| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Keith Sipple inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Daniel Larson is hacked by Clyde Forsyth - foul #2 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Daniel Larson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregg Paxton | 26-33 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is whistled for traveling | 26-33 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Hall - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hess is called for the reach on Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #3 on Edward Hess, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (C) Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Keith Sipple knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brad Stutler | 30-36 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Brad Stutler - foul #3 on Brad Stutler, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG) Brad Stutler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF) Patrick Dubay | |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Keith Sipple is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Keith Sipple, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 30-38 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Forsyth | 30-38 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Keith Sipple takes the ball from Steven Hall | 30-38 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | Kenneth Yungbluth takes the ball from David Mapes | 30-38 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Claude Sanders | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Donald Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mapes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Donald Lane buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gregg Paxton | 32-40 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Hall and the foul's on Donald Lane - foul #2 on Donald Lane, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), Edward Hess (C) Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Alfred Hayden (C) Steven Hall, Kenneth Yungbluth, Donald Jones | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth misses the free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:31 | Belmont | David Mapes grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey loses the dribble to Alfred Hayden | 32-42 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Sanders | 32-44 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Claude Sanders steps in front of the Brad Stutler pass | 32-44 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders banks in the layup | 32-46 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | David Mapes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Edward Hess tips it home | 34-46 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-46 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth tips it home | 34-48 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Claude Sanders - foul #2 on Claude Sanders, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), Keith Sipple (SF), James Mease (PF) Daniel Bailey, Donald Lane, David Mapes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Marvin Baden (SF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth | |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden loses the ball out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Larson (PF) James Mease | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:50 | Belmont | Donald Jones picks off the pass by Gregg Paxton | 36-48 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is fouled on the floor by Gregg Paxton - foul #2 on Gregg Paxton, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF) Alfred Hayden | |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Mease - foul #1 on James Mease, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton's layup is rejected by Donald Jones | 36-50 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregg Paxton - foul #3 on Gregg Paxton, team foul #7 | 36-50 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Belmont | James Mease comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-52 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth connects on the turnaround from the right block | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:56 | Belmont | James Mease loses the ball out of bounds | 36-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), David Mapes (PF), Edward Hess (C) Daniel Bailey, Daniel Larson, James Mease | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF) Patrick Dubay, Marvin Baden | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | David Mapes pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brad Stutler | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Jones | 39-56 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | Keith Sipple buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is hacked by David Mapes - foul #3 on David Mapes, team foul #8 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (SG), Daniel Larson (PF) Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG), Alfred Hayden (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Donald Jones | |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | David Mapes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Marvin Baden (PF) Steven Hall, Clyde Forsyth | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Daniel Larson - foul #3 on Daniel Larson, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (SG), James Mease (C) David Mapes, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 08:42 | Belmont | Brad Stutler is hacked by Gerald Jones - foul #1 on Gerald Jones, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF) Gerald Jones | |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marc Brewer | 42-62 |
| 07:52 | Belmont | Daniel Larson drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donald Lane and he's hacked by Claude Sanders - foul #3 on Claude Sanders, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF), Edward Hess (C) Brad Stutler, James Mease | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Clyde Forsyth (PF), Donald Jones (C) Claude Sanders, Marvin Baden, Alfred Hayden | |
| 07:52 | Belmont | Daniel Larson makes the free throw | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Donald Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth tips it home | 45-64 |
| 07:17 | Belmont | The jumper by Donald Lane is denied by Donald Jones | 45-64 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Edward Hess clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Larson swats the short shot by Donald Jones | 45-64 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Keith Sipple pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Keith Sipple comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 06:18 | Belmont | Daniel Larson can't tip it in | 45-64 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Patrick Dubay, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Donald Lane, Daniel Bailey, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Claude Sanders (SF) Marc Brewer, Patrick Dubay | |
| 05:53 | Belmont | David Mapes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-64 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-64 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden (PF) Clyde Forsyth | |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Hall and the foul's on David Mapes - foul #4 on David Mapes, team foul #10 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), John Pifer (SG), Donald Lane (SF) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Alfred Hayden (C) Steven Hall, Kenneth Yungbluth, Donald Jones | |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses the free throw | 45-66 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | David Mapes snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Donald Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-66 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Claude Sanders | 45-68 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | James Mease buries a jumper from the left side | 47-68 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Pifer (fresh) SF - Donald Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Mapes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - James Mease (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 47-68 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Marc Brewer - foul #1 on Marc Brewer, team foul #7 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG) James Mease | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG), James Wren (C) Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Donald Lane makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Darin Jones | 50-68 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | James Wren misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 50-68 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | John Pifer grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Darin Jones makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Bailey | 52-68 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden can't connect on a runner near the basket | 52-68 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Darin Jones steps in front of the Marvin Baden pass | 52-68 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Lane | 55-68 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Mapes | 55-68 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | James Wren is called for the reach on David Mapes - foul #1 on James Wren, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Mease (C) Darin Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG), Claude Sanders (SF) Christopher Weinman, James Wren | |
| 00:47 | Belmont | David Mapes makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | David Mapes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 57-68 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Donald Lane grabs the board | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Donald Lane buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Pifer | 59-68 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Daniel Bailey, John Pifer, Donald Lane, David Mapes, James Mease | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), Donald Jones (C) Gerald Jones, Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Marvin Baden, Alfred Hayden | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is hacked by Brad Stutler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Stutler, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF) Patrick Dubay | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the jumper from the left block | 59-70 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall runs out the clock | 59-70 |