| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) SG - Michael Moore (fresh) SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) PF - Brandon Crabtree (fresh) C - Larry Craig (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 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Belmont | Michael Nations is denied on a layup by Larry Craig | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Belmont | Michael Nations snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | David Amaro drills a floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Holy Cross | David Page connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Moore | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Patrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Holy Cross | David Page is denied on a layup by Michael Nations | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Holy Cross | David Page tips it home | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Michael Nations grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | John Murray buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Nations and he's fouled by Larry Craig - foul #1 on Larry Craig, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | John Murray makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | Holy Cross | David Page travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Belmont | David Amaro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (PG) David Page | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (PF) Michael Nations | |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Mario Velasquez - foul #1 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG) John Murray | |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig misses the free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Ray Stewart pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:52 | Belmont | Patrick Smith comes up short on the floater from the left block | 9-5 |
| 15:51 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig grabs the board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) SG - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Stevenson (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Crabtree (fairly fresh) C - Larry Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara is fouled on the floor by Mario Velasquez - foul #2 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF), John Sharp (C) David Amaro, Mario Velasquez | |
| 15:35 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:34 | Belmont | James Merideth grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | James Merideth drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ray Stewart | 9-8 |
| 15:11 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig misses long on a runner near the basket | 9-8 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:55 | Belmont | James Merideth hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:37 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara is whistled for a carry | 9-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG) Lynn Fujiwara | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SF), Michael Nations (PF) Patrick Smith, Bobby Johnson, John Sharp | |
| 14:16 | Belmont | John Murray's floater is knocked away by Brandon Crabtree | 9-11 |
| 14:14 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:09 | Holy Cross | David Page can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 14:07 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Michael Nations throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| 13:43 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brandon Crabtree, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | James Merideth can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Stevenson - foul #1 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak (C) Larry Craig | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Bobby Johnson (C) John Murray, Ray Stewart | |
| 13:19 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | James Merideth misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:19 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Brandon Crabtree | 11-12 |
| 13:01 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak drills a runner from the left block set up by David Page | 13-12 |
| 12:45 | Belmont | James Merideth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Nations | 13-12 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Michael Nations can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Brandon Crabtree - foul #2 on Brandon Crabtree, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino (SG), Arthur Adams (C) Michael Moore, Brandon Crabtree | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), John Sharp (C) James Merideth, David Amaro | |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Michael Nations makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Michael Nations makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:20 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by David Page | 15-14 |
| 11:58 | Belmont | David Page steals it from John Sharp | 15-14 |
| 11:36 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Nations - foul #1 on Michael Nations, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (PG), Larry Craig (C) David Page, Arthur Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (PF) Michael Nations | |
| 11:36 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:36 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) SG - Rosendo Marino (fresh) SF - Donald Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Bak (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Belmont | John Sharp's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Stevenson | 17-14 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Patrick Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:04 | Belmont | John Murray scores on a turnaround near the basket | 17-16 |
| 10:46 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Stevenson | 19-16 |
| 10:30 | Belmont | Patrick Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 10:13 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Stevenson and he's fouled by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Michael Moore (SG) Lynn Fujiwara, Donald Stevenson | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), David Amaro (SF) John Murray, Patrick Smith, Bobby Johnson | |
| 10:13 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:59 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (PF) Rosendo Marino | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:35 | Holy Cross | David Amaro is called for the reach on Ronald Bak - foul #1 on David Amaro, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur Adams (C) Larry Craig | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Redd (PF) John Sharp | |
| 09:28 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | David Redd grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | James Merideth is fouled on the floor by David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Nations (PF) David Redd | |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Edward Schiller is called for the reach on David Amaro - foul #1 on Edward Schiller, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson (SF) Edward Schiller | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Patrick Smith (SG) James Merideth, Dennis Halsey | |
| 08:38 | Belmont | David Amaro is fouled on the floor by Donald Stevenson - foul #2 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino (PF) Donald Stevenson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:38 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:23 | Holy Cross | Arthur Adams misses the jumper from the right side | 22-21 |
| 08:22 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino tips it home | 24-21 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Ray Stewart scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Murray | 24-24 |
| 07:44 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 07:43 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 07:41 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to David Page | 24-24 |
| 07:23 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 07:22 | Belmont | Ray Stewart gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rosendo Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Belmont | John Murray is hacked by David Page - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (PG), Larry Craig (C) David Page, Arthur Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF), David Redd (PF), John Sharp (C) David Amaro, Michael Nations, Ray Stewart | |
| 07:02 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:47 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak is fouled on the floor by Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (PF) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG) John Murray, Patrick Smith | |
| 06:35 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig loses the dribble to Dennis Halsey | 24-26 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey lays it in | 24-28 |
| 06:17 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Redd | 24-30 |
| 05:59 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Rosendo Marino is denied by Bobby Johnson | 24-30 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | James Merideth snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Rosendo Marino steals it from John Sharp | 24-30 |
| 05:41 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak misses the lay-in | 24-30 |
| 05:39 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 05:30 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 05:29 | Belmont | John Sharp snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 05:09 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses long on a floater from the left side | 24-30 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Redd - foul #1 on David Redd, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Moore (SG) Rosendo Marino | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Ray Stewart (C) Dennis Halsey, Bobby Johnson, David Redd, John Sharp | |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Merideth | 24-30 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Edward Schiller steals it from David Amaro | 24-30 |
| 04:22 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig is called for traveling | 24-30 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | John Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Donald Stevenson (SF), Brandon Crabtree (PF) Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Ronald Bak | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Ray Stewart | |
| 03:38 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Michael Nations snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | John Murray misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Crabtree (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Page | 27-30 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Patrick Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mario Velasquez | 27-32 |
| 02:51 | Holy Cross | David Page loses the ball out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur Adams (C) Larry Craig | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (PF) Michael Nations | |
| 02:43 | Belmont | John Murray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Stewart | 27-32 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 02:22 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:17 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 27-32 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 01:46 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree misses the dunk | 27-32 |
| 01:44 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:29 | Holy Cross | Patrick Smith is called for the reach on Michael Moore - foul #3 on Patrick Smith, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF) John Murray, Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Ray Stewart | |
| 01:29 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:29 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Michael Nations comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez tips it but misses | 29-32 |
| 01:02 | Holy Cross | Arthur Adams pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:48 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree is hacked by Michael Nations - foul #2 on Michael Nations, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (PG), Rosendo Marino (SG), Larry Craig (C) David Page, Michael Moore, Arthur Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:48 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | James Merideth's pass is intercepted by Larry Craig | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |