| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) PF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Corle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Oscar Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moulton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Payne (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Sims (fresh) C - Larry Preston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | James Payne inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ronnie Corle - foul #1 on Ronnie Corle, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Larry Preston picks off the pass by David Eggleston | 30-35 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern State | Martin Brown swats the short shot by Robert Sims | 30-35 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | James Payne gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 30-35 |
| 18:49 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Lawrence Ngo | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | William Moulton is called for the reach on Glenn Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Moulton, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama (SG) William Moulton | |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Martin Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Preston | 30-37 |
| 17:57 | Belmont | David Eggleston drills a runner in the lane | 32-37 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | Martin Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson hits a wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Brown | 34-37 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | James Payne drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oscar Stanton and he's fouled by Ronnie Corle - foul #2 on Ronnie Corle, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), David Karlson (SG), Edgar Robinson (SF), Kermit Hampton (PF), Harold Beebe (C) Glenn Gibson, David Eggleston, Martin Brown, Lawrence Ngo, Ronnie Corle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf (PG), Jessie Stewart (SG), Thomas Abell (PF), John Phelan (C) Oscar Stanton, Ernest Gama, Robert Sims, Larry Preston | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | James Payne makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | Walter Linneman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson (SF) James Payne | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern State | John Phelan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 16:34 | Belmont | Jessie Stewart steals the ball from Edgar Robinson in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson hits the finger roll set up by Jessie Stewart | 34-45 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | Jessie Stewart is called for the reach on Harold Beebe - foul #3 on Jessie Stewart, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry Preston (C) Jessie Stewart | |
| 16:12 | Belmont | Larry Preston steals the ball from Edgar Robinson | 34-45 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Karlson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Kermit Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Beebe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Phaneuf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Ranson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Phelan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Abell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Preston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 15:38 | Belmont | Edgar Robinson is hacked by John Phelan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Phelan, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Oscar Orr (C) Harold Beebe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart (PG), William Moulton (SG), Robert Sims (PF) William Phaneuf, Thomas Abell, Larry Preston | |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Walter Linneman connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kermit Hampton | 37-48 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-48 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart tips it in | 37-50 |
| 14:41 | Belmont | Oscar Orr hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Edgar Robinson | 39-50 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Kermit Hampton - foul #1 on Kermit Hampton, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), David Eggleston (SG), Martin Brown (SF), Lawrence Ngo (PF) Walter Linneman, David Karlson, Edgar Robinson, Kermit Hampton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Ernest Gama (SF), Larry Preston (C) Jessie Stewart, Larry Ranson, John Phelan | |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Martin Brown grabs the offensive board | 39-53 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Martin Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Larry Preston | 39-55 |
| 13:16 | Belmont | David Eggleston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Glenn Gibson | 41-55 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern State | William Moulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG), Harold Beebe (SF), Ronnie Corle (C) David Eggleston, Martin Brown, Oscar Orr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf (PG), Jessie Stewart (SG), James Payne (SF), Thomas Abell (PF) Oscar Stanton, William Moulton, Ernest Gama, Robert Sims | |
| 12:42 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo loses the dribble to William Phaneuf | 41-55 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Phaneuf, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kermit Hampton (SF) Lawrence Ngo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Walter Linneman | 44-55 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Harold Beebe pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kermit Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Beebe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronnie Corle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Phaneuf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Abell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Preston (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Preston - foul #2 on Larry Preston, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SG), Martin Brown (SF), Lawrence Ngo (PF) Glenn Gibson, Kermit Hampton, Harold Beebe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Ernest Gama (SG), Larry Ranson (SF), John Phelan (C) William Phaneuf, Jessie Stewart, James Payne, Larry Preston | |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | John Phelan pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern State | John Phelan is hacked by Martin Brown - foul #2 on Martin Brown, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton is hacked by David Eggleston - foul #3 on David Eggleston, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Payne (SF) Thomas Abell | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | John Phelan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Oscar Stanton | 44-58 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | David Eggleston misses the jump hook from the left block | 44-58 |
