| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Tanner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jim James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Micheal Stone (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Coomes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is fouled on the floor by Patrick Ward - foul #2 on Patrick Ward, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis is hacked by Patrick Ward - foul #3 on Patrick Ward, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Reginald Aldrich (SF) Patrick Ward | |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Angel Russo | 42-31 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | George Coomes clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Angel Russo - foul #1 on Angel Russo, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | George Coomes misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | George Coomes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Jim James makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Davis and the foul's on Micheal Stone - foul #2 on Micheal Stone, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Jim James makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | Micheal Stone comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 18:30 | Belmont | William Vassar tips it in | 45-34 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis misses the shot in the lane | 45-34 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Reginald Aldrich gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:58 | Belmont | Micheal Stone misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | George Coomes tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Jim James misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Micheal Stone - foul #3 on Micheal Stone, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG) Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (SG), Grant Person (C) Micheal Stone, George Coomes | |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Jim James makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Jim James makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | William Vassar connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Aldrich | 47-39 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 16:53 | Belmont | John Wilks grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | John Wilks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Evins | 47-42 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Jim James connects on the turnaround from the left block | 49-42 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Grant Person's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Rafael Ressler (SF), Robert Wheless (C) Elmer Blunt, George Tanner, Jim James | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jessie Jeremiah (SG), Mark Brown (SF), George Coomes (C) John Wilks, Reginald Aldrich, William Vassar | |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Coomes - foul #3 on George Coomes, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Joy (C) George Coomes | |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Patrick Joy snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Jeremiah (fresh) SF - Mark Brown (fresh) PF - Grant Person (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Joy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Mark Brown misses long on a floater from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler banks in the layup on a great pass from Angel Russo | 52-42 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Joshua Evins misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:51 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Patrick Joy | 52-42 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Joshua Evins clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler misses short on a runner near the basket | 52-42 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Jessie Jeremiah grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Jessie Jeremiah misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-42 |
| 13:49 | Belmont | Mark Brown hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis is fouled on the floor by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF), George Tanner (C) Angel Russo, Ernesto Gutierrez, Rafael Ressler, Richard Davis, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Wilks (PG), Micheal Stone (SG), Patrick Ward (SF), William Vassar (PF), George Coomes (C) Joshua Evins, Jessie Jeremiah, Mark Brown, Grant Person, Patrick Joy | |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Samuel Thomas | 55-44 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Micheal Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jim James (C) George Tanner | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | George Coomes gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | William Vassar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bruce Steadman | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jim James (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Stone (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Coomes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman snags the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Micheal Stone is called for the reach on Jamie Borman - foul #4 on Micheal Stone, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), George Tanner (C) Samuel Thomas, Jim James | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (SG) Micheal Stone | |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | George Coomes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 57-44 |
| 11:06 | Belmont | John Wilks tips it home | 57-46 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner knocks in the shot from close range set up by Angel Russo | 59-46 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | Patrick Ward scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-49 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman tips it back up and in | 61-49 |
| 10:11 | Belmont | Elmer Blunt steps in front of the William Vassar pass | 61-49 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt banks in the layup | 63-49 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Patrick Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | John Wilks grabs the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | George Coomes banks in the layup set up by Joshua Evins | 63-51 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on William Vassar - foul #1 on William Vassar, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Jim James (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman, Bruce Steadman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Bow (PG), Jessie Jeremiah (SG), Reginald Aldrich (SF), Grant Person (PF), Patrick Joy (C) John Wilks, Joshua Evins, Patrick Ward, William Vassar, George Coomes | |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Reginald Aldrich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Jim James pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from George Tanner | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Brian Bow drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie Jeremiah | 67-54 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernesto Gutierrez | 69-54 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Brian Bow is fouled on the floor by Elmer Blunt - foul #2 on Elmer Blunt, team foul #2 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SF), Robert Wheless (PF) Elmer Blunt, George Tanner | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Brian Bow is whistled for a carry | 69-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG) Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Reginald Aldrich - foul #1 on Reginald Aldrich, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (PG), Micheal Stone (SG) Brian Bow, Jessie Jeremiah | |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Davis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jim James (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Stone (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Aldrich (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Grant Person (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Joy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Belmont | Grant Person drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Evins | 71-56 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo's pass is intercepted by Reginald Aldrich | 71-56 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Micheal Stone scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-59 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Jim James hits the follow up shot | 73-59 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Micheal Stone buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Reginald Aldrich | 73-62 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Joy blocks the jumper by Rafael Ressler | 73-62 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Grant Person grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF), George Tanner (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Rafael Ressler, Richard Davis, Jim James | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Wilks (PG), Patrick Ward (SF), William Vassar (PF), George Coomes (C) Joshua Evins, Reginald Aldrich, Grant Person, Patrick Joy | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:48 | Belmont | John Wilks buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Vassar | 73-65 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Ward steals it from Jamie Borman | 73-65 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | George Tanner takes the ball from Micheal Stone | 73-65 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Micheal Stone - foul #5 on Micheal Stone, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG) Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (SG) Micheal Stone | |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | William Vassar snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Patrick Ward is fouled on the floor by Jamie Borman - foul #4 on Jamie Borman, team foul #3 | 73-65 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Bruce Steadman steals it from John Wilks | 73-65 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman is whistled for traveling | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jim James (C) George Tanner | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:58 | Belmont | The jump hook by William Vassar is blocked by Bruce Steadman | 73-65 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Jim James is blocked by George Coomes | 73-65 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | William Vassar snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim James (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Coomes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Belmont | Joshua Evins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 03:19 | Belmont | William Vassar tips it in | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt knocks in the jumper from the left side | 75-67 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | John Wilks's pass is intercepted by Jamie Borman | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the shot from the free throw line | 75-67 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | William Vassar gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | John Wilks makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-69 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | George Coomes grabs the board | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Belmont | George Coomes is hacked by Bruce Steadman - foul #4 on Bruce Steadman, team foul #4 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG) Ernesto Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:34 | Belmont | William Vassar knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Evins | 75-71 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | John Wilks is called for the reach on Angel Russo - foul #1 on John Wilks, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Patrick Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Elmer Blunt - foul #3 on Elmer Blunt, team foul #5 | 77-71 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Patrick Ward misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Patrick Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Jim James is whistled for a carry | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa 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) | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | William Vassar connects on the runner in the lane | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa 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) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilks - foul #2 on John Wilks, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis (PF) Bruce Steadman | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Joshua Evins connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Vassar | 79-77 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is hacked by Joshua Evins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Evins, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman (PF) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa 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) | |
| 00:09 | Belmont | William Vassar is called for traveling | 80-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis (PF) Bruce Steadman | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Jim James is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilks - foul #3 on John Wilks, team foul #14 | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Jim James makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Jim James makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa 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) | |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Joshua Evins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-77 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Patrick Ward gets the offensive rebound | 82-77 |