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	1	2	F
Belmont	39	46	85
Northern Illinois University	35	47	82

Belmont (6-5, 1-0)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cDavid Gladden	26	0-2	0-0	2-2	0	8	1	0	1	2	0	2
pfJoseph Paul	27	4-10	1-4	3-4	4	9	1	1	0	1	4	12
sfRichard Ridder	28	3-8	0-1	1-6	6	9	1	2	2	3	2	7
sgJohn Hoffman	22	5-6	1-2	1-2	4	5	1	2	0	0	5	12
pgDikembe Abdur	30	7-16	3-7	6-7	0	2	4	4	1	0	1	23
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
sgMichael Benedict	18	3-9	2-5	0-0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	8
pfStephan Crowe	17	2-6	2-4	2-2	0	1	2	1	2	1	2	8
pfJeffrey Bumgarner	16	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	2	2	0	0	1	1	2
pgRobert Ferguson	10	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	6
sfJeffery Irwin	6	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	5
Totals	200	29-64	12-28	15-23	15	37	17	11	6	8	19	85
Percentages		.453	.429	.652

Northern Illinois University (6-5, 0-1)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cLance Clerk	29	3-5	1-2	2-2	2	4	1	3	1	1	0	9
pfEverett Witherspoon	29	6-11	0-3	3-3	2	11	2	3	0	2	1	15
sfLawrence Hale	17	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	3	1	0	0	3	2
sgThomas Mestas	30	10-18	2-4	4-7	2	6	1	3	1	0	3	26
pgJerry Shillings	26	4-9	2-4	0-1	1	2	5	1	0	0	5	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
sgMike Haakenson	23	2-5	2-4	3-4	0	2	5	1	1	0	4	9
cDouglas Wathen	17	0-4	0-2	2-2	3	8	0	0	0	1	1	2
pfRoger Ruggles	13	1-4	0-1	0-1	2	4	0	1	0	0	1	2
pgCharles Mower	10	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
sgDikembe Alghamdi	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
sfNolan Tapia	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
Totals	200	30-60	8-21	14-20	13	38	18	14	3	4	20	82
Percentages		.500	.381	.700

