| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Lawrence Yerkes is denied by Willard Hendricks | 37-44 |
| 19:43 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harold Gaston | 37-44 |
| 19:30 | Belmont | Matthew Lee connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Gaston | 39-44 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Lee | 41-44 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Willard Hendricks swats the shot by Don Boyd | 41-44 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes double dribbles | 41-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Michael Corey (C) Dennis Savage, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Marcus King (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, John Thompson | |
| 18:08 | Belmont | Matthew Lee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Steve Gregory pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler is hacked by Gordon Dawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Edwin Morgan (SF) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern State | Marcus King comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leslie Matherne | 44-44 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-44 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill lays it in set up by Leslie Matherne | 46-44 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gene Leaf | 46-46 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gordon Dawson | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Shuffler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edwin Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Corey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gordon Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern State | Marcus King hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan's pass is intercepted by Gene Leaf | 50-48 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | Leslie Matherne steals it from Marcus King | 50-48 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marcus King - foul #1 on Marcus King, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Steve Gregory (SG), Harold Gaston (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Leslie Matherne, Edwin Morgan, Clemente O'Neill, Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Marcus King, Vernon Hollenbeck, Gordon Dawson, Allen Givens | |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Yerkes | 52-51 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is hacked by Jimmy Caviness - foul #2 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Savage (SF) Joe Shuffler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:45 | Belmont | Matthew Lee connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Gregory | 55-51 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the easy layup | 55-51 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harold Gaston | 55-51 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | Lawrence Yerkes picks off the pass by Matthew Lee in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness is hacked by Dennis Savage - foul #2 on Dennis Savage, team foul #1 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), John Thompson (C) John Robinette, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 12:57 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | John Thompson grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill (PF) Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Jimmy Caviness is called for the reach on Willard Hendricks - foul #3 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (C) Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill is called for traveling | 55-51 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses long on a shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | John Thompson tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Leroy Slowinski is called for the reach on Willard Hendricks - foul #4 on Leroy Slowinski, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edwin Morgan (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Dennis Savage, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Marcus King (SG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Martin Lackey, Don Boyd, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marcus King (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Harold Gaston connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | Marcus King grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses badly on a runner near the basket | 58-53 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to John Thompson | 58-53 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness's pass is intercepted by Harold Gaston | 58-53 |
| 10:06 | Belmont | Harold Gaston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | John Thompson grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | John Robinette hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Marcus King | 58-55 |
| 09:46 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Steve Gregory (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Michael Corey (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Leslie Matherne, Lawrence Mecham, Edwin Morgan, Harold Gaston, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Marcus King, Jimmy Caviness, John Thompson | |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gordon Dawson | 58-58 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Vernon Hollenbeck denies the turnaround by Willard Hendricks | 58-58 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gordon Dawson and he's hacked by Willard Hendricks - foul #3 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #2 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG) Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | Dennis Savage drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Matthew Lee | 60-60 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 08:28 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Michael Corey steals the ball from Allen Givens | 63-60 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Michael Corey clanks a shot near the basket | 63-60 |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Matthew Lee can't tip it in | 63-60 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Leaf | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Corey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gordon Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Dennis Savage is hacked by Gene Leaf in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Leaf, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Harold Gaston (PF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Michael Corey, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Marcus King (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd, Vernon Hollenbeck, Gordon Dawson, Allen Givens | |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Harold Gaston snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Mecham | 65-62 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Yerkes | 65-65 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Harold Gaston | 67-65 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Marcus King scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Martin Lackey | 67-67 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lawrence Mecham, team foul #3 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Steve Gregory (SG) Lawrence Mecham, Edwin Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), John Thompson (PF) Martin Lackey, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Caviness | 67-69 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 67-69 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | John Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Marcus King | 67-71 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Caviness - foul #4 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Hendricks (C) Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Allen Givens (C) Marcus King, Jimmy Caviness, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Gordon Dawson steals the ball from Willard Hendricks | 68-71 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson banks in the layup | 68-73 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Matthew Lee is hacked by John Robinette in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Robinette, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Savage (SF), Michael Corey (PF) Joe Shuffler, Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Don Boyd (SG) John Robinette, Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gene Leaf | 70-76 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Steve Gregory is hacked by Don Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Boyd, team foul #9 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) John Thompson | |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck double dribbles | 70-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (C) Allen Givens | |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson is hacked by Leslie Matherne - foul #2 on Leslie Matherne, team foul #4 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edwin Morgan (PF) Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gene Leaf, Gordon Dawson | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Slowinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-76 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Clemente O'Neill | 70-76 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Joe Shuffler (SF), Michael Corey (C) Lawrence Mecham, Dennis Savage, Edwin Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Marcus King (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), John Thompson (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Vernon Hollenbeck, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Harold Gaston (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Leslie Matherne, Clemente O'Neill, Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Marcus King, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses the turnaround from the left block | 70-76 |
| 02:19 | Belmont | Steve Gregory pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Matthew Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Savage (SF) Joe Shuffler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) Jimmy Caviness | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | John Robinette clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-76 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | John Thompson misses the tip | 70-76 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Matthew Lee is fouled in the backcourt by John Robinette - foul #4 on John Robinette, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gordon Dawson, Vernon Hollenbeck, John Thompson, Allen Givens | |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Robinette | 72-79 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Dennis Savage is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 72-79 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness snags the offensive board | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Dennis Savage is called for the reach on Jimmy Caviness - foul #3 on Dennis Savage, team foul #5 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SG), John Thompson (C) Don Boyd, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Dennis Savage is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #4 on Dennis Savage, team foul #6 | 72-79 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness is fouled on the floor by Dennis Savage - foul #5 on Dennis Savage, team foul #7 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF) Dennis Savage | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (C) Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Willard Hendricks | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Marcus King steals the ball from Joe Shuffler | 72-79 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Marcus King can't finish the layup | 72-79 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness grabs the offensive board | 72-79 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Leroy Slowinski | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness is hacked by Joe Shuffler - foul #2 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #8 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (C) Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Harold Gaston grabs the board | 72-79 |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-79 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Steve Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Steve Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Leroy Slowinski | 72-79 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Leroy Slowinski | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Steve Gregory is called for the reach on John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Gregory, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (C) Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Steve Gregory is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steve Gregory, team foul #10 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Leroy Slowinski | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Marcus King is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Lee - foul #1 on Matthew Lee, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Marcus King makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Marcus King misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 72-82 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Harold Gaston can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 72-82 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 72-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | John Robinette runs out the clock | 72-82 |