| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dennis Kimmell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Terry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathaniel Dolin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Mulligan (fresh) C - Casey Jewell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Dolin inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Alcorn State | Matthew Lee picks off the pass by Roland Terry | 31-29 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 19:31 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks tips it in | 33-29 |
| 19:14 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Dolin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Steve Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 18:45 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Dolin drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tony Mulligan | 33-32 |
| 18:37 | Belmont | Steve Gregory connects on the 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 18:08 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Tony Mulligan | 36-34 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Casey Jewell - foul #3 on Casey Jewell, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Wayne Powell (C) Casey Jewell | |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:35 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Dolin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:33 | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell tips it home | 38-36 |
| 17:04 | Belmont | Matthew Lee loses the dribble to Tony Mulligan | 38-36 |
| 16:54 | Alcorn State | Roland Terry clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 16:53 | Belmont | Dennis Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Dennis Savage can't finish the layup | 38-36 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Savage | 38-36 |
| 16:11 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Nathaniel Dolin - foul #2 on Nathaniel Dolin, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Harold Gaston (SF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons (PG), Grant Williams (SG), Brandon Wildermuth (SF), Charles Sands (C) Dennis Kimmell, Roland Terry, Nathaniel Dolin, Tony Mulligan | |
| 16:11 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:11 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:01 | Alcorn State | Brandon Wildermuth connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Grant Williams | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) SF - Harold Gaston (fresh) PF - Ernest Sylvester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Clemons (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Grant Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Wildermuth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Sands (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 15:34 | Alcorn State | Charles Sands hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-38 |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:22 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester lays it up and in on a great pass from Leslie Matherne | 45-38 |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | Grant Williams can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | Brandon Wildermuth grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:41 | Alcorn State | Grant Williams is fouled on the floor by Joe Shuffler - foul #2 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Steve Gregory (SG) Joe Shuffler, Ernest Sylvester | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Chuck Helton (SG), Tony Mulligan (PF), Casey Jewell (C) Grant Williams, Wayne Powell, Charles Sands | |
| 14:36 | Alcorn State | Brandon Wildermuth misses long on a shot from the right block | 45-38 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | Chuck Helton steps in front of the Leslie Matherne pass | 45-38 |
| 13:52 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Harold Gaston pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Matthew Lee buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Clemente O'Neill | 48-38 |
| 13:20 | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Wildermuth | 48-41 |
| 13:03 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steve Gregory | 51-41 |
| 12:34 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lee - foul #3 on Matthew Lee, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Ernest Sylvester (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Steve Gregory, Harold Gaston, Clemente O'Neill, Leslie Matherne | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell (PG), Nathaniel Dolin (SF) Lewis Clemons, Brandon Wildermuth | |
| 12:17 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan is called for traveling | 51-41 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 51-41 |
| 11:57 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dennis Kimmell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chuck Helton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Dolin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tony Mulligan (fresh) 2 stl. C - Casey Jewell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Alcorn State | Chuck Helton buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Nathaniel Dolin and the foul's on Matthew Lee - foul #4 on Matthew Lee, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Davis (SG) Matthew Lee | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Wayne Powell (PF), Charles Sands (C) Tony Mulligan, Casey Jewell | |
| 11:53 | Alcorn State | Chuck Helton makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Savage and he's fouled by Wayne Powell - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:21 | Alcorn State | Charles Sands hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Kimmell | 54-47 |
| 11:12 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 11:10 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Dolin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Chuck Helton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 10:41 | Belmont | Dennis Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 10:33 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Charles Sands | 54-47 |
| 10:12 | Alcorn State | Charles Sands misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-47 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 10:06 | Belmont | Dennis Savage double dribbles | 54-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Steve Gregory (SG) Joe Shuffler, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roland Terry (SG), Tony Mulligan (PF), Casey Jewell (C) Chuck Helton, Wayne Powell, Charles Sands | |
