| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Overman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Keith Sipple inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Keith Sipple connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregg Paxton | 33-41 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Edward Hess swats the layup by Bernard Alston | 33-41 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Kelly | 36-41 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Edward Hess - foul #1 on Edward Hess, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:30 | Belmont | Edward Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Keith Sipple clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-44 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:07 | Belmont | Daniel Larson double dribbles | 37-44 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly tips it home | 39-44 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Edward Hess hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Sipple | 39-46 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 39-46 |
| 17:00 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:45 | Belmont | Keith Sipple is fouled on the floor by John Overman - foul #2 on John Overman, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (SG) Gregg Paxton | |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-46 |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey's pass is intercepted by Sam Dejesus | 41-46 |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon misses the lay-in | 41-46 |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Donald Lane grabs the board | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Donald Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Mapes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mease (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Belmont | David Mapes clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Sam Dejesus - foul #1 on Sam Dejesus, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Leonard Magers, Sam Dejesus, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Donald Lane, Daniel Bailey, Keith Sipple, James Mease | |
| 15:29 | Belmont | David Mapes makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:29 | Belmont | David Mapes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham is fouled on the floor by Brad Stutler - foul #2 on Brad Stutler, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (SF) David Mapes | |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | John Overman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kelly | 44-48 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF) Donald Lane | |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | John Overman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-48 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Brad Stutler gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | Brad Stutler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Edward Hess can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 13:24 | Belmont | Keith Sipple gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brad Stutler | 44-50 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | John Overman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 12:41 | Belmont | Edward Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Overman - foul #3 on John Overman, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus is hacked by David Mapes - foul #2 on David Mapes, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (SG) Gregg Paxton | |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson tips it home | 46-52 |
| 11:37 | Belmont | James Mease hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Donald Lane | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Donald Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mapes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mease (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon double dribbles | 46-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG) Benjamin McKinnon | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Pifer (SG) Keith Sipple | |
| 11:06 | Belmont | Donald Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | James Mease grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Donald Lane misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | David Mapes swats the layup by Sam Dejesus | 46-54 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Mapes | 46-54 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | John Pifer is fouled on the floor by Leonard Magers - foul #2 on Leonard Magers, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Leonard Magers, Sam Dejesus, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 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 | |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Edwin Markham steals the ball from Daniel Larson | 46-54 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | John Overman loses the dribble to Brad Stutler | 46-54 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Brad Stutler | 46-56 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly is called for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG) Edwin Markham | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:39 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Daniel Larson is fouled on the floor by James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hess | 46-56 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Keith Sipple's layup is rejected by Sean Staley | 46-56 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Staley | 46-56 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Benjamin McKinnon is denied by Daniel Larson | 46-56 |
| 07:40 | Belmont | Daniel Larson gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Keith Sipple's floater is tipped away by James Kelly | 46-56 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Edward Hess grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Overman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 07:07 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton can't tip it in | 46-56 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | John Overman is fouled on the floor by Gregg Paxton - foul #1 on Gregg Paxton, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Benjamin McKinnon, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (SF), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus's pass is intercepted by Brad Stutler | 46-56 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | Brad Stutler lays it in | 46-58 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus makes the fadeaway from the right side | 48-58 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | David Mapes buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Donald Lane | 48-60 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers tips it but misses | 48-60 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson tips it home | 50-60 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Donald Lane hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregg Paxton | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-63 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Donald Lane | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Brad Stutler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Lane | 50-66 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Leonard Magers, Sam Dejesus, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Donald Lane, David Mapes, James Mease | |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | John Overman scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bernard Alston | 52-66 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Daniel Larson hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brad Stutler | 52-68 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 52-68 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly grabs the offensive board | 52-68 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley lays it up and in and he's hacked by Keith Sipple - foul #1 on Keith Sipple, team foul #5 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG) Brad Stutler | |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:24 | Belmont | Edward Hess is denied on a layup by Sean Staley | 55-68 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Staley | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Overman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Donald Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Sean Staley is blocked by Edward Hess | 55-68 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | John Overman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-68 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Keith Sipple snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Edward Hess lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Lane and he's fouled by John Overman - foul #4 on John Overman, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (SG), David Mapes (SF), James Mease (PF) Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson | |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus hits a driving attempt in the lane | 57-71 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Robert Nicodemus picks off the pass by Donald Lane | 57-71 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the shot from the right side | 57-71 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | David Mapes is called for the reach on Leonard Magers - foul #3 on David Mapes, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Pifer (SG) Edward Hess | |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | John Pifer is called for the reach on Leonard Magers - foul #1 on John Pifer, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | David Mapes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 01:21 | Belmont | James Mease can't tip it in | 59-71 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Dejesus | 59-71 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Benjamin McKinnon is blocked by James Mease | 59-71 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses short on a jumper from the right side | 59-71 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus gets the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus lays it in on a nice dish by Benjamin McKinnon and he's fouled by Donald Lane - foul #1 on Donald Lane, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus makes the free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Benjamin McKinnon is called for the reach on Donald Lane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Sam Dejesus, Lawrence Jackson, Leonard Magers, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Keith Sipple (SF) Daniel Bailey, David Mapes | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Donald Lane misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | John Pifer grabs the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | John Pifer is hacked by James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | John Pifer makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | John Pifer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Brad Stutler - foul #3 on Brad Stutler, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), David Mapes (PF) Brad Stutler, Keith Sipple | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Belmont | James Mease misses long on a shot from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | David Mapes hits the follow up shot | 63-75 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 63-75 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers double dribbles | 63-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus (SF) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey runs out the clock | 63-75 |