| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Harding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Denton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Malcolm Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Muller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Walton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Dennis Ward inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | John Denton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 19:23 | Butler | John Denton steals the ball from Ludoslaw Kovarovic | 45-37 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard misses the lay-in | 45-37 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Roy Walton tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic misses the floater from the left side | 45-39 |
| 18:59 | Belmont | Roy Walton pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | John Denton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Steven Shaffer snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Joe Parry hits a runner from the right block | 47-39 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | John Denton drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Ward | 47-41 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Steven Shaffer loses the ball out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 17:47 | Belmont | John Denton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 17:32 | Belmont | James Muller pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard hits a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Timothy Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Muller | 47-47 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | James Muller is denied on a layup by Joe Parry | 47-47 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | James Muller can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 16:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joe Parry | 47-47 |
| 16:30 | Butler | The short jumper by Scott Harding is denied by James Muller | 47-47 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | James Muller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | James Muller banks in the layup and he's hacked by Ludoslaw Kovarovic - foul #2 on Ludoslaw Kovarovic, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (PG), Lynn Price (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Wayne Pellegrin (PF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Steven Shaffer, Timothy Weaver, Joe Parry, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli (PG), Jordan Boles (SG), Hobert Jordan (SF), Gordon Munson (C) John Denton, Malcolm Howard, Dennis Ward, Roy Walton | |
| 16:04 | Belmont | James Muller misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Oscar Martinez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Oscar Martinez snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) PF - Wayne Pellegrin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Tunnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Benjamin Fanelli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Boles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hobert Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Muller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Gordon Munson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Michael Crumrine scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lynn Price | 49-49 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gordon Munson | 49-51 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Oscar Martinez buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Pellegrin | 51-51 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | James Muller misses the floater near the basket | 51-51 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Oscar Martinez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Muller - foul #2 on James Muller, team foul #1 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Steven Shaffer (SG) Michael Crumrine, Lynn Price | |
| Subs | Belmont | Danny Wilson (C) James Muller | |
| 14:13 | Butler | Oscar Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Oscar Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Danny Wilson pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Wayne Pellegrin is called for the reach on Gordon Munson - foul #1 on Wayne Pellegrin, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Weaver (SF), Joe Parry (PF) Oscar Martinez, Wayne Pellegrin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Malcolm Howard (SG), Roy Walton (C) Jordan Boles, Gordon Munson | |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-51 |
| 13:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Tunnell | 51-51 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Timothy Weaver makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Parry | 53-51 |
| 12:53 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-51 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Roy Walton hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Timothy Weaver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Danny Wilson gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hobert Jordan | 53-55 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Joe Parry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Steven Shaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Joe Parry scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Tunnell | 55-55 |
| 11:27 | Belmont | Douglas Tunnell takes the ball from Malcolm Howard | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Shaffer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Timothy Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Parry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Douglas Tunnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Benjamin Fanelli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hobert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Danny Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Walton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:07 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Parry | 58-55 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Danny Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Parry | 58-55 |
| 10:44 | Belmont | Roy Walton misses the tip | 58-55 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | Danny Wilson snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli is hacked by Ludoslaw Kovarovic - foul #3 on Ludoslaw Kovarovic, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (PG), Lynn Price (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Wayne Pellegrin (PF), Scott Harding (C) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Steven Shaffer, Timothy Weaver, Joe Parry, Douglas Tunnell | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Denton (PG), Jordan Boles (SG), Dennis Ward (SF), James Muller (PF), Gordon Munson (C) Benjamin Fanelli, Malcolm Howard, Hobert Jordan, Danny Wilson, Roy Walton | |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Gordon Munson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Scott Harding comes up short on the floater from the right side | 58-55 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Michael Crumrine gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Michael Crumrine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG) Lynn Price | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:22 | Belmont | Dennis Ward misses the dunk but he's fouled by Oscar Martinez - foul #1 on Oscar Martinez, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | Dennis Ward makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | Dennis Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Oscar Martinez pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Michael Crumrine comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jordan Boles | 58-56 |
