| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ray Logan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Marguez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Bowyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dimick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Frank (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Saul Contreras (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Ralbovsky (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Heromin Vilkoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Joe Marguez inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Roberto Ferrari steps in front of the Daniel Lambert pass | 26-32 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski's floater is tipped away by David Dimick | 26-32 |
| 19:26 | Belmont | David Dimick pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:11 | Belmont | Joe Marguez connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Logan | 28-32 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Saul Contreras hits a 3 from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Eric Bowyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Saul Contreras drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Heromin Vilkoski takes the ball from Eric Bowyer | 28-38 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski's pass is intercepted by David Dimick | 28-38 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | David Dimick buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Lambert | 30-38 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Richard Frank drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Saul Contreras | 30-40 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | David Dimick connects on the runner in the lane | 32-40 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Saul Contreras connects on the jump hook from the right block | 32-42 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Daniel Lambert is hacked by Roberto Ferrari - foul #2 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Kangas (SG), Al Marchan (SF), Richard Pellot (PF), Clifton Sherer (C) Daniel Lambert, Joe Marguez, Eric Bowyer, David Dimick | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Kujawski (PG), Angel Costa (SF), Rod Kirkpatrick (PF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Richard Frank, Joseph Ralbovsky, Roberto Ferrari, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Ray Logan loses the dribble to Ivan Kujawski | 32-42 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Willard Kangas is hacked by Saul Contreras - foul #1 on Saul Contreras, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Victor Kershner (SG), Robert Thompson (SF) Ray Logan, Al Marchan | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Ivan Kujawski, Saul Contreras | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Willard Kangas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Kershner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Pellot (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifton Sherer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Reitz (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Rod Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Angel Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Belmont | Roberto Ferrari denies the turnaround by Richard Pellot | 32-45 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Zachary Reitz pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Angel Costa knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Zachary Reitz | 32-47 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Clifton Sherer makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Victor Kershner | 34-47 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Angel Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-47 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Angel Costa's fadeaway is rejected by Clifton Sherer | 34-47 |
| 14:41 | Belmont | Richard Pellot grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:30 | Belmont | A charge is called on Clifton Sherer - foul #1 on Clifton Sherer, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Logan (PG), Daniel Lambert (SG), Eric Bowyer (PF), David Dimick (C) Willard Kangas, Victor Kershner, Richard Pellot, Clifton Sherer | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Frank (PG), Saul Contreras (SG), Joseph Ralbovsky (SF), Heromin Vilkoski (C) Zachary Reitz, Rod Kirkpatrick, Angel Costa, Kenneth Hudson | |
| 14:22 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Saul Contreras | 34-50 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Robert Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-50 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Eric Bowyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Angel Costa (PF) Roberto Ferrari | |
| 13:18 | Butler | Richard Frank scores on a jumper from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 13:02 | Belmont | Daniel Lambert is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 37-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Marguez (SF) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 12:41 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Saul Contreras | 37-58 |
| 12:36 | Belmont | Joseph Ralbovsky denies the turnaround by Daniel Lambert | 37-58 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Saul Contreras pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Angel Costa scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Ralbovsky | 37-60 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Angel Costa steps in front of the Eric Bowyer pass | 37-60 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Saul Contreras is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lambert - foul #3 on Daniel Lambert, team foul #2 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Kangas (PG), Robert Thompson (SF), Richard Pellot (C) Ray Logan, Joe Marguez, David Dimick | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Rod Kirkpatrick (SF), Roberto Ferrari (PF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Richard Frank, Joseph Ralbovsky, Angel Costa, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Willard Kangas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Bowyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Pellot (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Reitz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Saul Contreras (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rod Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Zachary Reitz misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Willard Kangas - foul #1 on Willard Kangas, team foul #3 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Victor Kershner (SG), Clifton Sherer (C) Daniel Lambert, Eric Bowyer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Zachary Reitz makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Zachary Reitz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Clifton Sherer misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Hudson - foul #3 on Kenneth Hudson, team foul #3 | 37-62 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Clifton Sherer misses the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Clifton Sherer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Rod Kirkpatrick, team foul #4 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Logan (PG), David Dimick (C) Victor Kershner, Clifton Sherer | |
| Subs | Butler | Angel Costa (SF), Heromin Vilkoski (C) Saul Contreras, Kenneth Hudson | |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Ray Logan misses badly on a runner in the paint | 38-62 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari grabs the board | 38-62 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-62 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick tips it in | 38-64 |
| 09:53 | Belmont | Ray Logan makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willard Kangas | 40-64 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski clanks a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Willard Kangas - foul #2 on Willard Kangas, team foul #4 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Lambert (SG), Joe Marguez (SF), Eric Bowyer (PF) Willard Kangas, Robert Thompson, Richard Pellot | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Frank (PG), Saul Contreras (SG), Joseph Ralbovsky (SF) Zachary Reitz, Rod Kirkpatrick, Angel Costa | |
