| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff Scholten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kelley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jeff Scholten inbounds the ball | 53-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Damon Howard buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Cunningham | 53-34 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky loses the ball out of bounds | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:30 | Belmont | Damon Howard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-34 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Christopher Cunningham is called for the reach on Alexander Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #1 | 53-34 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-34 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Jeff Scholten pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | John Kelley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-36 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jimmie Fontaine | 53-36 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Thomas Thoreson steals it from Jimmie Fontaine | 53-36 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore is hacked by Jimmie Fontaine - foul #2 on Jimmie Fontaine, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | Damon Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-36 |
| 17:14 | Belmont | Damon Howard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Thoreson | 53-36 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 16:53 | Belmont | John Kelley snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Thomas Thoreson is called for the reach on Jeff Scholten - foul #1 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Weldon (PG), Jeff Ricci (SF), Ronald Lueras (C) Christopher Cunningham, Jeff Scholten, John Kelley | |
| 16:29 | Belmont | Ronald Lueras is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Lueras, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-36 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci is called for traveling | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Arthur Lim (PF), Robert Drew (C) Jimmie Fontaine, Ronald Lueras | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Ervin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Weldon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Damon Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff Ricci (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Lim (fresh) C - Robert Drew (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Charles Ervin is denied by Jeff Ricci | 53-36 |
| 15:45 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 15:36 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci blows the layup but he's fouled by Alexander Moore - foul #3 on Alexander Moore, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| 15:36 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 15:36 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-38 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Robert Drew grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Damon Howard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Baskerville | 53-38 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville is hacked by Robert Drew - foul #4 on Robert Drew, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham (PG), Jeff Scholten (SF), Jimmie Fontaine (PF), John Kelley (C) Damon Howard, Jeff Ricci, Arthur Lim, Robert Drew | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky double dribbles | 53-38 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Paul Weldon connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin can't tip it in | 53-40 |
| 14:00 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Christopher Cunningham | 53-40 |
| 13:45 | Belmont | Paul Weldon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Weldon, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damon Howard (SG) Paul Weldon | |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Ervin | 55-40 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine is hacked by Alexander Moore - foul #4 on Alexander Moore, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (PG) Alexander Moore | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:04 | Belmont | John Kelley connects on the shot from the right block set up by Jeff Scholten | 55-42 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Thoreson | 58-42 |
| 12:29 | Belmont | Damon Howard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 12:28 | Belmont | John Kelley tips it home | 58-44 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | John Kelley grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 11:46 | Belmont | Damon Howard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Ervin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Thoreson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Baskerville (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Christopher Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damon Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff Scholten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-44 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Jeff Scholten pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 11:02 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Jenkins (SF), Timothy Gaines (PF), John Blackledge (C) Charles Ervin, Thomas Thoreson, Lee Baskerville | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Weldon (PG), Jeff Ricci (SF), Arthur Lim (PF), Ronald Lueras (C) Christopher Cunningham, Jeff Scholten, Jimmie Fontaine, John Kelley | |
| 10:18 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci blows the layup | 58-44 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-44 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard tips it in | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Ronald Lueras drills a jumper in the lane set up by Paul Weldon | 60-46 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-46 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Arthur Lim | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Damon Howard drills a jumper in the lane set up by Paul Weldon and he's hacked by John Blackledge - foul #1 on John Blackledge, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Ervin (SF) Nicholas Visnosky | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine (PF) Arthur Lim | |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Damon Howard makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard is fouled on the floor by Paul Weldon - foul #2 on Paul Weldon, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Louis Stewart (SG) Damon Howard | |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 60-49 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | Paul Weldon snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Ronald Lueras is hacked by John Blackledge - foul #2 on John Blackledge, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (SG) Thomas Jenkins | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Kelley (C) Ronald Lueras | |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Timothy Gaines is blocked by John Kelley | 60-49 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard tips it back up and in | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Howard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Ervin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Gaines (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Blackledge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Weldon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Stewart | 62-52 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Gaines | 65-52 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-52 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | John Blackledge pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | John Kelley steals the ball from Timothy Gaines | 65-52 |
| 06:28 | Belmont | John Blackledge steals it from John Kelley | 65-52 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | John Blackledge knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Gaines | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine misses the lay-in | 68-52 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci gets the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Thomas Thoreson (PF), Lee Baskerville (C) Alexander Howard, Timothy Gaines, John Blackledge | |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham (PG), Damon Howard (SG), Jeff Scholten (SF), Robert Drew (C) Paul Weldon, Louis Stewart, Jeff Ricci, John Kelley | |
| 05:36 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jimmie Fontaine, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Thoreson | 70-52 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky is fouled on the floor by Damon Howard - foul #1 on Damon Howard, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Robert Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Thoreson | 70-52 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Robert Drew tips it home | 70-54 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson can't finish the layup | 70-54 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the offensive board | 70-54 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nicholas Visnosky | 73-54 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Robert Drew misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-54 |
| 03:49 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine hits the follow up shot | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Ervin (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lee Baskerville (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damon Howard (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff Scholten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Drew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson is fouled on the floor by Robert Drew - foul #5 on Robert Drew, team foul #9 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Corey (PG), Alexander Howard (SG), Thomas Jenkins (SF), Timothy Gaines (C) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky, Charles Ervin, Lee Baskerville | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Weldon (PG), Louis Stewart (SG), Jeff Ricci (SF), John Kelley (PF), Ronald Lueras (C) Christopher Cunningham, Damon Howard, Jeff Scholten, Jimmie Fontaine, Robert Drew | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | John Kelley lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Weldon and he's fouled by Thomas Thoreson - foul #2 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #6 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Blackledge (C) Thomas Thoreson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:08 | Belmont | John Kelley makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines is hacked by John Kelley - foul #2 on John Kelley, team foul #10 | 75-59 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci hits a turnaround in the lane | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines is hacked by Jeff Ricci - foul #2 on Jeff Ricci, team foul #11 | 77-61 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Paul Weldon | 79-63 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | John Blackledge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-63 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Kelley | 79-63 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-66 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey can't tip it in | 79-66 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines grabs the offensive board | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Corey | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Belmont | John Kelley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-66 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Ronald Lueras tips it in | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Carlos Corey runs out the clock | 81-68 |