| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Ramer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Corey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Landowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Christenson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - George Botkin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell inbounds the ball | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Landowski | 43-55 |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer is hacked by Paul Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #1 | 43-55 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer is fouled on the floor by William Landowski - foul #3 on William Landowski, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SG) William Landowski | |
| 19:11 | Belmont | Michael Corey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | John Kelley gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 18:35 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham hits a 3 from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Carpenter - foul #1 on Larry Carpenter, team foul #1 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Damon Howard (SF), Jimmie Fontaine (PF), Robert Drew (C) Larry Carpenter, Lawrence Mecham, Nicholas Ramer, Michael Corey, John Kelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SF), Edgar Schell (PF), Harold Parks (C) Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson, George Botkin | |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 18:01 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 46-57 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Drew swats the layup by Bobby Neilsen | 46-57 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Drew | 46-57 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Damon Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Emery Murphy | 46-59 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine's pass is intercepted by Bobby Neilsen | 46-59 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks makes the driving attempt from the right block | 46-61 |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses the wide open runner from the left block | 46-61 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Drew - foul #2 on Robert Drew, team foul #2 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Nicholas Ramer (SF), John Kelley (C) John Cross, Matthew Jones, Damon Howard, Robert Drew | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Carl Christenson (PF) Emery Murphy, Charles Smith, Edgar Schell | |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | John Kelley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin (C) Harold Parks | |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on George Botkin, team foul #3 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Corey (PF) Jimmie Fontaine | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-63 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin loses the ball out of bounds | 46-63 |
| 15:49 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Travis Lindsey (SF) Nicholas Ramer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (SG) Bobby Neilsen | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Corey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jacob Polster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Landowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Christenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - George Botkin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses long on a floater in the paint | 46-63 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski is fouled on the floor by Travis Lindsey - foul #4 on Travis Lindsey, team foul #3 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (SG), Damon Howard (SF), Jimmie Fontaine (PF), Robert Drew (C) Lawrence Mecham, Travis Lindsey, Michael Corey, John Kelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), John Cubbage (SF), Edgar Schell (PF) Jacob Polster, Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson | |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin blows the dunk | 46-63 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | John Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter is hacked by George Botkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Botkin, team foul #4 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (SG) Larry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (PG), Harold Parks (C) Bobby Neilsen, George Botkin | |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Matthew Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-63 |
| 14:55 | Belmont | Robert Drew gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Damon Howard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Jones | 49-63 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski is fouled on the floor by Damon Howard - foul #2 on Damon Howard, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer (SF), John Kelley (C) Damon Howard, Robert Drew | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (PF) Edgar Schell | |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski is hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF) William Landowski, John Cubbage | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Parks and the foul's on Nicholas Ramer - foul #1 on Nicholas Ramer, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (PF) Matthew Jones, Jimmie Fontaine | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (SG), George Botkin (C) Charles Smith, Harold Parks | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the free throw | 49-65 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | John Kelley snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham is fouled on the floor by Paul Caldwell - foul #3 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG) John Cross | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:43 | Belmont | Michael Corey misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 49-65 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the jump hook in the lane | 49-65 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | John Kelley pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 13:16 | Belmont | William Landowski steals it from Lawrence Mecham in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Corey - foul #3 on Michael Corey, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (SG), Damon Howard (SF), Jimmie Fontaine (PF), Robert Drew (C) Lawrence Mecham, Nicholas Ramer, Michael Corey, John Kelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), Emery Murphy (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Harold Parks (C) Jacob Polster, William Landowski, Paul Caldwell, George Botkin | |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | Robert Drew pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine is hacked by Carl Christenson - foul #2 on Carl Christenson, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (PG) Larry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell (PF) Carl Christenson | |
| 12:26 | Belmont | Damon Howard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Drew | 51-66 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bobby Neilsen | 51-68 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine lays it in | 53-68 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Emery Murphy | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Edgar Schell steals it from Damon Howard | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Cross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Drew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Emery Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Edgar Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith is whistled for traveling | 53-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Nicholas Ramer (SF), Michael Corey (PF), John Kelley (C) John Cross, Matthew Jones, Damon Howard, Jimmie Fontaine, Robert Drew | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), William Landowski (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Carl Christenson (PF), George Botkin (C) Bobby Neilsen, Emery Murphy, Charles Smith, Edgar Schell, Harold Parks | |
| 11:03 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Carpenter | 56-70 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Christenson | 56-73 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Jacob Polster is called for the reach on Nicholas Ramer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Polster, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from William Landowski | 57-75 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-75 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Corey | 57-75 |
| 10:11 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-75 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Paul Caldwell and he's fouled by John Kelley - foul #2 on John Kelley, team foul #8 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (SG), Jimmie Fontaine (C) Lawrence Mecham, John Kelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), John Cubbage (SF), Edgar Schell (PF) Jacob Polster, Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson | |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin makes the free throw | 59-78 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | Matthew Jones is hacked by William Landowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Landowski, team foul #8 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SG) William Landowski | |
| 09:44 | Belmont | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | Matthew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin is hacked by Michael Corey - foul #4 on Michael Corey, team foul #9 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (PG), Damon Howard (SF), John Kelley (C) Larry Carpenter, Nicholas Ramer, Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine gets the rebound | 61-79 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | John Cross clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-79 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | John Kelley tips it back up and in | 63-79 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Cubbage | 63-81 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | John Kelley buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Jones | 65-81 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-81 |
| Subs | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer (SF), Robert Drew (C) Damon Howard, John Kelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF), Harold Parks (C) John Cubbage, George Botkin | |
