| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Leasure (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Belmont | Jason Tate steals the ball from Sid Carmona | 30-26 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey's pass is intercepted by Ted Hamilton | 30-26 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ted Hamilton | 30-28 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-28 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | Sid Carmona knocks in the shot in the paint set up by David Leasure and the foul's on Fred Downey - foul #2 on Fred Downey, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | Sid Carmona makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ted Hamilton | 33-31 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Leasure | 33-34 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Letellier | 36-34 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | David Leasure blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Starks - foul #2 on Paul Starks, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | David Leasure makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | David Leasure misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate tips it in | 38-35 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Tate | 38-35 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks double dribbles | 38-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell (C) Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 16:53 | Belmont | Sid Carmona snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Paul Starks is called for the reach on David Leasure - foul #3 on Paul Starks, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), David Brown (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Fred Downey, Carlos Walker, Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (PG), Barry Parrish (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), Chad Williams (C) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Ted Hamilton, Freddie Sebastian, Sid Carmona | |
| 16:20 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Williams | 38-38 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Barry Parrish | 38-38 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | David Brown grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Joseph Letellier is denied by David Leasure | 38-38 |
| 15:44 | Belmont | Barry Parrish gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Garland Fontenot (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Leasure (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Chad Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Belmont | Barry Parrish misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | David Brown gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 15:11 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Chad Williams | 38-38 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | David Leasure misses the floater from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:55 | Belmont | Chad Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:49 | Belmont | David Leasure misses the dunk attempt | 38-38 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Chad Williams tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Ferris and he's fouled by Barry Parrish - foul #1 on Barry Parrish, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG), Carlos Walker (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Michael Ferris, David Brown, Robert Johnson, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF), Sid Carmona (C) Garland Fontenot, Barry Parrish, Ernest Benton, David Leasure | |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:39 | Belmont | Sid Carmona gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 40-40 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Downey | 42-40 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Sid Carmona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is fouled on the floor by Chad Williams - foul #1 on Chad Williams, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Agnew (PF) Chad Williams | |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:03 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Paul Starks swats the layup by Sid Carmona | 42-40 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:16 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Zwerschke steps in front of the Jason Tate pass | 42-40 |
| 11:37 | Belmont | Carlos Walker is called for the reach on Sid Carmona - foul #1 on Carlos Walker, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Carlos Walker, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (PG), Barry Parrish (SG), David Leasure (PF) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Ted Hamilton, Brian Agnew | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Garland Fontenot (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Leasure (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot is hacked by Fred Downey - foul #3 on Fred Downey, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (SF) Freddie Sebastian | |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Barry Parrish's pass is intercepted by Woodrow Bissell | 42-40 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Garland Fontenot - foul #2 on Garland Fontenot, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Williams (C) Sid Carmona | |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:50 | Belmont | David Leasure gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Barry Parrish's pass is intercepted by Joseph Letellier | 43-40 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Barry Parrish | 43-40 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Barry Parrish misses the shot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Woodrow Bissell | 46-40 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Chad Williams is denied on a layup by Woodrow Bissell | 46-40 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-40 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Barry Parrish - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Fred Downey, Robert Johnson, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF), Sid Carmona (C) Garland Fontenot, Barry Parrish, Ernest Benton, Chad Williams | |
| 08:36 | Belmont | David Leasure is hacked by Paul Starks - foul #4 on Paul Starks, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (PF) Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:36 | Belmont | David Leasure makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | David Leasure makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Freddie Sebastian denies the turnaround by David Brown | 49-42 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Tate | 49-42 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Sid Carmona gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 07:43 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Letellier (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Leasure (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker dunks the ball | 51-44 |
| 06:44 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zwerschke and the foul's on Jason Tate - foul #1 on Jason Tate, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Paul Starks (PF) Michael Ferris, Joseph Letellier, David Brown | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Williams (PF) David Leasure | |
| 06:44 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 06:14 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Sid Carmona | 51-47 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Witherspoon - foul #1 on Arthur Witherspoon, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Carlos Walker, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Downey | 53-48 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke is fouled on the floor by Paul Starks - foul #5 on Paul Starks, team foul #10 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (SG), Robert Johnson (PF) Arthur Witherspoon, Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), David Leasure (PF) Ted Hamilton, Freddie Sebastian, Sid Carmona | |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Brown | 53-49 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Brown | 55-49 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-49 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Letellier, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SF), Jason Tate (C) David Brown, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ted Hamilton (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF), Sid Carmona (C) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Ernest Benton, Chad Williams | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Belmont | Sid Carmona misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Downey | 59-49 |
| 03:33 | Belmont | Jason Tate steals the ball from David Leasure | 59-49 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton grabs the board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Garland Fontenot (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Leasure (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | David Leasure snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Sid Carmona misses the lay-in | 59-49 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Freddie Sebastian - foul #3 on Freddie Sebastian, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Woodrow Bissell (C) Fred Downey, Joseph Letellier, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), Chad Williams (PF), Brian Agnew (C) Ted Hamilton, Freddie Sebastian, David Leasure, Sid Carmona | |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Belmont | Chad Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 01:20 | Belmont | Chad Williams grabs the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | Ernest Benton drills a turnaround in the paint | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker is hacked by Garland Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garland Fontenot, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SF) Carlos Walker | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon is hacked by Brian Agnew - foul #1 on Brian Agnew, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Chad Williams - foul #2 on Chad Williams, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Woodrow Bissell - foul #1 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #12 | 63-51 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Ernest Benton makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Ernest Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Barry Parrish is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Parrish, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Michael Ferris is called for the reach on Barry Parrish - foul #2 on Michael Ferris, team foul #13 | 65-53 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Barry Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Barry Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell's floater is tipped away by Chad Williams | 65-55 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris runs out the clock | 65-55 |