| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) SG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) SF - David Amaro (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Ryan Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) SG - Michael Avery (fresh) SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) C - Christopher Vail (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | DePaul | Christopher Vail misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson is denied on a dunk by Robert Anderson | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | David Amaro misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Christopher Vail | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on David Amaro - foul #1 on David Amaro, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:40 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | Ryan Jones travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | DePaul | Christopher Vail lays it up and in set up by Ralph Thomas | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Daniel Kittleson takes the ball from Matthew Guinn | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | DePaul | Michael Avery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:12 | Belmont | Ryan Jones's layup is rejected by Ralph Thomas | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Ralph Thomas | 0-4 |
| 17:00 | DePaul | Michael Avery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:42 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Jones - foul #1 on Ryan Jones, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 16:22 | DePaul | Dennis Halsey steals it from Daniel Kittleson | 0-4 |
| 16:18 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 16:05 | DePaul | Michael Avery clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:04 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas tips it home | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) SF - David Amaro (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Ryan Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) SG - Michael Avery (fresh) SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Belmont | David Amaro hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 2-6 |
| 15:40 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:19 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn is hacked by Jarod Betancourt - foul #1 on Jarod Betancourt, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) Matthew Guinn, Robert Anderson, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (SG), Joel Luther (PF), Kevin Hughes (C) Michael Avery, Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Damon Earls (SG) Jarod Betancourt | |
| 14:43 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn comes up short on the shot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 14:41 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses long on a shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 14:16 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 13:59 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas is fouled on the floor by Dennis Halsey - foul #1 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (PG) Dennis Halsey | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Michael Avery (SG) Thomas Flynn, Ralph Thomas | |
| 13:42 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Damon Earls | 2-8 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | David Amaro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 13:37 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Joel Luther swats the layup by Dewayne Bustillos | 2-8 |
| 13:22 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Singletary | 5-8 |
| 12:49 | DePaul | Kevin Dorn steals it from Michael Avery | 5-8 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 12:26 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the tip | 5-8 |
| 12:24 | DePaul | Michael Avery pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 12:12 | DePaul | Joel Luther throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Matthew Guinn (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Ryan Jones (C) David Singletary, Kevin Dorn, David Amaro, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Thomas (SF), Daniel Kittleson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Damon Earls, Joel Luther, Kevin Hughes | |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Ryan Jones clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Vail - foul #1 on Christopher Vail, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Ryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Ryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) SF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) SG - Michael Avery (fresh) SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Vail | 7-10 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Vail | 7-10 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Robert Anderson hits the finger roll | 9-10 |
| 10:46 | DePaul | Christopher Vail is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Vail, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SF) Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG), Damon Earls (SG), Joel Luther (C) Jarod Betancourt, Michael Avery, Christopher Vail | |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Ryan Jones can't connect on a floater from the right side | 9-10 |
| 10:24 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Ralph Thomas | 9-10 |
| 10:04 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Damon Earls and he's hacked by Ryan Jones - foul #2 on Ryan Jones, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada (C) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 10:04 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-12 |
| 09:43 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Daniel Kittleson | 9-12 |
| 09:38 | DePaul | Damon Earls misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 09:37 | DePaul | Joel Luther gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:22 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 09:20 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | Robert Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF) Matthew Guinn, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Michael Avery (SG), Kevin Hughes (C) Thomas Flynn, Damon Earls, Daniel Kittleson | |
| 08:45 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas slams it home on a nice dish by Joel Luther and the foul's on David Amaro - foul #2 on David Amaro, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (SF) David Amaro | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 08:45 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Barry Gales (C) Joel Luther | |
| 08:09 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Ralph Thomas | 9-17 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey knocks in the shot from the left block set up by David Singletary | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) SF - David Singletary (fresh) PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) SG - Michael Avery (fresh) SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Gales (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 11-17 |
| 07:36 | DePaul | Michael Avery hits the follow up shot | 11-19 |
| 07:29 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses badly on a runner in the lane | 11-19 |
| 07:27 | DePaul | Barry Gales grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Benjamin Yamada - foul #1 on Benjamin Yamada, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), Robert Anderson (PF) Dennis Halsey, David Singletary | |
| Subs | DePaul | Damon Earls (SF), Daniel Kittleson (PF) Ralph Thomas, Barry Gales | |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | Damon Earls is called for the reach on Dewayne Bustillos - foul #1 on Damon Earls, team foul #4 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joel Luther (C) Kevin Hughes | |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Tuczynski (C) Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 06:09 | DePaul | Kevin Dorn takes the ball from Jarod Betancourt | 11-21 |
| 05:53 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos comes up short on the runner from the left block | 11-21 |
| 05:52 | DePaul | Damon Earls snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 05:34 | DePaul | Michael Avery is fouled on the floor by James Tuczynski - foul #1 on James Tuczynski, team foul #7 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), David Singletary (SF), Benjamin Yamada (C) Kevin Dorn, Dewayne Bustillos, James Tuczynski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Thomas (SF) Damon Earls | |
| 05:34 | DePaul | Michael Avery makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 05:34 | DePaul | Michael Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | David Singletary is whistled for traveling | 11-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG), Damon Earls (SG) Jarod Betancourt, Michael Avery | |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Benjamin Yamada steals it from Damon Earls | 11-23 |
| 04:48 | Belmont | Robert Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 11-23 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 04:28 | DePaul | Joel Luther misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 11-23 |
| 04:26 | Belmont | David Singletary gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 04:09 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Daniel Kittleson | 11-23 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Joel Luther can't throw it down but he's fouled by Benjamin Yamada - foul #2 on Benjamin Yamada, team foul #8 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), David Amaro (SF), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Matthew Guinn, David Singletary, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Michael Avery (SG), Christopher Vail (C) Thomas Flynn, Damon Earls, Daniel Kittleson | |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Joel Luther makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Joel Luther misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Ryan Jones grabs the board | 11-24 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 2 stl. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Luther (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Belmont | David Amaro misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-24 |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Ryan Jones snags the offensive board | 11-24 |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 03:23 | DePaul | Michael Avery pulls down the rebound | 11-24 |
| 02:59 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas clanks a floater from the right block | 11-24 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey grabs the board | 11-24 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | David Amaro is denied on a layup by Christopher Vail | 11-24 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey tips it but misses | 11-24 |
| 02:42 | DePaul | Joel Luther pulls down the rebound | 11-24 |
| 02:23 | DePaul | Joel Luther misses the jumper from the right block | 11-24 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | David Amaro grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Ralph Thomas steps in front of the David Amaro pass | 11-24 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Michael Avery scores on a 3 from the right corner | 11-27 |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey is hacked by Ralph Thomas - foul #1 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #5 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), Robert Anderson (PF) Dennis Halsey, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | DePaul | Damon Earls (SF), Daniel Kittleson (PF) Ralph Thomas, Joel Luther | |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Ryan Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-27 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn tips it home | 13-27 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Michael Avery knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Damon Earls | 13-30 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | David Amaro misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-30 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | Christopher Vail gets the rebound | 13-30 |
| 00:29 | DePaul | Damon Earls hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jarod Betancourt | 13-32 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-32 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Damon Earls gets the rebound | 13-32 |