| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) PF - Edward Deshields (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Doss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Gabriel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Danek (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Withers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Larry Gabriel inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | American U. | Stephen Danek connects on the fadeaway from close range | 42-33 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Edward Deshields misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Danek - foul #1 on Stephen Danek, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:17 | American U. | Roger Blackmon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 19:16 | Belmont | Edward Deshields grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | John Doss misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 18:57 | American U. | Stephen Danek grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:39 | American U. | Larry Gabriel blows the dunk but he's fouled by Austin Mapp - foul #3 on Austin Mapp, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SF) Austin Mapp | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 18:39 | American U. | Larry Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:39 | American U. | Larry Gabriel misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | John Doss snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 44-34 |
| 18:32 | American U. | Roger Blackmon snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 18:09 | American U. | Larry Gabriel lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Danek | 44-36 |
| 17:57 | Belmont | John Doss is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Doss, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 17:31 | American U. | Roger Blackmon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Danek and he's fouled by Gregory Zonker - foul #3 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (C) Gregory Zonker, John Doss | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (SG), William Counts (PF) Gary Chandler, Stephen Danek | |
| 17:31 | American U. | Roger Blackmon makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Kirk Martz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 17:10 | American U. | George Withers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:53 | American U. | Roger Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 16:51 | American U. | Shelton Shea pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:36 | American U. | George Withers lays it in set up by Shelton Shea | 44-41 |
| 16:19 | Belmont | Kirk Martz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Edward Deshields tips it in | 46-41 |
| 15:57 | American U. | William Counts can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 46-41 |
| 15:56 | American U. | George Withers grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Martz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) PF - Edward Deshields (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shelton Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Gabriel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Counts (fresh) C - George Withers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | American U. | George Withers scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Counts | 46-44 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Joseph Cole is hacked by George Withers - foul #1 on George Withers, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (PG), Thomas Courtney (SG), Austin Mapp (SF), John Doss (C) Joseph Cole, Kirk Martz, Michael Leo, Edward Deshields | |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Chandler (SG), Clyde Utley (SF), Stephen Danek (PF) Roger Blackmon, Larry Gabriel, George Withers | |
| 15:06 | Belmont | The short jumper by Richard Robichaud is denied by Stephen Danek | 46-44 |
| 15:04 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Mapp | 46-44 |
| 14:50 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud lays it in on a great pass from Austin Mapp and he's fouled by Stephen Danek - foul #2 on Stephen Danek, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Guy (PG), Michael Pittman (C) Shelton Shea, William Counts | |
| 14:50 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:28 | American U. | Gary Chandler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | John Doss comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 14:01 | American U. | Stephen Danek grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 13:39 | American U. | Stephen Danek is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin (PF) Richard Robichaud | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG) Patrick Guy | |
| 13:27 | Belmont | Stephen Danek steals the ball from Timothy Gatlin | 49-44 |
| 13:08 | American U. | Roger Blackmon double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Kirk Martz (SG) Gregory Zonker, Thomas Courtney | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (SG), William Counts (C) Gary Chandler, Michael Pittman | |
| 12:49 | Belmont | John Doss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Counts - foul #2 on William Counts, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Deshields (PF) Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 12:49 | Belmont | John Doss makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | John Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:27 | American U. | Stephen Danek misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Doss - foul #3 on John Doss, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Austin Mapp, John Doss | |
| Subs | American U. | George Withers (C) William Counts | |
| 12:27 | American U. | Stephen Danek makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:27 | American U. | Stephen Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker buries a turnaround from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 11:54 | American U. | Roger Blackmon blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Cole - foul #1 on Joseph Cole, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Gabriel (PF) Stephen Danek | |
| 11:54 | American U. | Roger Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:54 | American U. | Roger Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Deshields (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shelton Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Gabriel (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Withers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Belmont | Joseph Cole is fouled on the floor by Shelton Shea - foul #1 on Shelton Shea, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Leo (SF) Joseph Cole | |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Chandler (SG) Roger Blackmon | |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Shelton Shea steps in front of the Timothy Gatlin pass | 53-47 |
| 11:05 | American U. | George Withers is whistled for a carry | 53-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Austin Mapp (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), John Doss (C) Michael Leo, Edward Deshields, Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Guy (PG), William Counts (PF) Shelton Shea, Clyde Utley | |
| 10:55 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Austin Mapp | 56-47 |
| 10:39 | American U. | George Withers banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Guy and he's fouled by John Doss - foul #4 on John Doss, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Timothy Gatlin (C) Kirk Martz, John Doss | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 10:39 | American U. | George Withers misses the free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud double dribbles | 56-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG) George Withers | |
| 10:06 | American U. | Patrick Guy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Austin Mapp - foul #4 on Austin Mapp, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Leo (SF), Edward Deshields (PF) Austin Mapp, Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | American U. | Clyde Utley (SF), Stephen Danek (PF) Gary Chandler, William Counts | |
| 10:06 | American U. | Patrick Guy misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:06 | American U. | Patrick Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Joseph Cole clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Joseph Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | Clyde Utley steals the ball from Michael Leo | 56-50 |
