| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Larry Smith inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | James Gwin is called for the reach on Oren Forman - foul #2 on James Gwin, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Larry Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 19:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Howard Crow | 34-35 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | The jump hook by Robert Furman is blocked by Oren Forman | 34-35 |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Howard Crow grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | Howard Crow clanks a jump hook from the left block | 34-35 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Oren Forman gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Christopher Beard's layup is rejected by James Gwin | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jerrod Strothers | 34-35 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Bobby Flagg knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 36-38 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Larry Smith takes the ball from Jerrod Strothers | 36-38 |
| 17:31 | Butler | William Scotti misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Larry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | Butler | William Scotti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Robert Furman pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:07 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers buries a floater from the left side set up by Joseph Nolan | 36-40 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Oren Forman lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Flagg | 38-40 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers is hacked by Bobby Flagg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SF) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Snell (SF), Larry Barreto (PF), Timothy Hadlock (C) Robert Furman, James Gwin, Howard Crow | |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Larry Barreto makes the driving attempt in the lane | 38-42 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Daniel Snell steps in front of the Christopher Beard pass | 38-42 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Daniel Snell snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Daniel Snell double dribbles | 38-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), James Mashburn (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Oren Forman, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (PG), Robert Furman (SF), James Gwin (PF), Howard Crow (C) Jerrod Strothers, Joseph Nolan, Larry Barreto, Timothy Hadlock | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) C - Daniel Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Renfro (fresh) SG - Daniel Snell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Marc Morford misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:20 | Belmont | James Gwin gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Robert Furman blows the layup | 38-42 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:45 | Butler | James Mashburn misses badly on a floater from close range | 38-42 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Daniel Snowden snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Marc Morford scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro's pass is intercepted by Marc Morford in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant is hacked by Daniel Snell - foul #3 on Daniel Snell, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), Oren Forman (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Reynolds, Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG), Joseph Nolan (SG), Larry Barreto (SF), Timothy Hadlock (PF) Ernest Renfro, Daniel Snell, Robert Furman, James Gwin | |
| 13:45 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Oren Forman | 44-42 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 13:23 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Bobby Flagg can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jerrod Strothers - foul #3 on Jerrod Strothers, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (SF) James Mashburn | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Snell (SF) Howard Crow | |
| 13:13 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Daniel Snell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 46-42 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Oren Forman misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Christopher Beard tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock can't connect on a shot in the paint | 48-42 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Larry Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 11:55 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Timothy Hadlock | 48-44 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 11:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Larry Smith | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Snell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry Barreto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hadlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Christopher Beard tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Larry Barreto grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Nolan | 50-47 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Joseph Nolan picks off the pass by Christopher Beard | 50-47 |
| 10:38 | Belmont | Daniel Snell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Nolan | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Snell - foul #4 on Daniel Snell, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Larry Smith, Oren Forman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (PG), Bryan Jantz (SG), Robert Furman (SF), James Gwin (PF), Howard Crow (C) Jerrod Strothers, Joseph Nolan, Daniel Snell, Larry Barreto, Timothy Hadlock | |
| 10:15 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | James Gwin gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Robert Furman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Furman, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Snowden (C) Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:45 | Butler | Marc Morford double dribbles | 50-49 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | James Gwin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Snowden | 50-49 |
| 09:10 | Butler | James Mashburn misses the shot from the left block | 50-49 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Howard Crow grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | James Gwin hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Furman | 50-51 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Daniel Snowden hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marc Morford | 52-51 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Bryan Jantz scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Marc Morford hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Hinnant | 55-54 |
| 07:52 | Belmont | James Gwin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 55-54 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to James Gwin | 55-54 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 07:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Reynolds | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Mashburn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Snowden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Renfro (fresh) SG - Bryan Jantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Butler | Daniel Snowden's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Crow | 55-54 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ernest Renfro | 55-54 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | Robert Furman misses the dunk attempt | 55-54 |
| 06:44 | Butler | James Mashburn snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Marc Morford drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Hinnant | 57-54 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Robert Furman lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Renfro | 57-56 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Robert Furman grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), Larry Smith (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, James Mashburn, Kevin Reynolds, Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG), Joseph Nolan (SG) Ernest Renfro, Bryan Jantz | |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers can't connect on a shot from the left side | 57-56 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Christopher Beard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Furman - foul #2 on Robert Furman, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Snell (SF), Larry Barreto (PF), Timothy Hadlock (C) Robert Furman, James Gwin, Howard Crow | |
| 05:02 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Daniel Snell pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan clanks a shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock can't tip it in | 58-56 |
| 04:43 | Butler | William Scotti grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Bobby Flagg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-56 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:21 | Belmont | Larry Barreto is fouled on the floor by Oren Forman - foul #1 on Oren Forman, team foul #2 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:16 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Joseph Nolan takes the ball from James Mashburn | 58-59 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan misses the dunk attempt | 58-59 |
| 03:50 | Butler | William Scotti gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Oren Forman is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hadlock - foul #2 on Timothy Hadlock, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Furman (SF), James Gwin (PF), Howard Crow (C) Daniel Snell, Larry Barreto, Timothy Hadlock | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:21 | Belmont | James Gwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Belmont | James Gwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Christopher Beard's floater is knocked away by James Gwin | 60-59 |
| 02:55 | Butler | James Mashburn snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 02:46 | Butler | James Mashburn knocks in the floater from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 02:25 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:09 | Butler | William Scotti comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:55 | Butler | James Mashburn's layup is rejected by Howard Crow | 62-59 |
| 01:53 | Butler | James Mashburn tips it home | 64-59 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Howard Crow misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Beard - foul #3 on Christopher Beard, team foul #3 | 64-59 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Howard Crow makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Howard Crow misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | James Gwin snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Howard Crow snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | Robert Furman double dribbles | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Oren Forman is hacked by James Gwin - foul #3 on James Gwin, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Oren Forman misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | James Gwin gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Howard Crow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 00:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Scotti | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | William Scotti is fouled in the backcourt by Jerrod Strothers - foul #4 on Jerrod Strothers, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SF), Larry Smith (PF) James Mashburn, Oren Forman | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:33 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:33 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Oren Forman (PF) William Scotti, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is hacked by Jerrod Strothers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerrod Strothers, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (PG) Jerrod Strothers | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Howard Crow snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Howard Crow loses the dribble to Marc Morford | 67-60 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Ernest Renfro is called for the reach on Bobby Flagg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Renfro, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Belmont | James Gwin travels with the ball | 69-60 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bobby Flagg runs out the clock | 69-60 |