| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tommy Elswick (fresh) C - Lyndon Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Loeb | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Dennis Savage is hacked by Tommy Elswick - foul #2 on Tommy Elswick, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | Lyndon Bennett picks off the pass by Dennis Savage | 31-34 |
| 18:52 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick misses long on a shot in the lane | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett tips it but misses | 31-34 |
| 18:50 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:32 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Harold Gaston gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 17:55 | DePaul | Guy Farner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 17:54 | Belmont | Harold Gaston pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Steve Gregory is fouled on the floor by Guy Farner - foul #2 on Guy Farner, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Harrison - foul #3 on Jeffrey Harrison, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Freddie Langdon (SF), Tim Garrison (PF), Derrick Jamar (C) Jeffrey Harrison, Tommy Elswick, Lyndon Bennett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF) Dennis Savage | |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Matthew Lee hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Gregory | 31-36 |
| 16:34 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon loses the dribble to Steve Gregory | 31-36 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Matthew Lee knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Joe Shuffler | 31-38 |
| 15:54 | DePaul | Edward Loeb can't finish the layup | 31-38 |
| 15:53 | DePaul | Tim Garrison tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Langdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tim Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Gaston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 15:46 | DePaul | Edward Loeb grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:32 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Shuffler - foul #1 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison (SF), Tommy Elswick (PF), Lyndon Bennett (C) Edward Loeb, Tim Garrison, Derrick Jamar | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Dennis Savage (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Michael Corey (C) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| 15:32 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:32 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:18 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Savage | 35-38 |
| 15:00 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Dennis Savage grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Terry Dory (SG) Freddie Langdon, Guy Farner | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:28 | DePaul | Edward Loeb makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Harrison | 37-38 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | Dennis Savage can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-38 |
| 14:15 | DePaul | Terry Dory grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:05 | DePaul | Dennis Savage steals it from Lyndon Bennett | 37-38 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 13:56 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:39 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:37 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:31 | DePaul | Terry Dory misses the lay-in | 37-38 |
| 13:29 | Belmont | Dennis Savage grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Shuffler | 37-41 |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Edward Loeb and the foul's on Clemente O'Neill - foul #1 on Clemente O'Neill, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG), Tim Garrison (C) Terry Dory, Lyndon Bennett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Steve Gregory (SG), Harold Gaston (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Leslie Matherne, Joe Shuffler, Clemente O'Neill, Michael Corey | |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:58 | Belmont | Harold Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:34 | Belmont | Dennis Savage connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Lee | 39-43 |
| 12:19 | DePaul | Guy Farner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:18 | DePaul | Tim Garrison gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:01 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Guy Farner | 42-43 |
| 11:37 | Belmont | Steve Gregory comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Elswick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Savage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Harold Gaston's layup is rejected by Tim Garrison | 42-43 |
| 11:25 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:06 | DePaul | Steve Gregory steals the ball from Jeffrey Harrison | 42-43 |
| 11:03 | Belmont | Harold Gaston banks in the layup set up by Steve Gregory | 42-45 |
| 10:53 | DePaul | Edward Loeb is fouled on the floor by Steve Gregory - foul #1 on Steve Gregory, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG), Freddie Langdon (SF), Lyndon Bennett (C) Edward Loeb, Jeffrey Harrison, Tommy Elswick | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SF) Dennis Savage | |
| 10:37 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 10:35 | DePaul | Freddie Langdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Guy Farner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill (PF) Harold Gaston | |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Steve Gregory's floater is tipped away by Lyndon Bennett | 42-45 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Clemente O'Neill | 42-45 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Lyndon Bennett - foul #1 on Lyndon Bennett, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Derrick Jamar (PF) Terry Dory, Tim Garrison | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Corey (C) Willard Hendricks | |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:18 | DePaul | Guy Farner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Loeb | 45-47 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill drills a fadeaway from the right block | 45-49 |
| 08:32 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett blows the layup but the foul's on Joe Shuffler - foul #2 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison (SF) Freddie Langdon | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Dennis Savage (SF), Harold Gaston (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Clemente O'Neill, Michael Corey | |
