| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damon Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Scholten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Drew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephan Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski can't throw it down | 38-41 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 19:16 | Belmont | Damon Howard misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenny Zelinsky - foul #3 on Kenny Zelinsky, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter (PF) Kenny Zelinsky | |
| 19:16 | Belmont | Damon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:16 | Belmont | Damon Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:02 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 19:01 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:42 | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh is hacked by Damon Howard - foul #1 on Damon Howard, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:34 | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh is hacked by Christopher Cunningham - foul #1 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Scott Weidman (SF), Joe Catoe (C) Stephan Marsh, Jeffrey Jones, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 18:16 | East Tennessee State | Robert Drew steals the ball from Scott Weidman | 40-41 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Damon Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 18:09 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joe Catoe | 40-41 |
| 18:02 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 18:01 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg tips it home | 40-43 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Damon Howard connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeff Scholten | 42-43 |
| 17:50 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Damon Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 17:33 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | Jerry Plantenberg steals the ball from Jimmie Fontaine | 42-43 |
| 17:04 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Robert Drew snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Ashley - foul #1 on Wayne Ashley, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Jerry Plantenberg, Scott Weidman, Samuel Carter | |
| 16:45 | Belmont | Louis Stewart buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Weldon | 44-43 |
| 16:31 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Ronald Lueras grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Louis Stewart comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Wayne Ashley - foul #2 on Wayne Ashley, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damon Howard (SG) Paul Weldon | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young (PG), Derek Bleich (SG), Scott Weidman (PF) Stephan Marsh, Wayne Ashley, Joe Catoe | |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Louis Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Louis Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | John Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | John Kelley buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Damon Howard | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Louis Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Damon Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lueras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) SG - Derek Bleich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Weidman (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by John Kelley - foul #1 on John Kelley, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Weldon (PG), Jimmie Fontaine (PF) Louis Stewart, Ronald Lueras | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Derek Bleich, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Weidman - foul #1 on Scott Weidman, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:12 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sosinski, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Lueras (C) John Kelley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Jerry Plantenberg steps in front of the Ronald Lueras pass in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 14:50 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Ricci | 49-46 |
| 14:49 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | Damon Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Weidman - foul #2 on Scott Weidman, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Louis Stewart (PG), Richard Bailey (SF), Robert Drew (C) Paul Weldon, Jeff Ricci, Ronald Lueras | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Wayne Ashley (SF) Marshall Young, Scott Weidman | |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Robert Drew is hacked by Jeffrey Sosinski - foul #3 on Jeffrey Sosinski, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Derek Bleich (SF), Joe Catoe (C) Jerry Plantenberg, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Robert Drew misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:26 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 14:08 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Ashley | 49-48 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Richard Bailey is hacked by Stephan Marsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephan Marsh, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeff Scholten (SF), John Kelley (PF) Damon Howard, Jimmie Fontaine | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones (SF) Derek Bleich | |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Richard Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Richard Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:51 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham (PG) Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman (PG), Derek Bleich (SG), Samuel Carter (PF) Stephan Marsh, Wayne Ashley, Kenny Zelinsky | |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 13:32 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 13:31 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Catoe | 51-48 |
| 13:21 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Drew - foul #1 on Robert Drew, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damon Howard (SG), Jeff Ricci (C) Louis Stewart, Robert Drew | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young (PG), Jerry Plantenberg (SG) Derek Bleich, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 13:21 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:21 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:21 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe makes the 3rd free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Jerry Plantenberg steps in front of the Jeff Scholten pass in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 13:15 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg hits the finger roll | 51-52 |
| 13:02 | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 13:00 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 12:38 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Damon Howard gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Damon Howard misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Catoe - foul #2 on Joe Catoe, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Weldon (PG), Jimmie Fontaine (PF), Ronald Lueras (C) Christopher Cunningham, Jeff Scholten, John Kelley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Wayne Ashley (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Marshall Young, Scott Weidman, Samuel Carter, Joe Catoe | |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Damon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Damon Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:31 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:16 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephan Marsh | 52-54 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Paul Weldon misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 11:59 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Weldon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damon Howard (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Lueras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephan Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 stl. SF - Wayne Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski loses the ball out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Louis Stewart (SG), Richard Bailey (SF), Robert Drew (C) Damon Howard, Jeff Ricci, Ronald Lueras | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Derek Bleich (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF) Stephan Marsh, Jerry Plantenberg | |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Weldon | 55-54 |
| 11:19 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 11:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jimmie Fontaine | 55-54 |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Louis Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham (PG) Paul Weldon | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young (SG), Scott Weidman (C) Derek Bleich, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 10:53 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman is hacked by Louis Stewart - foul #1 on Louis Stewart, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damon Howard (SG) Louis Stewart | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG) Wayne Ashley | |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 10:38 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 10:29 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 10:09 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Scott Weidman | 55-56 |
| 10:02 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Marshall Young | 55-59 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Richard Bailey double dribbles | 55-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Louis Stewart (PG), Jeff Scholten (SF), John Kelley (PF), Jeff Ricci (C) Christopher Cunningham, Richard Bailey, Jimmie Fontaine, Robert Drew | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Wayne Ashley (SG), Derek Bleich (SF), Samuel Carter (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Marshall Young, Jerry Plantenberg, Jeffrey Jones, Kenny Zelinsky, Scott Weidman | |