| 08:51 | Belmont | James Muller scores on a floater near the basket set up by John Denton | 58-58 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 08:06 | Belmont | James Muller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Weaver (SF), Casey Marshall (PF) Oscar Martinez, Wayne Pellegrin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Malcolm Howard (SG), Danny Wilson (C) Jordan Boles, Gordon Munson | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Scott Harding misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Danny Wilson - foul #2 on Danny Wilson, team foul #2 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Shaffer (SG) Michael Crumrine | |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli (PG) John Denton | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Scott Harding makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Scott Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Scott Harding makes the 3rd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:40 | Belmont | Dennis Ward makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Fanelli | 62-60 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Scott Harding misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Muller - foul #3 on James Muller, team foul #3 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (PG), Joe Parry (PF) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Casey Marshall | |
| Subs | Belmont | Hobert Jordan (SF), Roy Walton (C) Dennis Ward, Danny Wilson | |
| 07:12 | Butler | Scott Harding makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Scott Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Scott Harding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Benjamin Fanelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcolm Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hobert Jordan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Walton (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Steven Shaffer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Scott Harding tips it back up and in | 66-63 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Hobert Jordan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-63 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | James Muller tips it in | 66-65 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Joe Parry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Wayne Pellegrin (C) Steven Shaffer, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Denton (PG), Gordon Munson (PF) Benjamin Fanelli, James Muller | |
| 06:14 | Belmont | John Denton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-65 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Joe Parry gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 05:54 | Butler | John Denton steps in front of the Timothy Weaver pass | 66-65 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Gordon Munson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Roy Walton can't tip it in | 66-65 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Joe Parry pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Michael Crumrine is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Howard - foul #3 on Malcolm Howard, team foul #4 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Shaffer (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Michael Crumrine, Timothy Weaver, Joe Parry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli (SG), Dennis Ward (SF), James Muller (PF) Malcolm Howard, Hobert Jordan, Roy Walton | |
| 04:53 | Butler | Steven Shaffer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-65 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Muller | 66-65 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Benjamin Fanelli clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Steven Shaffer is hacked by James Muller - foul #4 on James Muller, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (PG), Casey Marshall (PF) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Wayne Pellegrin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jordan Boles (SG), Danny Wilson (C) John Denton, Gordon Munson | |
| 04:02 | Butler | Michael Crumrine is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Fanelli - foul #1 on Benjamin Fanelli, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Joe Parry (PF) Casey Marshall | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Michael Crumrine is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Fanelli - foul #2 on Benjamin Fanelli, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Harding (C) Douglas Tunnell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Walton (C) Danny Wilson | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Michael Crumrine makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Michael Crumrine makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:22 | Belmont | James Muller is fouled on the floor by Joe Parry - foul #1 on Joe Parry, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Timothy Weaver (SF) Michael Crumrine, Oscar Martinez | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Jordan Boles buries a 3 from the left corner | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Scott Harding (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Benjamin Fanelli (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Boles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Muller (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Walton (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Dennis Ward swats the shot by Joe Parry | 68-68 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Roy Walton grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Denton (PG), Malcolm Howard (SG) Benjamin Fanelli, Jordan Boles | |
| 02:20 | Belmont | James Muller comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-68 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Scott Harding snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Timothy Weaver comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Timothy Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Steven Shaffer hits a 3 from straight away | 71-68 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | James Muller is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 71-68 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Scott Harding misses short on a jumper in the lane | 71-68 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | James Muller grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | John Denton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Joe Parry grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic drills a jumper from close range | 73-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Ludoslaw Kovarovic is called for the reach on Roy Walton - foul #4 on Ludoslaw Kovarovic, team foul #6 | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Malcolm Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | John Denton is called for the reach on Ludoslaw Kovarovic in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Denton, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SF), Casey Marshall (PF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Timothy Weaver, Joe Parry, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Ludoslaw Kovarovic steals it from Malcolm Howard | 75-68 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Weaver (SF), Joe Parry (PF) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Casey Marshall | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Crumrine runs out the clock | 75-68 |