| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) SG - Damon Howard (fresh) SF - Travis Lindsey (fresh) PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) C - John Kelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) SG - Raymond Marshall (fresh) SF - Charles Davis (fresh) PF - Piao Tao (fresh) C - Carter Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | John Kelley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine scores on a runner from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Yale | Richard Rapp drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | John Kelley misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Yale | Carter Walker snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Yale | Piao Tao scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:15 | Yale | Raymond Marshall makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Rapp | 5-7 |
| 17:59 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 17:52 | Yale | Larry Carpenter steps in front of the Piao Tao pass | 7-7 |
| 17:28 | Belmont | John Kelley misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Carter Walker - foul #1 on Carter Walker, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| 17:28 | Belmont | John Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:28 | Belmont | John Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:28 | Yale | Carter Walker gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 17:12 | Yale | Damon Howard is called for the reach on Charles Davis - foul #1 on Damon Howard, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 17:07 | Yale | Richard Rapp can't connect on a floater from the left side | 8-7 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Kelley | 8-7 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-7 |
| 17:00 | Belmont | John Kelley misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Damon Howard tips it in | 10-7 |
| 16:41 | Yale | Raymond Marshall scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Richard Rapp | 10-9 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Damon Howard is fouled on the floor by Raymond Marshall - foul #1 on Raymond Marshall, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (PG), Nicholas Ramer (SF), Robert Drew (C) Larry Carpenter, Travis Lindsey, John Kelley | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 16:12 | Belmont | Robert Drew misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Rapp - foul #1 on Richard Rapp, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (SG), Jeff Ricci (C) Damon Howard, Jimmie Fontaine | |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Baker (PG), Harry Petty (SF), Jeffrey Dennie (PF) Richard Rapp, Charles Davis, Piao Tao | |
| 16:12 | Belmont | Robert Drew misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:12 | Belmont | Robert Drew misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:12 | Yale | Carter Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:53 | Yale | Harry Petty hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Dennie | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Cross (fresh) SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SF - Nicholas Ramer (fresh) PF - Robert Drew (fresh) C - Jeff Ricci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Daniel Baker (fresh) SG - Raymond Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Petty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Dennie (fresh) C - Carter Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Cross | 13-11 |
| 15:06 | Yale | Carter Walker is fouled on the floor by John Cross - foul #1 on John Cross, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Damon Howard (SG), Travis Lindsey (SF), Jimmie Fontaine (PF), John Kelley (C) John Cross, Matthew Jones, Nicholas Ramer, Robert Drew, Jeff Ricci | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Rapp (PG), Charles Davis (SF), Piao Tao (PF) Daniel Baker, Raymond Marshall, Carter Walker | |
| 14:53 | Yale | Richard Rapp drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Petty and he's hacked by John Kelley - foul #1 on John Kelley, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| 14:53 | Yale | Richard Rapp makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Richard Rapp takes the ball from John Kelley | 13-14 |
| 14:32 | Yale | Harry Petty misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Kelley | 13-14 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | The 3pt attempt by Damon Howard is denied by Charles Davis | 13-14 |
| 14:17 | Yale | Richard Rapp gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 14:00 | Yale | Piao Tao's dunk attempt is rejected by Travis Lindsey | 13-14 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | John Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:41 | Belmont | Damon Howard scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Larry Carpenter | 15-14 |
| 13:24 | Yale | Richard Rapp buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 13:05 | Yale | Jeffrey Dennie gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:39 | Yale | Jeffrey Dennie hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 15-17 |
| 12:37 | Yale | Jeffrey Dennie grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:17 | Yale | Richard Rapp makes the shot from the left block | 15-19 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-19 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | John Kelley tips it home | 17-19 |
| 11:34 | Yale | Harry Petty travels with the ball | 17-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Nicholas Ramer (SF), Robert Drew (PF), Jeff Ricci (C) Larry Carpenter, Damon Howard, Travis Lindsey, Jimmie Fontaine, John Kelley | |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Baker (PG), Raymond Marshall (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Wallace Eaton (PF), Carter Walker (C) Richard Rapp, Harry Petty, Charles Davis, Piao Tao, Jeffrey Dennie | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SF - Nicholas Ramer (fresh) PF - Robert Drew (fresh) C - Jeff Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Daniel Baker (fresh) SG - Raymond Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) PF - Wallace Eaton (fresh) C - Carter Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Belmont | Matthew Jones is hacked by Raymond Marshall - foul #2 on Raymond Marshall, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Kelsey (SG) Raymond Marshall | |
| 11:01 | Belmont | Matthew Jones is hacked by Michael Miller - foul #1 on Michael Miller, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci misses the shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 10:47 | Yale | The rebound goes to Carter Walker | 17-19 |
| 10:27 | Yale | Daniel Baker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-19 |
| 10:25 | Yale | Wallace Eaton grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:14 | Yale | Michael Miller misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 17-19 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 10:00 | Yale | The rebound goes to Wallace Eaton | 17-19 |
| 09:46 | Yale | Carter Walker dunks the ball set up by Michael Miller and he's fouled by Robert Drew - foul #1 on Robert Drew, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Damon Howard (SG), Travis Lindsey (SF), Jimmie Fontaine (PF) John Cross, Matthew Jones, Nicholas Ramer, Jeff Ricci | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 09:46 | Yale | Carter Walker misses the free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:46 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter is hacked by Daniel Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Baker, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | Robert Drew comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine tips it in | 19-21 |
