| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Leon Caddell (fresh) SF - Richard Bell (fresh) PF - Fred Redwine (fresh) C - Harold Ashby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) C - Edward Hess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Edward Hess wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Fred Redwine | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Belmont | Edward Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Brad Stutler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Keith Sipple gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | James Williams takes the ball from Brad Stutler | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Larson | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Saint Louis | Daniel Larson blocks the short jumper by Leon Caddell | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Keith Sipple knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Gregg Paxton and the foul's on Harold Ashby - foul #1 on Harold Ashby, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Belmont | Keith Sipple clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Belmont | Daniel Larson tips it home | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Leon Caddell | 4-4 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Sipple | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Saint Louis | James Williams is fouled on the floor by Brad Stutler - foul #1 on Brad Stutler, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| 15:56 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby is fouled on the floor by Donald Lane - foul #1 on Donald Lane, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (SG) Gregg Paxton | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Leon Caddell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bell (fresh) PF - Fred Redwine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Donald Lane (fresh) SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mapes (fresh) C - James Mease (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 4-6 |
| 15:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Mease | 4-6 |
| 15:20 | Belmont | James Mease connects on the shot from the right block set up by David Mapes | 4-8 |
| 14:54 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (PG), Edward Hardcastle (SG), Christian Wilson (SF), Troy Pitcock (PF) James Williams, Leon Caddell, Richard Bell, Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Daniel Larson (PF) Donald Lane, Daniel Bailey, Keith Sipple | |
| 14:43 | Belmont | Brad Stutler clanks a shot from the left side | 4-8 |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:23 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 4-8 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Brad Stutler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton tips it but misses | 4-8 |
| 14:00 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to David Mapes | 4-8 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brad Stutler and he's hacked by Troy Pitcock - foul #1 on Troy Pitcock, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine (PF) Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF), Edward Hess (C) David Mapes, James Mease | |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses the free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Edward Hardcastle is blocked by Edward Hess | 4-10 |
| 13:33 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle gets the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:16 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 13:14 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Fred Redwine - foul #1 on Fred Redwine, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Leon Caddell (SG), Richard Bell (SF), Harold Ashby (C) Steven Dyer, Edward Hardcastle, Christian Wilson, Troy Pitcock | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Daniel Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:26 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby hits a shot near the basket | 8-11 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 12:09 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 11:53 | Saint Louis | Keith Sipple picks off the pass by Leon Caddell | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Leon Caddell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bell (fresh) PF - Fred Redwine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Hess (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 8-11 |
| 11:32 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Harold Ashby | 8-11 |
| 11:11 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby loses the ball out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock (PF) Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), David Mapes (SF), James Mease (PF) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson | |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-11 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Donald Lane snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 10:41 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 10:39 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 10:21 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell drills a jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 10:03 | Belmont | Harold Ashby steals the ball from David Mapes | 10-11 |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Lane - foul #2 on Donald Lane, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine (PF) Troy Pitcock | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Keith Sipple (SF) Donald Lane, Edward Hess | |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | James Mease misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leon Caddell - foul #1 on Leon Caddell, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock (C) Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG) Daniel Bailey | |
| 09:32 | Belmont | James Mease makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | James Mease makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:18 | Saint Louis | James Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 09:16 | Belmont | James Mease snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | David Mapes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 08:56 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 08:49 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-13 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | David Mapes snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is fouled on the floor by Richard Bell - foul #1 on Richard Bell, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (PG), Edward Hardcastle (SG), Christian Wilson (SF), Harold Ashby (C) James Williams, Leon Caddell, Richard Bell, Troy Pitcock | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Larson (PF) James Mease | |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Brad Stutler is fouled on the floor by Harold Ashby - foul #2 on Harold Ashby, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock (C) Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Keith Sipple can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 07:57 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Larson - foul #1 on Daniel Larson, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Hess (C) David Mapes | |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Steven Dyer (fresh) SG - Edward Hardcastle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christian Wilson (fresh) PF - Fred Redwine (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Pitcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Hess (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Christian Wilson - foul #1 on Christian Wilson, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 07:01 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock is fouled on the floor by Edward Hess - foul #1 on Edward Hess, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Leon Caddell (SG), Richard Bell (SF) Steven Dyer, Edward Hardcastle, Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), John Pifer (SG) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton | |
| 06:43 | Saint Louis | Edward Hess swats the short shot by Christian Wilson | 13-14 |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock tips it in | 15-14 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Edward Hess banks in the layup set up by Daniel Bailey | 15-16 |
| 06:09 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell misses the tip | 15-16 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Edward Hess gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Daniel Larson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Hess | 15-19 |
| 05:33 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | John Pifer travels with the ball | 15-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine (PF), Florencio Colombo (C) Troy Pitcock, Christian Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), David Mapes (SF), James Mease (PF) Daniel Bailey, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| 04:53 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo misses the easy layup | 15-19 |
| 04:51 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 04:37 | Saint Louis | John Pifer denies the turnaround by Richard Bell | 15-19 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | David Mapes snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | James Mease misses the lay-in | 15-19 |
| 04:11 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 03:50 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Mease - foul #1 on James Mease, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Seth Liljeberg (PG), Steven Dyer (SG), Edward Hardcastle (SF), Harold Ashby (C) James Williams, Leon Caddell, Richard Bell, Florencio Colombo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF) John Pifer | |
| 03:50 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 03:50 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Brad Stutler | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Seth Liljeberg (fresh) SG - Steven Dyer (fresh) SF - Edward Hardcastle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Redwine (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mapes (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Mease (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine misses short on a runner from the baseline | 16-21 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Mapes | 16-21 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Keith Sipple hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Edward Hardcastle - foul #1 on Edward Hardcastle, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson (SF) Seth Liljeberg | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) David Mapes, James Mease | |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the free throw | 16-23 |
| 03:01 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 02:48 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-23 |
| 02:47 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby grabs the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Dyer | 18-23 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 18-23 |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 02:08 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Hess | 18-23 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | Daniel Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Keith Sipple's pass is intercepted by Edward Hardcastle | 18-23 |
| 01:17 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Fred Redwine | 21-23 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | The short jumper by Daniel Larson is denied by Harold Ashby | 21-23 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | Edward Hess hits the follow up shot | 21-25 |
| 00:52 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Daniel Larson scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Brad Stutler | 21-27 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Daniel Larson is called for the reach on Fred Redwine - foul #2 on Daniel Larson, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Leon Caddell (SG), Richard Bell (SF) Steven Dyer, Edward Hardcastle, Christian Wilson | |
| 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 | |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | David Mapes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Donald Lane grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | John Pifer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |