| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Light (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Heskett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Belmont | John Heskett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Randy Kepner tips it but misses | 42-31 |
| 19:41 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Ralph Werth | 42-31 |
| 19:33 | DePaul | Ralph Werth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | John Heskett snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Ralph Werth - foul #2 on Ralph Werth, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 18:51 | DePaul | Harold Light pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | Harold Perry banks in the layup on a great pass from Phillip Jones | 44-31 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | John Heskett makes the driving attempt near the basket | 44-33 |
| 18:11 | DePaul | Harold Light knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 17:47 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Werth - foul #3 on Ralph Werth, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harry Jones (SF) Ralph Werth | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (SF), Taylor Palomares (PF), James Kennedy (C) Mark Jacobs, James Davis, John Heskett | |
| 17:47 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:47 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:31 | DePaul | Harold Perry lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Jones and he's fouled by Chad Aubrey - foul #1 on Chad Aubrey, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), David Rickert (SG), Jack Bailey (PF) Kirby Gardner, Phillip Jones, Harold Light | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG) Jeremy Hammons, Randy Kepner | |
| 17:31 | DePaul | Harold Perry makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 17:12 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger gets the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 16:55 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger connects on the jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 16:51 | DePaul | Clifton Terwilliger is called for the reach on Tobias Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Terwilliger, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Fehr (C) Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Gabler (PG) Clifton Terwilliger | |
| 16:42 | DePaul | David Rickert buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tobias Snyder and he's hacked by Elijah Sullivan - foul #3 on Elijah Sullivan, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Davis (PF) Elijah Sullivan | |
| 16:42 | DePaul | David Rickert makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Raymond Gabler connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Kennedy | 53-39 |
| 16:19 | DePaul | Harry Jones's pass is intercepted by Raymond Gabler | 53-39 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | James Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 53-39 |
| 16:00 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Tobias Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rickert (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harry Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fehr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Gabler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | DePaul | Jack Bailey is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), Ralph Werth (SF), Harold Light (PF), Harold Perry (C) Tobias Snyder, David Rickert, Harry Jones, Jack Bailey, John Fehr | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Randy Kepner (SG), Mark Jacobs (SF), John Heskett (C) Chad Aubrey, Raymond Gabler, Taylor Palomares, James Kennedy | |
| 15:27 | DePaul | Harold Light is whistled for traveling | 53-39 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Jones - foul #1 on Phillip Jones, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:55 | DePaul | Phillip Jones comes up short on the floater from close range | 53-41 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | John Heskett grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs scores on a shot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 14:24 | DePaul | Harold Perry scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Kirby Gardner | 55-43 |
| 14:05 | Belmont | Randy Kepner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 14:03 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 13:54 | DePaul | Harold Light connects on the floater from the left side | 57-43 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Randy Kepner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Werth - foul #4 on Ralph Werth, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harry Jones (SF) Ralph Werth | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (SF), Taylor Palomares (PF) Mark Jacobs, James Davis | |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Randy Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Randy Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | John Heskett is called for the reach on Phillip Jones - foul #3 on John Heskett, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG), John Fehr (C) Kirby Gardner, Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan (SG), James Kennedy (C) Randy Kepner, John Heskett | |
| 13:01 | DePaul | Harold Light loses the dribble to Taylor Palomares | 57-45 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 12:53 | DePaul | Harry Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 12:46 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder's pass is intercepted by Taylor Palomares | 57-45 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Hammons | 57-48 |
| 12:13 | DePaul | Harry Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Tobias Snyder | 59-48 |
| 11:52 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-48 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | James Kennedy tips it in | 59-50 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Tobias Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Light (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Fehr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | DePaul | Harry Jones scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-50 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares misses the lay-in | 62-50 |
| 11:21 | DePaul | John Fehr grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 11:02 | DePaul | Elijah Sullivan steals the ball from Phillip Jones | 62-50 |
| 10:59 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan banks in the layup | 62-52 |
| 10:41 | DePaul | Harold Light comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-52 |
| 10:40 | Belmont | James Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-52 |
| 10:23 | DePaul | John Fehr grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 10:03 | DePaul | Phillip Jones misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 10:01 | DePaul | Harold Light snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | Phillip Jones connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Taylor Palomares - foul #1 on Taylor Palomares, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Tom Corey (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Harold Perry (C) Tobias Snyder, Harry Jones, Harold Light, John Fehr | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Randy Kepner (SG), Mark Jacobs (SF), James Davis (PF), John Heskett (C) Jeremy Hammons, Elijah Sullivan, Chad Aubrey, Taylor Palomares, James Kennedy | |