13-36

6-16

7-12

16-28

6-12

8-11

29-64

12-28

15-23

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FIELD GOALS

3-POINT FIELD GOALS

FREE THROWS

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS

REBOUNDS

ASSISTS

TURNOVERS

STEALS

BLOCKS

PLAYER FOULS

POINTS IN PAINT

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

SECOND CHANCE POINTS

FAST BREAK POINTS

BENCH POINTS

NIU

11-28

4-11

9-13

19-32

4-10

5-7

30-60

8-21

14-20

PLAYER OF THE GAME

pg Dikembe Abdur Belmont

23 Points, 4 Assists

1st Half 2nd Half

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) SG - John Hoffman (fresh) SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) C - David Gladden (fresh)
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) C - Lance Clerk (fresh)
20:00	Belmont	David Gladden wins the tip	0-0
Game Plan	Belmont	Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0)
19:39	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur makes the floater from the right side	2-0
19:19	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner	2-0
19:18	Belmont	David Gladden grabs the defensive rebound	2-0
19:14	Belmont	John Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds	2-0
18:51	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas makes the floater from close range set up by Lawrence Hale	2-2
18:36	Belmont	David Gladden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side	2-2
18:35	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound	2-2
18:31	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas drills a 3pt shot from the right wing	2-5
18:20	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing	2-5
18:18	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon gets the rebound	2-5
17:59	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas's dunk attempt is rejected by David Gladden	2-5
17:58	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur gets the rebound	2-5
17:43	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur misses badly on a shot from the left wing	2-5
17:42	Belmont	The offensive rebound goes to John Hoffman	2-5
17:29	Belmont	Lance Clerk steals it from Dikembe Abdur	2-5
17:19	Northern Illinois University	Dikembe Abdur takes the ball from Lance Clerk	2-5
17:06	Belmont	Joseph Paul blows the layup	2-5
17:04	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon snags the defensive board	2-5
16:58	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk's pass is intercepted by David Gladden	2-5
16:40	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line	2-5
16:38	Belmont	Joseph Paul snags the offensive board	2-5
16:25	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Hale - foul #1 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #1	2-5
Subs	Belmont	Michael Benedict (SG), Jeffery Irwin (SF), Stephan Crowe (PF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) John Hoffman, Richard Ridder, Joseph Paul, David Gladden
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson (SF) Lawrence Hale
16:25	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur makes the 1st free throw	3-5
16:25	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur makes the 2nd free throw	4-5
16:15	Northern Illinois University	The jump hook by Everett Witherspoon is blocked by Stephan Crowe	4-5
16:14	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings gets the offensive rebound	4-5
15:57	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffery Irwin - foul #1 on Jeffery Irwin, team foul #1	4-5
Subs	Belmont	Robert Ferguson (PG) Dikembe Abdur
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen (C) Lance Clerk
15:57	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw	4-6
15:57	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson makes the 2nd free throw	4-7
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - Michael Benedict (fresh) SF - Jeffery Irwin (fresh) PF - Stephan Crowe (fresh) C - Jeffrey Bumgarner (fresh)
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh)
15:42	Belmont	Jeffery Irwin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Benedict	7-7
15:15	Northern Illinois University	Jeffery Irwin is called for the reach on Jerry Shillings - foul #2 on Jeffery Irwin, team foul #2	7-7
Subs	Belmont	John Hoffman (SG), Joseph Paul (PF) Michael Benedict, Jeffery Irwin
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Roger Ruggles (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon
14:58	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen misses long on a 3 from the right wing	7-7
14:56	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale tips it back up and in	7-9
14:34	Belmont	Robert Ferguson is hacked by Lawrence Hale - foul #2 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #2	7-9
Subs	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur (PG), Richard Ridder (SF), David Gladden (C) Robert Ferguson, Stephan Crowe, Jeffrey Bumgarner
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk (C) Lawrence Hale
14:24	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side	7-9
14:22	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles grabs the defensive rebound	7-9
14:18	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Haakenson	7-12
13:53	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur clanks a 3 from the right wing	7-12
13:51	Belmont	John Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound	7-12
13:41	Belmont	Joseph Paul clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Mike Haakenson - foul #1 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #3	7-12
Subs	Belmont
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen
13:41	Belmont	Joseph Paul makes the 1st free throw	8-12
13:41	Belmont	Joseph Paul misses the 2nd free throw	8-12
13:41	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound	8-12
13:18	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Haakenson	8-15
12:57	Belmont	Richard Ridder travels with the ball	8-15
Subs	Belmont	Michael Benedict (SG), Stephan Crowe (PF) John Hoffman, Joseph Paul
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles (SF) Mike Haakenson
12:40	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away	8-15
12:38	Belmont	David Gladden gets the rebound	8-15
12:29	Belmont	Stephan Crowe misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away	8-15
