| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Pehrson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wimbley (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Zuckerman (fresh) 2 blk. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Richard Ridder inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Belmont | Joseph Paul misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 38-37 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Andrew Pehrson | 38-37 |
| 18:59 | Belmont | Joseph Paul's layup is rejected by Douglas O'Hara | 38-37 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur tips it home | 40-37 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Wimbley, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Frederick Heller | 40-39 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Joseph Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:12 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin (SG), Frank Nelson (SF), David Gladden (C) Andrew Pehrson, Richard Ridder, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), Jeffery Kile (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 16:20 | Belmont | David Gladden pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Clifford Brown - foul #1 on Clifford Brown, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Richard Ridder (SF), Robert Shields (C) Dikembe Abdur, Frank Nelson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter (SF), Patrick Michell (C) John Wimbley, George Zuckerman | |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - Jeffery Irwin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Gladden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Keeter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Michell (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Richard Ridder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Steven Richardson takes the ball from Jeffery Irwin | 41-39 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Irwin takes the ball from Steven Richardson | 41-39 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Robert Shields is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Kile - foul #2 on Jeffery Kile, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), Andrew Pehrson (SG), Timothy Patterson (C) Robert Ferguson, David Gladden, Robert Shields | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), George Zuckerman (PF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Steven Richardson, Clifford Brown, Jeffery Kile, Patrick Michell | |
| 14:43 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 41-39 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge's pass is intercepted by Richard Ridder | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin misses the easy layup | 41-39 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 13:41 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman misses short on a shot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Timothy Patterson | 41-39 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Andrew Pehrson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Arledge | 43-42 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Pehrson | 46-42 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Jason Dugan (SG), Frank Nelson (SF), Joseph Paul (PF), David Gladden (C) Dikembe Abdur, Andrew Pehrson, Richard Ridder, Jeffery Irwin, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), John Wimbley (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF), Patrick Michell (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Harold Keeter, George Zuckerman, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - Jason Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Michell (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Belmont | David Gladden connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson | 49-42 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jason Dugan - foul #1 on Jason Dugan, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG) Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | Joseph Paul misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffery Kile - foul #3 on Jeffery Kile, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Pehrson (SG) Robert Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), George Zuckerman (PF) Clifford Brown, Patrick Michell | |
| 10:51 | Belmont | Joseph Paul makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | Joseph Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | David Gladden is called for the reach on Steven Richardson - foul #1 on David Gladden, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley is fouled on the floor by Frank Nelson - foul #2 on Frank Nelson, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Patterson (C) David Gladden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Jeffery Kile | 51-45 |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Andrew Pehrson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin (SF) Frank Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara (C) Jeffery Kile | |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Richardson | 51-47 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Douglas O'Hara swats the short shot by Timothy Patterson | 51-47 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin loses the dribble to Steven Richardson | 51-47 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Dikembe Abdur - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Richard Ridder (SF), David Gladden (PF), Robert Shields (C) Dikembe Abdur, Andrew Pehrson, Joseph Paul, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Clifford Brown (SG) Steven Richardson, Jason Arledge | |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | George Zuckerman takes the ball from Richard Ridder | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | David Gladden gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Gladden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Zuckerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas O'Hara (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Belmont | Richard Ridder clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Irwin | 51-50 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson | 54-50 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Heller | 54-53 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Douglas O'Hara steps in front of the David Gladden pass | 54-53 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Jeffery Irwin - foul #2 on Jeffery Irwin, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), Andrew Pehrson (SG), Joseph Paul (PF), Timothy Patterson (C) Robert Ferguson, Jeffery Irwin, David Gladden, Robert Shields | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Jeffery Kile (PF), Patrick Michell (C) Frederick Heller, Clifford Brown, George Zuckerman, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Andrew Pehrson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Michell - foul #1 on Patrick Michell, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter (SF) John Wimbley | |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Richard Ridder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Michell | 54-56 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell scores on a runner from the right block set up by Jeffery Kile | 54-58 |
| 04:48 | Belmont | Andrew Pehrson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harold Keeter | 54-58 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Patterson - foul #3 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Nelson (SF) Richard Ridder | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Frank Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter misses the driving attempt in the paint | 54-59 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Pehrson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Keeter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Michell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Belmont | Joseph Paul makes the shot from the right side set up by Dikembe Abdur | 56-59 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter is called for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin (SF) Frank Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), John Wimbley (SF), George Zuckerman (PF) Steven Richardson, Harold Keeter, Patrick Michell | |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Joseph Paul misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Joseph Paul gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Joseph Paul is denied on a layup by George Zuckerman | 56-59 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | Jason Arledge steps in front of the Dikembe Abdur pass | 56-59 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley lays it up and in | 56-61 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Joseph Paul can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Paul - foul #1 on Joseph Paul, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Ridder (SF) Jeffery Irwin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara (C) Jeffery Kile | |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Pehrson is called for the reach on Jason Arledge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Pehrson, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter (C) Douglas O'Hara | |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Andrew Pehrson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdur - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Joseph Paul pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Joseph Paul clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-66 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Richard Ridder hits the follow up shot | 58-66 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley is hacked by Dikembe Abdur in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG) Dikembe Abdur | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Jason Arledge picks off the pass by Timothy Patterson | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller runs out the clock | 58-68 |