3 on Richard Moore, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG) Richard Moore | |
| 17:59 | Belmont | The jump hook by Thomas Elliott is blocked by Colin Greenwell | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Tony Cook snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Glen Knight buries a jumpshot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott misses the easy layup but the foul's on Colin Greenwell - foul #1 on Colin Greenwell, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver (PF) Michael Glover | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Ripple (SF) Robert Love | |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Tony Cook is hacked by Raymond Ringo - foul #2 on Raymond Ringo, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Dennis Ripple can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Ringo - foul #3 on Raymond Ringo, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Smith (PG), Thomas Clevenger (SF) Raymond Ringo, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Tim Jarvis (PF), Gary Kamm (C) Glen Knight, Colin Greenwell, Tony Cook | |
| 16:47 | Butler | Dennis Ripple misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Dennis Ripple makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Dustin Garay is denied on a layup by Gary Kamm | 35-35 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Thomas Clevenger tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Dennis Ripple hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Wade Aronson | 37-37 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Clarence Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Tim Jarvis grabs the board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Elliott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Garay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Wade Aronson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Boland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Ripple (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Jarvis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Kamm (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Butler | Dustin Garay blocks the short jumper by Wade Aronson | 37-37 |
| 15:22 | Belmont | Thomas Clevenger grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 15:03 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver hits the finger roll | 39-37 |
| 14:51 | Butler | The jump hook by Gary Kamm is blocked by Thomas Clevenger | 39-37 |
| 14:49 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dwayne Weaver | 39-37 |
| 14:37 | Belmont | Thomas Clevenger makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Gary Kamm scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Wade Aronson | 41-39 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Wade Aronson picks off the pass by Clarence Smith in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Gary Kamm travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Ringo (PG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Michael Glover (PF) Thomas Elliott, Dwayne Weaver, Dustin Garay | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tony Cook (C) Wade Aronson, Terry Boland, Dennis Ripple, Tim Jarvis, Gary Kamm | |
| 13:40 | Belmont | Michael Glover scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Ringo | 43-39 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Robert Love misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 13:13 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:53 | Belmont | Thomas Clevenger drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Ringo | 45-39 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Richard Moore buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Cook | 45-42 |
| 12:21 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-42 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Tony Cook pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Richard Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Colin Greenwell | 45-45 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Richard Moore denies the turnaround by Michael Glover | 45-45 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Colin Greenwell grabs the board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Ringo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Glover (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Clevenger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Thomas Clevenger is called for the reach on Richard Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Clevenger, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Elliott (SG), Dwayne Weaver (PF), Dustin Garay (C) Clarence Smith, Michael Glover, Thomas Clevenger | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:05 | Butler | Glen Knight makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Cook | 45-48 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Robert Love steps in front of the Dwayne Weaver pass | 45-48 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Robert Love comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 10:30 | Belmont | Dustin Garay grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Tony Cook gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Dustin Garay swats the short shot by Glen Knight | 45-48 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Rick Sargent (PG), John Harden (SF), Michael Glover (PF) Raymond Ringo, Manuel Swanson, Dwayne Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Terry Boland (SG), Dennis Ripple (SF), Tim Jarvis (PF), Gary Kamm (C) Richard Moore, Glen Knight, Robert Love, Colin Greenwell, Tony Cook | |
| 09:52 | Butler | Gary Kamm misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Dustin Garay - foul #1 on Dustin Garay, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Gary Kamm makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Gary Kamm misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Harden | 45-49 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Wade Aronson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Dennis Ripple knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wade Aronson | 45-52 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Ringo (PG), Clarence Smith (SF) Rick Sargent, John Harden | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG) Wade Aronson | |
