| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Eugene Colclough (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chris Rabon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Head (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Swords (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesus Valdez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David O'Donell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Giles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Aaron Smith inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Vermont | Eugene Colclough is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Swords | 34-33 |
| 19:03 | Vermont | Aaron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | William Giles snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 18:43 | Vermont | Chris Rabon gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:23 | Vermont | Michael Head can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-33 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Charles Owens snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:12 | Belmont | Frank Swords misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:11 | Vermont | Michael Head gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:50 | Vermont | Brian Lampley misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 17:49 | Vermont | Aaron Smith snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:36 | Vermont | Brian Lampley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David O'Donell - foul #1 on David O'Donell, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Machen (PG), Jerry Aquino (SG), Charlie Rhodes (C) Charles Owens, Frank Swords, William Giles | |
| 17:36 | Vermont | Brian Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:36 | Vermont | Brian Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | Brian Lampley swats the short shot by David O'Donell | 36-33 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Aquino | 36-33 |
| 17:14 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 17:12 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Brian Lampley | 36-33 |
| 16:52 | Vermont | Aaron Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | Brian Machen travels with the ball | 36-33 |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrew Cox (PG), Kenneth Beck (SG), Robert Boggs (SF), Billy Caruso (C) Eugene Colclough, Chris Rabon, Aaron Smith, Michael Head | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Carrell (PF), Rodrigo Padilla (C) Jesus Valdez, David O'Donell | |
| 16:33 | Vermont | Brian Lampley lays it up and in set up by Andrew Cox | 38-33 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Steve Carrell knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Machen | 38-35 |
| 15:49 | Vermont | The short jumper by Brian Lampley is denied by Rodrigo Padilla | 38-35 |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Andrew Cox (fresh) SG - Kenneth Beck (fresh) SF - Robert Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Lampley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Caruso (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brian Machen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charlie Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Carrell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodrigo Padilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Belmont | Steve Carrell scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Jerry Aquino | 38-37 |
| 15:02 | Vermont | Kenneth Beck scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Andrew Cox | 40-37 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Kenneth Beck is called for the reach on Jerry Aquino - foul #1 on Kenneth Beck, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Eugene Colclough (PG), Chris Rabon (SG), Aaron Smith (SF), Michael Head (C) Andrew Cox, Kenneth Beck, Robert Boggs, Brian Lampley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Owens (PG), Frank Swords (SG), Jesus Valdez (SF), David O'Donell (PF), William Giles (C) Brian Machen, Jerry Aquino, Charlie Rhodes, Steve Carrell, Rodrigo Padilla | |
| 14:36 | Belmont | William Giles hits the finger roll | 40-39 |
| 14:32 | Vermont | Aaron Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Colclough | 43-39 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Frank Swords is hacked by Billy Caruso - foul #2 on Billy Caruso, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brian Lampley (PF) Billy Caruso | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:00 | Belmont | David O'Donell misses long on a floater near the basket | 43-39 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | David O'Donell tips it home | 43-41 |
| 13:45 | Vermont | Michael Head scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Colclough | 45-41 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | David O'Donell is fouled on the floor by Brian Lampley - foul #3 on Brian Lampley, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrew Cox (PF) Brian Lampley | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:10 | Belmont | William Giles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 13:03 | Vermont | Michael Head throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | David O'Donell loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes (C) William Giles | |
| 12:33 | Vermont | Aaron Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Aaron Smith picks off the pass by David O'Donell | 45-41 |
| 12:19 | Vermont | Andrew Cox blows the layup | 45-41 |
| 12:17 | Vermont | Michael Head snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:09 | Vermont | Aaron Smith comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Swords - foul #1 on Frank Swords, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Beck (SG), Brian Lampley (PF), Billy Caruso (C) Eugene Colclough, Chris Rabon, Michael Head | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Machen (PG), Jerry Aquino (SG) Charles Owens, Frank Swords | |
| 12:09 | Vermont | Aaron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:09 | Vermont | Aaron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Machen | 47-44 |
| 11:42 | Vermont | Aaron Smith makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Andrew Cox (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Beck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Smith (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Lampley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Caruso (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brian Machen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Aquino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jesus Valdez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David O'Donell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Brian Machen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:10 | Vermont | Kenneth Beck comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Jerry Aquino - foul #3 on Jerry Aquino, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | Eugene Colclough (PG), Robert Boggs (SF) Andrew Cox, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Carrell (PF), William Giles (C) Jesus Valdez, David O'Donell | |
| 11:10 | Vermont | Kenneth Beck makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:10 | Vermont | Kenneth Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:10 | Belmont | Steve Carrell pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes buries a shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 10:37 | Vermont | Kenneth Beck travels with the ball | 51-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | Chris Rabon (SG), Michael Head (C) Kenneth Beck, Billy Caruso | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Owens (PG), Frank Swords (SG) Brian Machen, Jerry Aquino | |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Frank Swords comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 10:21 | Vermont | Robert Boggs snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:54 | Vermont | Chris Rabon is fouled on the floor by William Giles - foul #2 on William Giles, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jesus Valdez (SF) Charlie Rhodes | |
