| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roy Beckett (fresh) SG - James Schriver (fresh) SF - Thomas Narvaez (fresh) PF - Steven Voyles (fresh) C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) C - Joseph Acree (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Howard | Dale Pulliam clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Voyles | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Howard | Joseph Acree comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Roy Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Belmont | Steven Voyles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Howard | Steven Kotter gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Howard | Dale Pulliam's pass is intercepted by Roy Beckett | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Roy Beckett can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Howard | Dale Pulliam knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Laird | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Howard | Joseph Acree buries a floater in the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Steven Voyles makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roy Beckett | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Howard | Steven Kotter is hacked by James Schriver - foul #1 on James Schriver, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Smith (C) Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (PG), Glenn Mizell (SF), James Stern (PF), Edward Cleaves (C) Warren Laird, Dale Pulliam, Terrence Lloyd, Joseph Acree | |
| 17:09 | Howard | Steven Kotter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Kotter, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Steven Voyles misses badly on a floater from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:51 | Belmont | Roy Beckett misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | Jerry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Jerry Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (PG), John Hoffman (SG), Daniel Casselman (SF), Stephan Crowe (C) Roy Beckett, James Schriver, Thomas Narvaez, Steven Voyles | |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Joseph Acree (C) Steven Kotter, Edward Cleaves | |
| 16:03 | Howard | Warren Laird comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:01 | Howard | James Stern hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Foster (fresh) SG - John Hoffman (fresh) SF - Daniel Casselman (fresh) PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) C - Stephan Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Hill (fresh) SF - Glenn Mizell (fresh) PF - James Stern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Belmont | John Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 4-6 |
| 15:39 | Howard | Paul Hill grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:19 | Howard | James Stern knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Laird | 4-8 |
| 15:15 | Belmont | John Hoffman comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 4-8 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 4-8 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster loses the dribble to Glenn Mizell | 4-8 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Joseph Acree misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Foster - foul #1 on Jeffrey Foster, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG), James Schriver (SG), Thomas Narvaez (SF), Steven Voyles (PF), Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Jeffrey Foster, John Hoffman, Daniel Casselman, Jerry Smith, Stephan Crowe | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF) Warren Laird, Glenn Mizell, James Stern | |
| 14:42 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | James Schriver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 14:24 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:55 | Howard | Thomas Narvaez is called for the reach on Dale Pulliam - foul #1 on Thomas Narvaez, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Kemp (PG), Edward Cleaves (C) Paul Hill, Joseph Acree | |
| 13:47 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd's pass is intercepted by James Schriver | 4-10 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Roy Beckett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 13:18 | Howard | Edward Cleaves grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:04 | Howard | Roy Beckett is called for the reach on James Kemp - foul #1 on Roy Beckett, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), James Stern (C) James Kemp, Edward Cleaves | |
| 12:55 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Kotter | 4-12 |
| 12:38 | Belmont | James Schriver knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Steven Voyles | 6-12 |
| 12:27 | Howard | Warren Laird misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 12:26 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd gets the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:17 | Howard | Dale Pulliam buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Warren Laird | 6-14 |
| 11:55 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 11:53 | Belmont | Roy Beckett gets the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roy Beckett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Schriver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Narvaez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Voyles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stern (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Belmont | James Stern swats the short shot by Jeffrey Rainwater | 6-14 |
| 11:41 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Stern | 6-14 |
| 11:12 | Howard | Warren Laird hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Kotter | 6-17 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-17 |
| 10:57 | Howard | Steven Kotter grabs the defensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Narvaez - foul #2 on Thomas Narvaez, team foul #5 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (PG), John Hoffman (SG), Daniel Casselman (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), Stephan Crowe (C) Roy Beckett, James Schriver, Thomas Narvaez, Steven Voyles, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (SG), Joseph Acree (C) Steven Kotter, Terrence Lloyd | |
| 10:38 | Howard | Dale Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Dale Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 10:22 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-19 |
| 10:21 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the defensive rebound | 6-19 |
| 10:02 | Howard | James Stern clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-19 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster snags the defensive board | 6-19 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe drills a jumper in the paint | 8-19 |
| 09:23 | Howard | Joseph Acree can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-19 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster gets the rebound | 8-19 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | John Hoffman is hacked by Warren Laird - foul #1 on Warren Laird, team foul #2 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Schriver (SG), Steven Voyles (PF) John Hoffman, Stephan Crowe | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG), Glenn Mizell (SF), Edward Cleaves (PF) Warren Laird, Dale Pulliam, James Stern | |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-19 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Jerry Smith tips it home | 10-19 |
| 08:29 | Howard | Edward Cleaves scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Acree | 10-21 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Voyles and the foul's on Joseph Acree - foul #1 on Joseph Acree, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG), Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Jeffrey Foster, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Terrence Lloyd (PF) Edward Cleaves | |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman misses the free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:17 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 08:12 | Howard | Steven Kotter buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Acree | 12-24 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | James Schriver is called for traveling | 12-24 |
