| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Scott Novello (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Posey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jetton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Fairchild (fresh) C - Dan Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Kenneth Root inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses the jumper near the basket | 34-36 |
| 19:35 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Kenneth Root gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:03 | Belmont | Kenneth Root hits a floater from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:38 | Portland | Jason Posey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #3 on Patrick Smith, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SG) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | Keith Stevenson (PG), Dion Kincaid (SF), Steven Walsh (C) Scott Novello, Robert Jetton, Dan Lemansky | |
| 18:38 | Portland | Jason Posey makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:38 | Portland | Jason Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:38 | Portland | Jason Posey misses the 3rd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Ray Stewart hits a wide open floater from the left block and he's hacked by Steven Walsh - foul #2 on Steven Walsh, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Bobby Johnson (C) John Murray, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Jetton (SF) Dion Kincaid | |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Ray Stewart makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:12 | Portland | Robert Jetton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sharp (C) Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Portland | Dion Kincaid (SF) Robert Jetton | |
| 17:56 | Belmont | David Amaro scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Merideth | 42-38 |
| 17:42 | Portland | Jason Posey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | John Sharp snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 44-38 |
| 17:07 | Portland | Keith Stevenson is fouled on the floor by James Merideth - foul #1 on James Merideth, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) David Amaro, Kenneth Root, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Portland | Scott Novello (PG), Travis Holmes (SG), Robert Jetton (SF), Dan Lemansky (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Keith Stevenson, Jason Posey, Dion Kincaid, Alfred Fairchild, Steven Walsh | |
| 16:59 | Portland | Dan Lemansky connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Scott Novello | 44-40 |
| 16:42 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 16:40 | Portland | Gabriel Bruno snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 16:34 | Portland | Travis Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), Kenneth Root (SF) James Merideth, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland | Keith Stevenson (PG), Jason Posey (SG), Alfred Fairchild (PF) Scott Novello, Travis Holmes, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn is hacked by Dan Lemansky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Lemansky, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 16:18 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 15:57 | Portland | Ray Stewart blocks the short jumper by Robert Jetton | 47-40 |
| 15:55 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Lemansky | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) SG - Jason Posey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jetton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Fairchild (tiring) C - Dan Lemansky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Portland | Dan Lemansky clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mario Velasquez - foul #1 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), Michael Nations (PF), John Sharp (C) John Murray, Kenneth Root, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | Scott Novello (PG), Travis Holmes (SG), Dion Kincaid (SF) Keith Stevenson, Jason Posey, Alfred Fairchild | |
| 15:40 | Portland | Dan Lemansky misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:40 | Portland | Dan Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:40 | Belmont | John Sharp pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Travis Holmes takes the ball from Patrick Smith in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 15:23 | Portland | Robert Jetton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Novello | 47-43 |
| 15:11 | Belmont | Dan Lemansky swats the layup by John Sharp | 47-43 |
| 15:10 | Portland | Robert Jetton grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 14:52 | Portland | Robert Jetton slams it home set up by Dan Lemansky | 47-45 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Bobby Johnson (SF) Matthew Guinn, David Amaro | |
| Subs | Portland | Keith Stevenson (PG), Jason Posey (SG), Travis Alongi (SF), Alfred Fairchild (PF), Steven Walsh (C) Scott Novello, Travis Holmes, Dion Kincaid, Robert Jetton, Dan Lemansky | |
| 14:20 | Portland | Keith Stevenson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Steven Walsh denies the turnaround by James Merideth | 47-48 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Michael Nations tips it but misses | 47-48 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | James Merideth grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 13:49 | Belmont | Travis Alongi is called for the reach on Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Travis Alongi, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Root (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Bobby Johnson, Michael Nations, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Portland | Scott Novello (PG), Robert Jetton (SF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Keith Stevenson, Travis Alongi, Steven Walsh | |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gabriel Bruno - foul #2 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | Dan Lemansky (PF) Alfred Fairchild | |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Ray Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:20 | Portland | Robert Jetton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Scott Novello is called for the reach on John Murray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Novello, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SG) James Merideth | |
| Subs | Portland | Alfred Fairchild (PF) Dan Lemansky | |
| 13:05 | Belmont | John Murray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 12:48 | Portland | Robert Jetton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 12:17 | Portland | The jump hook by Robert Jetton is blocked by Ray Stewart | 53-48 |
| 12:16 | Belmont | Kenneth Root grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | David Amaro is hacked by Robert Jetton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Jetton, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), David Redd (PF) John Murray, David Amaro, Kenneth Root, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Portland | Keith Stevenson (PG), Travis Holmes (SG), Dion Kincaid (SF), Dan Lemansky (PF), Steven Walsh (C) Scott Novello, Jason Posey, Robert Jetton, Alfred Fairchild, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 11:58 | Belmont | Patrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-48 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson tips it home | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Redd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Velasquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dion Kincaid (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dan Lemansky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Walsh (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Portland | Dion Kincaid misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 11:40 | Portland | Dan Lemansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:26 | Portland | Dan Lemansky hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Walsh | 55-50 |
