| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Llanas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Gorman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Redd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Belmont | Andrew Davis misses badly on a shot from close range | 34-31 |
| 19:48 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:31 | Belmont | Andrew Davis is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Craig Rainey | 36-33 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Charlie Gorman makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Jeffrey Butler | 38-33 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | Sean Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Charlie Gorman grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:36 | Belmont | Charlie Gorman is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Jackson - foul #1 on Sean Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Maize (C) Sean Jackson | |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas is hacked by Craig Rainey - foul #2 on Craig Rainey, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Luken (SG), Robert Veloz (SF), Stephen Swinton (C) Craig Rainey, Scott Daniel, Michael Redd | |
| 17:52 | Belmont | Charlie Gorman is denied on a layup by John Maize | 38-33 |
| 17:50 | Niagara | The rebound goes to John Maize | 38-33 |
| 17:39 | Niagara | John Maize buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Jerry Luken | 38-35 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Charlie Gorman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Butler | 40-35 |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton scores on a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler hits a floater from the left wing set up by Kevin Llanas | 42-38 |
| 16:21 | Niagara | John Maize comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 16:20 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Charlie Gorman | 42-38 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas's pass is intercepted by Jerry Luken | 42-38 |
| 16:01 | Niagara | Jerry Luken lays it in | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Llanas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Gorman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Luken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Veloz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Maize (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Swinton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Belmont | Justin Dedmon steals the ball from Jeffrey Butler | 42-40 |
| 15:46 | Niagara | Robert Veloz slams it home on a great pass from Justin Dedmon | 42-42 |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 42-42 |
| 15:30 | Niagara | Robert Veloz snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Kurt Thomas takes the ball from Jerry Luken | 42-42 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dawe (PG), Mark Ducan (SG), Mervin Duncan (SF), Reginald Losoya (PF), Elvin Olivera (C) Jeffrey Butler, Kurt Thomas, Kevin Llanas, Charlie Gorman, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Craig Rainey (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Michael Redd (PF), Sean Jackson (C) Justin Dedmon, Jerry Luken, Robert Veloz, John Maize, Stephen Swinton | |
| 14:34 | Niagara | Sean Jackson travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Robert Dawe makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mark Ducan | 44-42 |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Michael Redd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 13:50 | Niagara | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Scott Daniel knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 13:15 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dawe | 46-45 |
| 12:50 | Niagara | Sean Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Scott (PG), Kurt Thomas (SG) Robert Dawe, Elvin Olivera | |
| Subs | Niagara | Cory Betancourt (PG), Ray Kluge (SG) David Williams, Craig Rainey | |
| 12:48 | Belmont | James Scott is hacked by Cory Betancourt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Betancourt, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | James Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 12:04 | Belmont | Reginald Losoya snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:35 | Belmont | Michael Redd is called for the reach on Reginald Losoya - foul #1 on Michael Redd, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dawe (PG), Kevin Llanas (SF), Charlie Gorman (PF), Andrew Davis (C) James Scott, Mark Ducan, Reginald Losoya, Mervin Duncan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Robert Veloz (SF), John Maize (C) Cory Betancourt, Scott Daniel, Sean Jackson | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Dawe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Llanas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Gorman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Kluge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Veloz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Redd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maize (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie Gorman | 48-45 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Charlie Gorman picks off the pass by Ray Kluge | 48-45 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elvin Olivera (C) Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (SG), Stephen Swinton (C) Ray Kluge, Michael Redd | |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG) David Williams | |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Robert Veloz snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Craig Rainey comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 48-45 |
| 10:17 | Niagara | Craig Rainey hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Craig Rainey - foul #3 on Craig Rainey, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Mark Ducan (SG), Reginald Losoya (PF), Mervin Duncan (C) Robert Dawe, Kurt Thomas, Charlie Gorman, Elvin Olivera | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Scott Daniel (SF), Michael Redd (PF), Sean Jackson (C) Justin Dedmon, Robert Veloz, John Maize, Stephen Swinton | |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Sean Jackson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Llanas - foul #1 on Kevin Llanas, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Davis (C) Kevin Llanas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ray Kluge (SG), Jerry Luken (SF) Craig Rainey, Scott Daniel | |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Sean Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Sean Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | Ray Kluge takes the ball from Jeffrey Butler in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 09:27 | Niagara | Jerry Luken slams it home on a nice dish by Ray Kluge | 51-50 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Reginald Losoya can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 51-50 |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 09:03 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Sean Jackson | 51-50 |
| 08:41 | Niagara | Michael Redd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Scott Daniel (SF) Ray Kluge, Jerry Luken | |
