| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown can't finish the layup | 28-34 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Greg Lane's floater is tipped away by Allen Smith | 28-34 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Beau Paton | 28-34 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Blackwell | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | John Witherington scores on a floater near the basket | 30-36 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton's floater is tipped away by John Witherington | 30-36 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith can't tip it in | 30-36 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Hudson - foul #2 on Michael Hudson, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:57 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Hudson | 31-38 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton's layup is rejected by Bryan Kennedy | 31-38 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Witherington | 31-38 |
| 17:29 | Belmont | John Witherington clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 31-38 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to John Witherington | 31-38 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Allen Smith swats the short shot by Bryan Kennedy | 31-38 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | John Witherington takes the ball from Beau Paton | 31-38 |
| 16:42 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-38 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Brown | 31-38 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown is fouled on the floor by Greg Lane - foul #1 on Greg Lane, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Charles Hambleton (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Leo Major (C) James Blackwell, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Tomas Basquez (SG), Myles Hill (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF), Walter Rezendes (C) Michael Hudson, Roger Zurawik, Greg Lane, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes loses the dribble to Walter Rezendes | 31-38 |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Leo Major blocks the jumper by Myles Hill | 31-38 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) SG - Willie Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leo Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Myles Hill (fresh) PF - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Rezendes (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Myles Hill pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:30 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tomas Basquez | 31-40 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Green | 33-40 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | William Pugh loses the dribble to Vincent Barnes | 33-40 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Green | 35-40 |
| 14:11 | Belmont | Keith Collman is called for the reach on Thomas Bacchus - foul #1 on Keith Collman, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Allen Smith (C) Keith Collman, Willie Green, Charles Hambleton, Vincent Barnes, Leo Major | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Roger Zurawik (SG), Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF), Bryan Kennedy (C) William Pugh, Tomas Basquez, Myles Hill, Thomas Bacchus, Walter Rezendes | |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik scores on a floater from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Blackwell | 38-42 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Greg Lane connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Kennedy | 38-44 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by James Blackwell | 41-44 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | John Witherington misses the lay-in | 41-44 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Nitta | 41-44 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy's layup is rejected by Beau Paton | 44-44 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith is hacked by Bryan Kennedy - foul #1 on Bryan Kennedy, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton (SF), Leo Major (C) Christopher Brown, Allen Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 11:58 | Belmont | Greg Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Nitta - foul #4 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Willie Green (SG) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Thomas Bacchus (C) Michael Hudson, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Green (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Leo Major's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Bacchus | 44-46 |
| 11:29 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Greg Lane | 44-46 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 44-46 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William Pugh - foul #1 on William Pugh, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown (SF), Allen Smith (C) Beau Paton, Leo Major | |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SG), Myles Hill (SF), Walter Rezendes (C) Roger Zurawik, Greg Lane, John Witherington | |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Walter Rezendes is fouled on the floor by Allen Smith - foul #3 on Allen Smith, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG) Keith Collman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Bryan Kennedy (C) Myles Hill, Walter Rezendes | |
| 10:19 | Belmont | Michael Hudson loses the dribble to Allen Smith | 46-46 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Charles Hambleton is denied by Bryan Kennedy | 46-46 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Allen Smith, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leo Major (C) Allen Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (SG), Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF) William Pugh, Tomas Basquez, Thomas Bacchus | |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Michael Hudson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Green - foul #3 on Willie Green, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Beau Paton (PF) Charles Hambleton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus (C) Bryan Kennedy | |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown connects on the turnaround from the right block | 50-48 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Greg Lane tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown is hacked by Thomas Bacchus - foul #3 on Thomas Bacchus, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Charles Hambleton (SF) James Blackwell, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Bryan Kennedy (C) Michael Hudson, Thomas Bacchus | |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman hits a runner in the lane set up by Willie Green | 52-50 |
| 07:42 | Belmont | John Witherington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Keith Collman - foul #2 on Keith Collman, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Vincent Barnes (PF), Allen Smith (C) Willie Green, Beau Paton, Leo Major | |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SG) Roger Zurawik | |
| 07:42 | Belmont | John Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:42 | Belmont | John Witherington misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Allen Smith | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 8 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | John Witherington steps in front of the Allen Smith pass | 52-51 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | Greg Lane clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Myles Hill (SF), Thomas Bacchus (PF) Greg Lane, John Witherington | |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Smith | 54-51 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | The jumper by Tomas Basquez is denied by Aaron Nitta | 54-51 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent Barnes | 54-51 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Bacchus - foul #4 on Thomas Bacchus, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF) Keith Collman, Charles Hambleton, Vincent Barnes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Roger Zurawik (SG), Greg Lane (SF), Walter Rezendes (C) William Pugh, Tomas Basquez, Myles Hill, Bryan Kennedy | |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Michael Hudson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is hacked by Greg Lane - foul #2 on Greg Lane, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Witherington (PF) Walter Rezendes | |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Greg Lane pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:29 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus buries a shot from close range set up by Michael Hudson | 55-53 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Michael Hudson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Greg Lane snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | Beau Paton steals the ball from Greg Lane | 55-56 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Nitta | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Smith (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Bacchus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Hudson | 57-58 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Beau Paton | 60-58 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Thomas Bacchus, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Willie Green (SG), Charles Hambleton (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Leo Major (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Pugh (PG), Tomas Basquez (SG), Myles Hill (SF), Thomas Mayville (PF), Bryan Kennedy (C) Michael Hudson, Roger Zurawik, Greg Lane, John Witherington, Thomas Bacchus | |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (SG), John Witherington (PF) Myles Hill, Thomas Mayville | |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Willie Green connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Allen Smith (C) Keith Collman, Charles Hambleton, Vincent Barnes, Leo Major | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Greg Lane (SF) William Pugh, Tomas Basquez | |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy can't connect on a floater near the basket | 63-58 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | John Witherington misses the tip | 63-58 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Willie Green comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | Greg Lane snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Willie Green steals the ball from Roger Zurawik | 63-58 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Michael Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Greg Lane hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryan Kennedy - foul #2 on Bryan Kennedy, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Charles Hambleton (PF) Willie Green, Beau Paton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Michael Hudson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Zurawik | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Hudson is called for the reach on Aaron Nitta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hudson, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Beau Paton (PF) Charles Hambleton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hudson | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta is hacked by Roger Zurawik in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Zurawik, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Roger Zurawik is called for the reach on Beau Paton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Zurawik, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | John Witherington grabs the board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | John Witherington comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 70-66 |