| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Corey (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Benner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete Huggard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | IPFW | Aaron Carter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 19:49 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:35 | Belmont | Michael Corey dunks the ball set up by John Kelley | 39-40 |
| 19:06 | IPFW | James Sievert lays it in on a great pass from George Benner | 39-42 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| 18:30 | IPFW | John Kelley steals it from Pete Huggard | 39-42 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| 17:48 | IPFW | George Benner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 17:47 | IPFW | Aaron Carter tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Mecham | 41-44 |
| 17:08 | IPFW | Pete Huggard is hacked by John Kelley - foul #2 on John Kelley, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (SG), Nicholas Ramer (SF), Jimmie Fontaine (PF), Robert Drew (C) Lawrence Mecham, Travis Lindsey, Michael Corey, John Kelley | |
| Subs | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell (SG), Rodney Cokley (PF), Terry Powell (C) George Benner, Aaron Carter, Pete Huggard | |
| 16:55 | IPFW | Terry Powell can't finish the layup | 41-44 |
| 16:54 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:48 | IPFW | Nicholas Ramer steals the ball from James Sievert | 41-44 |
| 16:34 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter is fouled on the floor by James Sievert - foul #2 on James Sievert, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (SG) Larry Carpenter | |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG), Donald Wisinski (SG) James Sievert, Malcolm Bugg | |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Cross | 43-44 |
| 16:04 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | Matthew Jones grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 15:49 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine can't connect on a floater in the lane | 43-44 |
| 15:47 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Terry Powell | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Ramer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Drew (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Willard Bradway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wisinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) PF - Rodney Cokley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | IPFW | Willard Bradway scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-46 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | John Cross makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Jones | 45-46 |
| 14:57 | IPFW | Terry Powell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 14:55 | IPFW | Terry Powell hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Donald Wisinski picks off the pass by Robert Drew | 45-48 |
| 14:18 | IPFW | Nicholas Ramer picks off the pass by Willard Bradway | 45-48 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer's floater is tipped away by Rodney Cokley | 45-48 |
| 13:52 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Robert Drew's floater is tipped away by Terry Powell | 45-48 |
| 13:36 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Eugene Mitchell | 45-48 |
| 13:16 | IPFW | Terry Powell scores on a jumper from close range set up by Donald Wisinski and he's fouled by Jimmie Fontaine - foul #2 on Jimmie Fontaine, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Travis Lindsey (SF), Michael Corey (PF), John Kelley (C) John Cross, Matthew Jones, Nicholas Ramer, Jimmie Fontaine, Robert Drew | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG), George Benner (SG), Aaron Carter (PF), Pete Huggard (C) Willard Bradway, Donald Wisinski, Eugene Mitchell, Rodney Cokley | |
| 13:16 | IPFW | Terry Powell makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Michael Corey snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Powell - foul #3 on Terry Powell, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg (SF) Terry Powell | |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:22 | IPFW | James Sievert scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 11:55 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 11:40 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 11:38 | IPFW | Aaron Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Lindsey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Corey (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Benner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete Huggard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:17 | IPFW | George Benner is whistled for traveling | 48-53 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | John Kelley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | Michael Corey gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Malcolm Bugg takes the ball from Travis Lindsey | 48-53 |
| 10:46 | IPFW | James Sievert lays it up and in set up by Malcolm Bugg | 48-55 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Michael Corey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Pete Huggard - foul #1 on Pete Huggard, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Rodney Cokley (PF) Aaron Carter | |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Michael Corey makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Michael Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:12 | IPFW | George Benner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 10:10 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 10:08 | IPFW | Pete Huggard tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 10:07 | Belmont | Michael Corey snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 09:53 | IPFW | Pete Huggard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:26 | IPFW | Michael Corey steps in front of the Pete Huggard pass | 50-55 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Nicholas Ramer (SF), Jimmie Fontaine (PF), Robert Drew (C) Larry Carpenter, Lawrence Mecham, Travis Lindsey, Michael Corey, John Kelley | |
| Subs | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell (PG), Donald Wisinski (SG), Terry Powell (SF), Aaron Carter (PF) James Sievert, George Benner, Malcolm Bugg, Pete Huggard | |
| 08:39 | IPFW | Aaron Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Robert Drew snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Robert Drew misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | Robert Drew pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Wisinski - foul #1 on Donald Wisinski, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:58 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Rodney Cokley | 50-55 |
| 07:37 | IPFW | Donald Wisinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-55 |