12:28	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk snags the defensive board	8-15
12:24	Northern Illinois University	Richard Ridder swats the shot by Jerry Shillings	8-15
12:22	Belmont	David Gladden grabs the board	8-15
12:09	Belmont	Michael Benedict knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away	11-15
11:56	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side	11-15
11:54	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur snags the defensive board	11-15
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) PF - Stephan Crowe (fresh) C - David Gladden (fairly fresh) 3 reb.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 3 pts.
11:36	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Stephan Crowe and he's fouled by Jerry Shillings - foul #1 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #4	13-15
Subs	Belmont	John Hoffman (SG), Joseph Paul (PF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) Michael Benedict, Richard Ridder, David Gladden
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Roger Ruggles, Lance Clerk
11:36	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur makes the free throw	14-15
11:22	Northern Illinois University	Joseph Paul is called for the reach on Everett Witherspoon - foul #1 on Joseph Paul, team foul #3	14-15
11:02	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings misses short on a shot from the free throw line	14-15
11:00	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas can't tip it in	14-15
10:58	Belmont	John Hoffman gets the rebound	14-15
10:51	Belmont	Stephan Crowe misses badly on a turnaround in the paint	14-15
10:50	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson pulls down the rebound	14-15
10:44	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon loses the dribble to Stephan Crowe	14-15
10:35	Belmont	Stephan Crowe connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hoffman	17-15
10:16	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon banks in the layup set up by Jerry Shillings	17-17
09:59	Belmont	Stephan Crowe misses the floater in the paint	17-17
09:57	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen grabs the board	17-17
09:51	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas hits the finger roll set up by Everett Witherspoon and he's hacked by John Hoffman - foul #1 on John Hoffman, team foul #4	17-19
Subs	Belmont	Robert Ferguson (PG), Richard Ridder (SF) Dikembe Abdur, Jeffrey Bumgarner
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk (C) Everett Witherspoon
09:51	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas makes the free throw	17-20
09:32	Belmont	Robert Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner	17-20
09:30	Northern Illinois University	The rebound goes to Thomas Mestas	17-20
09:26	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas blows the dunk	17-20
09:25	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas snags the offensive board	17-20
09:13	Northern Illinois University	Richard Ridder swats the short shot by Douglas Wathen	17-20
09:12	Belmont	Richard Ridder pulls down the rebound	17-20
09:00	Belmont	John Hoffman misses long on a 3 from the right corner	17-20
08:59	Belmont	Richard Ridder snags the offensive board	17-20
08:42	Belmont	Douglas Wathen is called for the reach on John Hoffman - foul #1 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #5	17-20
Subs	Belmont	Michael Benedict (SG), Jeffrey Bumgarner (PF), David Gladden (C) John Hoffman, Joseph Paul, Stephan Crowe
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Mike Haakenson, Douglas Wathen
08:34	Belmont	Michael Benedict scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson	20-20
08:16	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Ridder - foul #1 on Richard Ridder, team foul #5	20-20
Subs	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur (PG) Robert Ferguson
Subs	Northern Illinois University
08:16	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk makes the 1st free throw	20-21
08:16	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk makes the 2nd free throw	20-22
07:55	Belmont	Jeffrey Bumgarner buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdur	22-22
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Benedict (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Bumgarner (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Gladden (fresh) 3 reb.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 5 pts.
07:31	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon is whistled for a carry	22-22
Subs	Belmont
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings (PG), Douglas Wathen (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Lance Clerk
07:16	Belmont	Michael Benedict clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away	22-22
07:15	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon snags the defensive board	22-22
07:10	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing	22-22
07:08	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles tips it but misses	22-22
07:06	Belmont	Jeffrey Bumgarner snags the defensive board	22-22
06:52	Belmont	Michael Benedict can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline	22-22
06:51	Belmont	Richard Ridder pulls down the offensive rebound	22-22
06:38	Belmont	Richard Ridder's layup is rejected by Douglas Wathen	22-22
06:37	Belmont	Richard Ridder misses the tip	22-22
06:36	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound	22-22
06:32	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles knocks in the jumper from close range	22-24
06:16	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Benedict and he's hacked by Jerry Shillings - foul #2 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #6	24-24
Subs	Belmont	John Hoffman (SG), Stephan Crowe (SF), Joseph Paul (PF) Michael Benedict, Richard Ridder, Jeffrey Bumgarner
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Lance Clerk (C) Jerry Shillings, Charles Mower, Everett Witherspoon
06:16	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur makes the free throw	25-24
06:00	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner	25-24
05:58	Belmont	Joseph Paul snags the defensive board	25-24
