| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Samford | Oscar Knight hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Eddie Calhoun | 29-29 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Charles Salls steps in front of the Edward Hess pass | 29-29 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Charles Salls can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Keith Sipple grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | Eddie Calhoun steps in front of the Daniel Larson pass | 29-29 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt banks in the layup set up by Eddie Calhoun | 29-31 |
| 18:35 | Belmont | Daniel Larson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Edward Hess tips it home | 31-31 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Knight | 31-34 |
| 18:09 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 31-34 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Cody Rine grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Cody Rine loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is hacked by Maurice Wyatt - foul #1 on Maurice Wyatt, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Maurice Wyatt - foul #2 on Maurice Wyatt, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Cody Rine drills a shot from close range and he's hacked by Edward Hess - foul #1 on Edward Hess, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Cody Rine makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Oscar Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Edward Hess denies the turnaround by Cody Rine | 33-37 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Brad Stutler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Daniel Larson tips it in | 35-37 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Charles Salls knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Maurice Wyatt | 35-40 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregg Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Maurice Wyatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oscar Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Cody Rine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Samford | Cody Rine is fouled on the floor by Brad Stutler - foul #3 on Brad Stutler, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), David Mapes (SF), James Mease (PF), John Pifer (C) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (PG), Cecil Ritch (SG), Timothy Arena (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), Prince Neville (C) Charles Salls, Maurice Wyatt, Eddie Calhoun, Oscar Knight, Cody Rine | |
| 15:36 | Samford | Prince Neville misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Cecil Ritch pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Timothy Arena drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Ritch | 37-43 |
| 14:54 | Belmont | John Pifer connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Bailey | 39-43 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Prince Neville connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Rhymer | 39-45 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 14:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Timothy Arena | 39-45 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Timothy Arena misses badly on a floater from close range | 39-45 |
| 13:42 | Belmont | James Mease gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | David Mapes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 13:29 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | David Mapes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Prince Neville grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Prince Neville loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Donald Lane, Daniel Bailey, David Mapes, James Mease, John Pifer | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Maurice Wyatt (SG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Oscar Knight (PF), Cody Rine (C) Adam Rhymer, Cecil Ritch, Timothy Arena, Garry Hudspeth, Prince Neville | |
| 12:47 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is fouled on the floor by Maurice Wyatt - foul #3 on Maurice Wyatt, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Maurice Wyatt is called for the reach on Keith Sipple - foul #4 on Maurice Wyatt, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG) Maurice Wyatt | |
| 12:15 | Belmont | Oscar Knight picks off the pass by Daniel Larson | 39-45 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Edward Hess swats the short shot by Oscar Knight | 39-45 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 11:30 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Daniel Larson loses the dribble to Oscar Knight | 39-45 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Edward Hess is called for the reach on Cody Rine - foul #2 on Edward Hess, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (SG) Daniel Langham | |
| 10:41 | Samford | Edward Hess steps in front of the Cody Rine pass | 39-45 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Cody Rine pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Daniel Larson snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Daniel Larson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregg Paxton | 42-45 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Oscar Knight can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Cody Rine can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | Edward Hess snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 09:16 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 09:15 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Keith Sipple travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (PG), Timothy Arena (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), Prince Neville (C) Charles Salls, Eddie Calhoun, Oscar Knight, Cody Rine | |
| 08:43 | Samford | Timothy Arena hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Prince Neville snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Daniel Bailey steals the ball from Adam Rhymer in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Donald Lane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Bailey | 44-48 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Timothy Arena is fouled on the floor by Keith Sipple - foul #1 on Keith Sipple, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), John Pifer (C) Daniel Bailey, Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Maurice Wyatt (SG) Adam Rhymer, Cecil Ritch | |
| 07:46 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Timothy Arena tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Donald Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Mapes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mease (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Pifer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) C - Prince Neville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-50 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | John Pifer can't tip it in | 44-50 |
| 07:29 | Samford | Prince Neville snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Timothy Arena misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 07:23 | Belmont | John Pifer gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Donald Lane hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gregg Paxton | 46-50 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the shot from close range set up by Timothy Arena | 46-52 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | David Mapes scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Lane | 48-52 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | James Mease gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Donald Lane, David Mapes, James Mease, John Pifer | |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Calhoun (SF), Oscar Knight (PF), Cody Rine (C) Timothy Arena, Garry Hudspeth, Prince Neville | |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Cody Rine is called for the reach on Gregg Paxton - foul #1 on Cody Rine, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Sipple | 50-52 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Salls | 50-55 |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Edward Hess is denied on a layup by Cody Rine | 50-55 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Charles Salls snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oscar Knight | 50-57 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Edward Hess drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Keith Sipple | 52-57 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Edward Hess is called for the reach on Cody Rine - foul #3 on Edward Hess, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Daniel Larson snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton buries a floater from the baseline set up by Keith Sipple and he's hacked by Maurice Wyatt - foul #5 on Maurice Wyatt, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (SG) Maurice Wyatt | |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Charles Salls's pass is intercepted by Edward Hess | 55-57 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Daniel Larson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregg Paxton | 57-57 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Keith Sipple snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton hits a floater in the paint set up by Daniel Larson | 59-57 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Cecil Ritch buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Salls | 59-60 |
| 02:12 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Oscar Knight - foul #1 on Oscar Knight, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), David Mapes (C) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (PG), Timothy Arena (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), Prince Neville (C) Charles Salls, Eddie Calhoun, Oscar Knight, Cody Rine | |
| 02:12 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:12 | Belmont | Daniel Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG) Donald Lane, Daniel Bailey | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG) Adam Rhymer | |
| 01:55 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Salls | 60-63 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | David Mapes makes the runner in the lane set up by Daniel Larson | 62-63 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Hess (C) David Mapes | |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Calhoun (SF), Oscar Knight (PF), Cody Rine (C) Timothy Arena, Garry Hudspeth, Prince Neville | |
| 01:20 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Salls | 62-66 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Charles Salls takes the ball from Gregg Paxton | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Charles Salls is fouled on the floor by Edward Hess - foul #4 on Edward Hess, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Edward Hess is called for the reach on Cody Rine - foul #5 on Edward Hess, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (C) Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Cody Rine makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Cody Rine misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Oscar Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Oscar Knight is hacked by Daniel Larson - foul #2 on Daniel Larson, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (PG) Charles Salls | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Oscar Knight makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Oscar Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Belmont | David Mapes travels with the ball | 62-68 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Adam Rhymer is hacked by Brad Stutler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Stutler, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Cody Rine grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Adam Rhymer is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Stutler - foul #5 on Brad Stutler, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG) Brad Stutler | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG) Adam Rhymer | |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Daniel Larson snags the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Donald Lane misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-71 |