| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - Steve Betz (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - David Amaro (fresh) PF - Michael Nations (fresh) C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nicolas Koopman | 3-0 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the shot from close range | 5-0 |
| 19:10 | Belmont | John Murray misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | John Murray picks off the pass by Patrick Webber | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | David Amaro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Murray | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Patrick Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | David Amaro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Michael Nations hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Scott Stemple is called for the reach on David Amaro - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), John Sharp (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| 17:18 | Belmont | James Merideth knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Johnson | 8-8 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Lee Merrick is denied by Ray Stewart | 8-8 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | John Sharp drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Ray Stewart | 8-10 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Carey and he's fouled by Ray Stewart - foul #1 on Ray Stewart, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG) Dennis Halsey | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | James Merideth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses short on a shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Sharp | 11-10 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Ray Stewart is whistled for a carry | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mario Velasquez (C) John Sharp | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 15:56 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Belmont | James Merideth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), David Amaro (SF), David Redd (PF) James Merideth, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Steve Betz gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Steve Betz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Peter Hines is called for the reach on David Redd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG) Patrick Smith | |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey's floater is tipped away by Carl Richardson | 11-10 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez tips it in | 11-12 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on David Redd - foul #1 on David Redd, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF) Dennis Halsey, David Amaro, David Redd | |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (C) Mario Velasquez | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a runner in the paint set up by James Reed | 15-12 |
| 14:41 | Belmont | John Murray is fouled in the backcourt by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Robert Damron hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 15-12 |
| 14:11 | Belmont | Michael Nations grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson slams it home | 15-14 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Carey and he's hacked by James Merideth - foul #1 on James Merideth, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), David Redd (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) John Murray, James Merideth, Bobby Johnson, Michael Nations, Ray Stewart | |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 13:33 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Steve Betz grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey is hacked by Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG) Dennis Halsey | |
| 12:42 | Belmont | James Merideth connects on the open shot from the left side | 18-16 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Richardson | 21-16 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | James Merideth is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Merideth, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (PG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), John Sharp (C) James Merideth, David Amaro, David Redd, Mario Velasquez | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Peter Hines tips it home | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) SG - James Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) C - John Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Belmont | James Reed takes the ball from Bobby Johnson | 23-16 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Bobby Johnson steals it from Carl Richardson | 23-16 |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn loses the dribble to James Carey in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-16 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 25-16 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | Patrick Smith gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Carl Richardson steals it from Ray Stewart | 25-16 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 25-16 |
| 09:57 | Belmont | John Sharp snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn misses the 3 from straight away | 25-16 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | John Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn misses long on an open floater in the paint | 25-16 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Robert Damron pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Damron | 27-16 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn loses the ball out of bounds | 27-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, Carl Richardson, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), David Amaro (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Matthew Guinn, Patrick Smith, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, John Sharp | |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Steve Betz scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Merrick | 30-16 |
| 08:39 | Belmont | John Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-16 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-16 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 33-16 |
| 08:04 | Belmont | David Amaro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-16 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Velasquez | 33-16 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 33-16 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Nations | 33-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) SF - David Amaro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #6 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) William Carter | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Redd (PF) Michael Nations | |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson blows the layup | 33-18 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | John Murray grabs the board | 33-18 |
| 06:50 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-18 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman gets the rebound | 33-18 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Steve Betz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-18 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the offensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Dennis Halsey - foul #1 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #5 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG) Dennis Halsey | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-18 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the follow up shot | 35-18 |
| 05:47 | Belmont | John Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Ray Stewart (C) David Amaro, David Redd, Mario Velasquez | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-18 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Ray Stewart pulls down the rebound | 35-18 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Patrick Smith hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Nations | 35-20 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Bobby Johnson | 35-20 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Ray Stewart pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Michael Nations drills a jump hook in the paint | 35-22 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | John Murray travels in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Peter Hines (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SF), David Redd (PF), John Sharp (C) Bobby Johnson, Michael Nations, Ray Stewart | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Damron and he's hacked by David Amaro - foul #1 on David Amaro, team foul #6 | 37-22 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the free throw | 38-22 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | David Amaro hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #7 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), Mario Velasquez (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, John Sharp | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | James Merideth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 03:38 | Belmont | David Redd grabs the offensive board | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Carey (tiring) PF - Carl Richardson (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) SF - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Redd (fresh) C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Belmont | James Merideth's pass is intercepted by James Reed | 39-25 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Reed | 41-25 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | James Merideth connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Redd | 41-28 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Robert Damron loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (PF) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Ray Stewart (C) Dennis Halsey, David Amaro, David Redd, Mario Velasquez | |
| 02:04 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Merideth and he's fouled by Scott Stemple - foul #3 on Scott Stemple, team foul #7 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (PF) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG) James Merideth | |
| 02:04 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Steve Betz pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | The jump hook by Bobby Johnson is blocked by Peter Hines | 41-31 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Steve Betz connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 44-31 |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Betz - foul #1 on Steve Betz, team foul #8 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF) Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), Mario Velasquez (C) Patrick Smith, Michael Nations | |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Ray Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | William Carter can't tip it in | 44-33 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-33 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the fullcourt shot | 44-33 |