| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Peter Mayville (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Singletary (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Weber (fresh) C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | David Singletary inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | David Singletary misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 35-36 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Barnes | 35-36 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | David Singletary hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Raymond Norrell - foul #1 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | David Singletary makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker can't connect on a jumper from close range | 38-36 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | John Weber misses the shot from the right block | 38-36 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Darryl Barnes | 38-36 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes is fouled on the floor by James Tyler - foul #1 on James Tyler, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes's layup is rejected by Raymond Norrell | 38-36 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | John Weber hits a turnaround from close range | 38-38 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Shawn Cunningham - foul #3 on Shawn Cunningham, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wesley Her (SG) Shawn Cunningham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber | |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:00 | Belmont | Ryan Jones clanks a jump hook from close range | 38-40 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Ryan Jones tips it in | 40-40 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 16:40 | Belmont | David Singletary hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Peter Mayville misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Ryan Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:07 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Mayville | 42-43 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Her steals it from James Tyler | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Peter Mayville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Her (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Singletary (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Peter Mayville makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wesley Her | 45-43 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Jones steps in front of the James Tyler pass | 45-43 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | David Singletary scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Mayville | 47-43 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Tapp and he's fouled by David Singletary - foul #2 on David Singletary, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham (SG), Kenneth Hughes (SF), Ward Schultz (PF), Israel Licata (C) Peter Mayville, David Singletary, Darryl Barnes, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG), Kevin Spurling (SF), John Weber (PF) Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, Kermit Anderson | |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Ward Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Joseph Haile picks off the pass by Kenneth Hughes | 47-45 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Ward Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Ward Schultz hits the finger roll | 49-45 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses badly on a runner from the left block | 49-45 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | John Weber misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 13:28 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Tyler | 49-48 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Ward Schultz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Ward Schultz, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Luc (PG), David Singletary (SF), David Culver (PF) Wesley Her, Kenneth Hughes, Ward Schultz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Kermit Anderson (C) James Tyler, Kevin Spurling, Raymond Norrell | |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Anderson | 49-48 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by John Weber | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Luc (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Singletary (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Culver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Israel Licata (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Haile (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Israel Licata misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Weber | 49-50 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alex Tufts | 49-53 |
| 11:23 | Belmont | David Culver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is hacked by Charles Luc - foul #1 on Charles Luc, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Peter Mayville (PG), Darryl Barnes (SG), Ryan Jones (C) Charles Luc, Shawn Cunningham, Israel Licata | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Alex Tufts, John Weber | |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 10:55 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Ryan Jones makes the jump hook from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kermit Anderson, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG) Joseph Haile | |
| 10:11 | Belmont | Ryan Jones is fouled on the floor by Raymond Norrell - foul #2 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wesley Her (SG) David Culver | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling (SG), Walter Morse (PF) Robert Tapp, Kermit Anderson | |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Ryan Jones scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by David Singletary | 53-53 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts misses the jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ryan Jones | 53-53 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Wesley Her clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham (SG) Wesley Her | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), John Weber (PF) Alex Tufts, Kevin Spurling, Walter Morse | |
| 08:51 | Belmont | Peter Mayville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker dunks the ball set up by Robert Tapp | 53-55 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | David Singletary can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Norrell - foul #3 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | David Singletary misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | David Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell is whistled for a carry | 54-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ward Schultz (PF) David Singletary | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Peter Mayville (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ward Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Tyler - foul #2 on James Tyler, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wesley Her (PG), Kenneth Hughes (SF), Israel Licata (C) Peter Mayville, Darryl Barnes, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SF) Stanley Walker | |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | John Weber grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-55 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Israel Licata snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Wesley Her banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Hughes | 56-55 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Israel Licata - foul #1 on Israel Licata, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (SF) Kenneth Hughes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Kermit Anderson (PF) James Tyler, John Weber | |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Ward Schultz snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:44 | Belmont | Israel Licata's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp banks in the layup and he's hacked by Shawn Cunningham - foul #4 on Shawn Cunningham, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Peter Mayville (PG), Ryan Jones (C) Wesley Her, Israel Licata | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker (SF) Raymond Norrell | |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Ryan Jones connects on the jumper in the lane | 58-59 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Tapp | 58-62 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | David Singletary misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Ward Schultz hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), John Weber (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Alex Tufts, Kermit Anderson, Joseph Haile | |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cunningham steals the ball from John Weber | 60-62 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | David Singletary's fadeaway is rejected by John Weber | 60-62 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Walker | 60-65 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Ryan Jones is whistled for a carry | 60-65 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Peter Mayville (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Singletary (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ward Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Belmont | Ward Schultz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-68 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Ward Schultz is called for the reach on John Weber - foul #5 on Ward Schultz, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wesley Her (SG), Darryl Barnes (PF) Shawn Cunningham, Ward Schultz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG) Robert Tapp | |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Wesley Her makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Jones | 62-70 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell is whistled for a carry | 62-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber | |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham (SG) Wesley Her | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), John Weber (PF) Joseph Haile, Kermit Anderson | |
| 02:10 | Belmont | James Tyler is called for the reach on Peter Mayville - foul #3 on James Tyler, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Peter Mayville makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Peter Mayville makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-70 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler can't tip it in | 64-70 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell slams it home | 64-72 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Peter Mayville clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | John Weber gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Shawn Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Ryan Jones misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on James Tyler - foul #4 on James Tyler, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Ryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Ryan Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker is hacked by David Singletary - foul #3 on David Singletary, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Kermit Anderson (PF) James Tyler, John Weber | |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Raymond Norrell steals the ball from Peter Mayville | 65-74 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile is hacked by Peter Mayville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Mayville, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kermit Anderson - foul #2 on Kermit Anderson, team foul #9 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Luc (PG), Wesley Her (SG), David Culver (PF), Israel Licata (C) Peter Mayville, Shawn Cunningham, David Singletary, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Kevin Spurling (SF), Walter Morse (PF) Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, Raymond Norrell | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Haile | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Haile and he's fouled by Wesley Her - foul #1 on Wesley Her, team foul #10 | 65-78 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts misses the free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse gets the offensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts runs out the clock | 65-78 |