| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Heap (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Utterback inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | John Heap is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | Austin Mapp misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 19:26 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Max Taylor | 37-39 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | John Caldwell is called for the reach on Austin Mapp - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Heap - foul #1 on John Heap, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Austin Mapp | 37-42 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Gregory Zonker is called for the reach on Max Taylor - foul #2 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 39-42 |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Doss | 39-45 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Gregory Zonker steps in front of the John Caldwell pass in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | John Doss tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | John Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Max Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 16:55 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:51 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin travels with the ball | 39-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Max Taylor, John Utterback, John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (PG), Jerry Whitaker (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Thomas Courtney, Gregory Zonker, Austin Mapp, Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 16:02 | Belmont | Roy Flor is called for the reach on Paul Matteo - foul #2 on Roy Flor, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Michael Leo is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Heap (PF) Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SG) Jerry Whitaker | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Heap (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 7 pts. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | John Heap banks in the layup | 41-45 |
| 15:30 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 15:28 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Gatlin | 41-45 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Paul Matteo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | John Heap gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Ronning | 44-45 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | Paul Matteo loses the dribble to Thomas Hahn | 44-45 |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | John Heap misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 44-45 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | Michael Leo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | John Heap gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | John Heap misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Gatlin - foul #2 on Timothy Gatlin, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Max Taylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Aubrey Naylor, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Jerry Whitaker (SG), Austin Mapp (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF), John Doss (C) Paul Matteo, Gregory Zonker, Michael Leo, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | John Heap misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | John Heap makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | John Caldwell is called for the reach on Thomas Courtney in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Caldwell, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Flor (PF) John Heap | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:28 | Belmont | Austin Mapp blows the layup but he's fouled by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #2 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| 13:28 | Belmont | Austin Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:28 | Belmont | Austin Mapp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | John Utterback is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Utterback, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | John Doss's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Cardenas | 45-47 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | John Doss's floater is knocked away by Carmelo Cardenas | 45-47 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Roy Flor grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | John Caldwell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Roy Flor | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Austin Mapp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 11:40 | Belmont | John Doss hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | John Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 47-49 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Austin Mapp snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:59 | Belmont | John Doss misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | John Doss tips it in | 47-51 |
| 10:37 | Missouri State | Jerry Whitaker takes the ball from Max Taylor | 47-51 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), John Heap (PF), Thomas Hahn (C) John Caldwell, Max Taylor, John Utterback, Roy Flor, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (PG), Gregory Zonker (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Thomas Courtney, Jerry Whitaker, Austin Mapp, Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| 10:25 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | John Heap gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Zonker - foul #3 on Gregory Zonker, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Michael Leo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | John Heap snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Paul Matteo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Zonker | 48-54 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Heap | 50-54 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin travels with the ball | 50-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), John Utterback (SF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Austin Mapp (SF), John Doss (C) Paul Matteo, Michael Leo, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is hacked by Thomas Courtney - foul #1 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG) Aubrey Naylor | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | John Utterback clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | John Doss snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | John Doss scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | John Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Heap (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Robichaud (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney loses the ball out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (SG), Raymond Herrin (PF) Gregory Zonker, Richard Robichaud | |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Austin Mapp hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Max Taylor drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Caldwell | 54-56 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | John Caldwell steals the ball from Austin Mapp | 54-56 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | John Utterback throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Max Taylor, John Utterback, John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Thomas Courtney, Austin Mapp, John Doss | |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Roy Flor - foul #3 on Roy Flor, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Robichaud (C) Timothy Gatlin | |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Roy Flor throws it down | 56-58 |
| 05:40 | Belmont | Michael Leo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-61 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Flor | 56-61 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Roy Flor hits the finger roll set up by Richard Mayberry | 58-61 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Roy Flor takes the ball from Paul Matteo | 58-61 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-61 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Max Taylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Aubrey Naylor, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn, Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Austin Mapp (SF), John Doss (C) Paul Matteo, Michael Leo, Raymond Herrin | |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Austin Mapp is called for the reach on John Utterback - foul #2 on Austin Mapp, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | John Heap makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Carmelo Cardenas | 60-61 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney is hacked by John Caldwell - foul #3 on John Caldwell, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Heap (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Max Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 63-63 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is fouled on the floor by John Doss - foul #1 on John Doss, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Herrin (PF) Richard Robichaud | |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Max Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Austin Mapp misses short on a shot from the right side | 63-63 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Courtney takes the ball from Max Taylor | 63-63 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker misses the lay-in | 63-63 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Heap | 63-63 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-63 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | John Heap tips it in | 65-63 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Courtney | 65-65 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | John Caldwell hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Utterback | 67-65 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Austin Mapp - foul #3 on Austin Mapp, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | John Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | John Utterback is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Courtney - foul #2 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | John Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Raymond Herrin | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 69-68 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | John Utterback grabs the board | 69-68 |