| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Archuleta (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kinman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Warren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Desimone (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Raber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Ploof (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dallas Ranck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. C - Benny Wentz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Fred Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | George Archuleta knocks in the shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Perry Warren is called for the reach on Dallas Ranck - foul #2 on Perry Warren, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | James Raber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | The rebound goes to George Archuleta | 44-35 |
| 18:35 | Belmont | George Archuleta misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Fred Taylor snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Ploof | 44-37 |
| 18:09 | Belmont | Gary Desimone knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Perry Warren and he's fouled by Benny Wentz - foul #3 on Benny Wentz, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Bean (C) Benny Wentz | |
| 18:09 | Belmont | Gary Desimone misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Fred Taylor snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | George Archuleta steals it from Charles Bean | 46-37 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Bean gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof is hacked by Michael Kinman - foul #1 on Michael Kinman, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Gregory (PG), Chris Moberly (C) George Archuleta, Gary Desimone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff (SF) James Raber | |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Charles Gregory takes the ball from Dallas Ranck | 46-37 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen lays it in set up by Charles Gregory | 48-37 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Fred Taylor misses the easy layup | 48-37 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Chris Moberly | 48-37 |
| 16:18 | Belmont | Charles Bean is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #1 on Charles Bean, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Archuleta (PG), Guillermo Garcia (SF), Jeffrey Putnam (C) Michael Kinman, Perry Warren, Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Raber (PG), Calvin McHan (SG), Robert Brewer (C) Dallas Ranck, Floyd Ploof, Fred Taylor | |
| 16:02 | Belmont | Guillermo Garcia drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Putnam | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Archuleta (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Gregory (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Guillermo Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Moberly (fresh) C - Jeffrey Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Raber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin McHan (fresh) SF - Kurt Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Jeffrey Putnam snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 15:34 | Belmont | George Archuleta clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Raber - foul #2 on James Raber, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Desimone (C) Guillermo Garcia | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Bourdon (SF), Benny Wentz (C) James Raber, Robert Brewer | |
| 15:34 | Belmont | George Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:34 | Belmont | George Archuleta misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Bean | 52-37 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Benny Wentz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Putnam - foul #1 on Jeffrey Putnam, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF) Jeffrey Putnam | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Brewer (PF) Charles Bean | |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Benny Wentz misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Benny Wentz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | George Archuleta double dribbles | 52-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Kinman (SG), Perry Warren (SF) Charles Gregory, Chris Moberly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof (SG), Fred Taylor (PF) Calvin McHan, Robert Brewer | |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kurt Ratliff | 52-40 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Kurt Ratliff takes the ball from George Archuleta | 52-40 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Abdulmateen swats the short shot by David Bourdon | 52-40 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Michael Kinman snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | David Bourdon steals it from Perry Warren | 52-40 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Fred Taylor banks in the layup set up by David Bourdon | 52-42 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Perry Warren can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Michael Kinman pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | Michael Kinman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Archuleta | 55-42 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff makes the jumper from the left side set up by Floyd Ploof and he's hacked by Gary Desimone - foul #2 on Gary Desimone, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Gregory (PG), Chris Moberly (SF), Jeffrey Putnam (C) George Archuleta, Perry Warren, Gary Desimone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Raber (PG), Charles Bean (PF) Floyd Ploof, Fred Taylor | |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff misses the free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 12:51 | Belmont | Chris Moberly lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Gregory and he's fouled by Charles Bean - foul #2 on Charles Bean, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Boris Levendoski (SG) Michael Kinman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck (SG), Robert Brewer (C) Kurt Ratliff, Benny Wentz | |
| 12:51 | Belmont | Chris Moberly misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Charles Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Brewer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-44 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Brewer snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 12:21 | Belmont | Jeffrey Putnam gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | Chris Moberly makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Gregory | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Gregory (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Boris Levendoski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Raber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Ranck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bourdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | David Bourdon is fouled on the floor by Chris Moberly - foul #2 on Chris Moberly, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Kinman (SG), Perry Warren (SF) Boris Levendoski, Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof (SG), Fred Taylor (PF), Benny Wentz (C) David Bourdon, Charles Bean, Robert Brewer | |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Charles Gregory grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 11:01 | Belmont | Benny Wentz steps in front of the Perry Warren pass | 59-44 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck loses the dribble to Michael Kinman | 59-44 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Michael Kinman makes the floater from just outside the lane | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Fred Taylor is blocked by Jeffrey Putnam | 61-44 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dallas Ranck | 61-44 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Raber | 61-46 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Perry Warren is fouled on the floor by Dallas Ranck - foul #2 on Dallas Ranck, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Archuleta (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF), Gary Desimone (C) Charles Gregory, Chris Moberly, Jeffrey Putnam | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff (PG), David Bourdon (SF), Charles Bean (C) James Raber, Dallas Ranck, Benny Wentz | |