| 07:41 | Howard | Steven Kotter drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Acree | 12-27 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roy Beckett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Schriver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Casselman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Voyles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Hill (fresh) SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Mizell (fresh) PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Kotter - foul #2 on Steven Kotter, team foul #4 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster (SF) James Schriver | |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG) Steven Kotter | |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 07:06 | Howard | Glenn Mizell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Hill | 14-30 |
| 06:47 | Belmont | Steven Voyles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 14-30 |
| 06:46 | Howard | Joseph Acree snags the defensive board | 14-30 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Joseph Acree drills a fadeaway from the left block | 14-32 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | Warren Laird steps in front of the Jeffrey Rainwater pass | 14-32 |
| 06:07 | Howard | Paul Hill jams it on a nice dish by Warren Laird | 14-34 |
| 05:53 | Belmont | Jeffrey Foster drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roy Beckett | 17-34 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Glenn Mizell misses the easy layup | 17-34 |
| 05:31 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd tips it but misses | 17-34 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater snags the defensive board | 17-34 |
| 05:19 | Belmont | Warren Laird is called for the reach on Roy Beckett - foul #2 on Warren Laird, team foul #5 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Hoffman (PG), James Schriver (SG), Jerry Smith (PF), Stephan Crowe (C) Roy Beckett, Daniel Casselman, Steven Voyles, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| Subs | Howard | James Kemp (PG), Dale Pulliam (SF), James Stern (PF), Edward Cleaves (C) Warren Laird, Glenn Mizell, Terrence Lloyd, Joseph Acree | |
| 05:00 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-34 |
| 04:58 | Howard | James Stern pulls down the rebound | 17-34 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 17-34 |
| 04:34 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hill | 17-34 |
| 04:23 | Howard | Dale Pulliam knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Kemp | 17-37 |
| 04:18 | Belmont | James Schriver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-37 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Jerry Smith snags the offensive board | 17-37 |
| 03:48 | Belmont | Jerry Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #6 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez (SF), Steven Voyles (PF) Jeffrey Foster, Stephan Crowe | |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Steven Kotter (SG) James Kemp, Paul Hill | |
| 03:36 | Belmont | John Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Warren Laird - foul #3 on Warren Laird, team foul #7 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Howard | Glenn Mizell (PG), Joseph Acree (C) Warren Laird, Edward Cleaves | |
| 03:36 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 03:36 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Schriver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Narvaez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Voyles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Glenn Mizell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Stern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Howard | Steven Kotter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-37 |
| 03:20 | Belmont | Jerry Smith gets the rebound | 19-37 |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 19-37 |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Steven Voyles gets the offensive rebound | 19-37 |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Steven Voyles clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Stern - foul #1 on James Stern, team foul #8 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG) John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Howard | Terrence Lloyd (PF) James Stern | |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Steven Voyles makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Steven Voyles makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd is hacked by Steven Voyles - foul #1 on Steven Voyles, team foul #6 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:42 | Howard | Dale Pulliam connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Glenn Mizell | 21-40 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | James Schriver blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Kotter - foul #3 on Steven Kotter, team foul #9 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Kemp (SG), Matthew Perkinson (SF) Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam | |
| 02:18 | Belmont | James Schriver makes the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | James Schriver misses the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 02:18 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the board | 22-40 |
| 02:04 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Voyles - foul #2 on Steven Voyles, team foul #7 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Casselman (SG) James Schriver | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:04 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 02:04 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 02:04 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Rainwater | 22-40 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Steven Voyles hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Terrence Lloyd - foul #1 on Terrence Lloyd, team foul #10 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (SG) Glenn Mizell | |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Steven Voyles misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Steven Voyles makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 01:40 | Howard | Paul Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-40 |
| 01:38 | Belmont | Daniel Casselman snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez is hacked by Matthew Perkinson - foul #1 on Matthew Perkinson, team foul #11 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Smith (PF), Stephan Crowe (C) Steven Voyles, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| Subs | Howard | James Stern (C) Joseph Acree | |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:23 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Paul Hill is hacked by Stephan Crowe - foul #1 on Stephan Crowe, team foul #8 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Schriver (SG) Daniel Casselman | |
| Subs | Howard | Dale Pulliam (SF), Edward Cleaves (C) Matthew Perkinson, Terrence Lloyd | |
| 00:58 | Howard | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Paul Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Schriver | 27-41 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Roy Beckett steals the ball from Paul Hill | 27-41 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Roy Beckett lays it in | 29-41 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Paul Hill hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Cleaves | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Roy Beckett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-43 |