| 10:19 | Belmont | Martin Brown can't tip it in | 44-58 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Payne | 44-58 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Ronnie Corle - foul #3 on Ronnie Corle, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Karlson (PG), Kermit Hampton (SF), Oscar Orr (C) Walter Linneman, Martin Brown, Ronnie Corle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Moulton (SG), Robert Sims (PF) James Payne, Ernest Gama | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:44 | Belmont | David Karlson connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lawrence Ngo | 47-61 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims is fouled on the floor by David Eggleston - foul #4 on David Eggleston, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Edgar Robinson (SF), Harold Beebe (C) David Eggleston, Lawrence Ngo, Oscar Orr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf (PG), James Payne (SF), Thomas Abell (C) Oscar Stanton, Larry Ranson, John Phelan | |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Harold Beebe snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:07 | Belmont | Harold Beebe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Harold Beebe - foul #1 on Harold Beebe, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG), Martin Brown (SF), Oscar Orr (C) David Karlson, Edgar Robinson, Kermit Hampton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott (PG), Jessie Stewart (SG) William Phaneuf, William Moulton | |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Abell - foul #1 on Thomas Abell, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Ernest Gama (SF), Larry Preston (C) Bryan Knott, James Payne, Robert Sims | |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Oscar Orr | 49-64 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Walter Linneman misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ernest Gama | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harold Beebe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Oscar Stanton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Gama (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Abell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Preston (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-66 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Martin Brown misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Abell - foul #2 on Thomas Abell, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SG), Lawrence Ngo (PF), Ronnie Corle (C) Glenn Gibson, Harold Beebe, Oscar Orr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf (PG), William Moulton (SG), Larry Ranson (SF), Robert Sims (PF), John Phelan (C) Oscar Stanton, Jessie Stewart, Ernest Gama, Thomas Abell, Larry Preston | |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Martin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Martin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Martin Brown - foul #3 on Martin Brown, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kermit Hampton (SF) Martin Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Walter Linneman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | William Moulton snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | John Phelan makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Moulton and he's hacked by Ronnie Corle - foul #4 on Ronnie Corle, team foul #10 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Karlson (PG) Walter Linneman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Payne (SF) William Moulton | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | John Phelan makes the free throw | 51-71 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-71 |
| 05:36 | Belmont | David Karlson gets the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton double dribbles | 51-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG) David Karlson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), William Moulton (SG), Larry Preston (C) William Phaneuf, Larry Ranson, John Phelan | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton's floater is tipped away by Ronnie Corle | 51-71 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern State | William Moulton misses the tip | 51-71 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 04:32 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Glenn Gibson | 54-71 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Kermit Hampton steals it from Robert Sims | 54-71 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson is hacked by Oscar Stanton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Stanton, team foul #8 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG), Martin Brown (SF), Oscar Orr (C) David Eggleston, Kermit Hampton, Ronnie Corle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart (SG), Larry Ranson (SF), Ernest Gama (PF), John Phelan (C) William Moulton, James Payne, Robert Sims, Larry Preston | |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Oscar Stanton | 56-74 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Martin Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jessie Stewart - foul #4 on Jessie Stewart, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Karlson (SG), Harold Beebe (PF) Glenn Gibson, Lawrence Ngo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott (PG) Oscar Stanton | |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Martin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Martin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Karlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Beebe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Knott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Ranson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ernest Gama (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Phelan (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott loses the dribble to Walter Linneman in the backcourt | 58-74 |
| 03:27 | Belmont | David Karlson lays it up and in set up by Walter Linneman | 60-74 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | John Phelan clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-74 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Harold Beebe gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-74 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), David Eggleston (SG), Kermit Hampton (PF) Walter Linneman, David Karlson, Oscar Orr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), James Payne (SF), Thomas Abell (PF) Bryan Knott, Jessie Stewart, Larry Ranson | |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Harold Beebe is whistled for a carry | 60-74 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), David Karlson (SG), Edgar Robinson (SF) Glenn Gibson, David Eggleston, Martin Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf (PG), Jessie Stewart (SG) Oscar Stanton, James Payne | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | John Phelan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-74 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Harold Beebe grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | David Karlson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Karlson, team foul #11 | 60-74 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | John Phelan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-76 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | David Karlson is fouled in the backcourt by William Phaneuf - foul #2 on William Phaneuf, team foul #10 | 60-76 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | David Karlson misses the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | David Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Gama | 61-78 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | David Karlson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | John Phelan pulls down the rebound | 61-78 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf jams it set up by John Phelan | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Walter Linneman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 61-80 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton tips it back up and in | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | John Phelan makes the driving attempt from close range set up by William Phaneuf | 63-82 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Walter Linneman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-82 |
| 00:27 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton tips it in | 65-82 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf runs out the clock | 65-82 |