| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace clanks a jumper from the right side | 23-32 |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses the tip | 23-32 |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp tips it but misses | 23-32 |
| 19:45 | Belmont | David Amaro pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey is whistled for a carry | 23-32 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Hulings and he's fouled by Ryan Jones - foul #2 on Ryan Jones, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David Amaro blocks the jumper by Steve Hulings | 26-32 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | David Amaro grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Steve Hulings is called for the reach on Dennis Halsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Hulings, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck (PG) Steve Hulings | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:04 | Belmont | John Fulp takes the ball from Matthew Guinn | 26-32 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Charles Teneyck is blocked by Ryan Jones | 26-32 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Robert Anderson connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Dennis Halsey and he's fouled by John Fulp - foul #1 on John Fulp, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard (C) Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (C) Matthew Guinn, Ryan Jones | |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney (C) John Fulp | |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada (C) Robert Anderson | |
| 16:59 | Belmont | James Hackney steals it from David Amaro | 26-35 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-35 |
| 16:47 | Belmont | David Amaro grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn's layup is rejected by Kevin Howard | 26-35 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | David Amaro tips it back up and in | 26-37 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Yamada - foul #3 on Benjamin Yamada, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reder (SG), Francis Wallace (C) Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Dennis Halsey, David Amaro, Benjamin Yamada | |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses the easy layup | 26-37 |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Teneyck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Reder (fresh) SF - James Hackney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Richard Reder is called for the reach on Ryan Jones - foul #1 on Richard Reder, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), John Fulp (PF) Charles Teneyck, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:20 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp tips it home | 30-37 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 30-39 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Hackney, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Kevin Howard (C) Richard Reder, James Hackney, Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), David Singletary (SG), David Amaro (SF), Benjamin Yamada (C) Kevin Dorn, Matthew Guinn, Dewayne Bustillos, Ryan Jones | |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Charles Reavis steals the ball from David Singletary | 30-39 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis lays it up and in | 32-39 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses the shot from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Robert Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | David Amaro comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Howard - foul #3 on Kevin Howard, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes (C) John Fulp | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:26 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | David Amaro gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:53 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney (C) Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF) David Singletary, Robert Anderson | |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Reavis | 35-41 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos can't finish the layup | 35-41 |
| 12:15 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Yamada | 35-41 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | David Amaro clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Yamada - foul #4 on Benjamin Yamada, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck (PG), John Fulp (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Steve Hulings, Patrick Stewart, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ryan Jones (C) Benjamin Yamada | |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dewayne Bustillos steals the ball from Francis Wallace | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Teneyck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hackney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Fulp - foul #2 on John Fulp, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reder (SF) James Hackney | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reder clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 10:59 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ryan Jones | 35-42 |
| 10:41 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Francis Wallace | 35-42 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp can't tip it in | 35-42 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | Ryan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-42 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses long on a floater in the paint | 35-42 |
| 10:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Amaro | 35-42 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Kevin Howard (PF), James Hackney (C) Charles Reavis, Richard Reder, John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), James Tuczynski (C) Dennis Halsey, Matthew Guinn, Dewayne Bustillos, Ryan Jones | |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Robert Anderson can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #4 on Kevin Howard, team foul #7 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG), Joseph Innes (C) Charles Teneyck, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Hulings and he's hacked by David Singletary - foul #2 on David Singletary, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Robert Anderson connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-44 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Stewart and he's hacked by David Singletary - foul #3 on David Singletary, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reder (SG) Charles Reavis | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn is hacked by Patrick Stewart - foul #2 on Patrick Stewart, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck (SG), John Fulp (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Richard Reder, James Hackney, Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (SF), Ryan Jones (C) David Singletary, David Amaro, James Tuczynski | |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard drills a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Dennis Halsey - foul #1 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Teneyck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 44-45 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 07:17 | Belmont | Robert Anderson snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Ryan Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace (C) Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Halsey - foul #2 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG) Kevin Dorn | |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Hulings - foul #4 on Steve Hulings, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reder (SG), James Hackney (SF) Charles Teneyck, Patrick Stewart | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (SF) Ryan Jones | |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Halsey | 46-48 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dewayne Bustillos picks off the pass by Steve Hulings | 46-48 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn lays it in | 46-50 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 46-50 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney tips it in | 48-50 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Dennis Halsey | 48-52 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Kevin Howard (PF) Richard Reder, John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Ryan Jones (C) David Singletary, Dewayne Bustillos, Benjamin Yamada | |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck (PG) Steve Hulings | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG) Matthew Guinn | |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | David Amaro connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Teneyck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Hackney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), John Fulp (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Charles Teneyck, Kevin Howard, James Hackney | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG) Kevin Dorn | |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Stewart | 54-54 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Amaro | 54-56 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Hulings and the foul's on Ryan Jones - foul #3 on Ryan Jones, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses the dunk attempt | 57-59 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | David Amaro misses short on a shot from the left side | 57-59 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Reavis and he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Ryan Jones misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Reavis - foul #3 on Charles Reavis, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Ryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Ryan Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Francis Wallace | 60-60 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Stewart | 62-60 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | David Amaro knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the jumpshot from the left side | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | David Amaro misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-62 |