| 11:10 | Belmont | A charge is called on Bobby Johnson - foul #2 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (PF), Michael Nations (C) David Redd, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | Scott Novello (PG), Jason Posey (SG), Robert Jetton (SF), Alfred Fairchild (PF) Keith Stevenson, Travis Holmes, Dion Kincaid, Steven Walsh | |
| 10:51 | Portland | Robert Jetton's pass is intercepted by Bobby Johnson | 55-50 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dan Lemansky - foul #3 on Dan Lemansky, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SG) James Merideth, Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | Keith Stevenson (PG) Scott Novello | |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:22 | Portland | Jason Posey drills a runner from close range set up by Alfred Fairchild | 57-52 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Ray Stewart clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 10:11 | Belmont | Ray Stewart snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Michael Nations throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Root (SF), David Redd (PF), John Sharp (C) Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Portland | Scott Novello (PG), Travis Holmes (SG), Dion Kincaid (SF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Keith Stevenson, Jason Posey, Alfred Fairchild, Dan Lemansky | |
| 09:35 | Portland | Scott Novello drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dion Kincaid | 57-54 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | David Amaro is fouled on the floor by Travis Holmes - foul #2 on Travis Holmes, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG) John Murray | |
| Subs | Portland | Jason Posey (SG), Alfred Fairchild (PF), Steven Walsh (C) Travis Holmes, Robert Jetton, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 09:19 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:19 | Portland | Steven Walsh gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:01 | Portland | Alfred Fairchild lays it in | 57-56 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Kenneth Root is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Root, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG) David Amaro | |
| Subs | Portland | Keith Stevenson (PG), Robert Jetton (SF), Dan Lemansky (C) Scott Novello, Dion Kincaid, Steven Walsh | |
| 08:39 | Portland | Robert Jetton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Patrick Smith connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Sharp | 60-56 |
| 08:17 | Portland | Jason Posey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Sharp - foul #1 on John Sharp, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (PG), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, David Redd, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Portland | Scott Novello (PG), Dion Kincaid (SF), Steven Walsh (C) Keith Stevenson, Alfred Fairchild, Dan Lemansky | |
| 08:17 | Portland | Jason Posey misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:17 | Portland | Jason Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:13 | Belmont | Dion Kincaid picks off the pass by Kenneth Root in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 08:11 | Portland | Scott Novello banks in the layup on a great pass from Dion Kincaid | 60-59 |
| 08:03 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 07:41 | Portland | Robert Jetton scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Scott Novello (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Posey (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dion Kincaid (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Jetton (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn is called for 10 seconds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Bobby Johnson (SF) Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Portland | Keith Stevenson (PG), Travis Holmes (SG), Travis Alongi (SF), Alfred Fairchild (PF), Dan Lemansky (C) Scott Novello, Jason Posey, Dion Kincaid, Robert Jetton, Steven Walsh | |
| 07:22 | Portland | Keith Stevenson knocks in the shot from the right side | 62-63 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | John Murray loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), Michael Nations (C) Matthew Guinn, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | Scott Novello (PG), Robert Jetton (SF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Keith Stevenson, Travis Alongi, Dan Lemansky | |
| 06:56 | Portland | Travis Holmes misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Michael Nations snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 06:32 | Belmont | Scott Novello picks off the pass by James Merideth | 62-63 |
| 06:27 | Portland | Scott Novello blows the layup | 62-63 |
| 06:26 | Portland | Scott Novello tips it in | 62-65 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | James Merideth clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Alfred Fairchild - foul #3 on Alfred Fairchild, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) John Murray, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Portland | Keith Stevenson (PG), Jason Posey (SG), Dion Kincaid (SF), Dan Lemansky (PF), Steven Walsh (C) Scott Novello, Travis Holmes, Robert Jetton, Alfred Fairchild, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 06:01 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:44 | Portland | Jason Posey buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dion Kincaid | 64-68 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | James Merideth is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Merideth, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (PG), Bobby Johnson (PF) James Merideth, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Jetton (SF), Alfred Fairchild (PF) Dion Kincaid, Steven Walsh | |
| 05:20 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| 05:12 | Portland | Keith Stevenson can't finish the layup | 64-68 |
| 05:11 | Portland | Keith Stevenson tips it back up and in | 64-70 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Root | 66-70 |
| 04:41 | Portland | Jason Posey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Jason Posey is called for the reach on Patrick Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Posey, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Ray Stewart (PF) Matthew Guinn, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland | Scott Novello (PG), Dion Kincaid (SF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Keith Stevenson, Robert Jetton, Alfred Fairchild | |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:24 | Portland | Gabriel Bruno can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mario Velasquez - foul #2 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 04:24 | Portland | Gabriel Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:24 | Portland | Gabriel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | John Murray is whistled for traveling | 68-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Jetton (PF) Gabriel Bruno | |
| 03:53 | Portland | Robert Jetton drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Dion Kincaid | 68-73 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Novello - foul #2 on Scott Novello, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SG), Michael Nations (C) Patrick Smith, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | Keith Stevenson (PG), Travis Holmes (SG), Travis Alongi (SF), Alfred Fairchild (PF), Steven Walsh (C) Scott Novello, Jason Posey, Dion Kincaid, Robert Jetton, Dan Lemansky | |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Root makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:30 | Portland | Alfred Fairchild gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Amaro (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Nations (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Travis Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Travis Alongi (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Alfred Fairchild (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Portland | Steven Walsh misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Ray Stewart gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | John Murray drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 02:46 | Portland | Travis Holmes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kenneth Root | 72-73 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Mario Velasquez (C) David Amaro, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Portland | Scott Novello (PG), Jason Posey (SG), Robert Jetton (SF), Dan Lemansky (C) Keith Stevenson, Travis Holmes, Travis Alongi, Steven Walsh | |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Ray Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 72-73 |
