| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) SF - Maurice Black (fresh) PF - Joe Degree (fresh) C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) PF - Robert Shields (fresh) C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Joe Degree wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerry Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp's pass is intercepted by Timothy Patterson | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | Richard Ridder connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Ferguson | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | DePaul | Maurice Black connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Hunter | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Ridder | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Richard Ridder pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Robert Shields comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Maurice Black - foul #1 on Maurice Black, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Robert Shields makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Robert Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Richard Ridder is called for the reach on Maurice Black - foul #1 on Richard Ridder, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | Timothy Patterson blocks the short jumper by James Hinnenkamp | 4-7 |
| 17:11 | DePaul | Joe Degree can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Belmont | Richard Ridder can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | DePaul | Paul Hunter gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | DePaul | Allen Dixon steals it from Maurice Black | 4-7 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Joe Degree denies the turnaround by Timothy Patterson | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | Belmont | Richard Ridder snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | DePaul | Joe Degree grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | DePaul | Joe Degree lays it in set up by Paul Hunter | 6-7 |
| 15:53 | Belmont | Maurice Black steps in front of the Richard Ridder pass | 6-7 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Degree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Dixon (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Ridder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Shields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Patterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | DePaul | Joe Degree misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Patterson - foul #1 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG), Larry Munkberg (SG), Paul Cantrell (SF), David Calhoun (C) Jerry Johnson, Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, James Hinnenkamp | |
| 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 | |
| 15:32 | DePaul | Joe Degree misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:32 | DePaul | Joe Degree misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:32 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:04 | Belmont | Frank Nelson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | DePaul | Joe Degree gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:45 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hofmann | 9-7 |
| 14:43 | Belmont | Michael Hofmann takes the ball from Irvin Mosley in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 14:30 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 9-7 |
| 14:28 | DePaul | David Calhoun grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Eric French (C) Michael Hofmann, Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Frank Nelson, Jason Dugan, Forrest Macmillan | |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Richard Ridder is fouled on the floor by Paul Cantrell - foul #1 on Paul Cantrell, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Allen Dixon scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Ferguson | 9-9 |
| 13:14 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:13 | DePaul | Eric French tips it home | 11-9 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Allen Dixon | 11-12 |
| 12:42 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Cantrell, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), Gary Spurling (PF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Larry Munkberg, Paul Cantrell, David Calhoun, Eric French | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Shields (PF) David Gladden | |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Richard Ridder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 12:20 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:58 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Allen Dixon - foul #1 on Allen Dixon, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG) Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Frank Nelson (SF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Richard Ridder, Timothy Patterson | |
| 11:58 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hofmann - foul #1 on Michael Hofmann, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Frank Nelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 11:39 | Belmont | Robert Shields pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Hofmann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Spurling (fresh) C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. C - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Belmont | Frank Nelson is fouled on the floor by Maurice Black - foul #2 on Maurice Black, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SF) Maurice Black | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Dugan (SF), David Gladden (C) Allen Dixon, Forrest Macmillan | |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Frank Nelson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Irvin Mosley and he's hacked by James Hinnenkamp - foul #1 on James Hinnenkamp, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Degree (PF) Gary Spurling | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Frank Nelson makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:42 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Munkberg | 16-15 |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Frank Nelson travels with the ball | 16-15 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG) Paul Hunter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Frank Nelson, Jason Dugan, David Gladden | |
| 10:08 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 16-15 |
| 10:06 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 09:53 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Ferguson | 16-17 |
| 09:43 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson is whistled for a carry | 16-17 |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (SG), David Calhoun (C) Larry Munkberg, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Gladden (PF) Robert Shields | |
| 09:30 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson tips it back up and in | 16-19 |
| 09:09 | DePaul | David Calhoun misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Allen Dixon snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Richard Ridder misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 16-19 |
| 08:39 | DePaul | David Calhoun gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:26 | DePaul | David Calhoun makes the floater from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Richard Ridder connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Ferguson and he's hacked by Michael Hofmann - foul #2 on Michael Hofmann, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Larry Munkberg (SF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Galen Flora, Michael Hofmann, Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Frank Nelson (SG), Robert Shields (PF) Robert Ferguson, Allen Dixon, Timothy Patterson | |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:48 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson is hacked by Frank Nelson - foul #1 on Frank Nelson, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Dugan (SF) Richard Ridder | |
| 07:34 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-22 |
| 07:32 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Munkberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Dugan (fresh) PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Gladden (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Belmont | Jason Dugan drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Irvin Mosley | 20-24 |
| 06:53 | DePaul | David Calhoun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG), Gary Spurling (PF) Jerry Johnson, David Calhoun | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Richard Ridder (SF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Jason Dugan, David Gladden | |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Frank Nelson blows the layup but he's hacked by Galen Flora - foul #1 on Galen Flora, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG) Richard Ridder | |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Frank Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Frank Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:25 | DePaul | The rebound goes to James Hinnenkamp | 20-24 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Galen Flora is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ferguson - foul #1 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | Paul Hunter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 06:04 | Belmont | Robert Shields misses the tip | 20-24 |
| 06:03 | DePaul | The rebound goes to James Hinnenkamp | 20-24 |
| 05:44 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 05:25 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 05:05 | DePaul | Galen Flora misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 05:04 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson is whistled for a carry | 20-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Joe Degree (PF), David Calhoun (C) Paul Hunter, Gary Spurling, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Richard Ridder (SF), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Frank Nelson, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| 04:29 | DePaul | Joe Degree misses badly on a shot from close range | 20-24 |
| 04:28 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:21 | Belmont | David Calhoun swats the short shot by Forrest Macmillan | 20-24 |
| 04:19 | DePaul | David Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:02 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg is hacked by Richard Ridder - foul #2 on Richard Ridder, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG) Galen Flora | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Dugan (SF) Richard Ridder | |
| 03:46 | DePaul | Paul Hunter is fouled on the floor by Forrest Macmillan - foul #1 on Forrest Macmillan, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Maurice Black (SF), Paul Cantrell (C) Larry Munkberg, David Calhoun | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Frank Nelson (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Allen Dixon, Jason Dugan, Forrest Macmillan | |
| 03:46 | DePaul | Paul Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:46 | DePaul | Paul Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson is hacked by Joe Degree - foul #1 on Joe Degree, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp (C) Paul Cantrell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Shields (PF) David Gladden | |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Degree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | DePaul | Maurice Black misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 22-26 |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Robert Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Degree - foul #2 on Joe Degree, team foul #10 | 22-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (SG) Paul Hunter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG) Frank Nelson | |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:50 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 02:34 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Ridder - foul #3 on Richard Ridder, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Dugan (SF) Richard Ridder | |
| 02:34 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:34 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | James Hinnenkamp steals it from Robert Shields | 24-26 |
| 02:09 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp blows the layup | 24-26 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson connects on the driving attempt from close range | 24-28 |
| 01:35 | DePaul | The jump hook by James Hinnenkamp is blocked by Robert Shields | 24-28 |
| 01:33 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp tips it in | 26-28 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Allen Dixon drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Ferguson | 26-30 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | Maurice Black drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Hofmann | 28-30 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson is called for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Larry Munkberg (SF), Paul Cantrell (PF), David Calhoun (C) Jerry Johnson, Maurice Black, Joe Degree, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Frank Nelson (SG), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Allen Dixon, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 00:29 | DePaul | David Calhoun hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Frank Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | David Calhoun grabs the board | 30-30 |