| 08:39 | Belmont | Justin Dedmon takes the ball from Mervin Duncan in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | David Williams is hacked by Mark Ducan - foul #1 on Mark Ducan, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dawe (SG), Elvin Olivera (C) Mervin Duncan, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Veloz (SF), John Maize (PF), Stephen Swinton (C) Scott Daniel, Michael Redd, Sean Jackson | |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 07:37 | Belmont | Robert Dawe misses long on an open shot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Mark Ducan snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Robert Dawe misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Thomas (SG), Kevin Llanas (SF), Charlie Gorman (PF), Andrew Davis (C) Jeffrey Butler, Mark Ducan, Reginald Losoya, Elvin Olivera | |
| Subs | Niagara | Cory Betancourt (PG), Craig Rainey (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Michael Redd (PF) Justin Dedmon, David Williams, Robert Veloz, Stephen Swinton | |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Robert Dawe makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Robert Dawe misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:19 | Niagara | John Maize grabs the board | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Dawe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Llanas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Gorman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Cory Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Rainey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Redd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maize (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Niagara | Cory Betancourt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Andrew Davis | 52-50 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kurt Thomas, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Scott (PG) Robert Dawe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Luken (SF), Sean Jackson (C) Scott Daniel, John Maize | |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Charlie Gorman swats the short shot by Michael Redd | 52-50 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Sean Jackson misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Charlie Gorman grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Andrew Davis lays it up and in and he's hacked by Sean Jackson - foul #2 on Sean Jackson, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Ducan (SG), Mervin Duncan (SF), Reginald Losoya (PF) Kurt Thomas, Kevin Llanas, Charlie Gorman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Ray Kluge (SG), Robert Veloz (PF), Stephen Swinton (C) Cory Betancourt, Craig Rainey, Michael Redd, Sean Jackson | |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Andrew Davis misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Kluge - foul #1 on Ray Kluge, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elvin Olivera (C) Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Daniel (SF) Jerry Luken | |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Ray Kluge connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Dedmon | 56-54 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan's floater is tipped away by Stephen Swinton | 56-54 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Ray Kluge gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:46 | Niagara | Ray Kluge hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Justin Dedmon | 56-57 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Swinton - foul #1 on Stephen Swinton, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Robert Dawe (SG), Kevin Llanas (SF), Charlie Gorman (PF) James Scott, Mark Ducan, Mervin Duncan, Reginald Losoya | |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG), John Maize (PF), Sean Jackson (C) Ray Kluge, Robert Veloz, Stephen Swinton | |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Sean Jackson gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 04:16 | Belmont | Charlie Gorman gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | Craig Rainey is called for the reach on Robert Dawe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Rainey, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mervin Duncan (C) Elvin Olivera | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:13 | Belmont | Robert Dawe makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | Robert Dawe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Scott Daniel misses short on a floater from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 03:49 | Niagara | Sean Jackson hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Thomas (SG), Andrew Davis (C) Robert Dawe, Mervin Duncan | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Ray Kluge (SG), Jerry Luken (SF), Robert Veloz (PF) Justin Dedmon, Craig Rainey, Scott Daniel, Sean Jackson | |
| 03:16 | Niagara | Ray Kluge lays it in on a nice dish by David Williams | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Llanas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Gorman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Kluge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Luken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Veloz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maize (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Reginald Losoya (PF) Charlie Gorman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:58 | Niagara | John Maize misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 59-61 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Robert Veloz grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Gorman (PF) Reginald Losoya | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Craig Rainey (SG), Stephen Swinton (C) David Williams, Ray Kluge, Robert Veloz | |
| 02:40 | Niagara | John Maize loses the ball out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Redd (PF) Stephen Swinton | |
| 02:19 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler is hacked by Justin Dedmon - foul #3 on Justin Dedmon, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Daniel (SF) Jerry Luken | |
| 02:19 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:19 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Michael Redd hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Andrew Davis - foul #2 on Andrew Davis, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Jackson (C) John Maize | |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Michael Redd makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Michael Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-63 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Scott Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon is hacked by Jeffrey Butler - foul #3 on Jeffrey Butler, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Scott Daniel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas's pass is intercepted by Craig Rainey in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Sean Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Craig Rainey | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Andrew Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Craig Rainey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Andrew Davis gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Charlie Gorman misses the lay-in | 63-65 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Scott Daniel | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Scott Daniel is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Thomas - foul #2 on Kurt Thomas, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Scott Daniel runs out the clock | 63-65 |