| 09:24 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski misses the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski makes the 3rd free throw | 40-65 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Eric Bowyer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Frank - foul #2 on Richard Frank, team foul #5 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Sherer (C) David Dimick | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Hudson (C) Heromin Vilkoski | |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Eric Bowyer makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Eric Bowyer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-65 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari misses the tip | 41-65 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky is hacked by Eric Bowyer - foul #3 on Eric Bowyer, team foul #5 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Kangas (PG), David Dimick (C) Ray Logan, Clifton Sherer | |
| Subs | Butler | Angel Costa (PF) Roberto Ferrari | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-65 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Angel Costa tips it back up and in | 41-67 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | David Dimick is whistled for traveling | 41-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Thompson (SF) Joe Marguez | |
| Subs | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski (C) Kenneth Hudson | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Willard Kangas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Bowyer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Dimick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Frank (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Saul Contreras (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Ralbovsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Angel Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Heromin Vilkoski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Saul Contreras | 41-69 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | David Dimick hits a shot from close range | 43-69 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski misses short on a shot from the left block | 43-69 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski tips it back up and in | 43-71 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Eric Bowyer misses the lay-in | 43-71 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Saul Contreras comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Bowyer - foul #4 on Eric Bowyer, team foul #6 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | Victor Kershner (SG), Joe Marguez (SF), Richard Pellot (PF), Clifton Sherer (C) Daniel Lambert, Robert Thompson, Eric Bowyer, David Dimick | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), James Watson (SF), Rod Kirkpatrick (PF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Richard Frank, Joseph Ralbovsky, Angel Costa, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| 05:57 | Butler | Saul Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Saul Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 05:47 | Belmont | Willard Kangas clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-73 |
| 05:46 | Butler | James Watson snags the defensive board | 43-73 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Zachary Reitz | 43-75 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | Zachary Reitz is called for the reach on Willard Kangas - foul #4 on Zachary Reitz, team foul #6 | 43-75 |
| Subs | Belmont | Al Marchan (SF) Willard Kangas | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Wilson (SG) Saul Contreras | |
| 05:04 | Belmont | Richard Pellot misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-75 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson grabs the board | 43-75 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Joe Marguez steals it from Ryan Wilson | 43-75 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Joe Marguez hits the finger roll | 45-75 |
| 04:23 | Butler | James Watson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-75 |
| 04:22 | Butler | James Watson hits the follow up shot | 45-77 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Kenneth Hudson is called for the reach on Clifton Sherer - foul #4 on Kenneth Hudson, team foul #7 | 45-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Kangas (PG) Al Marchan | |
| Subs | Butler | Angel Costa (PF) Ryan Wilson | |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Clifton Sherer misses the 1st free throw | 45-77 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson grabs the board | 45-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Victor Kershner - foul #1 on Victor Kershner, team foul #7 | 45-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | Al Marchan (SF), Kenneth McKinlay (PF) Richard Pellot, Clifton Sherer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 45-78 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-79 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Willard Kangas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Kershner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Marchan (fresh) PF - Kenneth McKinlay (fresh) C - Joe Marguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Reitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rod Kirkpatrick (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Belmont | James Watson is called for the reach on Al Marchan - foul #1 on James Watson, team foul #8 | 45-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Wilson (SG) James Watson | |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Al Marchan makes the 1st free throw | 46-79 |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Al Marchan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-79 |
| 03:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rod Kirkpatrick | 46-79 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Angel Costa can't throw it down but he's fouled by Al Marchan - foul #1 on Al Marchan, team foul #8 | 46-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Pellot (C) Joe Marguez | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Kujawski (PG) Zachary Reitz | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Angel Costa misses the 1st free throw | 46-79 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Angel Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 46-80 |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Victor Kershner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-80 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Al Marchan - foul #2 on Al Marchan, team foul #9 | 46-80 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 46-80 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-81 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Richard Pellot misses the dunk attempt | 46-81 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Willard Kangas tips it back up and in | 48-81 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Kenneth McKinlay takes the ball from Ivan Kujawski | 48-81 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Al Marchan double dribbles | 48-81 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Marguez (SF), Clifton Sherer (C) Al Marchan, Kenneth McKinlay | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), James Watson (SF) Ivan Kujawski, Ryan Wilson | |
| 01:26 | Butler | Joe Marguez steals it from Angel Costa | 48-81 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Kenneth Hudson is called for the reach on Joe Marguez - foul #5 on Kenneth Hudson, team foul #9 | 48-81 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Wilson (SG) Kenneth Hudson | |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Joe Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 49-81 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Joe Marguez misses the 2nd free throw | 49-81 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 49-81 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Angel Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Victor Kershner makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Willard Kangas | 51-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Clifton Sherer takes the ball from Angel Costa | 51-81 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Clifton Sherer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-81 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Joe Marguez tips it but misses | 51-81 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Willard Kangas snags the offensive board | 51-81 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Richard Pellot is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Pellot, team foul #10 | 51-81 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Zachary Reitz runs out the clock | 51-81 |