| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) SF - James Mease (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Robert White inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Howard | Robert White buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Arnold | 34-38 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Charles Robinson loses the dribble to Gregg Paxton | 36-38 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses the lay-in | 36-38 |
| 19:17 | Howard | Leroy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:59 | Howard | Sam Gregorio buries a 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sam Gregorio - foul #2 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Robert White can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Larson - foul #1 on Daniel Larson, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 18:16 | Howard | Robert White grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 18:05 | Howard | Leroy Green is hacked by Daniel Larson - foul #2 on Daniel Larson, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 17:43 | Howard | John Arnold knocks in the floater from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses short on a floater from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 17:14 | Howard | Leroy Green snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Leroy Green blows the layup but he's hacked by Gregg Paxton - foul #1 on Gregg Paxton, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Donald Lane (SF), David Mapes (PF), Elijah Sullivan (C) Jeremy Hammons, James Mease, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Hugo Ellerman (SG), Bill Henry (PF) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, John Arnold | |
| 16:56 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | David Mapes is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Pifer (PF) Gregg Paxton | |
| Subs | Howard | John Palombo (SF), Kevin McGill (C) Robert White, Leroy Green | |
| 16:18 | Howard | John Palombo's pass is intercepted by Elijah Sullivan | 38-45 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan lays it up and in | 40-45 |
| 15:56 | Howard | Lou Crowther connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clifton Terwilliger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elijah Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Lane (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Pifer (fresh) C - David Mapes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Palombo (fresh) PF - Bill Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by Donald Lane is blocked by Kevin McGill | 40-48 |
| 15:39 | Belmont | David Mapes pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 15:21 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Elijah Sullivan | 43-48 |
| 15:08 | Howard | John Palombo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Mapes - foul #2 on David Mapes, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Clifton Terwilliger, Elijah Sullivan, Donald Lane, John Pifer, David Mapes | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Hugo Ellerman, Bill Henry, Kevin McGill | |
| 15:08 | Howard | John Palombo makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:08 | Howard | John Palombo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 14:51 | Belmont | John Palombo steals the ball from Daniel Larson | 43-49 |
| 14:48 | Howard | Sam Gregorio hits the finger roll set up by John Palombo | 43-51 |
| 14:32 | Belmont | Keith Sipple's layup is rejected by Leroy Green | 43-51 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 14:17 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Edward Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:11 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Sam Gregorio - foul #3 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (SF) John Palombo | |
| 14:11 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:11 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:11 | Howard | John Arnold snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:48 | Howard | John Arnold comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 46-51 |
| 13:47 | Howard | Leroy Green grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 13:30 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 13:29 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:13 | Belmont | Keith Sipple knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Edward Hess | 49-51 |
| 12:53 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the easy layup | 49-51 |
| 12:51 | Howard | Robert White tips it home | 49-53 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Edward Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), James Mease (PF), David Mapes (C) Jeremy Hammons, Gregg Paxton, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Howard | Hugo Ellerman (SG), Bill Henry (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Charles Robinson, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 12:12 | Howard | Kevin McGill blows the layup but he's fouled by Clifton Terwilliger - foul #3 on Clifton Terwilliger, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| 12:12 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:12 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:12 | Belmont | David Mapes grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 11:50 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Pifer (PF) Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clifton Terwilliger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mease (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pifer (fresh) C - David Mapes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Howard | Robert White lays it in set up by Lou Crowther | 49-56 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 11:15 | Howard | The rebound goes to Bill Henry | 49-56 |
| 10:59 | Howard | Kevin McGill is whistled for a carry | 49-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Edward Hess (C) Clifton Terwilliger, Elijah Sullivan, John Pifer | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), John Arnold (PF) Lou Crowther, Bill Henry | |
| 10:39 | Belmont | James Mease misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 10:38 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Arnold | 49-56 |
| 10:24 | Howard | Jeremy Hammons is called for the reach on Sam Gregorio - foul #2 on Jeremy Hammons, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF) James Mease, David Mapes | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), Leroy Green (C) Robert White, Kevin McGill | |
| 10:09 | Howard | John Arnold misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-56 |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:53 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Edward Hess | 51-56 |
| 09:33 | Howard | Sam Gregorio is whistled for a carry | 51-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Howard | Bill Henry (SF) Hugo Ellerman | |
