| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roy Beckett (fresh) SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Narvaez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephan Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Terry Dunklin | 40-29 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | The jump hook by Stephan Crowe is blocked by George Andrews | 40-29 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | John Hoffman snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Narvaez | 40-32 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is hacked by Jeffrey Rainwater - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rainwater, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (SG), Ethan Harris (SF), Gary Tillman (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Terry Dunklin, George Andrews, Steven Vine, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (SG), Jerry Smith (C) John Hoffman, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-32 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Jerry Smith grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez is fouled in the backcourt by Ethan Harris - foul #1 on Ethan Harris, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Paul (C) Stephan Crowe | |
| 18:12 | Belmont | Joseph Paul clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | Jerry Smith snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Jerry Smith clanks a driving attempt from close range | 40-32 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Narvaez steps in front of the Logan Wilson pass | 40-32 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez lays it up and in | 40-34 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 16:51 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), George Andrews (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) David Harmon, Ethan Harris, Gary Tillman, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Hoffman (SG), Michael Benedict (SF), Stephan Crowe (PF), Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Roy Beckett, Thomas Narvaez, Jerry Smith, Joseph Paul | |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson misses the jumper from the baseline | 42-34 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Andrews | 42-34 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdur - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG) Logan Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin (SF) Dikembe Abdur | |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Rainwater | 42-34 |
| 15:51 | Belmont | John Hoffman drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Benedict | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kirk Tooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Benedict (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffery Irwin (fresh) PF - Stephan Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Irwin - foul #1 on Jeffery Irwin, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), Walter Rogers (C) George Andrews, Steven Vine, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Pehrson (SG), Joseph Paul (SF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) John Hoffman, Jeffery Irwin, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), Jerry Smith (PF) Michael Benedict, Stephan Crowe | |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ethan Harris | 45-36 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Jerry Smith's pass is intercepted by David Harmon in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon hits the finger roll | 47-36 |
| 15:00 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur is hacked by Edward Eury - foul #4 on Edward Eury, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), Gary Tillman (PF) David Harmon, Edward Eury | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez (SF) Jeffrey Bumgarner | |
| 14:49 | Belmont | Joseph Paul misses the easy layup | 47-36 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Paul | 47-36 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Joseph Paul is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Tillman | 50-36 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Jerry Smith double dribbles | 50-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), George Andrews (SF), Steven Vine (PF) Terry Dunklin, Ethan Harris, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG), John Hoffman (SG), Stephan Crowe (PF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) Dikembe Abdur, Andrew Pehrson, Jerry Smith, Joseph Paul | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-36 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 13:46 | Belmont | Roy Beckett's pass is intercepted by Gary Tillman | 50-36 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Jeffrey Bumgarner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bumgarner, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) George Andrews, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (SF), Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Thomas Narvaez, Jeffrey Bumgarner | |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson misses the free throw | 52-36 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Michael Benedict grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | John Hoffman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roy Beckett | 52-39 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley is whistled for traveling | 52-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG) Logan Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), Andrew Pehrson (SG), Jerry Smith (PF) Roy Beckett, John Hoffman, Stephan Crowe | |
| 12:36 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon is hacked by Dikembe Abdur - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Steven Vine, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin (SF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) Dikembe Abdur, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 11:53 | Belmont | Andrew Pehrson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Irwin | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Dunklin (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ethan Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Benedict (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Pehrson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Irwin (fresh) PF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Bumgarner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Smith - foul #3 on Jerry Smith, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (SG), George Andrews (SF), Steven Vine (PF) Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Ethan Harris | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG), Thomas Narvaez (SF), Stephan Crowe (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Michael Benedict, Jeffery Irwin, Jerry Smith, Jeffrey Bumgarner | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:27 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez is hacked by George Andrews in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Andrews, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (C) Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Beckett | 53-44 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephan Crowe - foul #1 on Stephan Crowe, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Kirk Tooley (C) David Harmon, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Hoffman (SG) Andrew Pehrson | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:41 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 55-44 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Narvaez steals the ball from Steven Vine | 55-44 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on George Andrews - foul #2 on George Andrews, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (SF) Terry Dunklin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Stephan Crowe | |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson is hacked by John Hoffman - foul #2 on John Hoffman, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Gary Tillman (PF), Walter Rogers (C) George Andrews, Steven Vine, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner (PF) Joseph Paul | |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Roy Beckett loses the ball out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (PG) Roy Beckett | |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-46 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris snags the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 09:23 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 09:16 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 09:15 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez hits a 3 from the left wing set up by John Hoffman | 57-49 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses the floater from the left side | 57-49 |
