| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) SF - Charles Walton (fresh) PF - William Randolph (fresh) C - Raymond Simone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Lee | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Raymond Simone buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Raymond Simone clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Dennis Savage pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Matthew Lee scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Gaston | 3-5 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Charles Walton can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Harold Gaston - foul #1 on Harold Gaston, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Charles Walton hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Randolph | 7-8 |
| 17:57 | Belmont | Matthew Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Charles Walton misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:14 | Belmont | Dennis Savage can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Randolph - foul #1 on William Randolph, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill (PF) Harold Gaston | |
| 17:14 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:14 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses the turnaround from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Kevin Canas picks off the pass by Dennis Savage | 7-10 |
| 16:36 | Samford | William Randolph slams it home on a nice dish by Kevin Canas | 9-10 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Charles Walton is called for the reach on Dennis Savage - foul #1 on Charles Walton, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Michael Corey (C) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Willard Hendricks | |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-10 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill can't tip it in | 9-10 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Hassan Parker gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) C - Hassan Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Corey (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Harry Kelley blows the layup but he's fouled by Leslie Matherne - foul #1 on Leslie Matherne, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Gaston (PF) Michael Corey | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Harold Gaston gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses the jumper from the right side | 10-10 |
| 15:34 | Belmont | Harold Gaston grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses long on a shot from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Harold Gaston gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is called for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF) Ralph Corbo, Earl Hayes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Steve Gregory (SG) Leslie Matherne, Edwin Morgan | |
| 14:44 | Samford | Harry Kelley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Canas | 13-10 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Steve Gregory clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Hassan Parker snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses badly on a shot from the right side | 13-10 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Steve Gregory comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Kevin Canas double dribbles | 13-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Harry Kelley, Sam Blackshear, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Savage (SF), Michael Corey (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Joe Shuffler, Harold Gaston, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Steve Gregory drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Lee | 13-13 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Charles Walton is hacked by Matthew Lee - foul #1 on Matthew Lee, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Earl Hayes (SF) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Steve Gregory, Michael Corey | |
| 12:40 | Samford | Harry Kelley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 16-13 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Matthew Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Matthew Lee, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG), Harold Gaston (PF) Matthew Lee, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 12:05 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG) Joe Shuffler | |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Raymond Simone pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) PF - William Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Samford | William Randolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF) Dennis Savage | |
| 11:05 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Kevin Canas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leslie Matherne - foul #2 on Leslie Matherne, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edwin Morgan (SF) Leslie Matherne | |
| 10:59 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:37 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Walton - foul #2 on Charles Walton, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SF) Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill (PF), Michael Corey (C) Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| 10:37 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:37 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Ralph Corbo comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses the tip | 18-14 |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Steve Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:09 | Belmont | Michael Corey misses the lay-in | 18-14 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Steve Gregory tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Michael Corey blocks the short jumper by Hassan Parker | 18-16 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Kevin Canas gets the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Kevin Canas comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Morgan - foul #1 on Edwin Morgan, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Sam Blackshear, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Steve Gregory, Edwin Morgan, Michael Corey | |
| 09:40 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willard Hendricks | 19-18 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Canas | 21-18 |
| 08:53 | Belmont | Dennis Savage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG) Ralph Corbo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Gaston (PF) Clemente O'Neill | |
| 08:32 | Samford | Harry Kelley's pass is intercepted by Dennis Savage | 21-18 |
| 08:13 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-18 |
| 08:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 21-18 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Earl Hayes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Harold Gaston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Harry Kelley - foul #1 on Harry Kelley, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Kevin Canas, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Johnson (PG), Steve Gregory (SG), Clemente O'Neill (C) Joe Shuffler, Lawrence Mecham, Willard Hendricks | |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) C - Hassan Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Gaston - foul #2 on Harold Gaston, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Corey (C) Harold Gaston | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Sam Blackshear makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Harry Kelley is called for the reach on Steve Gregory - foul #2 on Harry Kelley, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:12 | Belmont | Dennis Savage buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Steve Gregory | 22-22 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Hassan Parker buries a jumper near the basket set up by Richard Haliburton | 24-22 |
| 06:44 | Belmont | John Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 06:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Hassan Parker | 24-22 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Ralph Corbo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | Steve Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | John Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-22 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | Michael Corey gets the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Steve Gregory is whistled for traveling | 24-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Richard Haliburton, Hassan Parker, Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (PG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) John Johnson, Dennis Savage, Michael Corey | |
| 05:43 | Samford | William Randolph misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Steve Gregory gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:24 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Kevin Canas snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Ralph Corbo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | Steve Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Ralph Corbo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-22 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan is fouled on the floor by Ralph Corbo - foul #2 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Hassan Parker (SF) Ralph Corbo | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Earl Hayes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 04:28 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Steve Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (PF) Steve Gregory, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 03:55 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the floater from close range set up by Earl Hayes and he's hacked by Joe Shuffler - foul #1 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Harry Kelley (SG), Charles Walton (SF) Earl Hayes, Kevin Canas, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Leslie Matherne (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Joe Shuffler, Lawrence Mecham, Edwin Morgan, Michael Corey | |
| 03:55 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:40 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 03:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Hassan Parker | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hassan Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Ralph Corbo tips it home | 32-24 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Harold Gaston blows the layup but he's hacked by Harry Kelley - foul #3 on Harry Kelley, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SG), Sam Blackshear (PF) Harry Kelley, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Clemente O'Neill (C) Leslie Matherne, Willard Hendricks | |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Hassan Parker travels with the ball | 32-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Raymond Simone (C) Earl Hayes, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 02:26 | Belmont | Dennis Savage grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Savage and the foul's on Raymond Simone - foul #1 on Raymond Simone, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF) Dennis Savage | |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Steve Gregory blocks the short jumper by Raymond Simone | 32-29 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Steve Gregory | 32-29 |
| 01:24 | Belmont | Matthew Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Ralph Corbo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Raymond Simone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Charles Walton tips it home | 34-29 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Shuffler and he's fouled by Raymond Simone - foul #2 on Raymond Simone, team foul #10 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), William Randolph (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Sam Blackshear, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Steve Gregory, Joe Shuffler, Harold Gaston | |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses the free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Hassan Parker gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is hacked by Willard Hendricks - foul #1 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG) Matthew Lee | |
| 00:40 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Leslie Matherne, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG) Leslie Matherne | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Ralph Corbo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler clanks a fullcourt shot | 39-31 |