| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Pangburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Levi Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Fields (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Cottingham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Artrip (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stull (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Levi Glenn inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Levi Glenn's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Williams | 30-33 |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Ralph Fields can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 19:38 | Belmont | John Artrip snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester banks in the layup set up by John Artrip | 30-35 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | George Wallace can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to John Cottingham | 30-35 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Ralph Fields misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Howard Powell - foul #2 on Howard Powell, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Kempf (C) John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Ralph Fields makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Ralph Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | John Artrip drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Stull | 31-38 |
| 17:55 | Niagara | George Wallace hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Pangburn | 34-38 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | John Artrip's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cameron Ganley (SG), Henry Lamberson (PF), Edward Fike (C) Travis Pangburn, Levi Glenn, Ralph Fields | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Kennedy (PG), Dustin Fry (SG), Jon Johns (SF), Phil Hurlbert (PF), Curtis Morfin (C) John Artrip, John Stull, Howard Powell, Ernest Sylvester, Robert Williams | |
| 17:27 | Niagara | Henry Lamberson drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Patrick Kempf and he's fouled by Phil Hurlbert - foul #1 on Phil Hurlbert, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Travis Pangburn (SG) George Wallace | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:27 | Niagara | Henry Lamberson misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Curtis Morfin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 16:49 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Pangburn | 38-40 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert lays it in set up by David Kennedy and he's hacked by Edward Fike - foul #1 on Edward Fike, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Glenn (SF), Ralph Fields (PF), John Cottingham (C) Travis Pangburn, Patrick Kempf, Edward Fike | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Artrip (PG), John Stull (SG), Ernest Sylvester (PF), Robert Williams (C) David Kennedy, Dustin Fry, Jon Johns, Curtis Morfin | |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:20 | Belmont | John Stull makes the shot in the lane set up by John Artrip and the foul's on Levi Glenn - foul #1 on Levi Glenn, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Wallace (PG) Cameron Ganley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Powell (SF) Phil Hurlbert | |
| 16:20 | Belmont | John Stull makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:01 | Niagara | George Wallace misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Ralph Fields grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lamberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Levi Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cottingham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Artrip (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Niagara | Henry Lamberson buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from George Wallace | 40-45 |
| 15:42 | Belmont | Henry Lamberson steps in front of the John Stull pass in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 15:29 | Niagara | Levi Glenn connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by George Wallace | 42-45 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | John Stull is fouled in the backcourt by George Wallace - foul #2 on George Wallace, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Girard (SG), Patrick Kempf (PF) Henry Lamberson, Ralph Fields | |
| Subs | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert (PF) Ernest Sylvester | |
| 15:08 | Belmont | John Cottingham denies the turnaround by Phil Hurlbert | 42-45 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | John Cottingham snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:57 | Niagara | Jeffrey Girard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George Wallace | 44-45 |
| 14:43 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert blows the layup | 44-45 |
| 14:41 | Belmont | John Stull tips it in | 44-47 |
| 14:21 | Niagara | Patrick Kempf knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by George Wallace | 46-47 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | George Wallace is called for the reach on John Artrip in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Wallace, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cameron Ganley (PG), Travis Pangburn (SG), Ralph Fields (PF), Edward Fike (C) George Wallace, Jeffrey Girard, Levi Glenn, John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Kennedy (PG), Dustin Fry (SG), Jon Johns (SF), Carl Atkins (C) John Artrip, John Stull, Howard Powell, Robert Williams | |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Jon Johns drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Fry | 46-49 |
| 13:47 | Niagara | Ralph Fields drills a floater from close range | 48-49 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | Dustin Fry is hacked by Patrick Kempf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Kempf, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Lamberson (SF) Patrick Kempf | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester (PF) Phil Hurlbert | |
| 13:33 | Belmont | David Kennedy hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Dustin Fry and he's hacked by Edward Fike - foul #2 on Edward Fike, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| 13:33 | Belmont | David Kennedy makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Henry Lamberson tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 13:09 | Niagara | Edward Fike grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:02 | Niagara | Travis Pangburn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Jon Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | Cameron Ganley steals the ball from Jon Johns in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley lays it up and in | 50-52 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Dustin Fry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 12:29 | Niagara | Travis Pangburn grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Travis Pangburn is fouled on the floor by Jon Johns - foul #2 on Jon Johns, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Wallace (PG), Jeffrey Girard (SG), Levi Glenn (SF), Patrick Kempf (PF), Leon Ellis (C) Cameron Ganley, Travis Pangburn, Henry Lamberson, Ralph Fields, Edward Fike | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Artrip (PG), John Stull (SG), Howard Powell (SF), Phil Hurlbert (PF), Robert Williams (C) David Kennedy, Dustin Fry, Jon Johns, Ernest Sylvester, Carl Atkins | |
| 12:00 | Niagara | Levi Glenn clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 12:00 | Niagara | Levi Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:00 | Niagara | Levi Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Girard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Levi Glenn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Kempf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Ellis (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Artrip (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phil Hurlbert (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Howard Powell jams it on a great pass from John Stull | 52-54 |
| 11:28 | Niagara | John Artrip is called for the reach on George Wallace - foul #2 on John Artrip, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Cottingham (C) Leon Ellis | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:14 | Niagara | Jeffrey Girard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Wallace | 55-54 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Robert Williams is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by John Artrip | 55-56 |
| 10:44 | Niagara | Levi Glenn makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Girard | 57-56 |
| 10:40 | Belmont | John Artrip is fouled in the backcourt by George Wallace - foul #4 on George Wallace, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Travis Pangburn (SG) George Wallace | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Conrad (SF), Ernest Sylvester (PF), Curtis Morfin (C) Howard Powell, Phil Hurlbert, Robert Williams | |
| 10:40 | Belmont | John Artrip makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:40 | Belmont | John Artrip makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Jeffrey Girard is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cameron Ganley (PG), Ronald Ottman (SF), Henry Lamberson (PF), Leon Ellis (C) Jeffrey Girard, Levi Glenn, Patrick Kempf, John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Kennedy (SG), Jon Johns (SF) John Stull, Thomas Conrad | |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Travis Pangburn is called for the reach on David Kennedy - foul #2 on Travis Pangburn, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Fields (PF), Edward Fike (C) Ronald Ottman, Leon Ellis | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Fry (SG), Carl Atkins (C) John Artrip, Curtis Morfin | |