05:53	Belmont	John Hoffman drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Dikembe Abdur	27-24
05:40	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lance Clerk	27-26
05:20	Belmont	Joseph Paul hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side	27-26
05:18	Belmont	Joseph Paul grabs the offensive board	27-26
05:10	Belmont	Joseph Paul clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing	27-26
05:09	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen snags the defensive board	27-26
05:04	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Stephan Crowe - foul #1 on Stephan Crowe, team foul #6	27-26
Subs	Belmont	Robert Ferguson (PG), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) Dikembe Abdur, David Gladden
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (PG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen
05:04	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas misses the 1st free throw	27-26
05:04	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas misses the 2nd free throw	27-26
05:04	Belmont	The rebound goes to Joseph Paul	27-26
04:57	Belmont	Stephan Crowe scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson	30-26
04:37	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Hoffman - foul #2 on John Hoffman, team foul #7	30-26
Subs	Belmont	Michael Benedict (SG), Richard Ridder (SF) John Hoffman, Jeffrey Bumgarner
Subs	Northern Illinois University
04:37	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw	30-27
04:37	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw	30-28
04:19	Belmont	Everett Witherspoon is called for the reach on Stephan Crowe - foul #1 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #7	30-28
Subs	Belmont
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Nolan Tapia (C) Lance Clerk
04:19	Belmont	Stephan Crowe makes the 1st free throw	31-28
04:19	Belmont	Stephan Crowe makes the 2nd free throw	32-28
03:58	Northern Illinois University	A charge is called on Thomas Mestas - foul #1 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #8	32-28
Subs	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur (PG), John Hoffman (SG) Robert Ferguson, Michael Benedict
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings (PG), Lawrence Hale (SF) Charles Mower, Mike Haakenson
03:37	Belmont	Richard Ridder misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nolan Tapia - foul #1 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #9	32-28
03:37	Belmont	Richard Ridder misses the 1st free throw	32-28
03:37	Belmont	Richard Ridder misses the 2nd free throw	32-28
03:37	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon snags the defensive board	32-28
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephan Crowe (fresh) 8 pts.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nolan Tapia (fresh)
03:31	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by John Hoffman - foul #3 on John Hoffman, team foul #8	32-28
Subs	Belmont	Michael Benedict (SG) John Hoffman
Subs	Northern Illinois University
03:31	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas misses the 1st free throw	32-28
03:31	Belmont	Joseph Paul gets the rebound	32-28
03:11	Belmont	Richard Ridder misses long on a jumper from the right wing	32-28
03:10	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas grabs the defensive rebound	32-28
03:04	Northern Illinois University	Stephan Crowe steps in front of the Everett Witherspoon pass	32-28
02:49	Belmont	Lawrence Hale is called for the reach on Richard Ridder - foul #3 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #10	32-28
Subs	Belmont	Jeffrey Bumgarner (PF), David Gladden (C) Joseph Paul, Stephan Crowe
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon, Nolan Tapia
02:49	Belmont	Richard Ridder misses the 1st free throw	32-28
02:49	Belmont	Richard Ridder misses the 2nd free throw	32-28
02:49	Northern Illinois University	The rebound goes to Mike Haakenson	32-28
02:44	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles is hacked by Richard Ridder - foul #2 on Richard Ridder, team foul #9	32-28
Subs	Belmont	Jeffery Irwin (SF) Richard Ridder
Subs	Northern Illinois University
02:44	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles misses the 1st free throw	32-28
02:44	Belmont	David Gladden snags the defensive board	32-28
02:28	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur throws a bad pass out of bounds	32-28
02:15	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing	32-31
02:01	Belmont	Michael Benedict hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner	32-31
01:59	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings pulls down the rebound	32-31
01:45	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen is hacked by Jeffrey Bumgarner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bumgarner, team foul #10	32-31
Subs	Belmont	Robert Ferguson (PG), Richard Ridder (SF) Dikembe Abdur, Jeffery Irwin
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas (SG) Roger Ruggles
01:45	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen makes the 1st free throw	32-32
01:45	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen makes the 2nd free throw	32-33
01:33	Belmont	Robert Ferguson misses the 3 from straight away	32-33
01:31	Belmont	Jeffrey Bumgarner gets the offensive rebound	32-33
01:20	Belmont	Robert Ferguson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffrey Bumgarner	35-33
01:11	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away	35-33
01:10	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk tips it home	35-35
00:58	Belmont	Michael Benedict's fadeaway is rejected by Lance Clerk	35-35
00:56	Belmont	Richard Ridder hits the follow up shot	37-35
00:45	Northern Illinois University	Richard Ridder takes the ball from Jerry Shillings	37-35
00:35	Belmont	Michael Benedict comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing	37-35
00:33	Belmont	Richard Ridder tips it home	39-35
00:25	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing	39-35
00:23	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen grabs the offensive rebound	39-35
00:01	Northern Illinois University	Jeffrey Bumgarner blocks the short jumper by Douglas Wathen	39-35
00:00	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen grabs the offensive board	39-35

