| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fresh) PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Luc (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ware (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Marks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Culver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Israel Licata (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jamie Marks inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Belmont | David Culver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Bonnet | 37-26 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | Charles Luc misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-26 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Jamie Marks gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | David Culver's floater is tipped away by Stephen Millen | 37-26 |
| 18:21 | Belmont | David Ware hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | David Culver is called for the reach on Stephen Millen - foul #3 on David Culver, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Hughes (PF) David Culver | |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-28 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Israel Licata snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Kenneth Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 37-28 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Israel Licata gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:31 | Belmont | Charles Luc knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by David Ware | 37-30 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-30 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Charles Luc gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:47 | Belmont | Jamie Marks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Israel Licata grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | David Ware can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | Kenneth Hughes can't tip it in | 37-33 |
| 15:56 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Marks | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Portillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Millen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Luc (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ware (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Marks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Israel Licata (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Belmont | Israel Licata is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor (PG), Thomas Coleman (SG), Stanley Hill (SF), Douglas Powell (PF), Greg Baker (C) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo, Brandon Ruminski, Stephen Millen, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Batie (PG), Matthew Nelson (SG), Vincent Davis (SF), David Culver (PF), Walter Strasser (C) Charles Luc, David Ware, Jamie Marks, Kenneth Hughes, Israel Licata | |
| 15:14 | Belmont | David Culver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Powell | 37-33 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 14:51 | Belmont | Walter Strasser grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Edward Batie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Greg Baker pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Coleman | 39-33 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Matthew Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Powell snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Coleman and he's fouled by Edward Batie - foul #2 on Edward Batie, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG), Richard Smith (C) Thomas Coleman, Greg Baker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Luc (PG), David Ware (SG), Jamie Marks (SF) Edward Batie, Matthew Nelson, Vincent Davis | |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Luc - foul #1 on Charles Luc, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Stephen Millen (PF) Jason Taylor, Douglas Powell | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | David Culver scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Luc | 42-36 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Hill | 45-36 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | David Culver connects on the jump hook from the left block | 45-38 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | David Culver pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | Jamie Marks clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Luc (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Ware (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Marks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Culver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Walter Strasser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stanley Hill | 48-38 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | David Culver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Walter Strasser gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Charles Luc misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith loses the dribble to David Culver | 48-38 |
| 10:52 | Belmont | David Ware misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | Charles Luc scores on a 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Portillo | 54-41 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Charles Luc's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Smith | 54-41 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-41 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith tips it home | 56-41 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Walter Strasser can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 56-41 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | David Culver is called for the reach on Stephen Millen - foul #4 on David Culver, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor (PG), Thomas Coleman (SG), Brandon Ruminski (SF), Douglas Powell (PF), Greg Baker (C) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo, Stanley Hill, Stephen Millen, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Batie (PG), Matthew Nelson (SG), Vincent Davis (SF), Kenneth Hughes (PF), Israel Licata (C) Charles Luc, David Ware, Jamie Marks, David Culver, Walter Strasser | |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Edward Batie - foul #3 on Edward Batie, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Israel Licata can't connect on a shot from close range | 58-41 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Vincent Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | Kenneth Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Powell gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor's pass is intercepted by Vincent Davis | 58-41 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Matthew Nelson blows the layup | 58-41 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Kenneth Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Jason Taylor takes the ball from Vincent Davis | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Powell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Greg Baker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Edward Batie (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Nelson (fresh) SF - Vincent Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Israel Licata (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Baker | 58-41 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski's pass is intercepted by Matthew Nelson | 58-41 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Edward Batie misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Baker | 58-41 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-41 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Vincent Davis | 58-41 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Vincent Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-41 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hughes | 58-41 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | Israel Licata is whistled for a carry | 58-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Stephen Millen (PF), Richard Smith (C) Jason Taylor, Thomas Coleman, Douglas Powell, Greg Baker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Luc (PG), David Ware (SG), Jamie Marks (SF), David Culver (PF), Ward Schultz (C) Edward Batie, Matthew Nelson, Vincent Davis, Kenneth Hughes, Israel Licata | |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo loses the ball out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Warren Godbold (SF) Brandon Ruminski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:30 | Belmont | David Ware can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-41 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Bonnet | 61-41 |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Ward Schultz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen snags the defensive board | 61-41 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Portillo | 63-41 |
| 04:23 | Belmont | Adam Bonnet steals it from Charles Luc | 63-41 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith hits the finger roll set up by Warren Godbold | 65-41 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | David Ware misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Portillo - foul #1 on Paul Portillo, team foul #2 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor (PG), Thomas Coleman (SG), Stanley Hill (SF), Douglas Powell (PF), Greg Baker (C) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo, Warren Godbold, Stephen Millen, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Nelson (PG), Vincent Davis (SF), Kenneth Hughes (PF), Walter Strasser (C) Charles Luc, Jamie Marks, David Culver, Ward Schultz | |
| 03:51 | Belmont | David Ware misses the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | David Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Vincent Davis - foul #1 on Vincent Davis, team foul #6 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Batie (PG) David Ware | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill misses the 3rd free throw | 67-42 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Kenneth Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Stanley Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Powell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Greg Baker (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Edward Batie (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Nelson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Vincent Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Strasser (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Matthew Nelson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Batie | 67-45 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Vincent Davis takes the ball from Stanley Hill | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Matthew Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-45 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Powell gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Edward Batie takes the ball from Jason Taylor in the backcourt | 67-45 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Edward Batie misses the lay-in | 67-45 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hughes | 67-45 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Edward Batie knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman is hacked by Matthew Nelson - foul #1 on Matthew Nelson, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Greg Baker grabs the offensive board | 67-48 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill misses long on a floater from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hughes | 67-48 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Edward Batie misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-48 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Baker | 67-48 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Vincent Davis is called for the reach on Thomas Coleman - foul #2 on Vincent Davis, team foul #8 | 67-48 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Walter Strasser gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Edward Batie's floater is knocked away by Douglas Powell | 67-48 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Greg Baker grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Walter Strasser grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Walter Strasser misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 67-48 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Vincent Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Douglas Powell blocks the jumper by Vincent Davis | 67-48 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Vincent Davis tips it in | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill hits a turnaround from close range | 69-50 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Matthew Nelson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Coleman - foul #1 on Thomas Coleman, team foul #3 | 69-50 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Vincent Davis misses the lay-in | 69-50 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Powell grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor runs out the clock | 69-50 |