| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) SG - Frank Swords (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Aquino (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steve Carrell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Greenblatt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels inbounds the ball | 17-29 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Rhodes | 17-32 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes drills a runner from close range and he's hacked by Frank Swords - foul #3 on Frank Swords, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Wilson (SG) Frank Swords | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Steven Johnson (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Robert Scott (C) Jason Butler, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses the free throw | 20-34 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Steve Carrell gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Wilson | 22-34 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | John Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Cedric Walters (SG), Peter Munk (C) John Jackson, Ira Barnes, Ronald Canterbury | |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Steve Carrell comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Peter Munk - foul #1 on Peter Munk, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Steven Johnson, Robert Scott | |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Steve Carrell misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Steve Carrell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 23-34 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino misses long on a shot from close range | 23-34 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Cedric Walters | 23-37 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Dikembe Akuchie connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Wilson | 26-37 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dikembe Akuchie - foul #1 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leonard Buckwalter (PG), Rodrigo Padilla (SF), Harold Boswell (PF), Martin Simmons (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Jerry Aquino, Steve Carrell, Michael Greenblatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Cedric Walters, Ronald Pollard, Ronald Canterbury, Peter Munk | |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:12 | Belmont | Harold Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | Harold Boswell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes grabs the board | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leonard Buckwalter (fresh) SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodrigo Padilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 26-40 |
| 15:30 | Belmont | Martin Simmons can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla grabs the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla is hacked by Ira Barnes - foul #1 on Ira Barnes, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Swords (SG), Jerry Aquino (SF) Richard Wilson, Martin Simmons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (SG), Willard Dufault (PF) Ira Barnes, Robert Scott | |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Frank Swords hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Willard Dufault | 29-42 |
| 14:30 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino snags the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Steve Carrell (PF) Leonard Buckwalter, Harold Boswell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Steven Johnson, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Rick Daniels denies the turnaround by Steve Carrell | 29-42 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Jackson | 29-44 |
| 13:15 | Belmont | Frank Swords clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes is fouled on the floor by Frank Swords - foul #4 on Frank Swords, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Wilson (SG), Thomas Duncan (SF), Michael Greenblatt (C) Frank Swords, Jerry Aquino, Rodrigo Padilla | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Robert Scott, Peter Munk | |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes travels with the ball | 29-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ronald Pollard (SF) Cedric Walters, Steven Johnson | |
| 12:12 | Belmont | Dikembe Akuchie is hacked by John Jackson - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #5 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF) John Jackson, Ronald Pollard, Willard Dufault | |
| 11:55 | Belmont | Steve Carrell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steve Carrell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Greenblatt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Cedric Walters (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Wilson - foul #3 on Richard Wilson, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Aquino (SF), Harold Boswell (PF) Thomas Duncan, Steve Carrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Cedric Walters, Ronald Canterbury, Paul Rhodes | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Harold Boswell grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 11:10 | Belmont | Peter Munk swats the layup by Michael Greenblatt | 32-44 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 11:02 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 10:33 | Belmont | Harold Boswell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Steven Johnson and the foul's on Jerry Aquino - foul #1 on Jerry Aquino, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leonard Buckwalter (PG), Steve Carrell (PF), Rodrigo Padilla (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Harold Boswell, Michael Greenblatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Steven Johnson, Ronald Pollard, Willard Dufault, Peter Munk | |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Steve Carrell lays it in set up by Leonard Buckwalter | 34-47 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Wilson - foul #4 on Richard Wilson, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Duncan (SG) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Willard Dufault (PF) Ira Barnes, Ronald Canterbury | |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Jerry Aquino comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 34-49 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Rhodes | 34-49 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes is hacked by Steve Carrell - foul #1 on Steve Carrell, team foul #7 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Harold Boswell (C) Leonard Buckwalter, Jerry Aquino | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Scott (PF) Willard Dufault | |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Steve Carrell snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Paul Rhodes steps in front of the Dikembe Akuchie pass | 34-50 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by Harold Boswell - foul #3 on Harold Boswell, team foul #8 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Greenblatt (C) Harold Boswell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Peter Munk (C) Cedric Walters, Rick Daniels, Robert Scott, Paul Rhodes | |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Greenblatt | 34-51 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Ronald Canterbury steals the ball from Dikembe Akuchie | 34-51 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Pollard | 34-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rodrigo Padilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Carrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Greenblatt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) PF - Ronald Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Belmont | Dikembe Akuchie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla tips it but misses | 34-54 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard knocks in the shot near the basket | 34-56 |
| 06:50 | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-56 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard is fouled on the floor by Rodrigo Padilla - foul #1 on Rodrigo Padilla, team foul #9 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leonard Buckwalter (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Harold Boswell (PF), Martin Simmons (C) Dikembe Akuchie, Rodrigo Padilla, Steve Carrell, Michael Greenblatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Willard Dufault (PF), Robert Scott (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, Ronald Canterbury, Peter Munk | |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Leonard Buckwalter scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Wilson | 36-58 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott misses long on a shot from the right block | 36-58 |
| 05:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harold Boswell | 36-58 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Thomas Duncan comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Pollard - foul #2 on Ronald Pollard, team foul #6 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Paul Rhodes (C) Steven Johnson, Ronald Pollard, Robert Scott | |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Thomas Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Thomas Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes lays it in on a great pass from Cedric Walters | 37-60 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Leonard Buckwalter's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Rhodes | 37-60 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses the dunk | 37-60 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-60 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Jackson and he's hacked by Martin Simmons - foul #1 on Martin Simmons, team foul #10 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla (SF) Thomas Duncan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Cedric Walters, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault | |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes makes the free throw | 37-63 |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Harold Boswell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-63 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 37-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Leonard Buckwalter takes the ball from John Jackson | 37-63 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leonard Buckwalter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rodrigo Padilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla is denied on a layup by Robert Scott | 37-63 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Richard Wilson grabs the offensive board | 37-63 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Harold Boswell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-63 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 37-63 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 37-63 |
| 02:19 | Belmont | Martin Simmons pulls down the rebound | 37-63 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla's layup is rejected by Robert Scott | 37-63 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes gets the rebound | 37-63 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jackson | 37-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-65 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott is whistled for traveling | 40-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF) John Jackson, Steven Johnson, Robert Scott | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Harold Boswell hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Buckwalter | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-65 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harold Boswell | 42-65 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Rodrigo Padilla is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rodrigo Padilla, team foul #11 | 42-65 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler runs out the clock | 42-65 |