| 09:18 | Yale | Michael Miller can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Travis Lindsey - foul #1 on Travis Lindsey, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Kelley (C) Robert Drew | |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Petty (SG) Robert Kelsey | |
| 09:18 | Yale | Michael Miller makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:18 | Yale | Michael Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Damon Howard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Damon Howard, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (SG) Damon Howard | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Rapp (PG), Charles Davis (SF), Piao Tao (PF) Daniel Baker, Michael Miller, Wallace Eaton | |
| 08:48 | Yale | Larry Carpenter steals it from Piao Tao | 19-23 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | John Kelley misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 19-23 |
| 08:28 | Yale | Richard Rapp snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:16 | Yale | Carter Walker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harry Petty | 19-26 |
| 08:07 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Yale | Jeffrey Dennie (C) Carter Walker | |
| 07:49 | Yale | Harry Petty makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Rapp | 19-29 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey lays it up and in set up by John Cross | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cross (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Travis Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Petty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Piao Tao (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Dennie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Yale | Richard Rapp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 07:10 | Yale | Charles Davis gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:54 | Yale | Richard Rapp knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Piao Tao and the foul's on Larry Carpenter - foul #1 on Larry Carpenter, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer (SF), Robert Drew (C) Travis Lindsey, John Kelley | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Kelsey (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Carter Walker (C) Harry Petty, Charles Davis, Piao Tao | |
| 06:54 | Yale | Richard Rapp misses the free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Robert Drew grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Robert Drew hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Dennie - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dennie, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Baker (PG) Richard Rapp | |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Robert Drew makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Robert Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:29 | Yale | Jeffrey Dennie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 06:28 | Yale | Michael Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 06:15 | Yale | Jimmie Fontaine steals it from Carter Walker | 23-31 |
| 05:50 | Belmont | John Cross steps out of bounds on the baseline | 23-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (SG), Jeff Ricci (C) John Cross, Jimmie Fontaine | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 05:28 | Yale | Michael Miller scores on a 3 from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Miller - foul #2 on Michael Miller, team foul #8 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Travis Lindsey (SF), John Kelley (C) Robert Drew, Jeff Ricci | |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Petty (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Piao Tao (PF), Patrick Pierce (C) Robert Kelsey, Michael Miller, Jeffrey Dennie, Carter Walker | |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:00 | Yale | Harry Petty connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 25-36 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Jones | 28-36 |
| 04:25 | Yale | John Kelley steals it from Harry Petty | 28-36 |
| 04:19 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (PG), Jimmie Fontaine (PF) Larry Carpenter, Nicholas Ramer | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Rapp (PG) Daniel Baker | |
| 04:19 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:19 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:19 | Yale | Piao Tao gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 04:03 | Yale | Harry Petty misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 04:02 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 03:26 | Yale | Patrick Pierce drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Rapp | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Cross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Petty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Piao Tao (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Belmont | John Cross is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damon Howard (SG) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Dennie (PF), Carter Walker (C) Charles Davis, Piao Tao, Patrick Pierce | |
| 03:07 | Yale | Richard Rapp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-39 |
| 03:06 | Yale | Carter Walker tips it in | 32-41 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine's pass is intercepted by Richard Rapp | 32-41 |
| 02:26 | Yale | Jeffrey Dennie misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | John Kelley grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Damon Howard is called for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Nicholas Ramer (SF), Robert Drew (C) John Cross, Travis Lindsey, John Kelley | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Davis (SF), Piao Tao (PF) Harry Petty, Jeffrey Dennie | |
| 01:48 | Yale | Carter Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 01:39 | Yale | Piao Tao pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 01:20 | Yale | Piao Tao lays it in and the foul's on Jimmie Fontaine - foul #1 on Jimmie Fontaine, team foul #8 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Baker (PG) Richard Rapp | |
| 01:20 | Yale | Piao Tao misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:20 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jimmie Fontaine | 32-43 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Damon Howard knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Ramer | 35-43 |
| 00:46 | Yale | Piao Tao clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Drew | 35-43 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Damon Howard buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Larry Carpenter and he's hacked by Raymond Marshall - foul #3 on Raymond Marshall, team foul #10 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Travis Lindsey (SF) Nicholas Ramer | |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Petty (SG), Michael Miller (SF) Raymond Marshall, Charles Davis | |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Damon Howard misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:40 | Yale | The rebound goes to Piao Tao | 37-43 |
| 00:18 | Yale | Carter Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 00:17 | Yale | Piao Tao pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Michael Miller misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-43 |