| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Matthew Bolen inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Charles Borkholder double dribbles | 26-32 |
| 19:30 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Bolen - foul #3 on Matthew Bolen, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF) Matthew Bolen | |
| 19:30 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:30 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:11 | Denver | William Ertel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | Keith Sipple grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 18:57 | Denver | John Rose grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone comes up short on the shot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Hess | 28-32 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | John Rose blocks the short jumper by Edward Hess | 28-32 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | Edward Hess is hacked by William Ertel - foul #2 on William Ertel, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 17:59 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 17:58 | Belmont | Edward Hess tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 17:36 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Charles Borkholder is blocked by Edward Hess | 30-32 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Edward Hess pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Brad Stutler hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gregg Paxton | 32-32 |
| 16:59 | Denver | John Rose misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 16:57 | Denver | William Ertel tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Charles Borkholder gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:41 | Denver | Oscar Lintz is called for 3 seconds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Ronald Felton (SF), Randall Hurst (C) Jeff Mazzone, Charles Borkholder, William Ertel, John Rose | |
| 16:20 | Belmont | Oscar Lintz is called for the reach on David Mapes - foul #1 on Oscar Lintz, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Pifer (C) Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:11 | Belmont | John Pifer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Lane | 35-32 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Albert Galey misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Bailey - foul #2 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Albert Galey makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Albert Galey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | John Pifer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:40 | Belmont | John Pifer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 15:38 | Denver | Oscar Lintz snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Donald Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Mapes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mease (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Pifer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Felton (fresh) PF - Oscar Lintz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Denver | Randall Hurst misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 15:14 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Randall Hurst is fouled on the floor by John Pifer - foul #2 on John Pifer, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF) Donald Lane, Daniel Bailey, James Mease, John Pifer | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF) Albert Galey, Keith Mascarenas, Oscar Lintz | |
| 14:45 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Borkholder | 35-35 |
| 14:39 | Belmont | Daniel Larson connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brad Stutler | 37-35 |
| 14:28 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 14:27 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Borkholder | 37-35 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone is fouled on the floor by Brad Stutler - foul #1 on Brad Stutler, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Hess (C) David Mapes | |
| Subs | Denver | John Rose (C) Randall Hurst | |
| 13:54 | Denver | Ronald Felton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Hess | 37-35 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | John Rose steps in front of the Daniel Larson pass | 37-35 |
| 13:12 | Denver | Charles Borkholder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Mazzone | 37-38 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Ronald Felton gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:31 | Denver | John Rose drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 12:21 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brad Stutler | 40-41 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Ronald Felton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gregg Paxton | 40-41 |
| 11:52 | Belmont | Daniel Larson buries a runner in the paint set up by Brad Stutler and he's fouled by Matthew Bolen - foul #4 on Matthew Bolen, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), David Mapes (C) Brad Stutler, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), William Ertel (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF), Randall Hurst (C) Jeff Mazzone, Matthew Bolen, Ronald Felton, John Rose | |
| 11:52 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Randall Hurst gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:38 | Denver | Albert Galey can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 11:36 | Belmont | David Mapes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Donald Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mapes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Ertel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Donald Lane knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregg Paxton | 45-41 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Charles Borkholder misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-41 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | David Mapes snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:44 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Donald Lane and the foul's on William Ertel - foul #3 on William Ertel, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), James Mease (C) Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG) Albert Galey, Charles Borkholder | |
| 10:44 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:26 | Denver | Randall Hurst misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:06 | Belmont | Brad Stutler is called for 3 seconds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Hess (C) Gregg Paxton | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:49 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas comes up short on the shot in the paint | 48-41 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Edward Hess pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | David Mapes is fouled on the floor by William Ertel - foul #4 on William Ertel, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF) James Mease | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Felton (SF) William Ertel | |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Edward Hess's layup is rejected by Oscar Lintz | 48-41 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Ronald Felton grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone is fouled on the floor by Donald Lane - foul #1 on Donald Lane, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), John Rose (C) Keith Mascarenas, Randall Hurst | |
| 09:04 | Denver | Charles Borkholder makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Mazzone | 48-44 |
| 08:44 | Belmont | Donald Lane scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Hess | 51-44 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Lintz | 51-47 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | David Mapes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Brad Stutler - foul #2 on Brad Stutler, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Daniel Larson (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Donald Lane, David Mapes, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Bolen (SF) Oscar Lintz | |
| 07:51 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeff Mazzone - foul #2 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Randall Hurst (PF), Keith Mascarenas (C) Jeff Mazzone, Ronald Felton, John Rose | |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mease (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Randall Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Charles Borkholder picks off the pass by Daniel Larson | 56-51 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Charles Borkholder banks in the layup | 56-53 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is hacked by Charles Borkholder - foul #1 on Charles Borkholder, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (SF) Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:42 | Denver | James Mease swats the layup by Matthew Bolen | 58-53 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | David Mapes gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Daniel Larson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Bailey | 61-53 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Albert Galey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Edward Hess (C) Daniel Bailey, Daniel Larson | |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Lintz (PF), John Rose (C) Charles Borkholder, Randall Hurst | |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Albert Galey picks off the pass by Brad Stutler in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Albert Galey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF) James Mease | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG) Albert Galey | |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Brad Stutler picks off the pass by Oscar Lintz | 64-53 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brad Stutler | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas is whistled for traveling | 66-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF) Matthew Bolen | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Keith Mascarenas - foul #1 on Keith Mascarenas, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (SG), Daniel Larson (PF) Gregg Paxton, David Mapes | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), Ronald Felton (C) Keith Mascarenas, John Rose | |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Ronald Felton drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Mazzone and he's fouled by Edward Hess - foul #1 on Edward Hess, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Mease (C) Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:29 | Denver | Ronald Felton makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Oscar Lintz steps in front of the James Mease pass | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Denver | Charles Borkholder misses the lay-in | 67-56 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Oscar Lintz gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Denver | Ronald Felton can't connect on a shot in the lane | 67-56 |
| 03:36 | Belmont | James Mease grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mease (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Ertel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Felton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Belmont | James Mease misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 03:13 | Denver | William Ertel snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Oscar Lintz misses the tip | 67-56 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | James Mease gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), Edward Hess (C) Donald Lane, James Mease | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Bolen (SF), John Rose (C) William Ertel, Ronald Felton | |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Brad Stutler | 69-56 |
| 02:19 | Denver | John Rose misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Edward Hess's floater is tipped away by John Rose | 69-56 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton can't tip it in | 69-56 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Matthew Bolen snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Oscar Lintz is fouled on the floor by Keith Sipple - foul #2 on Keith Sipple, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| 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 | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), William Ertel (SF), Ronald Felton (C) Jeff Mazzone, Charles Borkholder, Matthew Bolen, John Rose | |
| 01:34 | Denver | Oscar Lintz misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Mease | 69-56 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | James Mease throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Hurst (C) Oscar Lintz | |
| 00:58 | Denver | Albert Galey is fouled on the floor by Donald Lane - foul #2 on Donald Lane, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Albert Galey makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Albert Galey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | John Pifer pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Belmont | David Mapes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | James Mease gets the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Ronald Felton blocks the short jumper by Donald Lane | 69-57 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Randall Hurst snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Denver | William Ertel drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Galey | 69-60 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 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 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF), John Rose (C) Albert Galey, Keith Mascarenas, William Ertel, Ronald Felton, Randall Hurst | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Brad Stutler runs out the clock | 69-60 |