| 08:32 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:32 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Harold Gaston pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is hacked by Lyndon Bennett - foul #2 on Lyndon Bennett, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (SG), Tim Garrison (PF) Guy Farner, Lyndon Bennett | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses the dunk but the foul's on Tim Garrison - foul #1 on Tim Garrison, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tommy Elswick (PF) Derrick Jamar | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:37 | DePaul | Edward Loeb misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Savage - foul #1 on Dennis Savage, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG) Terry Dory | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:37 | DePaul | Edward Loeb makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:37 | DePaul | Edward Loeb misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:37 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Matherne, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (PG) Edward Loeb | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Terry Dory (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Elswick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | DePaul | Guy Farner misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Shuffler - foul #3 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG) Joe Shuffler | |
| 07:18 | DePaul | Guy Farner makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:18 | DePaul | Guy Farner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks is hacked by Tim Garrison - foul #2 on Tim Garrison, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett (C) Tim Garrison | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF) Leslie Matherne, Dennis Savage | |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:44 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan is fouled on the floor by Lyndon Bennett - foul #3 on Lyndon Bennett, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG) Terry Dory | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill (C) Willard Hendricks | |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:25 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 06:21 | DePaul | Edward Loeb scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Guy Farner | 51-51 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | Matthew Lee scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Gregory | 51-54 |
| 05:42 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Loeb | 53-54 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Freddie Langdon (SF), Tim Garrison (PF) Jeffrey Harrison, Tommy Elswick | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Dennis Savage (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Lee, Edwin Morgan, Harold Gaston | |
| 05:05 | DePaul | Edward Loeb knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Guy Farner | 56-54 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Guy Farner steals it from Leslie Matherne | 56-54 |
| 04:21 | DePaul | Edward Loeb is fouled on the floor by Willard Hendricks - foul #1 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Terry Dory (SG), Jeffrey Harrison (SF), Derrick Jamar (C) Guy Farner, Freddie Langdon, Lyndon Bennett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG) Steve Gregory | |
| 04:21 | DePaul | Edward Loeb misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:21 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Willard Hendricks | 56-54 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Matthew Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 03:53 | DePaul | Terry Dory pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:40 | DePaul | Edward Loeb buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Dory | 59-54 |
| 03:22 | Belmont | Matthew Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leslie Matherne | 59-57 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Terry Dory (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tim Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Hendricks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Leslie Matherne is called for the reach on Terry Dory - foul #2 on Leslie Matherne, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Guy Farner (SG), Tommy Elswick (PF) Edward Loeb, Derrick Jamar | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Harold Gaston (PF) Leslie Matherne, Willard Hendricks | |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Terry Dory makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Terry Dory makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Dennis Savage can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | Terry Dory grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Lyndon Bennett (C) Terry Dory, Tim Garrison | |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Hendricks (C) Clemente O'Neill | |
| 02:42 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 02:41 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Guy Farner | 61-57 |
| 02:28 | DePaul | Edward Loeb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Lee | 61-60 |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-60 |
| 01:56 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:39 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Gaston - foul #2 on Harold Gaston, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 01:39 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:39 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Harold Gaston snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 01:20 | Belmont | Dennis Savage is whistled for traveling | 62-60 |
| 00:56 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 62-60 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Harold Gaston snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses badly on a floater from the left block | 62-60 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick grabs the board | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Lee - foul #1 on Matthew Lee, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Matthew Lee buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Steve Gregory is called for the reach on Guy Farner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Gregory, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Guy Farner makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Guy Farner misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | Matthew Lee is called for the reach on Tommy Elswick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Lee, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | Tommy Elswick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Guy Farner is called for the reach on Steve Gregory - foul #3 on Guy Farner, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett runs out the clock | 66-63 |