| 08:14 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Benedict | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Logan Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ethan Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Benedict (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hoffman (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Narvaez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffrey Bumgarner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Rainwater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hoffman - foul #3 on John Hoffman, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Steven Vine (PF) David Harmon, Logan Wilson, Ethan Harris, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG), Dikembe Abdur (SG), Joseph Paul (SF), Stephan Crowe (PF), Jerry Smith (C) Michael Benedict, John Hoffman, Thomas Narvaez, Jeffrey Bumgarner, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | George Andrews picks off the pass by Roy Beckett in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews banks in the layup | 61-52 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Roy Beckett is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Eury - foul #5 on Edward Eury, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) Edward Eury, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Steven Vine - foul #2 on Steven Vine, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe misses the free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 61-54 |
| 06:44 | Belmont | Joseph Paul pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Roy Beckett | 61-56 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Joseph Paul pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur is fouled on the floor by Terry Dunklin - foul #3 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG), Brian Taylor (C) Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Pehrson (SG), Jeffery Irwin (SF), Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Roy Beckett, Joseph Paul, Jerry Smith | |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Abdur steals the ball from Brian Taylor | 61-56 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | David Harmon steals it from Dikembe Abdur in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephan Crowe - foul #2 on Stephan Crowe, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (PG), Thomas Narvaez (SF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) Dikembe Abdur, Jeffery Irwin, Jeffrey Rainwater | |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Andrew Pehrson grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner is fouled on the floor by Brian Taylor - foul #1 on Brian Taylor, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Ethan Harris (SF), Walter Rogers (C) David Harmon, George Andrews, Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Belmont | Roy Beckett (PG) Michael Benedict | |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 03:48 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Logan Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ethan Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roy Beckett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Pehrson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Narvaez (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephan Crowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Bumgarner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Belmont | Roy Beckett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Beckett, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (SG), Jerry Smith (PF) Andrew Pehrson, Stephan Crowe | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is called for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Charles Morris (SF) Logan Wilson, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Paul (C) Jeffrey Bumgarner | |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Roy Beckett | 62-60 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Harmon | 64-60 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Terry Dunklin, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Hoffman (SG) Michael Benedict | |
| 02:17 | Belmont | John Hoffman can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Joseph Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), George Andrews (SG) David Harmon, Charles Morris | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephan Crowe (PF) Joseph Paul | |
| 01:44 | Belmont | John Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Logan Wilson - foul #3 on Logan Wilson, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Steven Vine (PF) Logan Wilson, Ethan Harris, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater (C) Jerry Smith | |
| 01:44 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:44 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is hacked by John Hoffman - foul #4 on John Hoffman, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Rainwater - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rainwater, team foul #14 | 64-62 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe misses long on a jumper in the paint | 66-62 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley is fouled in the backcourt by John Hoffman - foul #5 on John Hoffman, team foul #15 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (SG) John Hoffman | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Dunklin - foul #4 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kirk Tooley | 68-63 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Beckett is called for the reach on Kirk Tooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Beckett, team foul #16 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Ethan Harris (PF) Terry Dunklin, George Andrews, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roy Beckett | 70-66 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson is hacked by Dikembe Abdur in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #17 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PF) Ethan Harris | |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Pehrson (SG) Dikembe Abdur | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Beckett | 72-69 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris is hacked by Roy Beckett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Beckett, team foul #18 | 72-69 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Stephan Crowe | 73-69 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez is hacked by Charles Morris - foul #1 on Charles Morris, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Steven Vine (PF) Logan Wilson, Charles Morris | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon is hacked by Roy Beckett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Beckett, team foul #19 | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez snags the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Beckett | 75-74 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Beckett is called for the reach on David Harmon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Beckett, team foul #20 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (PG) Roy Beckett | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Jeffrey Rainwater gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Thomas Narvaez misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 76-74 |