| 08:43 | Butler | Gary Kamm's pass is intercepted by Thomas Elliott | 45-52 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Dustin Garay can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Gary Kamm snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Dennis Ripple buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Moore | 45-55 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Michael Glover pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 07:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Terry Boland | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Ringo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Elliott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Glover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dustin Garay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Boland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Ripple (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tim Jarvis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Kamm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Butler | Terry Boland scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-58 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Dennis Ripple picks off the pass by Raymond Ringo | 45-58 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Terry Boland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Ripple | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Dustin Garay makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Clarence Smith and the foul's on Gary Kamm - foul #1 on Gary Kamm, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Swain (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Dwayne Weaver (PF) Raymond Ringo, Thomas Elliott, Michael Glover | |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tony Cook (C) Richard Moore, Dennis Ripple, Tim Jarvis, Gary Kamm | |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Dustin Garay misses the free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Colin Greenwell | 47-60 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Tony Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Swanson | 47-60 |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Clarence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:24 | Belmont | James Swain hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Swanson | 49-60 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Robert Love drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Tony Cook | 49-62 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dwayne Weaver | 51-62 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Terry Boland scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Knight | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Dustin Garay's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Cook | 51-64 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Dustin Garay grabs the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson's pass is intercepted by Glen Knight | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Butler | Terry Boland misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Ringo (PG), Thomas Elliott (SG), Michael Glover (PF) Clarence Smith, James Swain, Dustin Garay | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG) Terry Boland | |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Raymond Ringo steps in front of the Colin Greenwell pass | 54-64 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott misses the lay-in | 54-64 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Tony Cook grabs the board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Robert Love comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dwayne Weaver - foul #1 on Dwayne Weaver, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Robert Love makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Robert Love makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Ringo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Glover (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dwayne Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo is fouled on the floor by Richard Moore - foul #4 on Richard Moore, team foul #4 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Garay (C) Dwayne Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Moore - foul #5 on Richard Moore, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG) Richard Moore | |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Robert Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-66 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Michael Glover blows the layup but he's fouled by Tony Cook - foul #2 on Tony Cook, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Ripple (SF) Robert Love | |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Michael Glover misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Michael Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Tony Cook pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Colin Greenwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 02:04 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Dustin Garay hits a jumper from the right block | 58-66 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Love (SF) Dennis Ripple | |
| 01:29 | Butler | Colin Greenwell's floater is knocked away by Dustin Garay | 58-66 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Tony Cook tips it home | 58-68 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Michael Glover lays it up and in set up by Raymond Ringo | 60-68 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Colin Greenwell misses short on a shot from the right side | 60-68 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Dustin Garay gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Colin Greenwell pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Colin Greenwell is hacked by Raymond Ringo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Ringo, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Terry Boland is hacked by Dustin Garay - foul #2 on Dustin Garay, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Dustin Garay is fouled on the floor by Tony Cook - foul #3 on Tony Cook, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Smith (PG), James Swain (SG), Thomas Clevenger (SF), Dwayne Weaver (PF) Raymond Ringo, Thomas Elliott, Manuel Swanson, Michael Glover | |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Dennis Ripple (SF), Tim Jarvis (PF), Gary Kamm (C) Glen Knight, Robert Love, Colin Greenwell, Tony Cook | |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Dustin Garay misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Dustin Garay gets the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Dustin Garay clanks a shot in the lane | 60-70 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Thomas Clevenger tips it in | 62-70 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Ringo (PG), Thomas Elliott (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Michael Glover (PF) Clarence Smith, James Swain, Thomas Clevenger, Dwayne Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tony Cook (C) Wade Aronson, Dennis Ripple, Tim Jarvis, Gary Kamm | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Terry Boland is hacked by Raymond Ringo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Ringo, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Smith (PG) Raymond Ringo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Tony Cook is called for the reach on Thomas Elliott - foul #4 on Tony Cook, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | Rick Sargent (PG), Dwayne Weaver (PF), Thomas Clevenger (C) Manuel Swanson, Michael Glover, Dustin Garay | |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Dennis Ripple (SF), Tim Jarvis (PF), Gary Kamm (C) Glen Knight, Robert Love, Colin Greenwell, Tony Cook | |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Wade Aronson runs out the clock | 64-72 |