| Lineup | VMI | PG - Noel Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sheehy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Greg Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Tiedemann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Heaton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Karlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Beebe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronnie Corle (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Martin Brown inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Harold Beebe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 19:15 | VMI | Victor Heaton is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Corle - foul #1 on Ronnie Corle, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 19:04 | VMI | Curtis Jackson steals the ball from Charles Tiedemann | 24-26 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Curtis Jackson hits the finger roll | 24-28 |
| 18:35 | VMI | Chad Sheehy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Chad Sheehy, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Harold Beebe is fouled on the floor by Victor Heaton - foul #3 on Victor Heaton, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | VMI | Russell Lord (C) Victor Heaton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:04 | Belmont | David Karlson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Martin Brown tips it home | 24-30 |
| 17:42 | VMI | Noel Tyler is fouled on the floor by David Karlson - foul #1 on David Karlson, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 17:28 | VMI | Chad Sheehy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-30 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Curtis Jackson pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Harold Beebe clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Tiedemann - foul #1 on Charles Tiedemann, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| Subs | VMI | Anthony Peterson (SG), Carlos Adams (SF) Chad Sheehy, Greg Nelson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kermit Hampton (SF), Oscar Orr (C) Martin Brown, Ronnie Corle | |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Harold Beebe misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Harold Beebe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:38 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 16:36 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann misses the tip | 24-31 |
| 16:35 | VMI | Russell Lord gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 16:16 | VMI | Carlos Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | VMI | Terry McKean (SF), Kurt Betts (PF) Noel Tyler, Charles Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Watts (PG), Travis Brode (SF), Michael Hetrick (C) David Karlson, Curtis Jackson, Harold Beebe | |
| 15:47 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton is hacked by Anthony Peterson - foul #1 on Anthony Peterson, team foul #4 | 24-31 |
| Subs | VMI | Chad Sheehy (SG), Greg Nelson (SF), Victor Heaton (C) Anthony Peterson, Terry McKean, Kurt Betts | |
| Subs | Belmont | Martin Brown (SF), Ronnie Corle (C) Travis Brode, Michael Hetrick | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Carlos Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Sheehy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Greg Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Heaton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Watts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kermit Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Corle (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Joseph Watts is whistled for traveling | 24-31 |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Tiedemann (PF) Russell Lord | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:08 | VMI | Victor Heaton is called for traveling | 24-31 |
| Subs | VMI | Noel Tyler (PG) Carlos Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Curtis Jackson (SG) Kermit Hampton | |
| 14:52 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle buries a runner from the baseline | 24-33 |
| 14:38 | VMI | Chad Sheehy is whistled for traveling | 24-33 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Karlson (PG) Joseph Watts | |
| 14:24 | Belmont | Curtis Jackson is whistled for traveling | 24-33 |
| 14:06 | VMI | Chad Sheehy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Karlson - foul #2 on David Karlson, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Beebe (PF) Oscar Orr | |
| 14:06 | VMI | Chad Sheehy makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 14:06 | VMI | Chad Sheehy misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Martin Brown makes the jumper from the left block set up by Curtis Jackson and the foul's on Greg Nelson - foul #2 on Greg Nelson, team foul #5 | 25-35 |
| Subs | VMI | Carlos Adams (SG), Russell Lord (SF) Chad Sheehy, Greg Nelson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hetrick (C) Ronnie Corle | |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Martin Brown makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 13:36 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Adams | 27-36 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Curtis Jackson connects on the floater from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 12:59 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann misses badly on a runner from the left block | 27-38 |
| 12:57 | VMI | Carlos Adams grabs the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 12:41 | VMI | Carlos Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Martin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Victor Heaton swats the dunk try by Martin Brown | 27-38 |
| 12:17 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 12:12 | VMI | Noel Tyler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Michael Hetrick pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Harold Beebe's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Tiedemann | 27-38 |
| 11:56 | VMI | Victor Heaton snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 11:42 | VMI | Carlos Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Russell Lord | 30-38 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Noel Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Tiedemann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Heaton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Karlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Beebe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hetrick (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Belmont | Curtis Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | VMI | Chad Sheehy (SG), Greg Nelson (SF), Kurt Betts (PF) Noel Tyler, Russell Lord, Charles Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Watts (PG), Kermit Hampton (SG), Travis Brode (SF), Oscar Orr (PF), Ronnie Corle (C) David Karlson, Curtis Jackson, Martin Brown, Harold Beebe, Michael Hetrick | |
| 11:03 | VMI | Chad Sheehy misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronnie Corle - foul #2 on Ronnie Corle, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| 11:03 | VMI | Chad Sheehy makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 11:03 | VMI | Chad Sheehy misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 11:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kermit Hampton | 31-38 |
| 10:40 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Cortes (PG) Carlos Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:30 | VMI | Chad Sheehy connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kurt Betts | 33-38 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Travis Brode scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Watts | 33-41 |
| 09:48 | VMI | Kurt Betts connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Cortes | 36-41 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | Joseph Watts scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kermit Hampton and he's fouled by Timothy Cortes - foul #1 on Timothy Cortes, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | VMI | Noel Tyler (PG), Charles Tiedemann (PF), Russell Lord (C) Timothy Cortes, Kurt Betts, Victor Heaton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Curtis Jackson (SG) Travis Brode | |
| 09:27 | Belmont | Joseph Watts makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:03 | VMI | Russell Lord misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 09:01 | Belmont | Joseph Watts pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 08:43 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle hits the finger roll | 36-46 |
| 08:30 | VMI | Kermit Hampton is called for the reach on Chad Sheehy - foul #1 on Kermit Hampton, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | VMI | Carlos Adams (SG) Chad Sheehy | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Karlson (PG), Martin Brown (SF), Harold Beebe (PF) Joseph Watts, Kermit Hampton, Oscar Orr | |
| 08:16 | VMI | Russell Lord misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 08:15 | VMI | Greg Nelson snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 07:59 | VMI | Russell Lord loses the dribble to David Karlson | 36-46 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | David Karlson banks in the layup | 36-48 |
| 07:44 | VMI | Carlos Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-48 |
| 07:42 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Noel Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Tiedemann (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Russell Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Karlson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Beebe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronnie Corle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 07:07 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Noel Tyler | 40-50 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | The short jumper by Martin Brown is denied by Charles Tiedemann | 40-50 |
| 06:51 | VMI | Carlos Adams gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 06:24 | VMI | Carlos Adams clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 06:23 | VMI | Russell Lord pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 06:18 | VMI | Noel Tyler clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Karlson - foul #3 on David Karlson, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Chad Sheehy (SG), Kurt Betts (PF), Victor Heaton (C) Greg Nelson, Charles Tiedemann, Russell Lord | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kermit Hampton (SG), Oscar Orr (PF), Michael Hetrick (C) Curtis Jackson, Harold Beebe, Ronnie Corle | |
| 06:18 | VMI | Noel Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:18 | VMI | Noel Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Michael Hetrick misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 05:54 | VMI | Kurt Betts grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 05:38 | VMI | Carlos Adams clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Michael Hetrick grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton is whistled for a carry | 42-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Cortes (PG), Terry McKean (SF), Charles Tiedemann (PF) Noel Tyler, Carlos Adams, Victor Heaton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Watts (PG), Travis Brode (SF) David Karlson, Martin Brown | |
| 05:02 | VMI | Terry McKean double dribbles | 42-50 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Curtis Jackson (SG), Harold Beebe (PF) Travis Brode, Michael Hetrick | |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Curtis Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 04:49 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:43 | VMI | Terry McKean misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 04:42 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:26 | VMI | Timothy Cortes lays it up and in | 44-50 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Charles Tiedemann steps in front of the Curtis Jackson pass | 44-50 |
| 03:48 | VMI | Kurt Betts makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Tiedemann | 47-50 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Curtis Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Watts | 47-53 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Timothy Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Sheehy (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Terry McKean (fresh) PF - Charles Tiedemann (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Kurt Betts (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kermit Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Beebe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | VMI | Timothy Cortes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 03:24 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Terry McKean | 47-53 |
| 03:12 | VMI | Joseph Watts picks off the pass by Kurt Betts | 47-53 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Joseph Watts blows the layup | 47-53 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Oscar Orr gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | VMI | Noel Tyler (PG), Greg Nelson (SF), Victor Heaton (C) Timothy Cortes, Terry McKean, Kurt Betts | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Karlson (PG), Martin Brown (SF), Ronnie Corle (C) Joseph Watts, Kermit Hampton, Oscar Orr | |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Curtis Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 02:33 | VMI | Noel Tyler connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Sheehy | 49-53 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | David Karlson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 02:19 | VMI | Noel Tyler snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 02:12 | VMI | Noel Tyler misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 02:11 | VMI | Victor Heaton tips it home | 51-53 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle misses the fadeaway in the lane | 51-53 |
| 02:00 | Belmont | Curtis Jackson misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | Martin Brown grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Curtis Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 01:40 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:26 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronnie Corle - foul #3 on Ronnie Corle, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 01:26 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:26 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Ronnie Corle steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-53 |
| 00:55 | VMI | Victor Heaton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Noel Tyler | 56-53 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Harold Beebe scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Karlson | 56-56 |
| 00:27 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-56 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ronnie Corle | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Curtis Jackson hits the finger roll | 56-58 |
| 00:02 | VMI | VMI calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Noel Tyler comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 56-58 |