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Benedict (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 4 reb.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb.
20:00	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson inbounds the ball	39-35
Game Plan	Belmont	Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2)
19:47	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings drills a 3 from the left corner	39-38
19:22	Belmont	Mike Haakenson is called for the reach on Richard Ridder - foul #2 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #1	39-38
19:11	Belmont	Richard Ridder double dribbles	39-38
18:47	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away	39-38
18:46	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk tips it back up and in	39-40
18:31	Belmont	Thomas Mestas is called for the reach on Michael Benedict - foul #2 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #2	39-40
18:13	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur connects on the 3 from straight away	42-40
18:07	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings is fouled on the floor by Michael Benedict - foul #1 on Michael Benedict, team foul #1	42-40
17:46	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk misses the runner in the paint	42-40
17:45	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon tips it back up and in	42-42
17:37	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur misses the 3 from straight away	42-42
17:36	Belmont	Joseph Paul tips it back up and in	44-42
17:32	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas connects on the shot from the baseline	44-44
17:16	Belmont	The jump hook by Joseph Paul is blocked by Everett Witherspoon	44-44
17:14	Belmont	The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ridder	44-44
17:05	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away	44-44
17:03	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas grabs the defensive rebound	44-44
16:59	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Ridder	44-44
16:57	Belmont	David Gladden grabs the defensive rebound	44-44
16:43	Belmont	Michael Benedict scores on a runner from the left block set up by Richard Ridder	46-44
16:19	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Mestas	46-47
16:02	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away	49-47
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Dikembe Abdur (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Benedict (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Gladden (fairly fresh) 5 reb.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Haakenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb.
15:44	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Haakenson and the foul's on Joseph Paul - foul #2 on Joseph Paul, team foul #2	49-49
Subs	Belmont	Robert Ferguson (PG), John Hoffman (SG), Jeffery Irwin (SF), Stephan Crowe (PF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) Dikembe Abdur, Michael Benedict, Richard Ridder, Joseph Paul, David Gladden
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Roger Ruggles (C) Thomas Mestas, Mike Haakenson, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk
15:44	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings misses the free throw	49-49
15:44	Belmont	Jeffery Irwin grabs the defensive rebound	49-49
15:24	Belmont	Robert Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Shillings - foul #3 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #3	49-49
Subs	Belmont
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Jerry Shillings
15:09	Belmont	Robert Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #4	49-49
15:00	Belmont	Jeffery Irwin makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Ferguson	51-49
14:39	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	51-49
Subs	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur (PG) Robert Ferguson
Subs	Northern Illinois University
14:18	Belmont	Roger Ruggles is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bumgarner - foul #1 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #5	51-49
Subs	Belmont
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Charles Mower, Dikembe Alghamdi, Roger Ruggles
13:56	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Shillings - foul #4 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #6	51-49
Subs	Belmont	Richard Ridder (SF), Joseph Paul (PF) Jeffery Irwin, Jeffrey Bumgarner
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson (PG), Lance Clerk (C) Jerry Shillings, Douglas Wathen
13:56	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur makes the 1st free throw	52-49
13:56	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur misses the 2nd free throw	52-49
13:56	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur makes the 3rd free throw	53-49
13:41	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mike Haakenson	53-51
13:16	Belmont	Joseph Paul drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing	56-51
13:11	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner	56-51
13:10	Belmont	Stephan Crowe grabs the defensive rebound	56-51
13:05	Belmont	John Hoffman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Paul	59-51
12:58	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon dunks the ball on a nice dish by Lawrence Hale	59-53
12:34	Belmont	Thomas Mestas picks off the pass by Stephan Crowe	59-53