| 09:11 | American U. | Stephen Danek lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Gabriel | 56-52 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Guy - foul #2 on Patrick Guy, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kirk Martz (SG), Timothy Gatlin (C) Joseph Cole, Richard Robichaud | |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Chandler (SG), George Withers (C) Patrick Guy, Larry Gabriel | |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:38 | American U. | Roger Blackmon drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Michael Leo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 08:10 | American U. | Stephen Danek grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:04 | American U. | Gary Chandler clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Kirk Martz snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Edward Deshields misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Chandler - foul #2 on Gary Chandler, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Austin Mapp (SF), John Doss (C) Gregory Zonker, Michael Leo, Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (PG), William Counts (PF) Roger Blackmon, Stephen Danek | |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Edward Deshields (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Shelton Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Counts (fresh) C - George Withers (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | American U. | William Counts drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Chandler | 60-56 |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Austin Mapp comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Gary Chandler - foul #3 on Gary Chandler, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Robichaud (PF) Edward Deshields | |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Guy (SG), Larry Gabriel (SF) Gary Chandler, Clyde Utley | |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Austin Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Austin Mapp misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:14 | American U. | George Withers snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 06:52 | American U. | William Counts can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Robichaud - foul #2 on Richard Robichaud, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG) George Withers | |
| 06:52 | American U. | William Counts makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:52 | American U. | William Counts misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:52 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 06:34 | Belmont | The short jumper by Austin Mapp is denied by Larry Gabriel | 61-57 |
| 06:32 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud tips it home | 63-57 |
| 06:11 | American U. | Patrick Guy buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Shelton Shea | 63-60 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Kirk Martz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (PG) Joseph Cole | |
| Subs | American U. | Clyde Utley (SF), Stephen Danek (PF) Patrick Guy, William Counts | |
| 05:39 | American U. | Shelton Shea is hacked by Kirk Martz - foul #1 on Kirk Martz, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (SG) Kirk Martz | |
| Subs | American U. | George Withers (C) Larry Gabriel | |
| 05:39 | American U. | Shelton Shea makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:39 | American U. | Shelton Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 05:22 | American U. | George Withers grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 05:08 | American U. | Roger Blackmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Leo (SF), Edward Deshields (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Austin Mapp, Richard Robichaud, John Doss | |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Guy (PG), Gary Chandler (SG) Roger Blackmon, Shelton Shea | |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Edward Deshields drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Zonker | 66-62 |
| 04:39 | American U. | Clyde Utley drills a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Gregory Zonker - foul #4 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Kirk Martz (SG) Thomas Courtney, Michael Leo | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 04:39 | American U. | Clyde Utley makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 04:22 | American U. | Patrick Guy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 04:21 | American U. | Clyde Utley snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 04:06 | American U. | Gary Chandler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | George Withers swats the shot by Gregory Zonker | 69-68 |
| 03:53 | American U. | George Withers pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Martz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Edward Deshields (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Patrick Guy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Danek (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - George Withers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:30 | American U. | Gary Chandler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Timothy Gatlin | 69-68 |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker can't throw it down but he's hacked by Patrick Guy - foul #3 on Patrick Guy, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Austin Mapp (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), John Doss (C) Joseph Cole, Edward Deshields, Timothy Gatlin | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Shelton Shea (SG), Larry Gabriel (PF), William Counts (C) Patrick Guy, Gary Chandler, Stephen Danek, George Withers | |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:49 | American U. | Richard Robichaud blocks the short jumper by Roger Blackmon | 71-68 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | John Doss snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Cole (PG), Edward Deshields (PF) Gregory Zonker, Richard Robichaud | |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Chandler (SG) Shelton Shea | |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Kirk Martz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 02:23 | American U. | Larry Gabriel grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 02:23 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Danek (PF), George Withers (C) Larry Gabriel, William Counts | |
| 02:06 | American U. | Gary Chandler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-68 |
| 02:05 | American U. | Stephen Danek tips it but misses | 71-68 |
| 02:04 | Belmont | John Doss snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 01:44 | Belmont | The jumper by Joseph Cole is denied by Clyde Utley | 71-68 |
| 01:42 | American U. | Roger Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:29 | American U. | Stephen Danek clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | Kirk Martz grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Austin Mapp misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 71-68 |
| 01:05 | American U. | George Withers gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:58 | American U. | Gary Chandler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Austin Mapp - foul #5 on Austin Mapp, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SF) Austin Mapp | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:58 | American U. | Gary Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:58 | American U. | Gary Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Doss | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Kirk Martz misses badly on a floater from the left side | 71-69 |
| 00:37 | American U. | George Withers snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | American U. | Stephen Danek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Roger Blackmon is called for the reach on Gregory Zonker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Blackmon, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | American U. | Gary Chandler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Edward Deshields gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Roger Blackmon is called for the reach on Edward Deshields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Blackmon, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Edward Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | Gary Chandler misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-69 |