| 09:32 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 09:31 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeff Ricci | 55-59 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Damon Howard is hacked by Wayne Ashley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Ashley, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Weldon (PG) Louis Stewart | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Damon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Damon Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:10 | East Tennessee State | Paul Weldon steals it from Wayne Ashley | 57-59 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | Damon Howard misses the easy layup | 57-59 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Ricci | 57-59 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Joe Catoe is called for the reach on Jeff Scholten - foul #3 on Joe Catoe, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Louis Stewart (SG) Damon Howard | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG) Derek Bleich | |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Jeff Scholten misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Jeff Scholten misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Jeff Scholten grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:39 | Belmont | Paul Weldon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 08:38 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 08:28 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Kelley - foul #2 on John Kelley, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Bailey (SG), Jimmie Fontaine (PF) Paul Weldon, Jeff Ricci | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman (SF) Wayne Ashley | |
| 08:28 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:28 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Richard Bailey is hacked by Jerry Plantenberg - foul #2 on Jerry Plantenberg, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeff Ricci (SF) Jeff Scholten | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Samuel Carter, Joe Catoe | |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Richard Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Richard Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kenny Zelinsky | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Louis Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephan Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) 13 pts. 5 stl. SF - Scott Weidman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Belmont | The jump hook by Jeff Ricci is blocked by Kenny Zelinsky | 58-62 |
| 07:27 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci can't tip it in | 58-62 |
| 07:26 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:20 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Plantenberg | 58-65 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Louis Stewart misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Plantenberg - foul #3 on Jerry Plantenberg, team foul #13 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damon Howard (SG), Robert Drew (C) Richard Bailey, John Kelley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Marshall Young (SG), Derek Bleich (SF) Stephan Marsh, Jerry Plantenberg, Scott Weidman | |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Louis Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Louis Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:06 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Ricci | 60-65 |
| 07:04 | Belmont | Robert Drew grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Stewart | 62-65 |
| 06:26 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kenny Zelinsky | 62-67 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Marshall Young - foul #2 on Marshall Young, team foul #14 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham (PG), Jeff Scholten (SF) Louis Stewart, Jimmie Fontaine | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Scott Weidman (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Wayne Ashley, Marshall Young, Derek Bleich, Kenny Zelinsky, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:54 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 05:37 | East Tennessee State | Robert Drew steals the ball from Stephan Marsh | 64-67 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 05:25 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joe Catoe | 64-67 |
| 05:20 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Plantenberg | 64-70 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Robert Drew clanks a jumper from the left block | 64-70 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Jeff Ricci snags the offensive board | 64-70 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Robert Drew misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 04:53 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones is whistled for a carry | 64-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Weldon (PG), Louis Stewart (SG), Richard Bailey (SF), Jimmie Fontaine (PF), John Kelley (C) Christopher Cunningham, Damon Howard, Jeff Scholten, Jeff Ricci, Robert Drew | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Marshall Young (SG), Derek Bleich (SF), Samuel Carter (PF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Stephan Marsh, Jerry Plantenberg, Jeffrey Jones, Scott Weidman, Joe Catoe | |
| 04:15 | Belmont | John Kelley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Kelley, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| 04:00 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-70 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Richard Bailey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Richard Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Weldon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Fontaine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Bleich (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Carter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Louis Stewart clanks a driving attempt from close range | 64-70 |
| 03:22 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Derek Bleich is whistled for traveling | 64-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham (PG), Damon Howard (SG), Jeff Scholten (SF) Paul Weldon, Louis Stewart, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Marshall Young, Derek Bleich, Samuel Carter, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 02:44 | Belmont | John Kelley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Catoe - foul #4 on Joe Catoe, team foul #15 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman (PG) Wayne Ashley | |
| 02:44 | Belmont | John Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | John Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:21 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | John Kelley grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | John Kelley knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Cunningham | 67-70 |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Drew (C) John Kelley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG) Scott Weidman | |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg is hacked by Damon Howard - foul #2 on Damon Howard, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Wayne Ashley, Joe Catoe | |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Jeffrey Jones picks off the pass by Damon Howard in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| 01:44 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones hits the finger roll | 67-74 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Damon Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-74 |
| 01:18 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski misses the shot near the basket | 67-74 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| 00:58 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones's floater is tipped away by Jimmie Fontaine | 67-74 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Damon Howard gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Robert Drew drills a jumpshot from the right side | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Damon Howard - foul #3 on Damon Howard, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Scott Weidman (SF) Stephan Marsh, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| 00:38 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Cunningham is called for the reach on Jerry Plantenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| 00:38 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:38 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Robert Drew pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Cunningham is called for the reach on Wayne Ashley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Kenny Zelinsky steals it from Christopher Cunningham | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Damon Howard is called for the reach on Jerry Plantenberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Damon Howard, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Robert Drew is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Damon Howard | 71-79 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-79 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley is hacked by Christopher Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #13 | 71-79 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky gets the offensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Fontaine is called for the reach on Kenny Zelinsky - foul #2 on Jimmie Fontaine, team foul #14 | 71-79 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Jimmie Fontaine gets the rebound | 71-80 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Wayne Ashley is called for the reach on Christopher Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Ashley, team foul #16 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF) Wayne Ashley, Scott Weidman | |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Christopher Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh runs out the clock | 73-80 |