12:31	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas hits the finger roll	59-55
12:16	Belmont	Joseph Paul misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away	59-55
12:15	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas grabs the defensive rebound	59-55
12:11	Northern Illinois University	Richard Ridder steals the ball from Lance Clerk	59-55
11:54	Belmont	John Hoffman misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Mestas - foul #3 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #7	59-55
Subs	Belmont	Robert Ferguson (PG), Jeffery Irwin (SF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (PF), David Gladden (C) Dikembe Abdur, Richard Ridder, Joseph Paul, Stephan Crowe
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Mike Haakenson, Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk
11:54	Belmont	John Hoffman makes the 1st free throw	60-55
11:54	Belmont	John Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw	60-55
11:54	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen pulls down the rebound	60-55
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Irwin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Bumgarner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 5 reb.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Nolan Tapia (fresh)
11:40	Northern Illinois University	Nolan Tapia knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi	60-57
11:24	Belmont	Robert Ferguson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Bumgarner	63-57
10:59	Northern Illinois University	Nolan Tapia is whistled for a carry	63-57
Subs	Belmont	Michael Benedict (SG) John Hoffman
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon (PF) Nolan Tapia
10:34	Belmont	David Gladden misses short on a fadeaway from the right side	63-57
10:33	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound	63-57
10:16	Northern Illinois University	Robert Ferguson is called for the reach on Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #3	63-57
Subs	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur (PG), Richard Ridder (SF), Joseph Paul (PF) Robert Ferguson, Jeffery Irwin, Jeffrey Bumgarner
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Dikembe Alghamdi, Douglas Wathen
10:07	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles misses the 3 pointer from the left corner	63-57
10:06	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon tips it in	63-59
09:48	Belmont	Richard Ridder lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdur	65-59
09:41	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson's layup is rejected by Joseph Paul	65-59
09:40	Belmont	Richard Ridder grabs the board	65-59
09:25	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur's pass is intercepted by Mike Haakenson	65-59
09:22	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles blows the layup	65-59
09:20	Belmont	David Gladden gets the rebound	65-59
09:15	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt	65-59
Subs	Belmont	Stephan Crowe (C) David Gladden
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Lawrence Hale (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF) Roger Ruggles, Everett Witherspoon
08:53	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Stephan Crowe - foul #2 on Stephan Crowe, team foul #4	65-59
Subs	Belmont	John Hoffman (SG) Michael Benedict
Subs	Northern Illinois University
08:53	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw	65-60
08:53	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw	65-61
08:35	Belmont	Joseph Paul hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Stephan Crowe	67-61
08:20	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas double dribbles	67-61
Subs	Belmont
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon (PF) Douglas Wathen
08:05	Belmont	Richard Ridder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner	67-61
08:04	Belmont	John Hoffman hits the follow up shot	69-61
07:59	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson is whistled for a carry	69-61
Subs	Belmont	David Gladden (C) Richard Ridder
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings (PG), Douglas Wathen (C) Mike Haakenson, Lance Clerk
07:38	Belmont	Joseph Paul can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing	69-61
07:37	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound	69-61
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 6 reb.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb.
07:33	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jerry Shillings and he's hacked by Joseph Paul - foul #3 on Joseph Paul, team foul #5	69-63
Subs	Belmont	Jeffrey Bumgarner (PF) Joseph Paul
Subs	Northern Illinois University
07:33	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas makes the free throw	69-64
07:08	Belmont	John Hoffman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdur	71-64
06:49	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Lawrence Hale	71-66
06:40	Belmont	Stephan Crowe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner	71-66
06:38	Belmont	John Hoffman tips it home	73-66
06:09	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner	73-66
06:07	Northern Illinois University	Douglas Wathen grabs the offensive rebound	73-66
05:51	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by John Hoffman - foul #4 on John Hoffman, team foul #6	73-66