| 07:35 | IPFW | Terry Powell misses the tip | 50-55 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Matthew Jones | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Ramer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Drew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) SG - Donald Wisinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Cokley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer's pass is intercepted by Rodney Cokley | 50-55 |
| 07:18 | IPFW | Terry Powell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 07:17 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jimmie Fontaine | 50-55 |
| 07:03 | Belmont | John Cross makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Jones | 53-55 |
| 06:51 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Travis Lindsey (SF), John Kelley (C) Matthew Jones, John Cross, Nicholas Ramer, Robert Drew | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG), George Benner (SG), Malcolm Bugg (SF), Pete Huggard (C) Eugene Mitchell, Donald Wisinski, Aaron Carter, Rodney Cokley | |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Carpenter | 56-55 |
| 06:27 | IPFW | Pete Huggard misses the jumper from the left block | 56-55 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | John Kelley grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-55 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey tips it home | 58-55 |
| 05:50 | IPFW | George Benner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 05:48 | IPFW | Terry Powell tips it in | 58-57 |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 05:14 | IPFW | Pete Huggard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Carpenter - foul #1 on Larry Carpenter, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Corey (PF) Jimmie Fontaine | |
| Subs | IPFW | Aaron Carter (PF) Terry Powell | |
| 05:14 | IPFW | Pete Huggard misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:14 | IPFW | Pete Huggard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Michael Corey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 05:05 | IPFW | Pete Huggard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:50 | IPFW | The short jumper by Aaron Carter is denied by John Kelley | 60-58 |
| 04:49 | IPFW | Pete Huggard can't tip it in | 60-58 |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Sievert - foul #3 on James Sievert, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer (SF), Robert Drew (C) Travis Lindsey, John Kelley | |
| Subs | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell (SG), Rodney Cokley (C) George Benner, Pete Huggard | |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:09 | IPFW | Nicholas Ramer steals it from James Sievert | 62-58 |
| 04:04 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-58 |
| 03:44 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley's floater is tipped away by Robert Drew | 64-58 |
| 03:43 | IPFW | James Sievert tips it home | 64-60 |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nicholas Ramer | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Ramer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Corey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Drew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) SF - Malcolm Bugg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Cokley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | IPFW | Aaron Carter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Robert Drew snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-60 |
| 02:55 | IPFW | Aaron Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:55 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Travis Lindsey (SF), John Kelley (C) Nicholas Ramer, Robert Drew | |
| Subs | IPFW | George Benner (SG), Pete Huggard (C) Eugene Mitchell, Rodney Cokley | |
| 02:31 | IPFW | Lawrence Mecham steps in front of the George Benner pass | 67-60 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 02:05 | IPFW | Aaron Carter snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 01:51 | IPFW | James Sievert can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Kelley - foul #3 on John Kelley, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| 01:51 | IPFW | James Sievert misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:51 | IPFW | James Sievert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | John Kelley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Michael Corey grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey is denied on a layup by Aaron Carter | 67-61 |
| 01:17 | IPFW | Pete Huggard grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 01:11 | IPFW | Pete Huggard lays it in on a great pass from Malcolm Bugg | 67-63 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:55 | IPFW | Aaron Carter gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | IPFW | George Benner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Travis Lindsey grabs the board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Belmont | James Sievert is called for the reach on Travis Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sievert, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Aaron Carter is called for the reach on Lawrence Mecham - foul #2 on Aaron Carter, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | IPFW | Pete Huggard hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | George Benner is called for the reach on Lawrence Mecham in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Benner, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:31 | IPFW | George Benner makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Malcolm Bugg | 71-68 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham is hacked by George Benner in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Benner, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (PG) Larry Carpenter | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:29 | IPFW | Aaron Carter gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | IPFW | George Benner is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Mecham - foul #3 on Lawrence Mecham, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | IPFW | Aaron Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | John Kelley grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | John Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by James Sievert - foul #5 on James Sievert, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG) John Cross | |
| Subs | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell (PG) James Sievert | |
| 00:13 | Belmont | John Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | John Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | IPFW | George Benner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Malcolm Bugg | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Michael Corey is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Mitchell - foul #2 on Eugene Mitchell, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Michael Corey misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Michael Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | IPFW | IPFW calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell misses the halfcourt shot | 74-71 |