| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) PF - Robert Shields (fresh) C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) SG - Jared Wright (fresh) SF - David Tapscott (fresh) PF - Billy French (fresh) C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Shields steps in front of the Cody Harris pass | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Belmont | Cody Harris steals it from Robert Ferguson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Richard Ridder is hacked by David Tapscott - foul #1 on David Tapscott, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | Bruce Alfonso steals it from Timothy Patterson | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Patterson - foul #1 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Belmont | Robert Shields makes the turnaround near the basket | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Alfonso | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Billy French makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jared Wright and he's hacked by Allen Dixon - foul #1 on Allen Dixon, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Gladden (PF) Robert Shields | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Billy French makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson scores on a shot from the left wing and the foul's on David Tapscott - foul #2 on David Tapscott, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG) Robert Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF), Sidney Hadden (PF) David Tapscott, Billy French | |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Nelson (SG), Jason Dugan (SF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Allen Dixon, Richard Ridder, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:07 | Belmont | Frank Nelson blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Clark - foul #1 on Arthur Clark, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky (C) Bruce Alfonso | |
| 17:07 | Belmont | Frank Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | Belmont | Frank Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky's pass is intercepted by David Gladden | 6-7 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Jason Dugan buries a shot from the right side and the foul's on Jared Wright - foul #1 on Jared Wright, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), Robert Shields (PF) Irvin Mosley, Frank Nelson, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (PG), Alex Derenberger (SG) Cody Harris, Jared Wright | |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Jason Dugan misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Lucky | 8-7 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark is hacked by Jason Dugan - foul #1 on Jason Dugan, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Ridder (SF), Timothy Patterson (C) Jason Dugan, David Gladden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy French (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Sidney Hadden, Micheal Lucky | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Shields is called for the reach on Sidney Smiley - foul #1 on Robert Shields, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sidney Smiley (fresh) SG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) PF - Billy French (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 8-7 |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Billy French - foul #1 on Billy French, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Jared Wright (SG) Sidney Smiley, Alex Derenberger | |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Alfonso | 9-12 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Billy French steals it from Timothy Patterson | 9-12 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Richard Ridder comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-12 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Billy French clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso tips it back up and in | 9-14 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Cody Harris - foul #1 on Cody Harris, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Nelson (SG), Jason Dugan (SF), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Allen Dixon, Richard Ridder, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (SG), Paul Dees (SF), Sidney Hadden (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Jared Wright, Arthur Clark, Billy French, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | Frank Nelson misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Alex Derenberger - foul #1 on Alex Derenberger, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG) Robert Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:47 | Belmont | Frank Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | Frank Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Cody Harris | 13-16 |
| 12:16 | Belmont | Sidney Hadden steals it from Frank Nelson | 13-16 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees loses the dribble to Jason Dugan | 13-16 |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Frank Nelson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Nelson, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG) Cody Harris | |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is fouled on the floor by Irvin Mosley - foul #1 on Irvin Mosley, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Ridder (SF) Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Paul Dees, Micheal Lucky | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) SG - Frank Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) PF - David Gladden (fresh) C - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) PF - Sidney Hadden (fresh) C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger is called for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG), Timothy Patterson (C) Frank Nelson, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:59 | Belmont | Allen Dixon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Alfonso | 13-19 |
| 10:09 | Belmont | David Gladden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Alfonso | 13-21 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | The short jumper by Richard Ridder is denied by Sidney Hadden | 13-21 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | David Gladden snags the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Richard Ridder can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-21 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-21 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Richard Ridder's pass is intercepted by Jared Wright | 13-21 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sidney Hadden | 13-24 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Allen Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Frank Nelson (SG), Jason Dugan (SF), Robert Shields (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Irvin Mosley, Allen Dixon, Richard Ridder, David Gladden, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Sidney Smiley (SG), Paul Dees (SF), Billy French (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Alex Derenberger, Jared Wright, Arthur Clark, Sidney Hadden, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sidney Smiley | 13-27 |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Cody Harris is called for the reach on Robert Ferguson - foul #2 on Cody Harris, team foul #8 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG) Cody Harris | |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-27 |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Frank Nelson gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. C - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sidney Smiley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dees (fresh) PF - Billy French (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Lucky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Frank Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 15-27 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Forrest Macmillan - foul #1 on Forrest Macmillan, team foul #7 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF) Paul Dees | |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Frank Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-29 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sidney Smiley | 15-29 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Billy French lays it in on a great pass from Sidney Smiley | 15-31 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Robert Shields misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky snags the defensive board | 15-31 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-31 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark grabs the offensive board | 15-31 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Clark | 15-34 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Frank Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-34 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-34 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Frank Nelson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ferguson | 17-34 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky is fouled on the floor by Forrest Macmillan - foul #2 on Forrest Macmillan, team foul #8 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), David Gladden (PF), Timothy Patterson (C) Robert Ferguson, Frank Nelson, Jason Dugan, Robert Shields, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (PG), Paul Dees (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Sidney Smiley, Arthur Clark, Billy French | |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky misses the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson pulls down the rebound | 17-35 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Richard Ridder is fouled on the floor by Paul Dees - foul #1 on Paul Dees, team foul #9 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden (PF) Micheal Lucky | |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jared Wright | 19-37 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley is whistled for traveling | 19-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), David Tapscott (SF) Jared Wright, Paul Dees | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-37 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 19-37 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Tapscott and the foul's on Allen Dixon - foul #2 on Allen Dixon, team foul #9 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG) Irvin Mosley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger makes the free throw | 19-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gladden (fresh) C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) PF - Sidney Hadden (fresh) C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Bruce Alfonso denies the turnaround by Robert Ferguson | 19-40 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | David Gladden tips it home | 21-40 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott buries a 3 from the left corner | 21-43 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Sidney Hadden takes the ball from Robert Ferguson | 21-43 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Alex Derenberger is blocked by Richard Ridder | 21-43 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-43 |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Richard Ridder misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 21-43 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Richard Ridder grabs the offensive rebound | 21-43 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Richard Ridder knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by David Tapscott - foul #3 on David Tapscott, team foul #10 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Frank Nelson (SG), Robert Shields (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Allen Dixon, David Gladden, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Billy French (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Alex Derenberger, David Tapscott, Sidney Hadden, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the free throw | 24-43 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Irvin Mosley - foul #2 on Irvin Mosley, team foul #10 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Dugan (SF) Richard Ridder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 24-45 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris snags the defensive board | 24-45 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 24-45 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan snags the defensive board | 24-45 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Frank Nelson misses the easy layup | 24-45 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Billy French grabs the defensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-45 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Frank Nelson gets the rebound | 24-45 |