Subs	Belmont	Robert Ferguson (PG), Michael Benedict (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), Joseph Paul (PF) Dikembe Abdur, John Hoffman, Stephan Crowe, David Gladden
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon, Douglas Wathen
05:43	Northern Illinois University	Charles Mower buries a floater from the left side set up by Mike Haakenson	73-68
05:22	Belmont	Michael Benedict comes up short on the shot from the left side	73-68
05:21	Northern Illinois University	The rebound goes to Roger Ruggles	73-68
05:02	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane	73-68
05:01	Northern Illinois University	The offensive rebound goes to Roger Ruggles	73-68
04:44	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner	73-68
04:42	Belmont	Joseph Paul grabs the defensive rebound	73-68
04:28	Belmont	Michael Benedict double dribbles	73-68
Subs	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur (PG), Stephan Crowe (C) Robert Ferguson, Jeffrey Bumgarner
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon (PF) Jerry Shillings
04:07	Northern Illinois University	Roger Ruggles double dribbles	73-68
Subs	Belmont	John Hoffman (SG), David Gladden (C) Michael Benedict, Stephan Crowe
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles
03:56	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur's floater is tipped away by Everett Witherspoon	73-68
03:55	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon grabs the board	73-68
03:53	Northern Illinois University	Dikembe Abdur is called for the reach on Mike Haakenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #7	73-68
03:53	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw	73-69
03:53	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson misses the 2nd free throw	73-69
03:53	Belmont	David Gladden gets the rebound	73-69
03:29	Belmont	Joseph Paul is called for traveling	73-69
Subs	Belmont
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings (PG) Mike Haakenson
Lineup	Belmont	PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Gladden (fresh) 7 reb.
Lineup	Northern Illinois University	PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb.
03:11	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Shillings	73-71
02:58	Belmont	Richard Ridder misses short on a floater from the free throw line	73-71
02:57	Belmont	Joseph Paul tips it back up and in	75-71
02:51	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon is denied on a layup by David Gladden	75-71
02:49	Belmont	David Gladden grabs the defensive rebound	75-71
02:37	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur comes up short on the runner from the right block	75-71
02:35	Northern Illinois University	Lance Clerk grabs the defensive rebound	75-71
02:30	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Shillings	75-74
02:10	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by David Gladden	77-74
01:52	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon drills a shot in the paint set up by Jerry Shillings and the foul's on Joseph Paul - foul #4 on Joseph Paul, team foul #8	77-76
01:52	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon makes the free throw	77-77
01:29	Belmont	Dikembe Abdur knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner	80-77
01:13	Northern Illinois University	Jerry Shillings connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Everett Witherspoon	80-79
00:55	Belmont	John Hoffman is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on John Hoffman, team foul #9	80-79
Subs	Belmont	Michael Benedict (SG) John Hoffman
Subs	Northern Illinois University
00:38	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline	80-79
00:36	Belmont	Joseph Paul grabs the defensive rebound	80-79
Game Plan	Belmont	Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2)
00:35	Belmont	Jerry Shillings is called for the reach on Joseph Paul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #8	80-79
Subs	Belmont
Subs	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson (PG) Jerry Shillings
00:35	Belmont	Joseph Paul makes the 1st free throw	81-79
00:35	Belmont	Joseph Paul makes the 2nd free throw	82-79
00:16	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner	82-79
00:15	Belmont	Richard Ridder grabs the board	82-79
00:13	Belmont	Mike Haakenson is called for the reach on Richard Ridder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #9	82-79
Subs	Belmont	Stephan Crowe (PF) Joseph Paul
Subs	Northern Illinois University
00:13	Belmont	Richard Ridder makes the 1st free throw	83-79
00:13	Belmont	Richard Ridder misses the 2nd free throw	83-79
00:13	Northern Illinois University	Everett Witherspoon gets the rebound	83-79
Game Plan	Belmont	Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1)
Game Plan	Northern Illinois University	Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2)
00:07	Northern Illinois University	Thomas Mestas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	83-79
00:05	Belmont	David Gladden is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Haakenson - foul #4 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #10	83-79
00:05	Belmont	David Gladden makes the 1st free throw	84-79
00:05	Belmont	David Gladden makes the 2nd free throw	85-79
00:00	Northern Illinois University	Mike Haakenson hits a 3 from the left corner	85-82

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