| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Calhoun (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Maurice Black inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | DePaul | Paul Hunter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jerry Johnson | 44-38 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Frank Nelson's pass is intercepted by Paul Hunter | 44-38 |
| 19:17 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Cantrell | 47-38 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | Jason Dugan misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Calhoun - foul #3 on David Calhoun, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp (C) David Calhoun | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 19:04 | Belmont | Jason Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | Jason Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:45 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Maurice Black is called for the reach on Frank Nelson - foul #1 on Maurice Black, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Jason Dugan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Ferguson | 47-43 |
| 18:06 | DePaul | Maurice Black connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 49-43 |
| 18:01 | Belmont | The jump hook by Robert Ferguson is blocked by Paul Cantrell | 49-43 |
| 17:59 | DePaul | The rebound goes to James Hinnenkamp | 49-43 |
| 17:45 | DePaul | Maurice Black can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Nelson - foul #1 on Frank Nelson, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| 17:45 | DePaul | Maurice Black misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 17:45 | DePaul | Maurice Black makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Robert Shields hits a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Ferguson | 50-45 |
| 17:26 | DePaul | Maurice Black is called for a charge - foul #2 on Maurice Black, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SF) Maurice Black | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Frank Nelson makes the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Larry Munkberg - foul #1 on Larry Munkberg, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary Spurling (SF) Paul Hunter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), David Gladden (PF) Robert Ferguson, Jason Dugan, Robert Shields | |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Frank Nelson makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:52 | DePaul | Gary Spurling loses the dribble to David Gladden | 50-48 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Gary Spurling is called for the reach on Frank Nelson - foul #2 on Gary Spurling, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Maurice Black (SF), Eric French (C) Gary Spurling, Paul Cantrell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Clyde Buffington (C) Frank Nelson, Timothy Patterson | |
| 16:20 | Belmont | Allen Dixon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 16:18 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 16:02 | DePaul | Irvin Mosley steps in front of the Maurice Black pass | 50-48 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 15:58 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Munkberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric French (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) SG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Gladden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Buffington (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 15:38 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Paul Kelly is hacked by Larry Munkberg - foul #2 on Larry Munkberg, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG), Paul Hunter (SG), Paul Cantrell (PF), David Calhoun (C) Jerry Johnson, Larry Munkberg, James Hinnenkamp, Eric French | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Jason Dugan (SG), Robert Shields (PF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Paul Kelly, David Gladden, Clyde Buffington | |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Calhoun - foul #4 on David Calhoun, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary Spurling (SF), Eric French (C) Maurice Black, David Calhoun | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:59 | DePaul | Gary Spurling drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 14:43 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SF) Gary Spurling | |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Nelson (SF) Allen Dixon | |
| 14:36 | DePaul | Paul Hunter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | Frank Nelson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Shields | 53-52 |
| 14:04 | DePaul | Paul Hunter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Robert Shields grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Jason Dugan knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson | 53-54 |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Timothy Patterson takes the ball from Eric French | 53-54 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 13:25 | DePaul | Paul Hunter snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 13:20 | DePaul | Timothy Patterson is called for the reach on Eric French - foul #2 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Maurice Black (SF), James Hinnenkamp (PF), Gary Spurling (C) Galen Flora, Larry Munkberg, Paul Cantrell, Eric French | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Gladden (C) Timothy Patterson | |
| 13:04 | DePaul | Frank Nelson takes the ball from James Hinnenkamp | 53-54 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Frank Nelson lays it up and in | 53-56 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Shields - foul #1 on Robert Shields, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren (SG) Paul Hunter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Paul Kelly (SG), Allen Dixon (SF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Jason Dugan, Frank Nelson, Robert Shields | |
| 12:44 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Paul Kelly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 12:31 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 12:16 | DePaul | Bernard Dahlgren loses the dribble to Irvin Mosley | 55-56 |
| 11:49 | Belmont | Allen Dixon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Gladden | 55-59 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Dahlgren (fresh) SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Spurling (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Gladden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | DePaul | Gary Spurling is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gary Spurling, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Paul Cantrell (PF) Bernard Dahlgren, Gary Spurling | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Jason Dugan (SG), Frank Nelson (SF), Robert Shields (PF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Paul Kelly, Allen Dixon, David Gladden, Forrest Macmillan | |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Paul Cantrell steals it from Jason Dugan | 55-59 |
| 11:10 | DePaul | Frank Nelson takes the ball from Paul Hunter | 55-59 |
| 11:06 | Belmont | Paul Cantrell blocks the short jumper by Robert Shields | 55-59 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 10:35 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Nelson - foul #2 on Frank Nelson, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SF), Eric French (C) Maurice Black, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:35 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:35 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | Jason Dugan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Ferguson | 57-62 |
