| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Weigel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Artrip (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Stull (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Harper inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Edmond Pearson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 19:38 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Howard Powell | 26-33 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | John Artrip comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edmond Pearson - foul #1 on Edmond Pearson, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | John Artrip makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | John Artrip misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:57 | Houston | John Artrip steals the ball from Edmond Pearson | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | John Stull misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ronnie Weigel - foul #2 on Ronnie Weigel, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | John Stull misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | John Stull misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Michael Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Edmond Pearson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 26-34 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | John Stull can't finish the layup | 26-34 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Robert Harper is hacked by John Artrip - foul #1 on John Artrip, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Michael Lee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Powell - foul #1 on Howard Powell, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Michael Lee misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Robert Williams comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | John Artrip is fouled on the floor by Andres Rossi - foul #2 on Andres Rossi, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Robert Williams double dribbles | 27-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), Angelo Garcia (SG), John Sampson (PF) Edmond Pearson, Michael Lee, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:51 | Houston | Angelo Garcia hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Dembinski | 29-34 |
| 16:31 | Belmont | John Artrip drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Powell | 29-37 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Robert Harper can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Stull - foul #2 on John Stull, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Houston | David Adams (C) Ronnie Weigel | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Kennedy (PG), Dustin Fry (SG), Jon Johns (SF), Phil Hurlbert (PF), Carl Atkins (C) John Artrip, John Stull, Howard Powell, Ernest Sylvester, Robert Williams | |
| 16:12 | Houston | Robert Harper makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Robert Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:12 | Belmont | Carl Atkins grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | David Kennedy knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Fry | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Dembinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Dustin Fry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Johns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phil Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Atkins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Robert Harper loses the ball out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Jason McCarl (SF), Andres Rossi (PF) Peter Dembinski, Angelo Garcia, Robert Harper, David Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Dustin Fry makes the jumper from the left wing set up by David Kennedy | 30-41 |
| 15:17 | Houston | David Kennedy is called for the reach on Edmond Pearson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kennedy, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Artrip (PG) Dustin Fry | |
| 15:08 | Houston | John Artrip steals it from Jason McCarl | 30-41 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Jon Johns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronnie Weigel (C) John Sampson | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Stull (SG), Howard Powell (SF), Ernest Sylvester (PF), Robert Williams (C) David Kennedy, Jon Johns, Phil Hurlbert, Carl Atkins | |
| 14:25 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Lee and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel misses the free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Howard Powell misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Andres Rossi - foul #3 on Andres Rossi, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Harper (SF) Jason McCarl | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Howard Powell makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Howard Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Robert Harper lays it in | 34-43 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | John Artrip misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Michael Lee - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG) Edmond Pearson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:16 | Houston | Robert Harper hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Ronnie Weigel | 36-43 |
| 13:00 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-43 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Andres Rossi snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Robert Harper can't connect on a runner from the left block | 36-43 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Michael Lee tips it in | 38-43 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Robert Williams drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Stull | 38-45 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Michael Lee clanks a floater from the left side | 38-45 |
| 12:08 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Robert Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronnie Weigel - foul #3 on Ronnie Weigel, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), Angelo Garcia (SG), Jason McCarl (SF), John Sampson (PF), David Adams (C) Peter Dembinski, Michael Lee, Robert Harper, Andres Rossi, Ronnie Weigel | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Kennedy (PG), Dustin Fry (SG), Phil Hurlbert (SF), Carl Atkins (PF) John Artrip, John Stull, Howard Powell, Ernest Sylvester | |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason McCarl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Fry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Atkins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Houston | John Sampson drills a shot from the right block set up by Jason McCarl | 40-47 |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Angelo Garcia takes the ball from Carl Atkins | 40-47 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Angelo Garcia blows the layup | 40-47 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | David Kennedy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Phil Hurlbert | 40-49 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Edmond Pearson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-49 |
| 10:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Phil Hurlbert | 40-49 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | David Kennedy clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edmond Pearson - foul #2 on Edmond Pearson, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), Robert Harper (SF), Ronnie Weigel (C) Edmond Pearson, Jason McCarl, David Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Stull (SG), Howard Powell (SF), Ernest Sylvester (PF) Dustin Fry, Carl Atkins, Robert Williams | |
| 10:21 | Belmont | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:55 | Houston | John Sampson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Phil Hurlbert - foul #3 on Phil Hurlbert, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Artrip (PG) David Kennedy | |
| 09:55 | Houston | John Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:55 | Houston | John Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:36 | Belmont | Howard Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Robert Harper misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Howard Powell - foul #2 on Howard Powell, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Lee (SG), Andres Rossi (PF) Angelo Garcia, John Sampson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:30 | Houston | Robert Harper makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Robert Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert is hacked by Andres Rossi - foul #4 on Andres Rossi, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), David Adams (PF) Peter Dembinski, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:04 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Ernest Sylvester swats the short shot by Ronnie Weigel | 44-51 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Robert Harper misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 08:20 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester lays it in set up by Howard Powell and the foul's on Edmond Pearson - foul #3 on Edmond Pearson, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Houston | John Sampson (PF) Ronnie Weigel | |
| Subs | Belmont | Carl Atkins (C) Phil Hurlbert | |
| 08:20 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:59 | Houston | John Sampson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Carl Atkins grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 07:37 | Belmont | John Artrip makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harper (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Artrip (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stull (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Atkins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Houston | Edmond Pearson is hacked by John Artrip - foul #2 on John Artrip, team foul #9 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (SG), Jason McCarl (SF), Andres Rossi (PF) Michael Lee, Robert Harper, David Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Kennedy (SG), Phil Hurlbert (SF), Robert Williams (C) John Stull, Howard Powell, Ernest Sylvester | |
| 07:18 | Houston | Edmond Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Edmond Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:04 | Belmont | David Kennedy misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Angelo Garcia - foul #3 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), Ronnie Weigel (C) Edmond Pearson, John Sampson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:04 | Belmont | David Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:04 | Belmont | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Peter Dembinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 46-58 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | David Kennedy hits the finger roll | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:36 | Houston | Peter Dembinski double dribbles | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:18 | Belmont | David Kennedy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Artrip | 46-62 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel misses the floater near the basket | 46-62 |
| 05:54 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Andres Rossi | 46-62 |
| 05:45 | Houston | David Kennedy steps in front of the Peter Dembinski pass | 46-62 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | David Kennedy hits the finger roll | 46-64 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses badly on a runner in the lane | 46-64 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Carl Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Robert Williams misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ronnie Weigel - foul #4 on Ronnie Weigel, team foul #10 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Robert Harper (SF), John Sampson (C) Peter Dembinski, Angelo Garcia, Jason McCarl, Ronnie Weigel | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Stull (SG), Howard Powell (SF), Ernest Sylvester (PF) John Artrip, Phil Hurlbert, Carl Atkins | |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 04:51 | Houston | John Sampson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | John Stull misses the easy layup | 46-66 |
| 04:32 | Houston | John Sampson snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Robert Harper clanks a shot from close range | 46-66 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 46-66 |
| 04:02 | Belmont | David Kennedy drills a floater from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Michael Lee is fouled on the floor by John Stull - foul #3 on John Stull, team foul #10 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), Jason McCarl (SF), David Adams (C) Edmond Pearson, Robert Harper, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Fry (PG), Jon Johns (SG), Thomas Conrad (SF), Phil Hurlbert (PF), Curtis Morfin (C) David Kennedy, John Stull, Howard Powell, Ernest Sylvester, Robert Williams | |
| 03:42 | Houston | Michael Lee misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Michael Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:42 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to John Sampson | 46-68 |
| 03:30 | Houston | John Sampson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 46-68 |
| 03:28 | Belmont | Dustin Fry snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Dembinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason McCarl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dustin Fry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Johns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Conrad (fresh) PF - Phil Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Morfin (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Dustin Fry blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Lee - foul #3 on Michael Lee, team foul #11 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (SG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Belmont | Carl Atkins (PF) Thomas Conrad | |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Dustin Fry makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Dustin Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 02:49 | Houston | John Sampson's layup is rejected by Carl Atkins | 46-70 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert pulls down the rebound | 46-70 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Jon Johns knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dustin Fry and he's fouled by Angelo Garcia - foul #4 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #12 | 46-72 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Jon Johns makes the free throw | 46-73 |
| 02:26 | Houston | John Sampson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-73 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert grabs the board | 46-73 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Jon Johns buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Phil Hurlbert | 46-76 |
| 01:57 | Houston | John Sampson makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Adams | 48-76 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 48-76 |
| 01:35 | Houston | John Sampson grabs the board | 48-76 |
| 01:28 | Houston | David Adams comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 48-76 |
| 01:26 | Houston | John Sampson tips it in | 50-76 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Jon Johns is fouled on the floor by John Sampson - foul #1 on John Sampson, team foul #13 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Kennedy (PG) Curtis Morfin | |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Jon Johns makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Jon Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 01:04 | Houston | David Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Jason McCarl misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Jon Johns - foul #1 on Jon Johns, team foul #11 | 50-77 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Jason McCarl makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Jason McCarl makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Dustin Fry is fouled on the floor by Angelo Garcia - foul #5 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #14 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Dilley (SG) Angelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Dustin Fry makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Dustin Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Benjamin Dilley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-79 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Dustin Fry runs out the clock | 55-79 |