| 10:04 | Belmont | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Atkins | 57-60 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Dustin Fry grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | Jon Johns is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Kennedy | 57-62 |
| 08:58 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-62 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Carl Atkins | 57-62 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | Cameron Ganley picks off the pass by Dustin Fry | 57-62 |
| 08:32 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley blows the layup | 57-62 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 57-62 |
| 08:09 | Belmont | Carl Atkins can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Lamberson - foul #1 on Henry Lamberson, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Girard (PG), Levi Glenn (SF), Patrick Kempf (PF), John Cottingham (C) Cameron Ganley, Henry Lamberson, Ralph Fields, Edward Fike | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Artrip (PG), John Stull (SG), Howard Powell (SF), Robert Williams (C) David Kennedy, Dustin Fry, Jon Johns, Ernest Sylvester | |
| 08:09 | Belmont | Carl Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:09 | Belmont | Carl Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Jeffrey Girard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Howard Powell snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jeffrey Girard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Pangburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Levi Glenn (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Patrick Kempf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Cottingham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Artrip (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stull (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Atkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Belmont | John Artrip can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Travis Pangburn grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Jeffrey Girard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-64 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Carl Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | John Stull lays it in set up by Carl Atkins | 57-66 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Levi Glenn knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Girard | 59-66 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | John Stull buries a floater near the basket | 59-68 |
| 05:42 | Niagara | John Cottingham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 05:41 | Niagara | Patrick Kempf grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 05:41 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Wallace (PG), Cameron Ganley (SG), Ralph Fields (PF) Jeffrey Girard, Travis Pangburn, John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester (PF) Carl Atkins | |
| 05:36 | Niagara | George Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-68 |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | John Stull misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Wallace - foul #5 on George Wallace, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Lamberson (SG) George Wallace | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:17 | Belmont | John Stull makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | John Stull misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:17 | Niagara | Ralph Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 05:12 | Niagara | Levi Glenn comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Robert Williams grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | John Stull is open and lays it up and in set up by Robert Williams | 59-71 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Levi Glenn makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Fields | 61-71 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Cameron Ganley is called for the reach on John Stull in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Ganley, team foul #11 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Girard (SG), Edward Fike (C) Levi Glenn, Patrick Kempf | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jon Johns (SF), Phil Hurlbert (C) Howard Powell, Robert Williams | |
| 04:31 | Belmont | John Stull makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | John Stull makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Niagara | Ralph Fields's pass is intercepted by Phil Hurlbert | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert misses the lay-in | 61-73 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Cameron Ganley | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Cameron Ganley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Girard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Lamberson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Fike (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Artrip (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stull (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Johns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Hurlbert (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Jeffrey Girard pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 03:17 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Girard | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Jon Johns misses the easy dunk attempt | 64-73 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Johns | 64-73 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Travis Pangburn (SG), Levi Glenn (SF), John Cottingham (C) Cameron Ganley, Henry Lamberson, Edward Fike | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Kennedy (PG), Dustin Fry (SG), Howard Powell (SF), Robert Williams (C) John Artrip, John Stull, Jon Johns, Ernest Sylvester | |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Ralph Fields steals it from David Kennedy | 64-73 |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Travis Pangburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | John Cottingham tips it in | 66-73 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cameron Ganley (PG) Jeffrey Girard | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Artrip (PG), John Stull (SG), Ernest Sylvester (PF) David Kennedy, Dustin Fry, Phil Hurlbert | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Belmont | John Artrip throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Travis Pangburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Ralph Fields tips it back up and in | 68-73 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Howard Powell is hacked by Levi Glenn - foul #2 on Levi Glenn, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Howard Powell makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Howard Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester grabs the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | John Stull's fadeaway is rejected by John Cottingham | 68-74 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Ralph Fields pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Travis Pangburn's pass is intercepted by Howard Powell | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | John Stull is hacked by Cameron Ganley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cameron Ganley, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert (PF), Carl Atkins (C) Ernest Sylvester, Robert Williams | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | John Stull makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | John Stull makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Levi Glenn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Cottingham | 71-76 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Howard Powell is hacked by Cameron Ganley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cameron Ganley, team foul #14 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Kennedy (SG) John Stull | |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Howard Powell makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Howard Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | John Cottingham snags the defensive board | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Levi Glenn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert gets the rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-77 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | John Artrip is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Pangburn - foul #3 on Travis Pangburn, team foul #15 | 71-77 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | John Artrip misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | John Artrip makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Travis Pangburn misses the 3 from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Phil Hurlbert | 71-78 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Stull (SG) David Kennedy | |
| 00:13 | Belmont | John Stull is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Pangburn - foul #4 on Travis Pangburn, team foul #16 | 71-78 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | John Stull misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | John Stull misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | John Cottingham grabs the board | 71-78 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Levi Glenn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Fields | 74-78 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Kennedy (SG), Robert Williams (C) John Stull, Carl Atkins | |
| 00:03 | Belmont | David Kennedy is hacked by Cameron Ganley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cameron Ganley, team foul #17 | 74-78 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Travis Pangburn can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-80 |