| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) SG - David Caswell (fresh) SF - William Bunting (fresh) PF - Timothy Luke (fresh) C - George Sturdevant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jesse Barnes (fresh) SG - Kenneth Devitt (fresh) SF - Erik Nickles (fresh) PF - Herbert Peterson (fresh) C - Thomas Fields (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Thomas Fields wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Belmont | George Sturdevant hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Thomas Fields pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Erik Nickles connects on the shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | David Caswell knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by George Sturdevant and he's fouled by Kenneth Devitt - foul #1 on Kenneth Devitt, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | David Caswell makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Erik Nickles is hacked by William Bunting - foul #1 on William Bunting, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Jesse Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Thomas Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Herbert Peterson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Erik Nickles grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Erik Nickles misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by William Bunting - foul #2 on William Bunting, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Nguyen (SF) William Bunting | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:54 | Samford | Erik Nickles makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Erik Nickles misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Belmont | George Sturdevant snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | Kenneth Devitt steps in front of the Shannon Corwin pass in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Jesse Barnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Devitt | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | Belmont | David Caswell makes the jump hook from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Herbert Peterson swats the short shot by George Sturdevant | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Fields | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Erik Nickles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Nguyen | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | Timothy Luke misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Belmont | David Caswell grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:11 | Belmont | George Sturdevant knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Shannon Corwin | 8-5 |
| 15:42 | Samford | Jesse Barnes is hacked by David Caswell - foul #1 on David Caswell, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Belmont | Todd Brooks (PG), Donald Fowler (SG), William Moore (PF), Jerry Albright (C) Shannon Corwin, David Caswell, Timothy Luke, George Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Christopher Orr (SG), Michael Edwards (SF), Ray Trost (PF), John Krauss (C) Jesse Barnes, Kenneth Devitt, Erik Nickles, Herbert Peterson, Thomas Fields | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Todd Brooks (fresh) SG - Donald Fowler (fresh) SF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Moore (fresh) C - Jerry Albright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) SG - Christopher Orr (fresh) SF - Michael Edwards (fresh) PF - Ray Trost (fresh) C - John Krauss (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Samford | Michael Edwards loses the dribble to William Moore | 8-5 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:00 | Samford | John Krauss grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Michael Edwards connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | William Moore connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Todd Brooks and the foul's on Cedric Larkin - foul #1 on Cedric Larkin, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (PG) Edward Nguyen | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Devitt (SG) Cedric Larkin | |
| 14:36 | Belmont | William Moore makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Jerry Albright is called for the reach on Christopher Orr - foul #1 on Jerry Albright, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Michael Edwards misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Todd Brooks grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:46 | Belmont | William Moore misses long on a floater from close range | 11-7 |
| 13:45 | Belmont | Jerry Albright tips it home | 13-7 |
| 13:23 | Samford | John Krauss is hacked by Shannon Corwin - foul #1 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Caswell (SG), Timothy Luke (PF), George Sturdevant (C) Donald Fowler, William Moore, Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Barnes (PG), Erik Nickles (SF), Herbert Peterson (PF) Christopher Orr, Michael Edwards, John Krauss | |
| 13:16 | Samford | Herbert Peterson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Timothy Luke - foul #1 on Timothy Luke, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Herbert Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Herbert Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Herbert Peterson makes the 3rd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | David Caswell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:51 | Belmont | George Sturdevant misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Timothy Luke tips it in | 15-10 |
| 12:25 | Samford | George Sturdevant picks off the pass by Herbert Peterson | 15-10 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | Timothy Luke is called for a backcourt violation | 15-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Nguyen (SF) Todd Brooks | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Orr (SG), Thomas Fields (C) Kenneth Devitt, Ray Trost | |
| 11:51 | Samford | Shannon Corwin steps in front of the Jesse Barnes pass | 15-10 |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Christopher Orr pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Caswell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Luke (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Sturdevant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jesse Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Orr (fresh) SF - Erik Nickles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Herbert Peterson is hacked by Timothy Luke - foul #2 on Timothy Luke, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Moore (PG), Damon Wilder (PF) Shannon Corwin, Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Herbert Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Herbert Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | David Caswell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-12 |
| 10:59 | Belmont | George Sturdevant grabs the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | George Sturdevant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Jesse Barnes grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Thomas Fields clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 15-12 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | David Caswell is whistled for a carry | 15-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (PG), Donald Fowler (SG), Todd Brooks (SF), Jerry Albright (C) David Caswell, Edward Nguyen, Damon Wilder, George Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Devitt (SG), Michael Edwards (SF), Ray Trost (PF), John Krauss (C) Jesse Barnes, Erik Nickles, Herbert Peterson, Thomas Fields | |