| 09:54 | DePaul | Phillip Jones misses the free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | James Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 09:23 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to John Heskett | 64-52 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | James Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SG) Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (PG) Clifton Terwilliger | |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jack Bailey | 67-52 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Randy Kepner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-52 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | James Davis tips it but misses | 67-52 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | John Heskett snags the offensive board | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:37 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Heskett | 67-55 |
| 08:32 | DePaul | David Rickert drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Randy Kepner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-55 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | James Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs misses short on a runner from the right block | 70-55 |
| 08:04 | DePaul | Harold Perry grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 07:54 | DePaul | David Rickert is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Rickert, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Werth (SF) Tom Corey | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:41 | Belmont | Randy Kepner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-55 |
| 07:40 | DePaul | Ralph Werth grabs the board | 70-55 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rickert (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Heskett (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | DePaul | Jack Bailey is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG) Kirby Gardner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), Taylor Palomares (PF), James Kennedy (C) Randy Kepner, Mark Jacobs, James Davis, John Heskett | |
| 07:19 | DePaul | Jack Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 07:19 | DePaul | Jack Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Bailey - foul #1 on Jack Bailey, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Fehr (PF) Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:54 | DePaul | Taylor Palomares swats the dunk try by Ralph Werth | 72-56 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 06:48 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Light (PF) Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Jacobs (SF) Chad Aubrey | |
| 06:38 | DePaul | Tobias Snyder double dribbles | 72-56 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clifton Terwilliger | 72-59 |
| 06:08 | DePaul | David Rickert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-59 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:59 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Fehr - foul #1 on John Fehr, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Tom Corey (SG) Tobias Snyder, David Rickert | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Chad Aubrey (SF), James Davis (PF) Clifton Terwilliger, Mark Jacobs, James Kennedy | |
| 05:59 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:59 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:59 | DePaul | Harold Light snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 05:51 | DePaul | John Fehr's pass is intercepted by James Davis | 72-60 |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 05:34 | DePaul | Ralph Werth grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 05:11 | DePaul | John Fehr is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Fehr, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jones (SG), Harry Jones (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Harold Perry (C) Tom Corey, Ralph Werth, Harold Light, John Fehr | |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (SG), John Heskett (C) Elijah Sullivan, Taylor Palomares | |
| 04:48 | Belmont | Randy Kepner loses the dribble to Harry Jones | 72-60 |
| 04:43 | DePaul | Harry Jones lays it up and in | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Belmont | James Davis lays it in uncontested | 74-62 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-62 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | James Davis gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Randy Kepner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tobias Snyder (PG) Kirby Gardner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Jacobs (SF), Taylor Palomares (PF) Chad Aubrey, James Davis | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | DePaul | Phillip Jones misses long on a shot from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 03:44 | DePaul | Harold Perry hits the follow up shot | 76-62 |
| 03:25 | Belmont | John Heskett can't finish the layup | 76-62 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | John Heskett pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-62 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Tobias Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Perry (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - John Heskett (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Jones - foul #1 on Harry Jones, team foul #9 | 76-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SG), Ralph Werth (SF), Harold Light (PF) Phillip Jones, Harry Jones, Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (PG), James Kennedy (C) Jeremy Hammons, John Heskett | |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:54 | DePaul | David Rickert scores on a 3 from the left wing | 79-64 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG) Tobias Snyder | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Davis (PF), John Heskett (C) Taylor Palomares, James Kennedy | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-64 |
| 02:40 | DePaul | Ralph Werth grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:17 | DePaul | Harold Perry connects on the floater in the paint | 81-64 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | James Davis connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Mark Jacobs | 81-66 |
| 01:40 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 81-66 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Heskett | 81-66 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-66 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | John Heskett tips it home | 81-68 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | The refs have stopped play. James Davis is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 81-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jones (SG) David Rickert | |
| Subs | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan (SG), Taylor Palomares (PF), James Kennedy (C) Randy Kepner, James Davis, John Heskett | |
| 01:05 | DePaul | Phillip Jones misses the jumpshot from the right side | 81-68 |
| 01:04 | DePaul | Ralph Werth tips it but misses | 81-68 |
| 01:03 | DePaul | Ralph Werth hits the follow up shot | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Harold Light blocks the jumper by Elijah Sullivan | 83-68 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Harold Light gets the rebound | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Taylor Palomares steals the ball from Kirby Gardner | 83-68 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs lays it up and in | 83-70 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner runs out the clock | 83-70 |