| 08:25 | Belmont | John Cross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-81 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell snags the defensive board | 65-81 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Emery Murphy and he's hacked by Jimmie Fontaine - foul #3 on Jimmie Fontaine, team foul #10 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG) John Cross, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG), Carl Christenson (PF) Emery Murphy, Edgar Schell | |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen makes the free throw | 65-84 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Christenson - foul #3 on Carl Christenson, team foul #9 | 65-84 |
| Subs | Belmont | Travis Lindsey (SF), Michael Corey (PF) Nicholas Ramer, Jimmie Fontaine | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG) Bobby Neilsen | |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham makes the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Polster | 67-86 |
| 07:25 | Belmont | Harold Parks swats the short shot by Robert Drew | 67-86 |
| 07:23 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Carpenter | 67-86 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Corey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Drew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jacob Polster (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Christenson (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harold Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-86 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks comes up short on the floater in the lane | 69-86 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Michael Corey grabs the board | 69-86 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | Michael Corey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-86 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-86 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 69-86 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell grabs the offensive board | 69-86 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-86 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell grabs the offensive board | 69-86 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Travis Lindsey - foul #5 on Travis Lindsey, team foul #11 | 69-86 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Damon Howard (SF), Jimmie Fontaine (PF), John Kelley (C) Larry Carpenter, Lawrence Mecham, Travis Lindsey, Michael Corey, Robert Drew | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), William Landowski (SG), John Cubbage (SF), Edgar Schell (PF) Jacob Polster, Charles Smith, Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson | |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks makes the 1st free throw | 69-87 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-88 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | William Landowski is called for the reach on John Cross in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Landowski, team foul #10 | 69-88 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SG), George Botkin (C) William Landowski, Harold Parks | |
| 06:07 | Belmont | John Cross misses the 1st free throw | 69-88 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | John Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 70-88 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-88 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell snags the offensive board | 70-88 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin lays it in on a great pass from Bobby Neilsen | 70-90 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine hits a floater from the left side | 72-90 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the floater from the free throw line | 72-90 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell grabs the offensive board | 72-90 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bobby Neilsen, team foul #11 | 72-90 |
| Subs | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer (PF) Jimmie Fontaine | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) John Cubbage | |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Damon Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-90 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 72-90 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell clanks a jump hook from the left block | 72-90 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy tips it but misses | 72-90 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy snags the offensive board | 72-90 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Paul Caldwell | 72-92 |
| 04:06 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses long on a shot from the right block | 72-92 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-92 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Jones - foul #3 on Matthew Jones, team foul #12 | 72-92 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (PF) John Cross, Matthew Jones, Damon Howard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (SG), Carl Christenson (PF) Emery Murphy, Edgar Schell | |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 72-93 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-93 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Michael Corey pulls down the rebound | 72-93 |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Ramer | 75-93 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 75-93 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Michael Corey pulls down the rebound | 75-93 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Bobby Neilsen is called for the reach on Larry Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Neilsen, team foul #12 | 75-93 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine (C) John Kelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF), Harold Parks (C) Paul Caldwell, George Botkin | |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 76-93 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 76-93 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson pulls down the rebound | 76-93 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Mecham - foul #1 on Lawrence Mecham, team foul #13 | 76-93 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen makes the 1st free throw | 76-94 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-94 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 76-94 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Ramer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Corey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (tiring) 18 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jacob Polster (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cubbage (fresh) PF - Carl Christenson (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harold Parks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Cubbage - foul #2 on John Cubbage, team foul #13 | 76-94 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG) Jacob Polster | |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer makes the 1st free throw | 77-94 |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-94 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-94 |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine pulls down the rebound | 78-94 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-94 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine tips it in | 80-94 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-94 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine pulls down the rebound | 80-94 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Belmont | John Cubbage is called for the reach on Nicholas Ramer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Cubbage, team foul #14 | 80-94 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (SG) Lawrence Mecham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (SG), Edgar Schell (PF) John Cubbage, Carl Christenson | |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer makes the 1st free throw | 81-94 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer misses the 2nd free throw | 81-94 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith grabs the board | 81-94 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-94 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell is called for traveling | 81-94 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG), Damon Howard (SF), Robert Drew (C) Matthew Jones, Nicholas Ramer, Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF) Bobby Neilsen | |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Jacob Polster steals the ball from Damon Howard in the backcourt | 81-94 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage is fouled on the floor by Damon Howard - foul #3 on Damon Howard, team foul #14 | 81-94 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin (C) Harold Parks | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage makes the 1st free throw | 81-95 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage makes the 2nd free throw | 81-96 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | Damon Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Cubbage - foul #4 on John Cubbage, team foul #15 | 81-96 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (SG), Nicholas Ramer (SF) Larry Carpenter, Lawrence Mecham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Harold Parks (C) John Cubbage, George Botkin | |
| 01:59 | Belmont | Damon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 82-96 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | Damon Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 82-96 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell gets the rebound | 82-96 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-96 |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine snags the defensive board | 82-96 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Damon Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-96 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (SG) Damon Howard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Emery Murphy | 82-98 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Harold Parks is called for the reach on John Cross - foul #2 on Harold Parks, team foul #16 | 82-98 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | John Cross makes the 1st free throw | 83-98 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | John Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 84-98 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-98 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 84-98 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Cross | 87-98 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jones steps in front of the Harold Parks pass | 87-98 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Matthew Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 87-98 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy runs out the clock | 87-98 |