| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Yevgeny Zorich (fresh) SG - Matthew Jose (fresh) SF - Quinton Webb (fresh) PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) C - Richard Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Luc (fresh) SG - David Ware (fresh) SF - Jamie Marks (fresh) PF - David Culver (fresh) C - Israel Licata (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Israel Licata wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | David Culver misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Israel Licata gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | Charles Luc misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | Jamie Marks pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Charles Luc connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | David Culver is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott's layup is rejected by Israel Licata | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Belmont | Yevgeny Zorich steps in front of the Israel Licata pass | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin makes the floater from close range set up by Yevgeny Zorich | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | David Ware's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Nelson (SG), Vincent Davis (SF), Kenneth Hughes (PF), Walter Strasser (C) David Ware, Jamie Marks, David Culver, Israel Licata | |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin loses the dribble to Matthew Nelson | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Belmont | Matthew Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb is fouled on the floor by Matthew Nelson - foul #1 on Matthew Nelson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (PG), Donald Mathews (SF), Frederick Harper (PF), Stephen Seddon (C) Yevgeny Zorich, Quinton Webb, Chris Sumlin, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Batie (PG) Charles Luc | |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Jose | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Matthew Nelson is hacked by Negasi Suleiman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Negasi Suleiman, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Ware (SG), Jamie Marks (SF) Edward Batie, Vincent Davis | |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Matthew Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Nelson - foul #2 on Matthew Nelson, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich (PG) Matthew Jose | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Batie (PG), David Culver (PF), Ward Schultz (C) Matthew Nelson, Kenneth Hughes, Walter Strasser | |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ward Schultz | 7-2 |
| 16:07 | Belmont | David Culver comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Seddon - foul #1 on Stephen Seddon, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Israel Licata (C) Ward Schultz | |
| 16:07 | Belmont | David Culver makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:07 | Belmont | David Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Negasi Suleiman | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Yevgeny Zorich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Negasi Suleiman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Harper (fresh) C - Stephen Seddon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Edward Batie (fresh) SG - David Ware (fresh) SF - Jamie Marks (fresh) PF - David Culver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Israel Licata (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Belmont | Jamie Marks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb (SF) Stephen Seddon | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Luc (PG), Jeff Sheffield (SG), Vincent Davis (SF) Edward Batie, David Ware, Jamie Marks | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Mathews | 12-4 |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield misses the shot from just outside the lane | 12-4 |
| 15:31 | Belmont | David Culver grabs the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 15:21 | Belmont | David Culver makes the jumper from the baseline | 12-6 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper clanks a floater in the paint | 12-6 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | David Culver grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | Israel Licata comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 12-6 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Negasi Suleiman | 15-6 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Charles Luc scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Israel Licata | 15-9 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-9 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Israel Licata | 15-9 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Vincent Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose (SG), Stephen Seddon (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Richard Scott (C) Negasi Suleiman, Quinton Webb, Donald Mathews, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Batie (PG), David Ware (SG), Jamie Marks (SF), Kenneth Hughes (PF), Walter Strasser (C) Charles Luc, Jeff Sheffield, Vincent Davis, David Culver, Israel Licata | |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin makes the jumper from close range | 17-9 |
| 13:27 | Belmont | Edward Batie drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott snags the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott is whistled for a carry | 17-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb (SF) Stephen Seddon | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Jamie Marks misses short on a floater from the right side | 17-12 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Yevgeny Zorich and he's fouled by David Ware - foul #1 on David Ware, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Luc (PG), Vincent Davis (SF), David Culver (PF), Ward Schultz (C) Edward Batie, Jamie Marks, Kenneth Hughes, Walter Strasser | |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose makes the free throw | 20-12 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Vincent Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | David Ware steals the ball from Yevgeny Zorich | 20-12 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | David Culver is hacked by Matthew Jose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Jose, team foul #3 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (PG), Donald Mathews (SF) Yevgeny Zorich, Quinton Webb | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield (SG), Israel Licata (C) David Ware, David Culver | |
| 11:37 | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield is hacked by Matthew Jose - foul #2 on Matthew Jose, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich (PG) Matthew Jose | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jamie Marks (SF) Jeff Sheffield | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Yevgeny Zorich (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Negasi Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chris Sumlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Luc (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vincent Davis (fresh) SF - Jamie Marks (fresh) PF - Ward Schultz (fresh) C - Israel Licata (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Belmont | Ward Schultz hits the finger roll | 20-14 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott is fouled on the floor by Israel Licata - foul #1 on Israel Licata, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb (SF), Frederick Harper (C) Donald Mathews, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield (SG) Vincent Davis | |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ward Schultz - foul #1 on Ward Schultz, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Batie (PG), Kenneth Hughes (PF), Walter Strasser (C) Charles Luc, Ward Schultz, Israel Licata | |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Batie | 22-16 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Chris Sumlin is denied by Walter Strasser | 22-16 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Walter Strasser snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Negasi Suleiman - foul #2 on Negasi Suleiman, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose (SG), Donald Mathews (SF), Stephen Seddon (C) Negasi Suleiman, Quinton Webb, Chris Sumlin | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Ware (SG), Vincent Davis (SF), David Culver (PF) Edward Batie, Jamie Marks, Kenneth Hughes | |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose is fouled on the floor by Jeff Sheffield - foul #1 on Jeff Sheffield, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott (C) Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Luc (PG), Ward Schultz (C) Jeff Sheffield, Walter Strasser | |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-17 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Ward Schultz is fouled on the floor by Donald Mathews - foul #1 on Donald Mathews, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| 09:15 | Belmont | David Ware's pass is intercepted by Stephen Seddon | 22-17 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott's pass is intercepted by Charles Luc | 22-17 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Charles Luc clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Scott - foul #1 on Richard Scott, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Frederick Harper (C) Donald Mathews, Stephen Seddon, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield (SG), Jamie Marks (SF), Kenneth Hughes (PF), Israel Licata (C) David Ware, Vincent Davis, David Culver, Ward Schultz | |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Charles Luc makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Charles Luc makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper jams it | 24-19 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Charles Luc clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Harper | 24-19 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Israel Licata pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 07:32 | Belmont | Charles Luc can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Israel Licata tips it but misses | 24-19 |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield tips it in | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Yevgeny Zorich (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Jose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quinton Webb (fairly fresh) PF - Chris Sumlin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Luc (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeff Sheffield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jamie Marks (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Hughes (fairly fresh) C - Israel Licata (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin tips it in | 26-21 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield jams it | 26-23 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zorich, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (SG), Donald Mathews (PF), Richard Scott (C) Matthew Jose, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Batie (PG), David Ware (SG), Vincent Davis (SF), David Culver (PF), Walter Strasser (C) Charles Luc, Jeff Sheffield, Jamie Marks, Kenneth Hughes, Israel Licata | |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Vincent Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Culver takes the ball from Yevgeny Zorich | 26-23 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | David Culver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-23 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Walter Strasser grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Vincent Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Quinton Webb - foul #1 on Quinton Webb, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon (PF) Quinton Webb | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Vincent Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Vincent Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Walter Strasser pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:24 | Belmont | David Culver misses short on a floater near the basket | 26-24 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Vincent Davis snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Vincent Davis makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich misses the jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | David Ware snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | David Culver clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Edward Batie is fouled in the backcourt by Yevgeny Zorich - foul #2 on Yevgeny Zorich, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose (SG), Chris Sumlin (PF), Frederick Harper (C) Yevgeny Zorich, Stephen Seddon, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jamie Marks (SF), Ward Schultz (PF), Israel Licata (C) Vincent Davis, David Culver, Walter Strasser | |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Edward Batie misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Edward Batie misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 31-26 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Israel Licata connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jamie Marks and the foul's on Frederick Harper - foul #1 on Frederick Harper, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb (SF) Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Luc (PG), Jeff Sheffield (SG), Kenneth Hughes (PF) Edward Batie, David Ware, Ward Schultz | |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Israel Licata makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Israel Licata grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield is fouled in the backcourt by Quinton Webb - foul #2 on Quinton Webb, team foul #12 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott (C) Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ward Schultz (C) Israel Licata | |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Marks takes the ball from Quinton Webb | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Negasi Suleiman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Jose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quinton Webb (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Chris Sumlin (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Scott (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Luc (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeff Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jamie Marks (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) C - Ward Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Charles Luc drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Negasi Suleiman | 34-34 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Negasi Suleiman is called for the reach on Jeff Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Negasi Suleiman, team foul #13 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich (PG), Stephen Seddon (SF), Frederick Harper (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Negasi Suleiman, Quinton Webb, Chris Sumlin, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Belmont | Vincent Davis (SF), David Culver (PF), Walter Strasser (C) Jamie Marks, Kenneth Hughes, Ward Schultz | |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Jeff Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Nelson (SG) Jeff Sheffield | |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Charles Luc misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | David Culver tips it in | 34-36 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Luc is called for the reach on Yevgeny Zorich - foul #1 on Charles Luc, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF) Stephen Seddon, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Ware (SG), Israel Licata (C) Charles Luc, Walter Strasser | |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Israel Licata | 35-36 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Quinton Webb is called for the reach on Vincent Davis - foul #3 on Quinton Webb, team foul #14 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott (C) Quinton Webb | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Vincent Davis misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Vincent Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews is hacked by Matthew Nelson - foul #3 on Matthew Nelson, team foul #8 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Batie (PG), Jamie Marks (SF), Ward Schultz (PF) Matthew Nelson, Vincent Davis, David Culver | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Chris Sumlin steals it from Edward Batie | 37-36 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ward Schultz | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Jamie Marks scores on a shot in the paint | 37-38 |