| 09:46 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Fowler - foul #1 on Donald Fowler, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:46 | Samford | John Krauss grabs the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:31 | Samford | John Krauss comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Todd Brooks - foul #1 on Todd Brooks, team foul #9 | 15-13 |
| 09:31 | Samford | John Krauss makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:31 | Samford | John Krauss misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:31 | Belmont | Jerry Albright snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:15 | Belmont | Jerry Albright is fouled on the floor by John Krauss - foul #1 on John Krauss, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Donald Fowler banks in the layup set up by Todd Brooks | 17-14 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Michael Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 08:53 | Belmont | Jerry Albright grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | William Moore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 08:35 | Belmont | Todd Brooks tips it back up and in | 19-14 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Michael Edwards buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Orr | 19-16 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Todd Brooks drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Shannon Corwin | 21-16 |
| 07:42 | Samford | John Krauss hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Albright - foul #2 on Jerry Albright, team foul #10 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Caswell (SG), Edward Nguyen (SF), George Sturdevant (C) Donald Fowler, Todd Brooks, Jerry Albright | |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Barnes (PG), Herbert Peterson (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Christopher Orr, Michael Edwards, Ray Trost | |
| 07:42 | Samford | John Krauss misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:42 | Samford | John Krauss makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:23 | Belmont | David Caswell scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Shannon Corwin | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Caswell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Sturdevant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jesse Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Devitt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Krauss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Thomas Fields can't tip it in | 23-17 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | George Sturdevant grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Fields - foul #1 on Thomas Fields, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damon Wilder (PF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Nickles (SF) John Krauss | |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Erik Nickles makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Devitt | 25-20 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Sturdevant | 27-20 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Erik Nickles is called for traveling | 27-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | Todd Brooks (PG) Shannon Corwin | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Orr (SG) Kenneth Devitt | |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Todd Brooks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 05:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher Orr | 27-20 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Erik Nickles misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-20 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Christopher Orr tips it but misses | 27-20 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Erik Nickles misses the tip | 27-20 |
| 05:05 | Belmont | Todd Brooks gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | George Sturdevant misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Jesse Barnes snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Christopher Orr hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Erik Nickles | 27-22 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Damon Wilder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 04:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Herbert Peterson | 27-22 |
| 03:42 | Samford | George Sturdevant takes the ball from Thomas Fields | 27-22 |
| 03:22 | Belmont | Christopher Orr picks off the pass by Todd Brooks | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Todd Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - David Caswell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Wilder (fresh) C - George Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jesse Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Nickles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Fields (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Samford | Jesse Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 03:11 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Nguyen | 27-22 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | George Sturdevant buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Fields - foul #2 on Thomas Fields, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (PG), Donald Fowler (SG), William Bunting (SF), Timothy Luke (PF) Todd Brooks, David Caswell, Edward Nguyen, Damon Wilder | |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Kenneth Devitt (SG), Michael Edwards (SF), Ray Trost (PF), John Krauss (C) Jesse Barnes, Christopher Orr, Erik Nickles, Herbert Peterson, Thomas Fields | |
| 03:05 | Belmont | George Sturdevant misses the free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:05 | Samford | John Krauss gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-25 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Donald Fowler is hacked by Kenneth Devitt - foul #2 on Kenneth Devitt, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Moore (C) George Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:10 | Belmont | William Moore scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Luke | 31-25 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Cedric Larkin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Timothy Luke snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 01:38 | Belmont | A charge is called on Donald Fowler - foul #2 on Donald Fowler, team foul #11 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Orr (PG), Erik Nickles (SF) Cedric Larkin, John Krauss | |
| 01:21 | Samford | Ray Trost misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Luke - foul #3 on Timothy Luke, team foul #12 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Albright (C) Timothy Luke | |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Peterson (PF) Michael Edwards | |
| 01:21 | Samford | Ray Trost makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Ray Trost makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | William Moore misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Christopher Orr snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Jerry Albright double dribbles | 31-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Caswell (SG) Donald Fowler | |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Barnes (PG) Christopher Orr | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Erik Nickles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | William Moore pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | William Moore grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | The clock runs out | 31-27 |