| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Boris Zorc (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Edelson (fresh) C - Frank Denson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gregory Looney (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Cade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Hogle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Pons (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eugene Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Joseph Hogle inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Melvin Pons misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Joseph Hogle gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Russell Cade connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Robinson | 32-38 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | David Riley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Eugene Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | The short jumper by Joseph Hogle is denied by Mathew Edelson | 32-38 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | Boris Zorc is hacked by Melvin Pons - foul #1 on Melvin Pons, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Edward Marshall can't connect on a jumper from close range | 32-38 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | Joseph Hogle gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Joseph Hogle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:54 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Robinson | 32-38 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Gregory Looney double dribbles | 32-38 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Mathew Edelson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Mathew Edelson, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller (PF) Mathew Edelson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:10 | Belmont | Melvin Pons lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Cade | 32-40 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Louis Singleton (PG), Larry Beecher (SF) Boris Zorc, Edward Marshall | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Kelly (PG), Duane Anderson (PF), Walter Dixon (C) Gregory Looney, Melvin Pons, Eugene Robinson | |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Joseph Hogle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-40 |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson double dribbles | 32-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keith Farina (SG) David Riley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith White (PF) Joseph Hogle | |
| 15:45 | Belmont | Frank Denson steals the ball from Keith White | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Louis Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Farina (fresh) SF - Larry Beecher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Denson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Cade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Duane Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Keith White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson's pass is intercepted by Russell Cade | 32-40 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Kevin Miller denies the turnaround by Keith White | 32-40 |
| 15:18 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 15:00 | Western Carolina | Louis Singleton is called for 3 seconds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Boris Zorc (PG), David Riley (SG), Edward Marshall (SF), Mathew Edelson (PF) Louis Singleton, Keith Farina, Larry Beecher, Frank Denson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Looney (PG), Joseph Hogle (SF), Melvin Pons (PF), Eugene Robinson (C) William Kelly, Russell Cade, Keith White, Walter Dixon | |
| 14:40 | Belmont | Melvin Pons blows the layup | 32-40 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Eugene Robinson snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Melvin Pons is fouled on the floor by Mathew Edelson - foul #4 on Mathew Edelson, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Beecher (PF), Jeffrey Lewis (C) Mathew Edelson, Kevin Miller | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:56 | Belmont | Duane Anderson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Lewis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lewis, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Frank Denson (C) Jeffrey Lewis | |
| Subs | Belmont | Russell Cade (SG) Duane Anderson | |
| 13:42 | Belmont | Frank Denson blocks the short jumper by Melvin Pons | 32-40 |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | Edward Marshall blows the layup | 32-40 |
| 13:33 | Belmont | Eugene Robinson pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:07 | Belmont | Melvin Pons hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Looney | 32-42 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Melvin Pons steals it from David Riley | 32-42 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | Joseph Hogle loses the dribble to Frank Denson | 32-42 |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Edward Marshall misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Cade - foul #1 on Russell Cade, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller (PF) Larry Beecher | |
| Subs | Belmont | Duane Anderson (SF), Keith White (PF), Walter Dixon (C) Joseph Hogle, Melvin Pons, Eugene Robinson | |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Edward Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Edward Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Russell Cade misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Duane Anderson tips it in | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Boris Zorc (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Miller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Denson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gregory Looney (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Cade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Duane Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller lays it up and in set up by Boris Zorc and he's hacked by Keith White - foul #1 on Keith White, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Louis Singleton (PG), Keith Farina (SG), Claude Mann (SF) Boris Zorc, David Riley, Edward Marshall | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Kelly (PG), Alexander Ensign (SF) Gregory Looney, Russell Cade | |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:18 | Belmont | Walter Dixon misses the jump hook near the basket | 36-44 |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Alexander Ensign gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 11:03 | Belmont | Keith Farina steals the ball from William Kelly | 36-44 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Keith White | 36-44 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Walter Dixon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Walter Dixon, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Riley (SG), Jeffrey Lewis (C) Claude Mann, Frank Denson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Russell Cade (SG), Joseph Hogle (SF), Melvin Pons (PF) Duane Anderson, Alexander Ensign, Keith White | |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller buries a driving attempt in the paint | 38-44 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Melvin Pons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Lewis - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lewis, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Boris Zorc (PG), Edward Marshall (SF), Larry Beecher (C) Keith Farina, Louis Singleton, Jeffrey Lewis | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Looney (PG), Eugene Robinson (C) William Kelly, Walter Dixon | |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Melvin Pons makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Melvin Pons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:43 | Western Carolina | Edward Marshall hits a shot from the right block set up by David Riley | 40-46 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | Melvin Pons clanks a fadeaway from close range | 40-46 |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Larry Beecher snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | David Riley is hacked by Russell Cade - foul #2 on Russell Cade, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Frank Denson (C) Larry Beecher | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Boris Zorc connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Marshall | 43-46 |
| 08:42 | Belmont | Russell Cade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | Edward Marshall pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Boris Zorc misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 08:24 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson tips it home | 45-46 |
| 08:03 | Belmont | Eugene Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to David Riley | 45-46 |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller comes up short on the floater from the right block | 45-46 |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Russell Cade grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Boris Zorc takes the ball from Eugene Robinson | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Boris Zorc (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Denson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gregory Looney (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Cade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Hogle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Pons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Eugene Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | David Riley buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Boris Zorc | 48-46 |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Gregory Looney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Russell Cade hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Zorc | 51-48 |
| 06:32 | Belmont | Gregory Looney knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Russell Cade | 51-51 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Eugene Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | David Riley steals the ball from Russell Cade | 51-51 |
| 05:50 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Zorc | 53-51 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Joseph Hogle buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eugene Robinson | 53-54 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Joseph Hogle takes the ball from Boris Zorc | 53-54 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Gregory Looney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | Boris Zorc misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Melvin Pons | 53-54 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | The jumper by Russell Cade is denied by Kevin Miller | 53-54 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Robinson | 53-54 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Eugene Robinson hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Hogle | 53-56 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Kevin Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Joseph Hogle steps in front of the Boris Zorc pass | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Boris Zorc (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Riley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Marshall (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Miller (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Denson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gregory Looney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Cade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Hogle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Pons (tiring) 11 pts. C - Eugene Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Belmont | Gregory Looney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Pons | 53-58 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Boris Zorc and he's fouled by Gregory Looney - foul #3 on Gregory Looney, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Louis Singleton (PG), Keith Farina (SG), Larry Beecher (SF), Mathew Edelson (PF) Boris Zorc, David Riley, Edward Marshall, Kevin Miller | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Kelly (PG), Duane Anderson (SG), Alexander Ensign (SF), Keith White (PF), Walter Dixon (C) Gregory Looney, Russell Cade, Joseph Hogle, Melvin Pons, Eugene Robinson | |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Alexander Ensign hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Louis Singleton hits a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Keith White - foul #2 on Keith White, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Lewis (C) Frank Denson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Louis Singleton misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | Alexander Ensign snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | Walter Dixon can't finish the layup | 58-58 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Lewis snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Riley (SG), Frank Denson (C) Keith Farina, Jeffrey Lewis | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Looney (PG), Russell Cade (SG), Joseph Hogle (SF) William Kelly, Alexander Ensign, Keith White | |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson loses the dribble to Joseph Hogle | 58-58 |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Boris Zorc (PG), Edward Marshall (SF) Louis Singleton, Larry Beecher | |
| Subs | Belmont | Melvin Pons (PF), Eugene Robinson (C) Duane Anderson, Walter Dixon | |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Joseph Hogle makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Pons | 58-61 |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Frank Denson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-61 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Melvin Pons snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | Joseph Hogle misses the runner from the left block | 58-61 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Eugene Robinson tips it but misses | 58-61 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Mathew Edelson grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | David Riley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Denson | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Russell Cade clanks a shot from the left side | 61-61 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mathew Edelson | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Boris Zorc buries a driving attempt in the paint | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Gregory Looney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |