| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Garay (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Loehr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Pettie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Beau Broach (fresh) C - Joseph Peoples (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Michael Pettie inbounds the ball | 44-20 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Elliott - foul #1 on Thomas Elliott, team foul #1 | 44-20 |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-21 |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Michael Glover misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Loehr - foul #2 on James Loehr, team foul #1 | 44-22 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Michael Glover makes the 1st free throw | 45-22 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Michael Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 46-22 |
| 19:01 | Niagara | Thomas Elliott is called for the reach on Cecil Thompson - foul #2 on Thomas Elliott, team foul #2 | 46-22 |
| 18:49 | Niagara | James Loehr misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-22 |
| 18:47 | Niagara | Joseph Peoples gets the offensive rebound | 46-22 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Loehr | 46-24 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Elliott | 48-24 |
| 17:55 | Niagara | James Loehr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-24 |
| 17:54 | Belmont | Dustin Garay grabs the board | 48-24 |
| 17:31 | Belmont | Earnest Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-24 |
| 17:30 | Belmont | Dustin Garay grabs the offensive board | 48-24 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | Michael Pettie is called for the reach on Manuel Swanson - foul #2 on Michael Pettie, team foul #2 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Smith (PG), Raymond Ringo (SG), Thomas Clevenger (SF), Dwayne Weaver (PF), John Harden (C) Earnest Brown, Thomas Elliott, Manuel Swanson, Michael Glover, Dustin Garay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Wixom (PG), Shane Warren (SG), Daniel Newlin (SF), Paul Andrew (PF), Alfred Ceniceros (C) James Loehr, Cecil Thompson, Michael Pettie, Beau Broach, Joseph Peoples | |
| 16:51 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver makes the wide open floater from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Ringo | 50-24 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | Shane Warren makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Wixom | 50-27 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Clarence Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-27 |
| 16:07 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver misses the tip | 50-27 |
| 16:05 | Niagara | Paul Andrew snags the defensive board | 50-27 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Shane Warren is called for a charge - foul #3 on Shane Warren, team foul #3 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Brown (PG) John Harden | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Loehr (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Leonard Parke (SF), Fred Capel (C) Roger Wixom, Shane Warren, Daniel Newlin, Alfred Ceniceros | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Ringo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Clevenger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Loehr (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Parke (fresh) PF - Paul Andrew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Elliott (SG), Michael Glover (PF), Dustin Garay (C) Raymond Ringo, Dwayne Weaver, Thomas Clevenger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Beau Broach (PF) Paul Andrew | |
| 15:06 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Loehr | 50-29 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | Clarence Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Elliott | 52-29 |
| 14:36 | Niagara | James Loehr hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Capel | 52-32 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Michael Glover clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-32 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Michael Glover can't tip it in | 52-32 |
| 14:08 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Leonard Parke | 52-32 |
| 14:05 | Niagara | James Loehr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Ringo (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Dwayne Weaver (PF), John Harden (C) Thomas Elliott, Clarence Smith, Michael Glover, Dustin Garay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Warren (PG), Daniel Newlin (SG), Michael Pettie (SF), Alfred Ceniceros (PF) James Loehr, Cecil Thompson, Leonard Parke, Beau Broach | |
| 13:43 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by John Harden is blocked by Michael Pettie | 52-32 |
| 13:41 | Niagara | Fred Capel gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | Dwayne Weaver denies the turnaround by Fred Capel | 52-32 |
| 13:24 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin tips it home | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Michael Pettie picks off the pass by Manuel Swanson | 52-34 |
| 13:03 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 13:02 | Belmont | John Harden pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:00 | Belmont | Earnest Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Newlin - foul #1 on Daniel Newlin, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Swain (PG), Thomas Elliott (SG), Thomas Clevenger (PF), Dustin Garay (C) Earnest Brown, Raymond Ringo, Dwayne Weaver, John Harden | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Wixom (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Joseph Peoples (PF), Paul Andrew (C) Shane Warren, Daniel Newlin, Alfred Ceniceros, Fred Capel | |
| 12:38 | Belmont | Roger Wixom takes the ball from James Swain | 52-34 |
| 12:22 | Niagara | The jumper by Michael Pettie is denied by Dustin Garay | 52-34 |
| 12:21 | Niagara | Paul Andrew hits the follow up shot | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:19 | Belmont | James Swain is hacked by Joseph Peoples in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Peoples, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Smith (PG), Michael Glover (PF) James Swain, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Leonard Parke (SF) Michael Pettie | |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Dustin Garay hits a runner near the basket | 54-36 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Wixom | 54-39 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Peoples - foul #3 on Joseph Peoples, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Brown (PG), Dwayne Weaver (PF) Michael Glover, Dustin Garay | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Loehr (PG), Daniel Newlin (SF), Alfred Ceniceros (C) Roger Wixom, Leonard Parke, Joseph Peoples | |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Clevenger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Loehr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Newlin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Ceniceros (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Niagara | James Loehr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Ringo (SG) Thomas Elliott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fred Capel (C) Paul Andrew | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:18 | Belmont | Thomas Clevenger misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 56-39 |
| 11:17 | Niagara | Alfred Ceniceros grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 11:01 | Niagara | James Loehr connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Thompson | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Clarence Smith can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Newlin - foul #2 on Daniel Newlin, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Manuel Swanson (SF), John Harden (C) Raymond Ringo, Thomas Clevenger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Warren (SG), Michael Pettie (SF) Cecil Thompson, Daniel Newlin | |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Clarence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:26 | Niagara | Fred Capel buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Pettie | 57-45 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Fred Capel steps in front of the Dwayne Weaver pass in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | The jump hook by Alfred Ceniceros is blocked by John Harden | 57-45 |
