| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Roy Hoffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jin Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Jamar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Garrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | DePaul | Tim Garrison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Harold Gaston gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 19:28 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:59 | DePaul | Larry Carpenter swats the shot by Tim Garrison | 23-35 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | Harold Gaston snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is called for traveling | 23-35 |
| 18:24 | DePaul | Jin Wang comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Harold Gaston grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan can't tip it in | 23-35 |
| 18:11 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Roy Hoffman | 23-35 |
| 17:43 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Jin Wang and he's fouled by Edwin Morgan - foul #1 on Edwin Morgan, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 17:43 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Derrick Jamar picks off the pass by Joe Shuffler | 26-35 |
| 16:57 | DePaul | Jin Wang is hacked by Willard Hendricks - foul #1 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Thomas (SG) Jin Wang | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Corey (SF) Edwin Morgan | |
| 16:39 | DePaul | David Thomas's dunk attempt is rejected by Willard Hendricks | 26-35 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | Michael Corey gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Harold Gaston comes up short on the floater from the left block | 26-35 |
| 16:06 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks tips it but misses | 26-35 |
| 16:05 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 15:40 | DePaul | David Thomas is hacked by Michael Corey - foul #2 on Michael Corey, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Davis (PG), Jin Wang (SG), Tommy Elswick (PF), Lyndon Bennett (C) Roy Hoffman, David Thomas, Derrick Jamar, Tim Garrison | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jin Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Elswick (fresh) C - Lyndon Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) C - Michael Corey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:15 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jin Wang | 29-35 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill hits the finger roll | 29-37 |
| 14:40 | DePaul | Galen Davis buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Harrison | 31-37 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham travels with the ball | 31-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Jamar (PF) Lyndon Bennett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham, Michael Corey | |
| 14:00 | DePaul | Galen Davis loses the dribble to Larry Carpenter | 31-37 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler lays it in set up by Larry Carpenter | 31-39 |
| 13:36 | DePaul | Galen Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Jamar | 34-39 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | The short jumper by Willard Hendricks is denied by Jeffrey Harrison | 34-39 |
| 13:16 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks hits a jumper from the right block | 34-41 |
| 12:41 | DePaul | Jin Wang drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Clemente O'Neill | 37-44 |
| 12:05 | DePaul | Galen Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jin Wang | 39-44 |
| 11:58 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Derrick Jamar - foul #1 on Derrick Jamar, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Thomas (SG), Daniel Warren (SF), Lyndon Bennett (PF), Tim Garrison (C) Jin Wang, Jeffrey Harrison, Derrick Jamar, Tommy Elswick | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (SF) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Edwin Morgan | |
| 11:58 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:58 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:58 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 11:33 | DePaul | Tim Garrison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willard Hendricks - foul #2 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Hoffman (PG) Galen Davis | |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Gaston (PF) Clemente O'Neill | |
| 11:33 | DePaul | Tim Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:33 | DePaul | Tim Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham grabs the board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Roy Hoffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Warren (fresh) PF - Lyndon Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Garrison (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses the floater from the right side | 40-45 |
| 11:15 | DePaul | Tim Garrison grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 10:54 | DePaul | David Thomas knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | Michael Corey double dribbles | 42-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Davis (PG), Jeffrey Harrison (SF), Derrick Jamar (PF) Roy Hoffman, Daniel Warren, Lyndon Bennett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Clemente O'Neill (C) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham, Willard Hendricks | |
| 10:02 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Michael Corey pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:46 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Carpenter | 42-47 |
| 09:23 | DePaul | Tim Garrison connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Harrison | 44-47 |
| 09:01 | Belmont | Harold Gaston loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jin Wang (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edwin Morgan (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Michael Corey, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 08:37 | DePaul | Galen Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Willard Hendricks | 44-47 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Jeffrey Harrison is called for the reach on Edwin Morgan - foul #3 on Jeffrey Harrison, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Warren (SF), Tommy Elswick (C) Jeffrey Harrison, Tim Garrison | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill (PF) Harold Gaston | |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks is called for a backcourt violation | 44-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett (C) Derrick Jamar | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG) Larry Carpenter | |
| 07:40 | DePaul | Jin Wang buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Galen Davis | 47-47 |
| 07:22 | Belmont | Matthew Jones travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Hoffman (PG), Jeffrey Harrison (SF) Galen Davis, Daniel Warren | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG) Joe Shuffler | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Roy Hoffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jin Wang (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Elswick (fresh) C - Lyndon Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | Jin Wang is called for the reach on Lawrence Mecham - foul #1 on Jin Wang, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Thomas (SG), Derrick Jamar (PF), Tim Garrison (C) Jin Wang, Tommy Elswick, Lyndon Bennett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Harold Gaston (PF) Matthew Jones, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 06:26 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar misses badly on a floater near the basket | 47-47 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Harold Gaston pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Tim Garrison | 47-47 |
| 05:31 | DePaul | David Thomas connects on the floater from close range | 49-47 |
| 05:12 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Davis (PG), Jin Wang (SG), Daniel Warren (SF) Roy Hoffman, David Thomas, Jeffrey Harrison | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG), Michael Corey (SF) Lawrence Mecham, Edwin Morgan | |
| 04:51 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Warren | 51-47 |
| 04:28 | Belmont | Harold Gaston hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Carpenter | 51-49 |
| 04:13 | DePaul | Tim Garrison is hacked by Willard Hendricks - foul #3 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Tommy Elswick (PF), Lyndon Bennett (C) Derrick Jamar, Tim Garrison | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Clemente O'Neill (C) Larry Carpenter, Willard Hendricks | |
| 03:55 | DePaul | Galen Davis is hacked by Harold Gaston - foul #1 on Harold Gaston, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison (SF) Daniel Warren | |
| Subs | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer (C) Harold Gaston | |
| 03:42 | DePaul | Jin Wang misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 03:40 | DePaul | Lyndon Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 03:23 | DePaul | Jin Wang comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 03:22 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jin Wang (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Elswick (fresh) C - Lyndon Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Ramer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 03:10 | DePaul | Jeffrey Harrison snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 02:49 | DePaul | Galen Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jin Wang | 53-49 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Jamar (PF), Tim Garrison (C) Tommy Elswick, Lyndon Bennett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Harold Gaston (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Jones, Michael Corey, Clemente O'Neill, Nicholas Ramer | |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is fouled on the floor by Tim Garrison - foul #3 on Tim Garrison, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Morgan and the foul's on Galen Davis - foul #4 on Galen Davis, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:09 | DePaul | Willard Hendricks is called for the reach on Derrick Jamar - foul #4 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 02:09 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:09 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Harold Gaston grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is hacked by Derrick Jamar - foul #2 on Derrick Jamar, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tim Garrison - foul #4 on Tim Garrison, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:39 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 01:27 | DePaul | Jin Wang's pass is intercepted by Harold Gaston | 54-53 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 01:12 | DePaul | Galen Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:53 | DePaul | Galen Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 00:52 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Jamar | 54-53 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Jin Wang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harold Gaston | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Derrick Jamar steals it from Joe Shuffler | 54-53 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar is hacked by Joe Shuffler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Derrick Jamar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-53 |