| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Topete (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Maurice Parish inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Maurice Parish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Ryan Jones's pass is intercepted by Edward Zdrojkowski | 40-41 |
| 19:12 | Samford | David Amaro is called for the reach on Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #1 on David Amaro, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:52 | Samford | William Topete clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Michael Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 18:42 | Samford | William Topete hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | David Amaro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Jones and he's fouled by Maurice Parish - foul #2 on Maurice Parish, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | David Amaro grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 45-43 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Maurice Parish scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Carter | 45-46 |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey loses the dribble to Fredric Smith | 45-46 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Amaro - foul #2 on David Amaro, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) Dennis Halsey, Matthew Guinn, Robert Anderson, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SF), George West (C) Michael Carter, William Topete | |
| 16:48 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:20 | Belmont | David Singletary is hacked by Maurice Parish - foul #3 on Maurice Parish, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Digirolamo (SG) Maurice Parish | |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn knocks in the jumper from the right block | 47-46 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Fredric Smith drills a jumper from the right side set up by Edward Zdrojkowski and the foul's on Benjamin Yamada - foul #2 on Benjamin Yamada, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG) David Amaro | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (PF) Joseph Digirolamo | |
| 15:52 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 6 pts. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - William Topete (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - George West (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada's pass is intercepted by George West | 47-49 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses long on a runner in the paint | 47-49 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) David Singletary, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Maurice Parish (SF) Fredric Smith, Bobby Blackburn | |
| 14:26 | Samford | Robert Anderson swats the short shot by William Topete | 47-49 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:11 | Samford | William Topete is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Bustillos - foul #2 on Dewayne Bustillos, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), Ryan Jones (C) Kevin Dorn, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) George West | |
| 13:55 | Samford | Fredric Smith's floater is tipped away by David Amaro | 47-49 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | David Amaro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 13:23 | Samford | William Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-49 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Fredric Smith connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 47-51 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | William Topete is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #2 on William Topete, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (PG), David Singletary (SF), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) Dennis Halsey, David Amaro, Robert Anderson, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Digirolamo (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), George West (C) Michael Carter, Maurice Parish, William Topete | |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Joseph Digirolamo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:08 | Samford | The jump hook by George West is blocked by Benjamin Yamada | 47-51 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Fredric Smith - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Joseph Digirolamo tips it home | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Guinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Digirolamo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George West (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 11:35 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Fredric Smith snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 10:47 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Guinn | 50-55 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Fredric Smith lays it up and in set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 50-57 |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), David Amaro (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Matthew Guinn, David Singletary, Dewayne Bustillos, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), William Topete (PF) Joseph Digirolamo, Bobby Blackburn, George West | |
| 10:02 | Samford | Michael Carter is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Amaro | 53-57 |
| 09:27 | Samford | The jump hook by Fredric Smith is blocked by Ryan Jones | 53-57 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | David Amaro snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 09:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 53-57 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski's pass is intercepted by David Amaro | 53-57 |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Amaro | 55-57 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Michael Carter is fouled on the floor by Ryan Jones - foul #3 on Ryan Jones, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) Kevin Dorn, Robert Anderson, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Digirolamo (SG), George West (C) Michael Carter, Fredric Smith | |
| 07:53 | Samford | Joseph Digirolamo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| 07:27 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 07:25 | Samford | George West pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - David Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Digirolamo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Parish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - George West (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 55-60 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos is hacked by William Topete - foul #3 on William Topete, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG) Dennis Halsey | |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SF) Maurice Parish | |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos scores on a floater from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is hacked by Benjamin Yamada - foul #3 on Benjamin Yamada, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Anderson (PF) David Amaro | |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (PF) William Topete | |
| 06:18 | Samford | Fredric Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-60 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Benjamin Yamada | 57-60 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn is whistled for traveling | 57-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (PG), Ryan Jones (C) David Singletary, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (PF) Joseph Digirolamo, George West | |
| 05:36 | Samford | Matthew Guinn is called for the reach on Michael Carter - foul #3 on Matthew Guinn, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), David Amaro (SF) Kevin Dorn, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) Bobby Blackburn | |
| 05:36 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Ryan Jones misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Fredric Smith - foul #2 on Fredric Smith, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Ryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Ryan Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Maurice Parish clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Ryan Jones snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Robert Anderson is hacked by Maurice Parish - foul #4 on Maurice Parish, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG) Matthew Guinn | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is called for 3 seconds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Dennis Halsey is called for the reach on Michael Carter - foul #1 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada (C) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SF), George West (C) Maurice Parish, Fredric Smith | |
| 03:51 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:40 | Belmont | David Amaro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 03:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bobby Blackburn | 63-64 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 03:23 | Samford | George West gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (tired) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - William Topete (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George West (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn's fadeaway is rejected by David Amaro | 63-64 |
| 03:11 | Belmont | David Amaro grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #2 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), Robert Anderson (PF) Dennis Halsey, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Digirolamo (SG), Fredric Smith (PF) Michael Carter, William Topete | |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Digirolamo | 64-66 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Ryan Jones (C) Kevin Dorn, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) Bobby Blackburn | |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-66 |
| 02:18 | Samford | George West snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG) Joseph Digirolamo | |
| 02:03 | Samford | Robert Anderson takes the ball from Maurice Parish | 64-66 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 64-66 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Maurice Parish snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Fredric Smith lays it in | 64-68 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | David Amaro hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses short on a floater in the paint | 67-68 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | David Amaro's pass is intercepted by Michael Carter | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Fredric Smith is hacked by Dennis Halsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (PF) Michael Carter | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 67-69 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn banks in the layup | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits the follow up shot | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-71 |