| 09:59 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Manuel Swanson | 57-45 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Earnest Brown and he's hacked by James Loehr - foul #3 on James Loehr, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Elliott (SG), Dustin Garay (C) Clarence Smith, John Harden | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Wixom (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Joseph Peoples (PF), Paul Andrew (C) James Loehr, Shane Warren, Alfred Ceniceros, Fred Capel | |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:21 | Niagara | Roger Wixom loses the dribble to Earnest Brown | 60-45 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Earnest Brown | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Paul Andrew connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Dustin Garay - foul #1 on Dustin Garay, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Ringo (PG), Michael Glover (PF) Earnest Brown, Dwayne Weaver | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Newlin (SF), Beau Broach (PF) Michael Pettie, Joseph Peoples | |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Paul Andrew misses the free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Michael Glover pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 08:39 | Belmont | Michael Glover connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Ringo | 64-47 |
| 08:19 | Niagara | Beau Broach loses the dribble to Dustin Garay | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cecil Thompson - foul #2 on Cecil Thompson, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Brown (PG), Thomas Clevenger (SF), John Harden (PF) Raymond Ringo, Manuel Swanson, Michael Glover | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Loehr (PG), Shane Warren (SG), Leonard Parke (SF), Joseph Peoples (C) Roger Wixom, Cecil Thompson, Daniel Newlin, Paul Andrew | |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 07:51 | Niagara | Joseph Peoples gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Shane Warren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 07:37 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Harden | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Clevenger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Garay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Loehr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shane Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Parke (fresh) PF - Beau Broach (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Peoples (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Belmont | John Harden hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Elliott | 67-47 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Leonard Parke comes up short on the shot from the left side | 67-47 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Earnest Brown grabs the board | 67-47 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott is fouled in the backcourt by James Loehr - foul #4 on James Loehr, team foul #10 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Smith (SF) Dustin Garay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Pettie (SF), Fred Capel (C) Leonard Parke, Beau Broach | |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 06:58 | Niagara | Fred Capel grabs the board | 68-47 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Michael Pettie's pass is intercepted by Thomas Elliott | 68-47 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott banks in the layup | 70-47 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Shane Warren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 70-47 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Thomas Elliott | 70-47 |
| 05:59 | Belmont | Clarence Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-47 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Earnest Brown grabs the offensive board | 70-47 |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Clarence Smith makes the wide open shot from the left side set up by Earnest Brown | 72-47 |
| 05:20 | Niagara | Shane Warren knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Capel | 72-50 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Joseph Peoples swats the short shot by Thomas Clevenger | 72-50 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Fred Capel grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Fred Capel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 72-50 |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Earnest Brown snags the defensive board | 72-50 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | James Loehr steals it from Thomas Clevenger | 72-50 |
| 04:16 | Niagara | James Loehr lays it in | 72-52 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-52 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Fred Capel grabs the board | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Fred Capel slams it home | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Clarence Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 72-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Ringo (PG), James Swain (SG), Dwayne Weaver (PF) Earnest Brown, Thomas Elliott, Thomas Clevenger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Wixom (PG), Daniel Newlin (SG), Leonard Parke (SF), Paul Andrew (PF), Alfred Ceniceros (C) James Loehr, Shane Warren, Michael Pettie, Joseph Peoples, Fred Capel | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Ringo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Swain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Harden (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Wixom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Newlin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Parke (fresh) PF - Paul Andrew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Ceniceros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Roger Wixom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-54 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Harden | 72-54 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Alfred Ceniceros steals it from Raymond Ringo in the backcourt | 72-54 |
| 02:46 | Niagara | Leonard Parke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-54 |
| 02:44 | Niagara | Roger Wixom pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 02:39 | Niagara | Roger Wixom misses long on a floater from the left block | 72-54 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Clarence Smith gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | The jumper by James Swain is denied by Paul Andrew | 72-54 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Paul Andrew gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin is fouled on the floor by John Harden - foul #2 on John Harden, team foul #4 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Clevenger (SF) James Swain | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Warren (SG), Joseph Peoples (PF) Leonard Parke, Alfred Ceniceros | |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Roger Wixom can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #5 | 72-54 |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Roger Wixom misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Roger Wixom misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver comes up short on the floater from the left side | 72-54 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo grabs the offensive board | 72-54 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Daniel Newlin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Roger Wixom makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 72-57 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Joseph Peoples snags the defensive board | 72-57 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Roger Wixom misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-57 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Clarence Smith grabs the board | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Clarence Smith runs out the clock | 72-57 |