| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Vincent Blansett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Goudy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Black (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kim Bisson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Urbanski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Bertsch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Elizondo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - William Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kim Bisson and he's hacked by William Marks - foul #1 on William Marks, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | Charles Urbanski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hall blocks the short jumper by Vincent Blansett | 36-27 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | William Marks grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Robert Hall misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Bertsch - foul #1 on David Bertsch, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | William Marks clanks a floater from the baseline | 37-27 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden hits the finger roll set up by Vincent Blansett | 39-27 |
| 17:47 | Belmont | William Marks scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy is hacked by David Bertsch - foul #2 on David Bertsch, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy grabs the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Urbanski - foul #2 on Charles Urbanski, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (SF) Matthew Black | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:35 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | William Marks tips it home | 40-31 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles (SF), Jack Stebbins (C) Paul Goudy, Kim Bisson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jackson Chandler (PG), Ronald Young (SF), Michael Eisner (PF), Nathan Canterbury (C) Charles Urbanski, Christopher Elizondo, Robert Hall, William Marks | |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | Michael Eisner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-31 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bruce Arguelles | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Vincent Blansett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer McKale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Stebbins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jackson Chandler (fresh) SG - David Bertsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) PF - Michael Eisner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nathan Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Eisner takes the ball from Elmer McKale | 41-31 |
| 15:32 | Belmont | Ronald Young loses the dribble to Bruce Arguelles | 41-31 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Eisner swats the short shot by Bruce Arguelles | 41-31 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Eisner | 41-31 |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Michael Eisner clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Hayden - foul #3 on Kenneth Hayden, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG), Kenneth Stewart (SF), Kim Bisson (C) Vincent Blansett, Bruce Arguelles, Kenneth Hayden | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Urbanski (PG), Bruce Powers (SG), Christopher Elizondo (SF), Robert Hall (PF) Jackson Chandler, David Bertsch, Ronald Young, Nathan Canterbury | |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Michael Eisner makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Michael Eisner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stewart | 41-32 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale is hacked by Charles Urbanski - foul #3 on Charles Urbanski, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG) Elmer McKale | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Marks (C) Michael Eisner | |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hall takes the ball from Samuel Partin | 41-32 |
| 14:05 | Belmont | Bruce Powers loses the ball out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden (PF) Jack Stebbins | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Kim Bisson is denied by Robert Hall | 41-32 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson tips it back up and in | 43-32 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Charles Urbanski travels with the ball | 43-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG) Samuel Partin | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart hits a shot in the paint | 45-32 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | The jumper by Charles Urbanski is denied by Kenneth Stewart | 45-32 |
| 12:53 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to William Marks | 45-32 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Charles Urbanski is whistled for traveling | 45-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins (C) Kim Bisson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins's floater is tipped away by William Marks | 45-32 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Stebbins | 45-32 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Blansett | 48-32 |
| 11:55 | Belmont | Charles Urbanski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-32 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Vincent Blansett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Goudy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Stebbins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Urbanski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Elizondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Marks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden is fouled on the floor by Robert Hall - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #7 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (SG), Matthew Black (SF) Paul Goudy, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jackson Chandler (PG), David Bertsch (SF), Michael Eisner (PF), Nathan Canterbury (C) Charles Urbanski, Christopher Elizondo, Robert Hall, William Marks | |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:28 | Belmont | David Bertsch's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Hayden | 50-32 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 50-32 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Bertsch - foul #3 on David Bertsch, team foul #8 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG), Kim Bisson (C) Vincent Blansett, Kenneth Hayden | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Young (SF) Bruce Powers | |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale misses the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale misses the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Nathan Canterbury grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 10:59 | Belmont | Jackson Chandler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jackson Chandler, team foul #9 | 50-32 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Kim Bisson | 52-32 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | Michael Eisner misses the lay-in | 52-32 |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Michael Eisner grabs the offensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Nathan Canterbury misses badly on a shot from the left side | 52-32 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Nathan Canterbury pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 10:09 | Belmont | Jackson Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG), Paul Goudy (SG), Kenneth Stewart (SF), Kenneth Hayden (PF) Samuel Partin, Elmer McKale, Matthew Black, Jack Stebbins | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Urbanski (PG), Christopher Elizondo (SF), William Marks (C) Jackson Chandler, Ronald Young, Nathan Canterbury | |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-32 |
| 09:53 | Belmont | Michael Eisner grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 09:46 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | David Bertsch grabs the offensive board | 52-32 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | Michael Eisner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-32 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett misses the runner from the right block | 52-32 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | William Marks grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 09:16 | Belmont | William Marks buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Elizondo | 52-34 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart's pass is intercepted by Christopher Elizondo | 52-34 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-34 |
