| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fritz Jacobson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Austin Mapp inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Belmont | John Doss misses the fadeaway from the right side | 31-25 |
| 19:45 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | Fred McNeme steps in front of the John Doss pass | 31-25 |
| 19:17 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rene Russo | 33-25 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Gregory Zonker | 33-27 |
| 18:57 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Stewart | 35-27 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Zonker | 35-30 |
| 18:23 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme is hacked by Raymond Herrin - foul #1 on Raymond Herrin, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Rodrigo Garza | 37-30 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:40 | Western Carolina | Thomas Courtney picks off the pass by Rodrigo Garza in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney hits the finger roll | 37-32 |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza is fouled on the floor by John Doss - foul #3 on John Doss, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG), Barry Blake (PF), Justin Marshall (C) Andrew Stewart, Fritz Jacobson, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| 16:57 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rene Russo | 40-32 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | Austin Mapp misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-32 |
| 16:45 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-32 |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson is called for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme (C) Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (PG), Jerry Whitaker (SG), Michael Leo (SF) Thomas Courtney, Gregory Zonker, Austin Mapp | |
| 15:52 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker connects on the floater from the right side | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Blake (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Justin Marshall (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry Blake | 42-34 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Albert Jackson picks off the pass by Richard Robichaud | 42-34 |
| 15:00 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 14:39 | Belmont | Paul Matteo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Matteo - foul #1 on Paul Matteo, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Cornell Johnson (PF), Fritz Jacobson (C) Albert Jackson, Barry Blake, Justin Marshall, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Gregory Zonker (SG), Austin Mapp (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF), John Doss (C) Paul Matteo, Jerry Whitaker, Michael Leo, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 14:08 | Western Carolina | Austin Mapp steals the ball from Andrew Stewart | 45-34 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 13:49 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:31 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rodrigo Garza | 48-34 |
| 13:16 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 13:12 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cornell Johnson and the foul's on Austin Mapp - foul #3 on Austin Mapp, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG), Fred McNeme (C) Rodrigo Garza, Fritz Jacobson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:12 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart makes the free throw | 51-36 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 12:46 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 12:17 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Jackson | 53-36 |
| 12:15 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney's pass is intercepted by Andrew Stewart in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Stewart | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Zonker and he's fouled by Rene Russo - foul #1 on Rene Russo, team foul #1 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (PG), Michael Leo (SF) Thomas Courtney, Austin Mapp | |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin makes the free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on Cornell Johnson - foul #4 on Cornell Johnson, team foul #2 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist (SG), Fritz Jacobson (PF) Andrew Stewart, Cornell Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Quist (fresh) SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fritz Jacobson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Paul Matteo is hacked by Rene Russo - foul #2 on Rene Russo, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Justin Marshall (C) Harvey Quist, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (SG) Gregory Zonker | |
| 11:03 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry Blake (PF) Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza is fouled on the floor by Paul Matteo - foul #2 on Paul Matteo, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (SG) Albert Jackson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Austin Mapp (SF) Jerry Whitaker, Michael Leo | |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Robichaud | 55-39 |
| 10:28 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza grabs the board | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodrigo Garza | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Austin Mapp buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Matteo | 58-41 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Stewart and he's hacked by Thomas Courtney - foul #2 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rene Russo (SF), Fred McNeme (C) Fritz Jacobson, Justin Marshall | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregory Zonker (SG), Raymond Herrin (PF), John Doss (C) Paul Matteo, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake makes the free throw | 61-41 |
| 09:14 | Belmont | John Doss clanks a jumper from the left block | 61-41 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | John Doss tips it home | 61-43 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Austin Mapp | 61-46 |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-46 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Stewart | 61-46 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Gregory Zonker steals it from Fred McNeme | 61-46 |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker hits the finger roll | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gregory Zonker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Austin Mapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Courtney | 61-50 |
| 07:00 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Austin Mapp - foul #4 on Austin Mapp, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG), Harvey Quist (SG), Cornell Johnson (PF), Fritz Jacobson (C) Rodrigo Garza, Andrew Stewart, Barry Blake, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (PG), Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Thomas Courtney, Austin Mapp, Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| 07:00 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:00 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | Rene Russo picks off the pass by Michael Leo | 63-50 |
| 06:32 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 06:04 | Belmont | Michael Leo clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 63-50 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo is fouled on the floor by Michael Leo - foul #1 on Michael Leo, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Fred McNeme (C) Harvey Quist, Fritz Jacobson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (SG), John Doss (C) Gregory Zonker, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:12 | Belmont | John Doss buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Robichaud | 65-52 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme hits the finger roll set up by Rodrigo Garza | 67-52 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Rene Russo - foul #3 on Rene Russo, team foul #4 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (SF) Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Austin Mapp (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF) Paul Matteo, Michael Leo, Richard Robichaud | |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:14 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Fritz Jacobson | 69-54 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | The jump hook by Raymond Herrin is blocked by Fred McNeme | 69-54 |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Fritz Jacobson | 69-54 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza tips it in | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion 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 Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fritz Jacobson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cornell Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Austin Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney is fouled on the floor by Cornell Johnson - foul #5 on Cornell Johnson, team foul #5 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist (PG), Martin Hanson (SG), Barry Blake (PF), Justin Marshall (C) Rodrigo Garza, Albert Jackson, Cornell Johnson, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (PG), Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Thomas Courtney, Austin Mapp, Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Michael Leo is fouled on the floor by Justin Marshall - foul #2 on Justin Marshall, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Leo | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall loses the dribble to Timothy Gatlin | 71-57 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Leo | 71-60 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Andrew Stewart (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Fred McNeme (C) Harvey Quist, Martin Hanson, Barry Blake, Justin Marshall | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Gregory Zonker (SG), Austin Mapp (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF), John Doss (C) Paul Matteo, Jerry Whitaker, Michael Leo, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 71-60 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson gets the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-60 |
| 01:24 | Belmont | John Doss misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Gregory Zonker misses the tip | 73-60 |
| 01:21 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Rene Russo | 73-60 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Rodrigo Garza | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Austin Mapp is fouled on the floor by Rene Russo - foul #4 on Rene Russo, team foul #7 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG), Harvey Quist (SG), Barry Blake (PF), Justin Marshall (C) Rodrigo Garza, Andrew Stewart, Rene Russo, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (PG), Jerry Whitaker (SG), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Thomas Courtney, Gregory Zonker, Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Austin Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Austin Mapp makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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) | |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Timothy Gatlin swats the short shot by Justin Marshall | 75-62 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Austin Mapp is fouled on the floor by Fritz Jacobson - foul #1 on Fritz Jacobson, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Austin Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Austin Mapp makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson runs out the clock | 75-64 |