| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | David Amaro inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Belmont | James Merideth is called for traveling | 41-31 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Larry Valentine and the foul's on Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | James Merideth comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-31 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford is called for traveling | 44-31 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | James Merideth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Steven Warfield | 44-31 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Radford | 46-31 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Michael Cool steals it from Patrick Smith | 46-31 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Cool | 48-31 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Michael Nations lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Merideth and he's fouled by Steven Warfield - foul #2 on Steven Warfield, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone (C) Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Michael Nations makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 50-34 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | James Merideth scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Amaro | 50-36 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone loses the dribble to Mario Velasquez | 50-36 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by James Merideth is blocked by Albert Malone | 50-36 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 15:38 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is fouled on the floor by James Merideth - foul #2 on James Merideth, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), James Bien (SG), John Savino (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Steven Warfield, Danny Radford, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Dennis Halsey (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), John Sharp (C) James Merideth, Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) SF - John Savino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Savino grabs the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 50-36 |
| 15:01 | Belmont | John Murray grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | Kenneth Wright is called for the reach on John Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Ray Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 50-36 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 50-36 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien grabs the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Foster, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) James Bien | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Mario Velasquez (C) Dennis Halsey, John Sharp | |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 50-36 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses the tip | 50-36 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 13:15 | Belmont | Ray Stewart pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 13:11 | Belmont | Patrick Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Murray | 50-39 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright hits a floater from the left side set up by Michael Cool | 52-39 |
| 12:36 | Belmont | Kenneth Wright steps in front of the Patrick Smith pass | 52-39 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-39 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Russell Anderson - foul #1 on Russell Anderson, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Steven Warfield (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Albert Malone (C) Kenneth Wright, John Savino, Paul Foster, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), David Amaro (SF), Michael Nations (PF) John Murray, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart | |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | David Amaro is called for the reach on Steven Warfield - foul #2 on David Amaro, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Steven Warfield steps in front of the Patrick Smith pass | 55-41 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the lay-in | 55-41 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield grabs the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 10:44 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 55-43 |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Albert Malone is denied by Michael Nations | 55-43 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-43 |
| 09:55 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | James Merideth buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 55-45 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Mario Velasquez - foul #2 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (C) Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Ray Stewart (PF), Bobby Johnson (C) Patrick Smith, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | Ray Stewart pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | David Amaro is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Danny Radford - foul #1 on Danny Radford, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Michael Cool | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:25 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Russell Anderson | 55-46 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Murray - foul #4 on John Murray, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), John Savino (SF), Paul Foster (PF) Larry Valentine, Steven Warfield, Danny Radford | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (SG), John Sharp (C) John Murray, David Amaro | |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:43 | Belmont | The short jumper by Dennis Halsey is denied by Russell Anderson | 56-46 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | James Merideth tips it but misses | 56-46 |
| 08:39 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | John Sharp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Ray Stewart blows the dunk | 56-46 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:04 | Belmont | Russell Anderson steals it from Dennis Halsey | 56-46 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster lays it in set up by James Bien and the foul's on Ray Stewart - foul #1 on Ray Stewart, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Steven Warfield (SF) Kenneth Wright, James Bien, John Savino | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Dennis Halsey, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, John Sharp | |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Nations | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Mario Velasquez picks off the pass by Steven Warfield | 59-48 |
| 06:59 | Belmont | Steven Warfield is called for the reach on Patrick Smith - foul #3 on Steven Warfield, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford (PF), Albert Malone (C) Paul Foster, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:41 | Belmont | Patrick Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 61-48 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez snags the offensive board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Belmont | John Murray misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Larry Valentine | 64-48 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Michael Nations buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Murray | 64-51 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Nations - foul #1 on Michael Nations, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Savino (SF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Albert Malone | |
| 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 | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Michael Cool picks off the pass by Bobby Johnson | 66-51 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Valentine and the foul's on James Merideth - foul #3 on James Merideth, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), James Bien (SG) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Sharp | 69-54 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ray Stewart - foul #2 on Ray Stewart, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster (PF) Danny Radford | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Mario Velasquez (C) Dennis Halsey, John Sharp | |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Belmont | James Merideth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Anderson - foul #2 on Russell Anderson, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Savino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien gets the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Savino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-56 |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | James Merideth is called for 10 seconds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone (C) Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (SG), John Sharp (C) Patrick Smith, Mario Velasquez | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright misses the floater from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | James Merideth hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Johnson and he's fouled by Kenneth Wright - foul #3 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky (PF) John Savino | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:29 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Steven Warfield (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Kenneth Wright, James Bien, Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Dennis Halsey, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, John Sharp | |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Smith steals the ball from Michael Cool | 70-59 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Danny Radford takes the ball from Michael Nations | 70-59 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Cool | 72-59 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Patrick Smith is hacked by Russell Anderson - foul #3 on Russell Anderson, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), James Bien (SG), John Savino (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Steven Warfield, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), John Sharp (C) John Murray, David Amaro, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Sharp denies the turnaround by Albert Malone | 72-59 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Merideth | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Kenneth Wright steals the ball from John Sharp | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Smith steps in front of the James Bien pass | 72-59 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Kenneth Wright steals the ball from Ray Stewart | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright runs out the clock | 72-59 |