| 08:54 | Belmont | William Marks tips it back up and in | 52-36 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 08:33 | Belmont | William Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | Charles Urbanski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-38 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Michael Eisner grabs the board | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Charles Urbanski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Bertsch | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Vincent Blansett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Goudy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kim Bisson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Urbanski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Bertsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Eisner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Marks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson hits the follow up shot | 54-41 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | David Bertsch's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Stewart | 54-41 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Elizondo - foul #3 on Christopher Elizondo, team foul #10 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG), Matthew Black (SF), Jack Stebbins (PF), Bruce Arguelles (C) Vincent Blansett, Kenneth Stewart, Kenneth Hayden, Kim Bisson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jackson Chandler (PG), Bruce Powers (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Robert Hall (PF), Nathan Canterbury (C) Charles Urbanski, David Bertsch, Christopher Elizondo, Michael Eisner, William Marks | |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Jackson Chandler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-41 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Stebbins | 59-41 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | Samuel Partin takes the ball from Nathan Canterbury | 59-41 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin hits the finger roll | 61-41 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Bruce Arguelles is called for the reach on Nathan Canterbury - foul #1 on Bruce Arguelles, team foul #2 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (SG) Paul Goudy | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:11 | Belmont | Nathan Canterbury misses the lay-in | 61-41 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on Jackson Chandler - foul #2 on Jackson Chandler, team foul #11 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Bertsch (SG), Ronald Hagen (SF) Bruce Powers, Robert Hall | |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles makes the free throw | 64-41 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Ronald Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-41 |
| 05:47 | Belmont | David Bertsch gets the offensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | David Bertsch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-41 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins gets the rebound | 64-41 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jackson Chandler is called for the reach on Samuel Partin - foul #3 on Jackson Chandler, team foul #12 | 64-41 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Nathan Canterbury gets the rebound | 65-41 |
| 05:14 | Belmont | Ronald Young misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Samuel Partin - foul #2 on Samuel Partin, team foul #3 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Eisner (PF) Ronald Hagen | |
| 05:14 | Belmont | Ronald Young misses the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 05:14 | Belmont | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin's layup is rejected by Ronald Young | 65-42 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black can't tip it in | 65-42 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | Nathan Canterbury snags the defensive board | 65-42 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Ronald Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-42 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Michael Eisner gets the offensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Jackson Chandler misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-42 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Nathan Canterbury tips it home | 65-44 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-44 |
| 03:59 | Belmont | Michael Eisner scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Bertsch | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Canterbury takes the ball from Jack Stebbins | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Partin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Elmer McKale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Black (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Stebbins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Arguelles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jackson Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Bertsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Young (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Eisner (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Canterbury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Nathan Canterbury's layup is rejected by Bruce Arguelles | 67-46 |
| 03:19 | Belmont | Michael Eisner tips it back up and in | 67-48 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles tips it in | 69-48 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | David Bertsch connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Eisner | 69-50 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Partin and he's fouled by David Bertsch - foul #4 on David Bertsch, team foul #13 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Evan Koller (PG), Jose Gonzalez (C) Samuel Partin, Bruce Arguelles | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Hagen (SF) Ronald Young | |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale misses the free throw | 71-50 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Nathan Canterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Ronald Hagen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Bertsch | 71-53 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Eisner swats the layup by Jack Stebbins | 71-53 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Michael Eisner grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | David Bertsch's pass is intercepted by Evan Koller | 71-53 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black hits the finger roll set up by Evan Koller | 73-53 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Ronald Hagen clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Elmer McKale - foul #2 on Elmer McKale, team foul #4 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG), Bruce Arguelles (C) Evan Koller, Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Ronald Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Ronald Hagen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jackson Chandler - foul #4 on Jackson Chandler, team foul #14 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Young (SF) Ronald Hagen | |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | The jump hook by Jackson Chandler is blocked by Bruce Arguelles | 74-54 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Michael Eisner hits the follow up shot | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale misses long on a jumper from the left block | 74-56 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Ronald Young pulls down the rebound | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Nathan Canterbury knocks in the floater from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins buries a floater from just outside the lane | 76-58 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Samuel Partin steps in front of the David Bertsch pass | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin runs out the clock | 76-58 |