| 09:41 | Vermont | Brian Lampley connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Colclough | 53-49 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | William Giles misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Steve Carrell grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Steve Carrell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 08:57 | Vermont | Brian Lampley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 08:56 | Vermont | Robert Boggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:42 | Vermont | Michael Head knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Chris Rabon and he's hacked by William Giles - foul #3 on William Giles, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrew Cox (PG), Kenneth Beck (SG), Aaron Smith (SF), Billy Caruso (PF) Eugene Colclough, Chris Rabon, Robert Boggs, Brian Lampley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Machen (PG), Jerry Aquino (SG), David O'Donell (PF), Rodrigo Padilla (C) Charles Owens, Frank Swords, Steve Carrell, William Giles | |
| 08:42 | Vermont | Michael Head makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Brian Machen is fouled on the floor by Michael Head - foul #3 on Michael Head, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes (SF) Jesus Valdez | |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Aaron Smith steals the ball from Brian Machen | 56-52 |
| 08:01 | Vermont | Kenneth Beck banks in the layup set up by Aaron Smith | 58-52 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | David O'Donell hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Aquino | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Andrew Cox (fresh) SG - Kenneth Beck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Billy Caruso (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Head (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brian Machen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Aquino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David O'Donell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodrigo Padilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Vermont | Billy Caruso connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Beck and he's hacked by Jerry Aquino - foul #4 on Jerry Aquino, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Chris Rabon (SG), Brian Lampley (PF) Kenneth Beck, Michael Head | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Owens (PG), Frank Swords (SG), Jesus Valdez (SF) Brian Machen, Jerry Aquino, Rodrigo Padilla | |
| 07:19 | Vermont | Billy Caruso makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:05 | Belmont | David O'Donell misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Lampley - foul #4 on Brian Lampley, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Boggs (SF) Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:05 | Belmont | David O'Donell misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:05 | Belmont | David O'Donell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:48 | Vermont | Brian Lampley scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Smith | 63-55 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | David O'Donell connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charlie Rhodes | 63-57 |
| 06:22 | Vermont | Billy Caruso blows the dunk | 63-57 |
| 06:20 | Vermont | Billy Caruso snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 06:01 | Vermont | Chris Rabon is hacked by Charles Owens - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Eugene Colclough (PG), Michael Head (C) Robert Boggs, Billy Caruso | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Aquino (SG), William Giles (C) Frank Swords, Charlie Rhodes | |
| 06:01 | Vermont | Chris Rabon misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Jesus Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | David O'Donell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 05:37 | Vermont | Eugene Colclough grabs the board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:17 | Vermont | David O'Donell denies the turnaround by Chris Rabon | 63-57 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jesus Valdez | 63-57 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | William Giles misses the shot from the left side | 63-57 |
| 04:55 | Vermont | Aaron Smith snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 04:27 | Vermont | Eugene Colclough misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 04:25 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Head | 63-57 |
| 04:14 | Vermont | The pull-up jumper by Michael Head is blocked by Jesus Valdez | 63-57 |
| 04:13 | Vermont | Michael Head snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 03:56 | Vermont | Eugene Colclough makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chris Rabon | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:49 | Belmont | Charles Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Beck (SG), Robert Boggs (SF), Andrew Cox (PF), Billy Caruso (C) Chris Rabon, Aaron Smith, Brian Lampley, Michael Head | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Machen (PG), Frank Swords (SG), Charlie Rhodes (SF), Steve Carrell (PF), Rodrigo Padilla (C) Charles Owens, Jerry Aquino, Jesus Valdez, David O'Donell, William Giles | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Vermont | Kenneth Beck double dribbles | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Eugene Colclough (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Beck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Cox (fresh) C - Billy Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brian Machen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Swords (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Carrell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodrigo Padilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Belmont | Steve Carrell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-57 |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Charlie Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Steve Carrell misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 03:04 | Vermont | Billy Caruso gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 02:59 | Vermont | Robert Boggs is hacked by Charlie Rhodes - foul #3 on Charlie Rhodes, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brian Lampley (PF) Eugene Colclough | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:59 | Vermont | Robert Boggs misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Steve Carrell gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Steve Carrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:43 | Vermont | Billy Caruso grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 02:43 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Eugene Colclough (PG), Chris Rabon (SG), Aaron Smith (SF), Michael Head (C) Andrew Cox, Kenneth Beck, Robert Boggs, Brian Lampley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Owens (PG), Jesus Valdez (SF), David O'Donell (PF), William Giles (C) Brian Machen, Charlie Rhodes, Steve Carrell, Rodrigo Padilla | |
| 02:18 | Vermont | Aaron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-57 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Frank Swords grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 02:02 | Belmont | William Giles drills a shot in the paint set up by Jesus Valdez | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:38 | Vermont | Aaron Smith buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Rabon | 69-59 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | David O'Donell knocks in the runner near the basket | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Eugene Colclough misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Swords - foul #2 on Frank Swords, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brian Lampley (PF) Billy Caruso | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Eugene Colclough makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Eugene Colclough makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | Eugene Colclough steps in front of the Charles Owens pass | 71-61 |
| 00:56 | Vermont | Chris Rabon banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Colclough | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Belmont | David O'Donell clanks a floater from the free throw line | 73-61 |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Aaron Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont 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) | |
| 00:24 | Vermont | Jesus Valdez picks off the pass by Chris Rabon | 73-61 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Frank Swords hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-61 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Brian Lampley snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Eugene Colclough runs out the clock | 73-61 |