| 02:35 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Portland | Gabriel Bruno (C) Alfred Fairchild | |
| 02:20 | Portland | Dan Lemansky's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Stewart | 72-73 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Kenneth Root throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Portland | Alfred Fairchild (PF) Gabriel Bruno | |
| 01:39 | Portland | Robert Jetton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | Robert Jetton steals the ball from Kenneth Root in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 01:33 | Portland | Scott Novello throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Jetton | 72-75 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | Kenneth Root travels with the ball | 72-75 |
| 01:14 | Portland | Dan Lemansky can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mario Velasquez - foul #3 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 01:14 | Portland | Dan Lemansky misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:14 | Portland | Dan Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ray Stewart | 72-75 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 74-75 |
| 00:57 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Portland | Jason Posey connects on the jumper from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Patrick Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Murray | 77-77 |
| 00:16 | Portland | Portland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Portland | Kenneth Root takes the ball from Scott Novello | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses long on a fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Scott Novello (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Posey (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jetton (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Fairchild (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Lemansky (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Ray Stewart wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Jetton - foul #3 on Robert Jetton, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Portland | Keith Stevenson (PG), Travis Holmes (SG), Dion Kincaid (SF), Steven Walsh (C) Scott Novello, Jason Posey, Robert Jetton, Dan Lemansky | |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:46 | Portland | Steven Walsh pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 04:25 | Portland | Dion Kincaid comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 04:23 | Portland | Dion Kincaid grabs the offensive board | 78-77 |
| 04:14 | Portland | Travis Holmes misses the 3 from straight away | 78-77 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Kenneth Root snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 03:46 | Portland | Alfred Fairchild gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:38 | Portland | Steven Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG) John Murray | |
| Subs | Portland | Jason Posey (SG), Robert Jetton (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Travis Holmes, Alfred Fairchild, Steven Walsh | |
| 03:11 | Belmont | Patrick Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 03:09 | Belmont | Kenneth Root snags the offensive board | 78-77 |
| 03:03 | Belmont | James Merideth is hacked by Robert Jetton - foul #4 on Robert Jetton, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF), John Sharp (C) Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | Travis Holmes (SG), Dan Lemansky (PF) Jason Posey, Robert Jetton | |
| 03:03 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:03 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:37 | Portland | Keith Stevenson misses the 3 from straight away | 80-77 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, David Amaro, Bobby Johnson, Michael Nations, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Portland | Jason Posey (SG), Travis Alongi (SF), Robert Jetton (PF), Steven Walsh (C) Travis Holmes, Dion Kincaid, Dan Lemansky, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ray Stewart | 82-77 |
| 02:05 | Portland | Steven Walsh's floater is tipped away by Mario Velasquez | 82-77 |
| 02:04 | Belmont | John Murray grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 82-77 |
| 01:51 | Portland | Steven Walsh grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 01:31 | Portland | John Murray blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Jetton | 82-77 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Walsh - foul #3 on Steven Walsh, team foul #14 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Portland | Scott Novello (PG), Alfred Fairchild (PF), Dan Lemansky (C) Keith Stevenson, Travis Alongi, Steven Walsh | |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 01:02 | Portland | Jason Posey knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 83-79 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ray Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Mario Velasquez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Scott Novello (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Posey (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jetton (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alfred Fairchild (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Lemansky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the wide open shot from the left side | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Portland | Scott Novello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Belmont | John Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Posey - foul #3 on Jason Posey, team foul #15 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Nations (PF), Bobby Johnson (C) Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:31 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Portland | Scott Novello can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-79 |
| 00:24 | Portland | Dan Lemansky grabs the offensive rebound | 87-79 |
| 00:20 | Portland | Scott Novello scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Posey | 87-82 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-82 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Scott Novello is called for the reach on John Murray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Novello, team foul #16 | 87-82 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | John Murray misses the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Portland | Alfred Fairchild is fouled on the floor by Michael Nations - foul #4 on Michael Nations, team foul #10 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Michael Nations, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:11 | Portland | Alfred Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:11 | Portland | Alfred Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | John Murray is hacked by Scott Novello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Novello, team foul #17 | 88-84 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:02 | Portland | Scott Novello clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-84 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Kenneth Root grabs the board | 90-84 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Kenneth Root runs out the clock | 90-84 |