| 09:56 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Johnson | 60-62 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Paul Cantrell denies the turnaround by Frank Nelson | 60-62 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | Robert Shields tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 09:23 | DePaul | Eric French misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | Robert Shields pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Larry Munkberg is called for the reach on Frank Nelson - foul #3 on Larry Munkberg, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG), Maurice Black (SF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Jerry Johnson, Paul Hunter, Eric French | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Jason Dugan, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Frank Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Frank Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:56 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:32 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell hits the finger roll and the foul's on David Gladden - foul #1 on David Gladden, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG) Frank Nelson | |
| 08:32 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:14 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Irvin Mosley | 63-67 |
| 08:09 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 08:07 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 08:03 | Belmont | Paul Kelly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 08:01 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 07:45 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 07:43 | Belmont | David Gladden gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Flora (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Munkberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Cantrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Gladden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Kelly and the foul's on Galen Flora - foul #1 on Galen Flora, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), David Calhoun (C) Larry Munkberg, Paul Cantrell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Patterson (C) Forrest Macmillan | |
| 07:37 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley misses the free throw | 63-69 |
| 07:37 | Belmont | David Gladden snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Allen Dixon lays it in set up by Paul Kelly | 63-71 |
| 07:01 | DePaul | Galen Flora connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Johnson | 66-71 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-71 |
| 06:39 | DePaul | David Calhoun gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 06:34 | DePaul | David Gladden is called for the reach on Maurice Black - foul #2 on David Gladden, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Gary Spurling (SF), Eric French (PF) Galen Flora, Maurice Black, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Jason Dugan (SG), Robert Shields (PF) Irvin Mosley, Paul Kelly, David Gladden | |
| 06:25 | DePaul | Eric French drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Calhoun | 68-71 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson is hacked by Jerry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Eric French snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 06:12 | DePaul | Paul Hunter makes the 3 from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 05:59 | Belmont | Allen Dixon travels with the ball | 71-72 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SF), Paul Cantrell (PF) Gary Spurling, Eric French | |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Nelson (SF) Allen Dixon | |
| 05:46 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-72 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Frank Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-72 |
| Subs | DePaul | Maurice Black (SF) Larry Munkberg | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Gladden (C) Timothy Patterson | |
| 05:08 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell is called for traveling | 71-72 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp (C) David Calhoun | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Paul Cantrell is called for the reach on Frank Nelson - foul #3 on Paul Cantrell, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG) Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Frank Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Frank Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:33 | DePaul | Paul Hunter comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 71-73 |
| 04:32 | Belmont | Robert Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | David Gladden scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell is hacked by Robert Ferguson - foul #2 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #7 | 71-76 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Larry Munkberg (SG), Gary Spurling (SF), David Calhoun (C) Galen Flora, Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Paul Kelly (SG), Allen Dixon (SF), Timothy Patterson (C) Robert Ferguson, Jason Dugan, Frank Nelson, Robert Shields | |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Allen Dixon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 03:28 | DePaul | Gary Spurling gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Munkberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gary Spurling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Cantrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David Calhoun (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Gladden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | DePaul | David Calhoun buries a floater from the right block set up by Jerry Johnson and he's hacked by Allen Dixon - foul #2 on Allen Dixon, team foul #8 | 75-76 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric French (PF) Paul Cantrell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan (PF) David Gladden | |
| 03:14 | DePaul | David Calhoun misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Paul Kelly hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Irvin Mosley | 75-79 |
| 02:55 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), Paul Cantrell (PF) Larry Munkberg, Gary Spurling, Eric French | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Jason Dugan (SG), Frank Nelson (SF), Robert Shields (PF) Irvin Mosley, Paul Kelly, Allen Dixon, Forrest Macmillan | |
| 02:39 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Black | 78-79 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-79 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Patterson | 78-79 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-79 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | Paul Hunter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-79 |
| 01:48 | DePaul | Maurice Black hits the follow up shot | 80-79 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Jason Dugan slams it home on a nice dish by Frank Nelson | 80-81 |
| 01:11 | DePaul | Paul Hunter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Cantrell | 83-81 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | The jump hook by Frank Nelson is blocked by David Calhoun | 83-81 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 83-81 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Shields | 83-83 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-83 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Frank Nelson clanks a halfcourt shot | 86-83 |