| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Howard Crow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Robert Furman inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | James Gwin loses the dribble to Bobby Flagg | 32-37 |
| 19:36 | Butler | James Mashburn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bobby Flagg | 32-39 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | James Mashburn is called for the reach on Robert Furman - foul #3 on James Mashburn, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Reynolds (PF) James Mashburn | |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan is whistled for a carry | 32-39 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Jerrod Strothers is called for the reach on Christopher Beard - foul #1 on Jerrod Strothers, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:22 | Butler | William Scotti misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-39 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Robert Furman - foul #2 on Robert Furman, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Christopher Beard hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Scotti | 32-41 |
| 17:36 | Belmont | James Gwin banks in the layup | 34-41 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 17:00 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to James Gwin | 34-43 |
| 16:53 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan is fouled on the floor by Kevin Reynolds - foul #2 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Snell (SF), Larry Barreto (PF), Timothy Hadlock (C) Robert Furman, James Gwin, Howard Crow | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SF) Larry Smith | |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Snell and he's hacked by Bobby Flagg - foul #1 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (SG) Joseph Nolan | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Daniel Snowden (PF) William Scotti, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Bobby Flagg | 37-46 |
| 15:45 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock misses the lay-in | 37-46 |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Larry Barreto grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Renfro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Barreto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hadlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Marc Morford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Snowden (fresh) C - Christopher Beard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Marc Morford is called for the reach on Jerrod Strothers - foul #1 on Marc Morford, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Nolan (SG), Robert Furman (SF), James Gwin (PF), Howard Crow (C) Jerrod Strothers, Daniel Snell, Larry Barreto, Timothy Hadlock | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Larry Smith (C) Bobby Flagg, Vernon Hinnant, Daniel Snowden, Christopher Beard | |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:50 | Butler | James Mashburn can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 37-46 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | James Gwin pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:43 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Oren Forman pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:23 | Butler | William Scotti comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Howard Crow gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | Howard Crow is whistled for a carry | 37-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG) Ernest Renfro | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG) Marc Morford | |
| 13:49 | Butler | Oren Forman is called for a charge - foul #4 on Oren Forman, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Reynolds (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Oren Forman, Larry Smith | |
| 13:33 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers makes the 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Bobby Flagg travels with the ball | 40-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Barreto (PF) James Gwin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 13:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Reynolds | 40-46 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Larry Barreto is called for the reach on Christopher Beard - foul #1 on Larry Barreto, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (SG), Daniel Snell (SF), Timothy Hadlock (C) Joseph Nolan, Robert Furman, Howard Crow | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Vernon Hinnant (SF) William Scotti, James Mashburn | |
| 12:27 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds can't connect on a runner from the right block | 40-46 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Christopher Beard tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Flagg | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Renfro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Barreto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hadlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Marc Morford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock hits a turnaround from the left block | 42-49 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Christopher Beard scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Flagg | 42-51 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Timothy Hadlock is whistled for a carry | 42-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Nolan (SG), Robert Furman (SF), James Gwin (PF), Howard Crow (C) Jerrod Strothers, Daniel Snell, Larry Barreto, Timothy Hadlock | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Reynolds, Christopher Beard | |
| 10:28 | Butler | Daniel Snowden is hacked by Howard Crow - foul #3 on Howard Crow, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Marc Morford hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Robert Furman makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Renfro | 44-53 |
| 09:33 | Butler | James Mashburn buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Marc Morford | 44-55 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | James Gwin comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 44-55 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Howard Crow grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:53 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-55 |
| 08:51 | Belmont | Howard Crow misses the tip | 44-55 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | Robert Furman tips it in | 46-55 |
| 08:32 | Butler | William Scotti is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Scotti, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG) Ernest Renfro | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Daniel Snowden | |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Gwin | 48-55 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Christopher Beard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby Flagg | 48-57 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Joseph Nolan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 07:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Larry Smith | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerrod Strothers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 7 pts. 10 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mashburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | William Scotti dunks the ball set up by Bobby Flagg and he's hacked by James Gwin - foul #3 on James Gwin, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Snell (SF), Larry Barreto (PF), Timothy Hadlock (C) Robert Furman, James Gwin, Howard Crow | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SF), Oren Forman (PF) James Mashburn, Larry Smith | |
| 07:19 | Butler | William Scotti makes the free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:59 | Belmont | Larry Barreto loses the dribble to Christopher Beard | 48-60 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Oren Forman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 06:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Beard | 48-60 |
| 06:20 | Butler | William Scotti misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | Larry Barreto pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Christopher Beard pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 05:44 | Butler | William Scotti buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Oren Forman | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Larry Barreto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (SG), Robert Furman (SF), James Gwin (PF), Howard Crow (C) Joseph Nolan, Daniel Snell, Larry Barreto, Timothy Hadlock | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Larry Smith (SF) William Scotti, Vernon Hinnant | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:05 | Butler | Oren Forman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF) Christopher Beard | |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Ernest Renfro scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-63 |
| 04:30 | Butler | James Mashburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 04:28 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jerrod Strothers | 51-63 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | James Gwin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Furman | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Oren Forman is fouled on the floor by Ernest Renfro - foul #1 on Ernest Renfro, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Nolan (SG) Jerrod Strothers | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), Christopher Beard (C) Bobby Flagg, Larry Smith | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Marc Morford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Christopher Beard tips it but misses | 53-63 |
| 03:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ernest Renfro | 53-63 |
| 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 - Ernest Renfro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Furman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gwin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Crow (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oren Forman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Belmont | Robert Furman scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Ernest Renfro | 55-63 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Robert Furman takes the ball from Christopher Beard | 55-63 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Robert Furman clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Oren Forman - foul #5 on Oren Forman, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG), Larry Barreto (PF) Ernest Renfro, James Gwin | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF) James Mashburn, Oren Forman | |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Robert Furman misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Robert Furman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Larry Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marc Morford and the foul's on Joseph Nolan - foul #3 on Joseph Nolan, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Gwin (PF) Larry Barreto | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), James Mashburn (SF) Marc Morford, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 02:39 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | James Gwin hits a shot near the basket set up by Robert Furman | 57-66 |
| 01:49 | Butler | James Mashburn drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bobby Flagg | 57-69 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers misses long on a jumper from the right side | 57-69 |
| 01:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Beard | 57-69 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Joseph Nolan steps in front of the James Mashburn pass | 57-69 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-69 |
| 00:49 | Butler | James Mashburn misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Gwin | 59-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Flagg | 59-69 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Larry Smith grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | A charge is called on Bobby Flagg - foul #2 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Renfro (PG), Daniel Snell (SG), Larry Barreto (SF), Timothy Hadlock (PF), Clayton Rood (C) Jerrod Strothers, Joseph Nolan, Robert Furman, James Gwin, Howard Crow | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Kevin Reynolds (PF), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, James Mashburn, Christopher Beard | |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Clayton Rood makes the runner from the left block | 61-69 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerrod Strothers (PG), Joseph Nolan (SG), Robert Furman (SF), James Gwin (PF), Howard Crow (C) Ernest Renfro, Daniel Snell, Larry Barreto, Timothy Hadlock, Clayton Rood | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Reynolds, Daniel Snowden | |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Joseph Nolan is called for the reach on James Mashburn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Nolan, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Butler | James Mashburn makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:08 | Butler | James Mashburn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Robert Furman is denied on a dunk by Christopher Beard | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bobby Flagg grabs the board | 61-71 |