| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Furness (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) PF - William Warden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Harden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Paille (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Joseph Tate inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Dustin Furness takes the ball from Stephen Paille | 37-27 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend lays it up and in on a great pass from Dustin Furness | 39-27 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Harden | 39-29 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend is whistled for a carry | 39-29 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | Stephen Paille misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:47 | Belmont | Stephen Paille makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | Stephen Paille makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 18:25 | Belmont | John Harden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Stephen Paille can't tip it in | 42-31 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard is hacked by Stephen Paille - foul #2 on Stephen Paille, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend drills a jumper from the right block | 44-31 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Stephen Paille buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Welsh | 44-33 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | John Harden steals it from Samuel Townsend | 44-33 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Joseph Tate is hacked by John Armstrong - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (SG), Dennis Spivey (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend, William Warden, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Hampton (PG), Terence Smith (SF), Anthony Johnson (C) John Harden, Joseph Tate, Jonathan Chandler | |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Terence Smith is called for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Aron (C) Douglas Welsh | |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner and he's hacked by Anthony Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard makes the free throw | 48-33 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Stephen Paille misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Don Schimmel is denied by Anthony Johnson | 48-33 |
| 15:53 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Byard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Flower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Paille (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terence Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Timothy Aron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Belmont | Terence Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 15:36 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton hits the follow up shot | 48-35 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Aron - foul #2 on Timothy Aron, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), William Warden (PF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Byard, Dennis Spivey, Lawrence Tarkowski, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG), Joseph Tate (SF), Douglas Welsh (PF), Jonathan Chandler (C) Stephen Paille, Terence Smith, Anthony Johnson, Timothy Aron | |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh is fouled on the floor by William Warden - foul #2 on William Warden, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG) Stephen Flower | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Joseph Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-35 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-35 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Joseph Tate buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Harden | 50-38 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | William Warden can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Harden - foul #2 on John Harden, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Paille (SG) Joseph Hampton | |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on John Harden - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG), Dennis Spivey (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Anderson, William Warden, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:15 | Belmont | John Harden scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas Welsh | 52-41 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel can't tip it in | 52-41 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | Joseph Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | Stephen Paille can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness tips it home | 54-41 |
| 12:02 | Belmont | John Harden knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (PG), William Hamrick (SG), William Warden (PF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Byard, Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Hampton (PG), Terence Smith (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Timothy Aron (C) John Harden, Joseph Tate, Douglas Welsh, Jonathan Chandler | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Flower (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hamrick (fresh) SF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Warden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Paille (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terence Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Timothy Aron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Paille | 54-47 |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Timothy Aron grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | Timothy Aron's pass is intercepted by William Hamrick | 54-47 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Hampton steals it from John Armstrong | 54-47 |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton banks in the layup | 54-49 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Flower and the foul's on Timothy Aron - foul #3 on Timothy Aron, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG), Samuel Townsend (SF) William Hamrick, William Warden | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG), Joseph Tate (SF), Douglas Welsh (PF) Joseph Hampton, Terence Smith, Timothy Aron | |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses the free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:19 | Belmont | Stephen Paille pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Dennis Spivey picks off the pass by John Harden | 56-49 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey's layup is rejected by Anthony Johnson | 56-49 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Armstrong | 56-49 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower misses short on a floater from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | John Harden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-49 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Dustin Furness (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), William Warden (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Byard, Stephen Flower, Samuel Townsend, Dennis Spivey, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Hampton (PG), Terence Smith (SG), Christopher Hinkle (SF), Jonathan Chandler (C) John Harden, Stephen Paille, Joseph Tate, Anthony Johnson | |
| 07:52 | Belmont | Christopher Hinkle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | William Warden grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Terence Smith gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fresh) SG - Dustin Furness (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Warden (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Hampton (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Terence Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hinkle (fresh) PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Terence Smith - foul #2 on Terence Smith, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Samuel Townsend (SF) William Hamrick, William Warden | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG), Stephen Paille (SG), Joseph Tate (SF), Timothy Aron (PF) Joseph Hampton, Terence Smith, Christopher Hinkle, Douglas Welsh | |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | John Harden is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Anderson, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG), William Warden (PF) Robert Anderson, Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:45 | Belmont | Don Schimmel steals the ball from John Harden | 58-49 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel loses the dribble to Jonathan Chandler | 58-49 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | Stephen Paille drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Harden | 58-52 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Dustin Furness and he's fouled by Joseph Tate - foul #2 on Joseph Tate, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Anthony Johnson (PF) Timothy Aron | |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | John Harden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | William Warden is fouled on the floor by Joseph Tate - foul #3 on Joseph Tate, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (PG), William Hamrick (SG), Dennis Spivey (SF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Byard, Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Hampton (SF), Douglas Welsh (PF) Joseph Tate, Jonathan Chandler | |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Anthony Johnson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Harden | 62-54 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Paille steals it from Stephen Flower | 62-54 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Stephen Paille banks in the layup | 62-56 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong misses the floater from the right block | 62-56 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Anthony Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:04 | Belmont | Anthony Johnson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 04:02 | Belmont | Anthony Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Stephen Paille buries a shot from the left side set up by Douglas Welsh | 62-58 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | William Warden comes up short on the floater in the paint | 62-58 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower tips it but misses | 62-58 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | William Warden snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Flower (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hamrick (fresh) SF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Warden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Harden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Paille (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Hampton (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | John Harden is called for the reach on Stephen Flower - foul #3 on John Harden, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), Don Schimmel (C) William Hamrick, William Warden, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (SG), Joseph Tate (SF), Jonathan Chandler (C) John Harden, Stephen Paille, Anthony Johnson | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Joseph Tate misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG), John Armstrong (C) Stephen Flower, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Paille (SG) Terence Smith | |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey tips it home | 66-58 |
| 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) | |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Paille | 66-60 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Warden (PF) Dennis Spivey | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG) Joseph Hampton | |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Chandler - foul #1 on Jonathan Chandler, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 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) | |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Stephen Paille throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-60 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Warden | 70-60 |
| 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) | |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Harden | 70-62 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Welsh is called for the reach on William Warden - foul #3 on Douglas Welsh, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (PG), William Hamrick (SG) Robert Byard, Dustin Furness | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Jonathan Chandler pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Belmont | John Harden misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Samuel Townsend is called for the reach on Stephen Paille - foul #2 on Samuel Townsend, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG), Dustin Furness (SG) Stephen Flower, William Hamrick | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | John Harden's pass is intercepted by Robert Byard | 71-62 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | John Harden is called for the reach on John Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Harden, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (PG), William Hamrick (SG) Robert Byard, Dustin Furness | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | John Harden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | William Warden snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Flower and the foul's on Joseph Tate - foul #4 on Joseph Tate, team foul #13 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG), Dennis Spivey (PF), Don Schimmel (C) William Hamrick, William Warden, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Hampton (PG), Terence Smith (SG), Christopher Hinkle (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Timothy Aron (C) John Harden, Stephen Paille, Joseph Tate, Douglas Welsh, Jonathan Chandler | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey grabs the offensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard runs out the clock | 75-62 |