| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Light (fresh) 5 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Donald Leland inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-27 |
| 19:34 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Phillips | 28-27 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 19:11 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is hacked by Jimmie Buffington - foul #1 on Jimmie Buffington, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | James Light is called for the reach on Harold Gaston - foul #2 on James Light, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-27 |
| 18:20 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Phillips | 28-27 |
| 18:04 | Evansville | Donald Leland's floater is knocked away by Harold Gaston | 28-27 |
| 18:02 | Evansville | Michael Phillips tips it home | 28-29 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Gaston | 30-29 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Donald Leland misses badly on a runner from the right block | 30-29 |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 17:16 | Evansville | Michael Phillips gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:58 | Evansville | Donald Leland buries a 3 from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 16:45 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:35 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Harold Gaston grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 16:20 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 16:18 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 16:01 | Evansville | Michael Phillips can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Larry Carpenter - foul #2 on Larry Carpenter, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Nicholas Ramer (C) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Edwin Morgan, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (SG), Daniel Davidson (SF), Mike Hesson (PF), John Harding (C) Jimmie Buffington, Donald Leland, James Light, Clyde Johnson | |
| 16:01 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:01 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nicholas Ramer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Romeo (fresh) SF - Daniel Davidson (fresh) PF - Mike Hesson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Harding (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham double dribbles | 30-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Neil Barnes (SG) Michael Phillips | |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Mike Hesson hits a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Corey - foul #1 on Michael Corey, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Mike Hesson misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:30 | Evansville | John Harding gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:10 | Evansville | Neil Barnes is hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Hendricks (C) Nicholas Ramer | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:50 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG) Lawrence Mecham | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clyde Johnson (C) Daniel Davidson | |
| 14:36 | Belmont | The jump hook by Michael Corey is blocked by John Harding | 30-35 |
| 14:34 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Clyde Johnson | 30-35 |
| 14:30 | Evansville | John Romeo's floater is tipped away by Clemente O'Neill | 30-35 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:11 | Belmont | Michael Corey drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Jones | 32-35 |
| 13:54 | Evansville | John Harding scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Michael Corey - foul #2 on Michael Corey, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Matthew Jones, Michael Corey, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), James Light (PF) John Romeo, Mike Hesson | |
| 13:54 | Evansville | John Harding misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 13:23 | Evansville | Michael Phillips grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 13:17 | Evansville | Neil Barnes's pass is intercepted by Larry Carpenter | 32-37 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Michael Phillips steps in front of the Willard Hendricks pass | 32-37 |
| 12:56 | Evansville | Michael Phillips slams it home | 32-39 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks knocks in the jumper from the right block | 34-39 |
| 12:36 | Evansville | John Harding makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-41 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 12:05 | Evansville | James Light is hacked by Harold Gaston - foul #1 on Harold Gaston, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (SF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Joe Shuffler, Edwin Morgan, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG), Donald Leland (SF), Mike Hesson (C) Neil Barnes, John Harding, Clyde Johnson | |
| 11:56 | Evansville | Michael Phillips is hacked by Lawrence Mecham - foul #1 on Lawrence Mecham, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Davidson (C) James Light | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Leland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Hesson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Davidson (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Michael Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 11:40 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Corey | 37-41 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Davidson - foul #2 on Daniel Davidson, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:51 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Lawrence Mecham - foul #2 on Lawrence Mecham, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edwin Morgan (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Michael Corey, Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Light (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Mike Hesson, Daniel Davidson | |
| 10:51 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:51 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Carpenter | 42-43 |
| 10:10 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 10:08 | Evansville | Donald Leland hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter's pass is intercepted by James Light | 42-45 |
| 09:32 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmie Buffington | 42-47 |
| 09:14 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham's floater is tipped away by James Light | 42-47 |
| 09:13 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Clyde Johnson | 42-47 |
| 08:50 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses the jump hook from close range | 42-47 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:45 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 08:43 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Clyde Johnson | 42-47 |
| 08:31 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Phillips and the foul's on Lawrence Mecham - foul #3 on Lawrence Mecham, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Michael Corey (SF), Harold Gaston (PF) Larry Carpenter, Lawrence Mecham, Edwin Morgan, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Evansville | Neil Barnes (SG), Daniel Davidson (SF), Mike Hesson (PF), John Harding (C) Michael Phillips, Donald Leland, James Light, Clyde Johnson | |
| 08:31 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the shot from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 08:05 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson is whistled for a carry | 44-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG) Jimmie Buffington | |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Mike Hesson picks off the pass by Matthew Jones | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) SG - Neil Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Davidson (fresh) PF - Mike Hesson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 07:41 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:29 | Belmont | Harold Gaston travels with the ball | 44-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Hendricks (C) Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clyde Johnson (C) Daniel Davidson | |
| 07:19 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson is hacked by Willard Hendricks - foul #3 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| 07:19 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 06:59 | Belmont | Michael Corey misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Romeo - foul #2 on John Romeo, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Leland (SF) John Harding | |
| 06:59 | Belmont | Michael Corey makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:59 | Belmont | Michael Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:39 | Evansville | Michael Corey swats the short shot by Mike Hesson | 46-50 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Willard Hendricks | 46-50 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Corey | 49-50 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Michael Corey blocks the short jumper by John Romeo | 49-50 |
| 05:52 | Evansville | Mike Hesson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:52 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Edwin Morgan (SF) Matthew Jones, Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), James Light (PF) John Romeo, Mike Hesson | |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Michael Phillips comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 49-50 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler is fouled on the floor by Neil Barnes - foul #4 on Neil Barnes, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Donald Leland pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:45 | Evansville | Donald Leland is hacked by Larry Carpenter - foul #3 on Larry Carpenter, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| 04:45 | Evansville | Donald Leland makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:45 | Evansville | Donald Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 04:29 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 04:21 | Belmont | Harold Gaston pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan can't throw it down | 49-52 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Michael Phillips scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Leland | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Leland (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Light (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Light - foul #3 on James Light, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG) Neil Barnes | |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:16 | Evansville | James Light makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jimmie Buffington and the foul's on Harold Gaston - foul #2 on Harold Gaston, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill (PF) Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Harding (SF) Donald Leland | |
| 03:16 | Evansville | James Light makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Harding - foul #1 on John Harding, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Davidson (SF), Mike Hesson (PF) James Light, Clyde Johnson | |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Gaston (PF) Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Evansville | Neil Barnes (SG), Donald Leland (SF), James Light (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Jimmie Buffington, Daniel Davidson, Mike Hesson, John Harding | |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Harold Gaston blocks the short jumper by Clyde Johnson | 55-58 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Neil Barnes - foul #5 on Neil Barnes, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG) Neil Barnes | |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | James Light's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by Harold Gaston is blocked by Clyde Johnson | 57-58 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Harold Gaston connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Morgan | 59-58 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | Willard Hendricks swats the layup by James Light | 59-58 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Donald Leland swats the short shot by Willard Hendricks | 59-58 |
| 01:02 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Phillips | 59-58 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Harold Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Jimmie Buffington takes the ball from Joe Shuffler | 59-58 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Donald Leland misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willard Hendricks - foul #4 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Donald Leland makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Donald Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Carpenter | 61-60 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Michael Phillips hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses long on a fullcourt shot | 61-62 |