| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Derrick Stultz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Gouveia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Richard Ridder inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 19:35 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:35 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull connects on the floater in the paint set up by Derrick Stultz | 26-36 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Derrick Stultz is called for the reach on Robert Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Stultz, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Richard Ridder knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 28-36 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Derrick Stultz and he's fouled by Richard Ridder - foul #1 on Richard Ridder, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Richard Ridder | 28-38 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Robert Shields clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Mark Gouveia - foul #1 on Mark Gouveia, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Robert Shields makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Robert Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Robert Shields pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | Robert Graham picks off the pass by Robert Shields | 30-38 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee State | Timothy Patterson swats the layup by Robert Graham | 30-38 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Richard Ridder pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Richard Ridder hits the finger roll | 32-38 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Graham | 32-40 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson hits the finger roll | 34-40 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Graham | 34-43 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Robert Graham steals it from Allen Dixon | 34-43 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Shields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Derrick Stultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bivins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Gouveia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Walter Krull (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Belmont | Allen Dixon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Richard Ridder connects on the 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Frank Nelson (SG), Jason Dugan (SF), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Allen Dixon, Richard Ridder, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Simon Absher (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Gary Palmeri (SF), Carmelo Trevino (PF), Johnny Murray (C) Derrick Stultz, Michael Bivins, Robert Graham, Mark Gouveia, Walter Krull | |
| 14:44 | Belmont | Frank Nelson's pass is intercepted by Johnny Murray | 37-43 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Johnny Murray misses the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Forrest Macmillan - foul #1 on Forrest Macmillan, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Johnny Murray makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Johnny Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Johnny Murray makes the 3rd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | Carmelo Trevino is called for the reach on Frank Nelson - foul #3 on Carmelo Trevino, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | Johnny Murray snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-46 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 13:33 | Belmont | Jason Dugan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan tips it in | 39-48 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Simon Absher and he's fouled by David Gladden - foul #1 on David Gladden, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), Richard Ridder (SF) Irvin Mosley, Frank Nelson, Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz (PG), Michael Bivins (SG), Robert Graham (SF), Mark Gouveia (PF) Simon Absher, Michael Hughes, Gary Palmeri, Johnny Murray | |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:11 | Belmont | Allen Dixon pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:58 | Belmont | Mark Gouveia is called for the reach on David Gladden - foul #2 on Mark Gouveia, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Patterson (C) Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Allen Dixon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino is hacked by Allen Dixon - foul #2 on Allen Dixon, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Shields (PF) David Gladden | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Shields - foul #1 on Robert Shields, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Johnny Murray (C) Carmelo Trevino | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Robert Shields gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | Richard Ridder clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Gouveia - foul #3 on Mark Gouveia, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Walter Krull (C) Johnny Murray | |
| 11:48 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Derrick Stultz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Gouveia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia can't tip it in | 41-51 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Richard Ridder snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Walter Krull | 41-51 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Gouveia | 41-54 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-54 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 10:37 | Belmont | Richard Ridder snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Allen Dixon | 43-54 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins scores on a shot from close range set up by Mark Gouveia | 43-56 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Walter Krull is called for the reach on Robert Shields - foul #1 on Walter Krull, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Frank Nelson (SG), Jason Dugan (SF), David Gladden (C) Robert Ferguson, Allen Dixon, Richard Ridder, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Simon Absher (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Gary Palmeri (SF), Carmelo Trevino (PF), Johnny Murray (C) Derrick Stultz, Michael Bivins, Robert Graham, Mark Gouveia, Walter Krull | |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Robert Shields misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | Simon Absher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | David Gladden pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Robert Shields hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-56 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Palmeri and he's hacked by Frank Nelson - foul #2 on Frank Nelson, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Shields | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz (PG) Gary Palmeri | |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Murray - foul #1 on Johnny Murray, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG) Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (SG), Mark Gouveia (PF) Michael Hughes, Johnny Murray | |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin Mosley - foul #3 on Irvin Mosley, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | David Gladden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | David Gladden misses the fadeaway from close range | 47-60 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Gouveia | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Frank Nelson can't finish the layup | 47-62 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) PF - David Gladden (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Derrick Stultz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Simon Absher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Gouveia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Carmelo Trevino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino loses the dribble to Allen Dixon | 47-62 |
| 07:22 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-62 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Derrick Stultz | 47-64 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | David Gladden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan grabs the offensive board | 47-64 |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Simon Absher - foul #2 on Simon Absher, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Richard Ridder (SF), Robert Shields (PF) Irvin Mosley, Frank Nelson, David Gladden | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes (PG), John Benard (SG), Robert Graham (SF), Gary Palmeri (PF), Walter Krull (C) Derrick Stultz, Michael Bivins, Simon Absher, Mark Gouveia, Carmelo Trevino | |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Hughes and he's fouled by Forrest Macmillan - foul #2 on Forrest Macmillan, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Dugan (SG), Timothy Patterson (C) Allen Dixon, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:52 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | John Benard is called for the reach on Robert Ferguson - foul #1 on John Benard, team foul #10 | 48-67 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 49-67 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee State | Robert Ferguson steals the ball from Robert Graham | 49-67 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Jason Dugan buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Timothy Patterson and the foul's on John Benard - foul #2 on John Benard, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG) Richard Ridder | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz (PG), Michael Bivins (SG), Mark Gouveia (PF) Michael Hughes, John Benard, Gary Palmeri | |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Jason Dugan makes the free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Bivins | 52-69 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | Jason Dugan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Patterson | 52-69 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Dugan | 55-69 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Stultz | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Dugan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Derrick Stultz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Gouveia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Jason Dugan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-71 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-71 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Gouveia | 55-71 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz is hacked by Robert Ferguson - foul #2 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #9 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Frank Nelson (SG), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Allen Dixon, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Simon Absher (SG), Gary Palmeri (SF), Carmelo Trevino (PF), Johnny Murray (C) Michael Bivins, Robert Graham, Mark Gouveia, Walter Krull | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes (SG) Derrick Stultz | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Irvin Mosley is called for the reach on Simon Absher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Irvin Mosley, team foul #10 | 55-73 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Simon Absher makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Simon Absher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Frank Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Irvin Mosley | 58-75 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Gladden - foul #2 on David Gladden, team foul #11 | 58-75 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Frank Nelson makes the shot from the right side | 60-77 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 60-80 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan is denied on a layup by Johnny Murray | 60-80 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to David Gladden | 60-80 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | David Gladden drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Irvin Mosley | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino clanks a runner in the lane | 63-80 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan snags the defensive board | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Belmont | David Gladden connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Simon Absher runs out the clock | 66-80 |