| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | David Amaro inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Belmont | John Murray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | John Sharp tips it in | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas hits a floater from close range set up by Daniel Kittleson | 35-31 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Robert Anderson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Amaro | 35-33 |
| 18:32 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-33 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | David Amaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 17:51 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson lays it up and in | 37-33 |
| 17:30 | Belmont | James Merideth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Amaro | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | DePaul | James Merideth steps in front of the Michael Avery pass | 37-36 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | John Murray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | James Merideth tips it in | 37-38 |
| 16:47 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas loses the dribble to John Sharp | 37-38 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | James Merideth is fouled on the floor by Christopher Vail - foul #1 on Christopher Vail, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG), Damon Earls (SG), Joel Luther (SF), Kevin Hughes (PF), Barry Gales (C) Jarod Betancourt, Michael Avery, Ralph Thomas, Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), Matthew Guinn (SF), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) John Murray, James Merideth, David Amaro, Robert Anderson, John Sharp | |
| 16:19 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:17 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:56 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-38 |
| 15:54 | DePaul | Joel Luther grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Damon Earls (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joel Luther (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Gales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) SF - Matthew Guinn (fresh) PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Joel Luther connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Damon Earls and he's hacked by Matthew Guinn - foul #2 on Matthew Guinn, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Joel Luther makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:22 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Barry Gales | 40-38 |
| 14:56 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn is fouled on the floor by Dennis Halsey - foul #1 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Ralph Thomas (SF) Thomas Flynn, Barry Gales | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), David Amaro (SF), John Sharp (C) Kevin Dorn, Matthew Guinn, Benjamin Yamada | |
| 14:42 | DePaul | Joel Luther banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Thomas | 42-38 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | David Amaro is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG), Daniel Kittleson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Damon Earls, Kevin Hughes, Joel Luther | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Robert Anderson (PF) Dennis Halsey, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| 14:16 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 42-38 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | John Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 13:54 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-38 |
| 13:53 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Jarod Betancourt | 42-38 |
| 13:32 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Avery | 44-38 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | Christopher Vail is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Christopher Vail, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | John Murray knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Merideth | 44-40 |
| 12:37 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | David Amaro pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | John Murray blows the layup | 44-40 |
| 12:28 | DePaul | Michael Avery snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:15 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 12:13 | Belmont | David Amaro grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | John Sharp connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Murray | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Sharp - foul #1 on John Sharp, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG), Damon Earls (SG), Joel Luther (SF), Kevin Hughes (PF), Barry Gales (C) Jarod Betancourt, Michael Avery, Ralph Thomas, Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Matthew Guinn (SF), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) John Murray, David Amaro, Robert Anderson, John Sharp | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Damon Earls (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joel Luther (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Gales (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Guinn (fresh) PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Damon Earls | 47-42 |
| 11:02 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 11:00 | DePaul | Joel Luther grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:52 | DePaul | Joel Luther clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Guinn - foul #3 on Matthew Guinn, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Thomas (SF) Barry Gales | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG) James Merideth | |
| 10:52 | DePaul | Joel Luther makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:52 | DePaul | Joel Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:37 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 10:17 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes scores on a shot from the right side set up by Joel Luther and he's fouled by Benjamin Yamada - foul #2 on Benjamin Yamada, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG) Thomas Flynn | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SF) Kevin Dorn, Matthew Guinn | |
| 10:17 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 51-45 |
| 09:46 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:30 | DePaul | Joel Luther makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 09:14 | Belmont | Jarod Betancourt is called for the reach on John Murray - foul #2 on Jarod Betancourt, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG), Daniel Kittleson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Damon Earls, Kevin Hughes, Joel Luther | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), John Sharp (C) Dennis Halsey, Dewayne Bustillos, Benjamin Yamada | |
| 09:02 | Belmont | James Merideth buries a floater from the left side set up by Robert Anderson | 53-47 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | The jump hook by Christopher Vail is blocked by John Sharp | 53-47 |
| 08:40 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas tips it but misses | 53-47 |
| 08:38 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Thomas | 53-47 |
| 08:25 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 08:24 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | John Sharp gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Daniel Kittleson blocks the short jumper by Robert Anderson | 53-47 |
| 08:08 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Christopher Vail | 53-47 |
| 07:47 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Damon Earls (SF) Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG) John Murray | |
| 07:32 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-47 |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Damon Earls (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Belmont | John Sharp is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Sharp, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG) Jarod Betancourt | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SF) David Amaro | |
| 06:54 | DePaul | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Avery - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| 06:54 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | John Sharp pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Merideth | 55-50 |
| 06:33 | DePaul | Christopher Vail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joel Luther (SF), Kevin Hughes (PF), Barry Gales (C) Michael Avery, Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) Robert Anderson, John Sharp | |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos dunks the ball on a great pass from James Merideth | 55-52 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Damon Earls misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Dewayne Bustillos - foul #2 on Dewayne Bustillos, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Ralph Thomas (SF) Thomas Flynn, Barry Gales | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SF) James Merideth, Matthew Guinn | |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Damon Earls makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Damon Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | John Murray misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jarod Betancourt - foul #3 on Jarod Betancourt, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | John Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:46 | DePaul | Damon Earls gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:27 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 57-53 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:20 | Belmont | David Amaro drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Dewayne Bustillos | 57-56 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Damon Earls makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jarod Betancourt and he's fouled by Benjamin Yamada - foul #3 on Benjamin Yamada, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Kevin Hughes, Joel Luther | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), John Sharp (C) Dennis Halsey, Dewayne Bustillos, Benjamin Yamada | |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Damon Earls makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | John Murray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:52 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:39 | DePaul | Christopher Vail misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:38 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson tips it home | 62-56 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Robert Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Murray | 62-59 |
| 03:58 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jarod Betancourt | 64-59 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | John Murray knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Sharp | 64-61 |
| 03:34 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Vail | 66-61 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | David Amaro buries a floater from the free throw line set up by James Merideth and he's fouled by Ralph Thomas - foul #1 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG), Michael Avery (SG), Joel Luther (SF), Kevin Hughes (PF) Jarod Betancourt, Damon Earls, Ralph Thomas, Daniel Kittleson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF) John Murray, Robert Anderson | |
| 03:08 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joel Luther (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 02:59 | DePaul | Dennis Halsey is called for the reach on Thomas Flynn - foul #2 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SF) David Amaro | |
| 02:59 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:59 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Ralph Thomas (SF), Daniel Kittleson (PF) Thomas Flynn, Joel Luther, Kevin Hughes | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Matthew Guinn, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| 02:43 | Belmont | John Sharp comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Vail - foul #3 on Christopher Vail, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | John Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | John Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:43 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 02:21 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jarod Betancourt | 70-65 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | John Sharp connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Amaro | 70-68 |
| 01:37 | DePaul | Michael Avery travels with the ball | 70-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG) Dennis Halsey | |
| 01:30 | Belmont | John Murray buries a 3 from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 01:23 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Sharp - foul #3 on John Sharp, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 01:23 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:23 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | John Murray is fouled on the floor by Michael Avery - foul #1 on Michael Avery, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:45 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jarod Betancourt | 74-73 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | James Merideth clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson is fouled in the backcourt by John Murray - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Robert Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Kittleson - foul #3 on Daniel Kittleson, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by John Murray - foul #3 on John Murray, team foul #14 | 76-74 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Belmont | James Merideth buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-77 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson is fouled in the backcourt by James Merideth - foul #2 on James Merideth, team foul #15 | 78-77 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | David Amaro hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 79-77 |