| 09:18 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the dunk attempt | 51-56 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Edward Hess hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 08:52 | Howard | Charles Robinson clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Leroy Green gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:42 | Howard | Sam Gregorio buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Arnold | 53-58 |
| 08:13 | Belmont | Keith Sipple hits a floater from the left side | 55-58 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Sam Gregorio comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Bill Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:46 | Howard | Bill Henry knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Sam Gregorio | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Larson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Hess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Arnold (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the driving attempt near the basket | 57-60 |
| 07:14 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 07:11 | Belmont | Keith Sipple grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:04 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Bill Henry - foul #2 on Bill Henry, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), James Mease (SF), David Mapes (PF) Jeremy Hammons, Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Hugo Ellerman (SG), Robert White (SF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 07:04 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:04 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:45 | Howard | Bill Henry misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Hess - foul #2 on Edward Hess, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Pifer (PF) Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:45 | Howard | Bill Henry makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:45 | Howard | Bill Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | David Mapes grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | James Mease scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Elijah Sullivan | 61-61 |
| 06:04 | Howard | Robert White misses the jumper from close range | 61-61 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Bill Henry tips it in | 61-63 |
| 05:47 | Belmont | Kevin McGill denies the turnaround by Clifton Terwilliger | 61-63 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Bill Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:28 | Howard | Lou Crowther can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-63 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | John Pifer snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), Keith Sipple (SF) Elijah Sullivan, John Pifer | |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Green (C) Bill Henry | |
| 04:45 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman is fouled on the floor by James Mease - foul #2 on James Mease, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG) James Mease | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG) Lou Crowther | |
| 04:45 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Keith Sipple is called for traveling | 61-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Larson (PF) David Mapes | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG), John Arnold (PF) Hugo Ellerman, Kevin McGill | |
| 04:05 | Howard | John Arnold misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 04:04 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Robert White | 61-64 |
| 03:44 | Howard | John Arnold clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifton Terwilliger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Daniel Larson hits a floater in the lane set up by Gregg Paxton | 63-64 |
| 03:10 | Howard | Steven Thibault knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 63-66 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger is fouled on the floor by Leroy Green - foul #2 on Leroy Green, team foul #4 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan (PG), David Mapes (PF), Edward Hess (C) Jeremy Hammons, Daniel Larson, Clifton Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), John Palombo (SF), Hugo Ellerman (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Steven Thibault, Robert White, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 02:31 | Belmont | David Mapes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-66 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | David Mapes tips it in | 65-66 |
| 02:30 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Daniel Larson (PF) Elijah Sullivan, David Mapes | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (SF), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) John Palombo, Hugo Ellerman, Kevin McGill | |
| 02:11 | Howard | John Arnold misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Edward Hess pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #5 | 65-66 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton's layup is rejected by John Arnold | 65-66 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Edward Hess tips it home | 67-66 |
| 01:17 | Howard | Robert White misses short on a runner from close range | 67-66 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Hess | 67-66 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Daniel Larson is fouled on the floor by John Arnold - foul #3 on John Arnold, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Charles Robinson - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Howard | John Arnold is whistled for a carry | 70-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan (SG) Gregg Paxton | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Gregorio - foul #4 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:29 | Howard | Charles Robinson grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Edward Hess grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on Edward Hess in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Leroy Green gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | Howard | Robert White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Daniel Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Robinson - foul #4 on Charles Robinson, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (SF), Clifton Terwilliger (C) Keith Sipple, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Howard | John Arnold pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | Howard | John Arnold can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Donald Lane gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF), James Mease (PF) Donald Lane, Daniel Larson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons is fouled in the backcourt by Lou Crowther - foul #1 on Lou Crowther, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Howard | John Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Howard | John Arnold misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-66 |