| 09:28 | Belmont | Gary Desimone's pass is intercepted by Kurt Ratliff | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff's floater is knocked away by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 61-46 |
| 09:14 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Perry Warren | 61-46 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | George Archuleta hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Desimone | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Floyd Ploof steals the ball from Gary Desimone | 64-48 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | David Bourdon misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Perry Warren - foul #3 on Perry Warren, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Gregory (SG), Chris Moberly (SF) Michael Kinman, Perry Warren | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck (PG), Benny Wentz (C) Floyd Ploof, Fred Taylor | |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | David Bourdon makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | David Bourdon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:53 | Belmont | Benny Wentz swats the short shot by Chris Moberly | 64-50 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Archuleta (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Gregory (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chris Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Desimone (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dallas Ranck (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Ratliff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Bourdon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Benny Wentz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck misses the jumpshot from the left side | 64-50 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gary Desimone | 64-50 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | George Archuleta can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Benny Wentz snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulmateen | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:19 | Belmont | George Archuleta's pass is intercepted by Charles Bean | 64-50 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dallas Ranck | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:44 | Belmont | George Archuleta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Boris Levendoski (PG), Michael Kinman (SG), Perry Warren (SF), Jeffrey Putnam (PF), Mark Wilson (C) George Archuleta, Charles Gregory, Chris Moberly, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Gary Desimone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Raber (PG), Floyd Ploof (SG), Fred Taylor (PF), Robert Brewer (C) Kurt Ratliff, David Bourdon, Charles Bean, Benny Wentz | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Fred Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | James Raber hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dallas Ranck | 64-55 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Mark Wilson double dribbles | 64-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Bourdon (SF) Dallas Ranck | |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Floyd Ploof is denied by Perry Warren | 64-55 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Mark Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:23 | Belmont | Michael Kinman buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Boris Levendoski and the foul's on Floyd Ploof - foul #2 on Floyd Ploof, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Gregory (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF), Chris Moberly (C) Boris Levendoski, Jeffrey Putnam, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff (SF), Benny Wentz (C) David Bourdon, Robert Brewer | |
| 04:23 | Belmont | Michael Kinman makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Abdulmateen steals it from Floyd Ploof | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Ploof - foul #3 on Floyd Ploof, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Archuleta (PG) Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Archuleta (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kinman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Moberly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Raber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Ploof (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Fred Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Wentz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Belmont | George Archuleta clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | Fred Taylor snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Kurt Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Chris Moberly scores on a floater from the left side set up by Michael Kinman | 70-55 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | George Archuleta picks off the pass by Fred Taylor | 70-55 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | George Archuleta misses the dunk | 70-55 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ploof drills a shot from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Chris Moberly hits a jumper from the baseline set up by George Archuleta and the foul's on Kurt Ratliff - foul #3 on Kurt Ratliff, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Gregory (PG), Boris Levendoski (SG), Guillermo Garcia (SF), Jeffrey Putnam (C) George Archuleta, Michael Kinman, Perry Warren, Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck (PG), Calvin McHan (SG), Charles Bean (PF), Robert Brewer (C) James Raber, Floyd Ploof, Fred Taylor, Benny Wentz | |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Chris Moberly makes the free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 73-57 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Calvin McHan snags the offensive board | 73-57 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Brewer misses the lay-in | 73-57 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Jeffrey Putnam pulls down the rebound | 73-57 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Guillermo Garcia comes up short on the shot from the right side | 73-57 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Jeffrey Putnam pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Calvin McHan is called for the reach on Guillermo Garcia - foul #2 on Calvin McHan, team foul #9 | 73-57 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Guillermo Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Bean grabs the board | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Chris Moberly - foul #3 on Chris Moberly, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Dallas Ranck makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Charles Gregory runs out the clock | 73-59 |