| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) C - Edward Hess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) PF - Joel Davey (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Edward Hess pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Keith Sipple connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Joel Davey - foul #1 on Joel Davey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Tapia - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brad Stutler - foul #1 on Brad Stutler, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Edward Hess grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:36 | Belmont | Dennis Hurley is called for the reach on Edward Hess in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Brad Stutler | 6-4 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 18:07 | Belmont | Edward Hess pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Keith Sipple's floater is tipped away by Joel Davey | 6-4 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hess | 6-4 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Keith Sipple clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Bastarache - foul #1 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | James Mease grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Mapes and the foul's on Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG) Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | John Longwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 16:55 | Belmont | David Mapes grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 16:51 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Cork | 9-4 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses short on a runner in the lane | 9-4 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | Donald Lane pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton comes up short on the jumper from close range | 9-4 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is hacked by Gregg Paxton - foul #1 on Gregg Paxton, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Daniel Bailey, Gregg Paxton, David Mapes, James Mease | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF) Scott Drees, Ernest Thomas, John Longwell | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #6 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ronald Bastarache, David Cork | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Lane (fresh) SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) C - Edward Hess (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Joel Davey (fresh) C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Daniel Larson lays it in | 11-4 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia loses the dribble to Donald Lane | 11-4 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | Brad Stutler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (SG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Donald Lane, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Drees | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | David Mapes blows the layup | 11-7 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG) Brad Stutler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) Joel Davey | |
| 14:00 | Belmont | James Mease misses long on a floater from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | David Mapes pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | David Mapes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Hurley - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #7 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Keith Sipple, James Mease | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Dennis Hurley | |
| 13:53 | Belmont | David Mapes misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | David Mapes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the shot from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is whistled for traveling | 12-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (SF) David Mapes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), John Longwell (C) Ernest Thomas, Scott Drees, Jon Thomas | |
| 13:14 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses badly on a shot near the basket | 12-7 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 12-7 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Donald Lane tips it back up and in | 14-7 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 14-7 |
| 12:38 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 12:16 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-7 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | David Cork slams it home on a great pass from Leonard Chung and he's hacked by Donald Lane - foul #1 on Donald Lane, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), John Pifer (SG), Keith Sipple (SF), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Daniel Bailey, Gregg Paxton, Donald Lane, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Joel Davey (PF) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, John Longwell | |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the free throw | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pifer (fresh) SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Mapes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Drees (fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Joel Davey (fresh) C - David Cork (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Belmont | David Cork steals it from John Pifer | 16-10 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Thomas and he's fouled by Keith Sipple - foul #1 on Keith Sipple, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) David Cork | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Keith Sipple is hacked by Jon Thomas - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG) Ernest Thomas, Eddie Sullivan | |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is whistled for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (SG), Daniel Larson (PF) David Mapes, James Mease | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Donald Lane is alone and drills a jumper from the left side | 19-13 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Donald Lane - foul #2 on Donald Lane, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Edward Hess (C) Brad Stutler, Donald Lane, John Pifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF) Joel Davey | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 3rd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas buries a jumper in the lane set up by Leonard Chung and the foul's on Edward Hess - foul #1 on Edward Hess, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG) Darin Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF) Scott Drees | |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | The jump hook by Keith Sipple is blocked by John Longwell | 19-17 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bailey - foul #1 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Gregg Paxton, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | David Mapes snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Darin Jones is hacked by Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Darin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Darin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | James Mease is called for the reach on Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on James Mease, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), John Pifer (C) Darin Jones, Daniel Bailey, James Mease | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:35 | Belmont | John Pifer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | John Pifer is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Keith Sipple snags the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Robert Tapia steals the ball from John Pifer | 21-17 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits the finger roll | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Mapes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Eddie Sullivan | 21-19 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-19 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Joel Davey tips it but misses | 21-19 |
| 07:20 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Brad Stutler | 21-19 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), James Mease (SF), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Brad Stutler, Keith Sipple, David Mapes, John Pifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Scott Drees (SF), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Leonard Chung, Eddie Sullivan, Joel Davey, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | David Cork comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Edward Hess gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Scott Drees is called for the reach on Gregg Paxton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Drees, team foul #11 | 23-19 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the shot from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG) Gregg Paxton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) John Longwell | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Daniel Larson swats the shot by Scott Drees | 25-21 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Edward Hess gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | James Mease is hacked by Scott Drees in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Drees, team foul #12 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Pifer (PF) Daniel Larson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG) Scott Drees | |
| 06:00 | Belmont | James Mease makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | James Mease misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses short on a shot from the left side | 26-21 |
| 05:40 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Darin Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF) Darin Jones, Daniel Bailey, James Mease | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF) David Cork | |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | John Longwell lays it up and in set up by Robert Tapia and he's fouled by Daniel Larson - foul #1 on Daniel Larson, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (PF) Jon Thomas | |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | Keith Sipple hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung's floater is knocked away by Edward Hess | 26-24 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is hacked by John Pifer - foul #1 on John Pifer, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), David Mapes (C) Brad Stutler, John Pifer, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) John Longwell | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | David Mapes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | David Mapes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | David Cork pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Larson - foul #2 on Daniel Larson, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), James Mease (C) Darin Jones, Daniel Larson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Robert Tapia, David Cork | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:02 | Belmont | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Daniel Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #13 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Leonard Chung | |
| 04:02 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:02 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Thomas | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Mapes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mease (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Belmont | David Mapes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Donald Lane (SF), Edward Hess (C) Daniel Bailey, Keith Sipple, David Mapes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), David Cork (PF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Joel Davey | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits a jumper from close range and the foul's on Gregg Paxton - foul #2 on Gregg Paxton, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Pifer (PF) James Mease | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Brad Stutler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is fouled on the floor by Brad Stutler - foul #2 on Brad Stutler, team foul #13 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (PF), John Longwell (C) David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Donald Lane clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joel Davey | 28-35 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | John Pifer steals the ball from Joel Davey | 28-35 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | John Pifer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Brad Stutler gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:24 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is hacked by Scott Drees - foul #3 on Scott Drees, team foul #14 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF), David Mapes (C) Brad Stutler, Donald Lane, John Pifer, Edward Hess | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (C) Scott Drees, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell | |
| 01:24 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:24 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | David Cork pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Joel Davey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by David Mapes - foul #1 on David Mapes, team foul #14 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG), James Mease (C) Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | Daniel Larson gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | David Mapes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-36 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | David Cork snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) Joel Davey | |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey's pass is intercepted by David Cork in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses long on a shot near the basket | 29-36 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | James Mease grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | James Mease misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Daniel Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |