| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Harold Cripe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gerald Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wade Breault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer buries a jumper from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Michael Kemmer steals it from Kevin Berry | 37-37 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Zonker - foul #3 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Bedard (SG) Gregory Zonker | |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:03 | Belmont | Kevin Berry is hacked by Useni Aldi - foul #2 on Useni Aldi, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 18:25 | Belmont | Gerald Bomar gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Wade Breault | 39-39 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Gary Bedard steals the ball from Harold Cripe | 39-39 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Gary Bedard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) Useni Aldi | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:19 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:04 | Belmont | The short jumper by Kevin Berry is denied by Harold Cripe | 39-39 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe hits the finger roll | 41-39 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Bomar | 41-41 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Gary Bedard takes the ball from Michael Kemmer | 41-41 |
| 15:45 | Belmont | Edward Bury swats the shot by Gerald Bomar | 41-41 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Cripe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gerald Bomar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Bedard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wade Breault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Wade Breault hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Berry | 44-43 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 44-43 |
| 14:57 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kevin Berry | 44-43 |
| 14:52 | Belmont | Gary Bedard misses the fadeaway from the left side | 44-43 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Cripe | 44-43 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Gary Bedard is called for the reach on Edward Bury - foul #1 on Gary Bedard, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Juan Jimenez (SG), Jacob Kujawski (SF), Useni Aldi (PF), David Worthley (C) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Jason Blackburn, Harold Cripe, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Acker (PG), Gregory Zonker (SG), Kirk Martz (SF), Stephen Huber (PF), Edward Deshields (C) Gerald Bomar, Gary Bedard, Wade Breault, Kevin Berry, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Kujawski | 47-43 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Acker | 47-45 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Stephen Huber gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:24 | Belmont | Stephen Huber misses long on a floater in the paint | 47-45 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi tips it home | 49-45 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Juan Jimenez steals the ball from Edward Deshields | 49-45 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez lays it up and in | 51-45 |
| 12:21 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker is fouled on the floor by Marcus Hammonds - foul #2 on Marcus Hammonds, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gerald Bomar (PG) Stephen Acker | |
| 12:03 | Belmont | Marcus Hammonds steals the ball from Gregory Zonker | 51-45 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds lays it up and in | 53-45 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | David Worthley pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Kujawski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Useni Aldi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Worthley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gerald Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kirk Martz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Huber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Deshields (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Zonker - foul #4 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Jason Blackburn (SF), Harold Cripe (PF), Edward Bury (C) Marcus Hammonds, Jacob Kujawski, Useni Aldi, David Worthley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Bedard (SG), Wade Breault (SF), Kevin Berry (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Gregory Zonker, Kirk Martz, Stephen Huber, Edward Deshields | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:01 | Belmont | Kevin Berry buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Bomar | 55-48 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Kemmer | 57-48 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Gary Bedard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 10:22 | Belmont | Kevin Berry gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:03 | Belmont | Kevin Berry clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-48 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | Kevin Berry's layup is rejected by Harold Cripe | 59-48 |
| 09:31 | Belmont | Kevin Berry hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 09:20 | Belmont | Kevin Berry pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Wade Breault is hacked by Michael Kemmer - foul #2 on Michael Kemmer, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Useni Aldi (PF), David Worthley (C) Juan Jimenez, Harold Cripe, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Acker (SG), Stephen Huber (SF), Edward Deshields (C) Gerald Bomar, Wade Breault, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Kevin Berry misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 59-50 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Kevin Berry clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Useni Aldi - foul #3 on Useni Aldi, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), Jacob Kujawski (SF) Michael Kemmer, Jason Blackburn | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kirk Martz (SG) Gary Bedard | |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Kevin Berry makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Kevin Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Marcus Hammonds, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gerald Bomar (PG), Wade Breault (SF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Kirk Martz, Kevin Berry, Edward Deshields | |
| 07:46 | Belmont | Marcus Hammonds is called for the reach on Stephen Huber - foul #4 on Marcus Hammonds, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SG) Stephen Acker | |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Stephen Huber hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Wade Breault | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jacob Kujawski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Worthley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gerald Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Wade Breault (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Huber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Wade Breault hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Bomar | 61-56 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-56 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Gregory Zonker picks off the pass by Jacob Kujawski | 61-56 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Wade Breault misses the lay-in | 61-56 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Stephen Huber pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by David Worthley - foul #4 on David Worthley, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Jason Blackburn (SF), Harold Cripe (PF) Martin Frasier, Jacob Kujawski, Useni Aldi | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Bedard (PG), Kevin Berry (PF) Gerald Bomar, Stephen Huber | |
| 06:21 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | Arthur Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Kevin Berry clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Wade Breault grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Kevin Berry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-57 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Blackburn | 64-57 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Gregory Zonker - foul #5 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Edward Bury (C) Marcus Hammonds, David Worthley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gerald Bomar (PG), Kirk Martz (SF), Edward Deshields (C) Gregory Zonker, Wade Breault, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Kirk Martz misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 67-57 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Gary Bedard takes the ball from Michael Kemmer | 67-57 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | Gerald Bomar jams it on a great pass from Gary Bedard | 67-59 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Kemmer and the foul's on Kirk Martz - foul #1 on Kirk Martz, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi (PF) Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Huber (PF) Kevin Berry | |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Jason Blackburn steals the ball from Edward Deshields | 70-59 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer jams it set up by Jason Blackburn | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Edward Deshields loses the dribble to Jason Blackburn | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Blackburn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Cripe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gerald Bomar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Bedard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kirk Martz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Huber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Deshields (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi misses long on a jumper from the left block | 72-59 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe snags the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi tips it back up and in | 74-59 |
| 02:34 | Belmont | Gary Bedard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Kirk Martz steals the ball from Harold Cripe | 74-62 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | Edward Deshields connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Gerald Bomar | 74-64 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Gerald Bomar steals the ball from Michael Kemmer | 74-64 |
| 01:20 | Belmont | Gary Bedard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Kirk Martz tips it back up and in | 74-66 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Stephen Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Worthley (C) Harold Cripe | |
| Subs | Belmont | Wade Breault (SF), Kevin Berry (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Kirk Martz, Stephen Huber, Edward Deshields | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Gerald Bomar clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-66 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Kevin Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Gary Bedard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | David Worthley snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | David Worthley is hacked by Gary Bedard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Bedard, team foul #6 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski (SF), Harold Cripe (C) Jason Blackburn, David Worthley | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe is hacked by Arthur Gilbert - foul #2 on Arthur Gilbert, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Wade Breault misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jacob Kujawski - foul #2 on Jacob Kujawski, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Juan Jimenez (SG), Edward Bury (C) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Useni Aldi | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Acker (SG), Stephen Huber (PF), Edward Deshields (C) Gerald Bomar, Kevin Berry, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Wade Breault makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Wade Breault makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Gary Bedard is called for the reach on Juan Jimenez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Bedard, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Useni Aldi (PF) Marcus Hammonds, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gerald Bomar (PG), Kevin Berry (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Stephen Acker, Stephen Huber, Edward Deshields | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Kevin Berry is called for traveling | 78-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SG), Edward Bury (C) Michael Kemmer, Useni Aldi | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Acker (SG), Kirk Martz (SF), Stephen Huber (PF), Edward Deshields (C) Gerald Bomar, Wade Breault, Kevin Berry, Arthur Gilbert | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez runs out the clock | 78-68 |