| 09:38 | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 09:36 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Steve Gregory comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester tips it home | 56-47 |
| 09:14 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Roland Terry | 56-49 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 08:53 | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:39 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan is fouled on the floor by Ernest Sylvester - foul #1 on Ernest Sylvester, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Gaston (SF), Edwin Morgan (PF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Dennis Savage, Ernest Sylvester, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons (PG), Chuck Helton (SG), Brandon Wildermuth (SF) Dennis Kimmell, Roland Terry, Nathaniel Dolin | |
| 08:21 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan misses badly on a runner near the basket | 56-49 |
| 08:20 | Alcorn State | Brandon Wildermuth misses the tip | 56-49 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Clemente O'Neill | 56-49 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Harold Gaston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG) Edwin Morgan | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Wayne Powell (C) Casey Jewell | |
| 07:56 | Alcorn State | Steve Gregory is called for the reach on Lewis Clemons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Gregory, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chuck Helton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Wildermuth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Mulligan (fresh) 2 stl. C - Wayne Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Alcorn State | Clemente O'Neill swats the layup by Wayne Powell | 56-49 |
| 07:39 | Alcorn State | Wayne Powell grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 07:23 | Alcorn State | Brandon Wildermuth can't finish the layup | 56-49 |
| 07:21 | Alcorn State | Wayne Powell tips it in | 56-51 |
| 07:11 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne hits a jumper from the left side set up by Steve Gregory | 58-51 |
| 06:58 | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG), Ernest Sylvester (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Steve Gregory, Clemente O'Neill, Leslie Matherne | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell (PG), Roland Terry (SG), Nathaniel Dolin (SF), Casey Jewell (C) Lewis Clemons, Chuck Helton, Brandon Wildermuth, Tony Mulligan | |
| 06:16 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:59 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester banks in the layup | 60-54 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Roland Terry comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Harold Gaston snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 05:20 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Dolin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:56 | Alcorn State | Ernest Sylvester swats the layup by Casey Jewell | 60-54 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Matthew Lee pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harold Gaston, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Steve Gregory (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Matthew Lee, Joe Shuffler, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons (PG), Chuck Helton (SG), Brandon Wildermuth (SF), Tony Mulligan (PF), Charles Sands (C) Dennis Kimmell, Roland Terry, Nathaniel Dolin, Wayne Powell, Casey Jewell | |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan clanks a shot from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Lewis Clemons steals the ball from Leslie Matherne in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 04:11 | Alcorn State | Brandon Wildermuth hits the finger roll set up by Lewis Clemons | 60-56 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Brandon Wildermuth - foul #2 on Brandon Wildermuth, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chuck Helton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Wildermuth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Mulligan (fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Sands (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Dennis Savage gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:18 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 03:17 | Alcorn State | Charles Sands grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Charles Sands's floater is tipped away by Clemente O'Neill | 62-56 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Dennis Savage snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Willard Hendricks (C) Leslie Matherne, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell (PG), Nathaniel Dolin (SF), Casey Jewell (C) Lewis Clemons, Brandon Wildermuth, Charles Sands | |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Steve Gregory scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Savage | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan hits a 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell is called for 10 seconds | 64-59 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Matthew Lee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks tips it in | 66-59 |
| 01:13 | Alcorn State | Matthew Lee is called for the reach on Dennis Kimmell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Lee, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG) Matthew Lee | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:13 | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:13 | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Dennis Savage connects on the jumper from the baseline | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Dolin's pass is intercepted by Ernest Sylvester | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Chuck Helton is called for the reach on Steve Gregory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chuck Helton, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Steve Gregory is hacked by Tony Mulligan - foul #2 on Tony Mulligan, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Chuck Helton is called for the reach on Steve Gregory - foul #5 on Chuck Helton, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roland Terry (SG) Chuck Helton | |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Steve Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Steve Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Roland Terry misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Dennis Savage grabs the board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Dennis Savage is hacked by Roland Terry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roland Terry, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne runs out the clock | 72-61 |