| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gary Mattera (fresh) SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Pothier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Counts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Zirkle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | George Zirkle inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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 (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin loses the dribble to Gary Mattera | 38-35 |
| 19:33 | American U. | Gary Chandler misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 19:31 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Paul Matteo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 19:26 | Belmont | Paul Matteo gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Matteo | 38-37 |
| 18:57 | American U. | 3 seconds is called on Michael Pittman | 38-37 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | Paul Matteo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 18:30 | American U. | Michael Pittman misses the shot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | George Zirkle snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Mattera - foul #3 on Gary Mattera, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Borchert (PG), Albert Glover (PF) Gary Mattera, Walter Pothier | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:06 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-38 |
| 17:48 | American U. | The rebound goes to Gary Chandler | 38-38 |
| 17:44 | American U. | Gary Chandler misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:43 | American U. | William Counts grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:28 | American U. | Thomas Courtney picks off the pass by Gary Chandler | 38-38 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney hits the finger roll | 38-40 |
| 17:04 | American U. | Albert Glover drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Borchert | 40-40 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney is fouled on the floor by Gregory Borchert - foul #2 on Gregory Borchert, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Ronnie Fletcher (PG), Jeff Semon (SF), Walter Pothier (PF), David Frey (C) Gary Chandler, Michael Pittman, Albert Glover, William Counts | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG), Arthur Jackson (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF), Timothy Gatlin (C) Thomas Courtney, Paul Matteo, George Zirkle, Raymond Herrin, John Doss | |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Michael Leo hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Robichaud | 40-42 |
| 16:12 | American U. | Richard Robichaud is called for the reach on Walter Pothier - foul #2 on Richard Robichaud, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 15:55 | American U. | Gregory Borchert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:54 | American U. | Walter Pothier can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 15:53 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud grabs the board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ronnie Fletcher (fresh) SG - Gregory Borchert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Semon (fresh) PF - Walter Pothier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Frey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Belmont | Jeff Semon is called for the reach on Michael Leo - foul #2 on Jeff Semon, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Mattera (PG), Albert Glover (PF) Ronnie Fletcher, Walter Pothier | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Paul Matteo (SG) Jerry Whitaker, Arthur Jackson | |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-45 |
| 15:05 | American U. | Gregory Borchert is hacked by Richard Robichaud - foul #3 on Richard Robichaud, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Chandler (SG) Gregory Borchert | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Doss (C) Timothy Gatlin | |
| 14:45 | American U. | Jeff Semon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:15 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 14:14 | American U. | The rebound goes to Gary Chandler | 40-45 |
| 13:58 | American U. | Jeff Semon is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jeff Semon, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Pittman (SF), Walter Pothier (PF), William Counts (C) Jeff Semon, Albert Glover, David Frey | |
| Subs | Belmont | George Zirkle (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF) Michael Leo, Richard Robichaud | |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Courtney | 40-47 |
| 13:29 | American U. | Gary Mattera clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 13:27 | American U. | Michael Pittman gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:07 | American U. | Gary Chandler drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gary Mattera | 42-47 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Paul Matteo hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-50 |
| 12:34 | American U. | Gary Chandler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Matteo - foul #1 on Paul Matteo, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | American U. | Albert Glover (PF) Walter Pothier | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG), Arthur Jackson (SG), Richard Robichaud (C) Thomas Courtney, Paul Matteo, John Doss | |
| 12:34 | American U. | Gary Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:34 | American U. | Gary Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Arthur Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 44-50 |
| 12:15 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Counts - foul #1 on William Counts, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Borchert (PG), Jeff Semon (SG) Gary Mattera, Gary Chandler | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:51 | American U. | Albert Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gregory Borchert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Semon (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Counts (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Zirkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | American U. | Michael Pittman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Borchert and the foul's on George Zirkle - foul #1 on George Zirkle, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | American U. | David Frey (C) William Counts | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Leo (SF) George Zirkle | |
| 11:31 | American U. | Michael Pittman makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:10 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker loses the dribble to Michael Pittman | 47-51 |
| 11:05 | American U. | Gregory Borchert lays it in on a great pass from Michael Pittman | 49-51 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:42 | American U. | Michael Pittman pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:18 | American U. | Michael Pittman knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeff Semon | 51-51 |
| 10:00 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker loses the dribble to Jeff Semon | 51-51 |
| 09:31 | American U. | Richard Robichaud swats the short shot by Jeff Semon | 51-51 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | Michael Leo grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 09:23 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Leo | 51-54 |
| 09:12 | American U. | Albert Glover hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Michael Leo misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 08:51 | American U. | David Frey snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:30 | American U. | Richard Robichaud steals the ball from David Frey | 54-54 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker is hacked by Albert Glover - foul #1 on Albert Glover, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Mattera (PG), Gary Chandler (SG), Walter Pothier (PF), William Counts (C) Gregory Borchert, Jeff Semon, Albert Glover, David Frey | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Paul Matteo (SG), George Zirkle (SF), Timothy Gatlin (PF), John Doss (C) Jerry Whitaker, Arthur Jackson, Michael Leo, Raymond Herrin, Richard Robichaud | |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 07:54 | American U. | The rebound goes to Walter Pothier | 54-54 |
| 07:37 | American U. | Gary Chandler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 07:36 | American U. | Michael Pittman grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gary Mattera (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pittman (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Pothier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Counts (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Zirkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | American U. | William Counts misses the jumper from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Doss | 54-54 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Paul Matteo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Courtney | 54-57 |
| 06:48 | American U. | Michael Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 06:47 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Paul Matteo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 06:28 | American U. | Walter Pothier gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:09 | American U. | Michael Pittman's floater is knocked away by John Doss | 54-57 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Paul Matteo gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | John Doss drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Courtney | 54-59 |
| 05:25 | American U. | John Doss swats the short shot by William Counts | 54-59 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | George Zirkle gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | George Zirkle makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-62 |
| 04:58 | American U. | Michael Pittman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 04:57 | American U. | William Counts snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 04:52 | American U. | Gary Chandler hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gary Mattera | 56-62 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Paul Matteo knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 56-64 |
| 04:09 | American U. | Gary Chandler misses the jumpshot from the left side | 56-64 |
| 04:07 | American U. | William Counts misses the tip | 56-64 |
| 04:06 | Belmont | George Zirkle pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:02 | Belmont | Paul Matteo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | George Zirkle tips it back up and in | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | American U. | Walter Pothier misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 03:44 | American U. | Walter Pothier grabs the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 03:28 | American U. | William Counts misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 03:26 | American U. | Gary Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gary Mattera (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Chandler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pittman (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Pothier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Counts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Matteo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Zirkle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Gatlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Doss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | American U. | Walter Pothier clanks a shot from close range | 56-66 |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Belmont | John Doss lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Matteo and the foul's on Michael Pittman - foul #2 on Michael Pittman, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | American U. | Ronnie Fletcher (PG), Gregory Borchert (SG), Jeff Semon (SF), Albert Glover (PF), David Frey (C) Gary Mattera, Gary Chandler, Michael Pittman, Walter Pothier, William Counts | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG), Arthur Jackson (SG), Michael Leo (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF) Thomas Courtney, Paul Matteo, George Zirkle, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 02:47 | Belmont | John Doss makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:35 | American U. | Jeff Semon hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ronnie Fletcher | 58-69 |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Robichaud (C) John Doss | |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Michael Leo makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Whitaker | 58-71 |
| 01:53 | American U. | Jeff Semon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronnie Fletcher | 61-71 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-71 |
| 01:24 | Belmont | Michael Leo hits the follow up shot | 61-73 |
| 01:09 | American U. | Jeff Semon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin (C) Raymond Herrin | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Timothy Gatlin misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 00:42 | American U. | Gregory Borchert snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | American U. | Jeff Semon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Arthur Jackson loses the dribble to Ronnie Fletcher | 61-73 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Gregory Borchert scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-73 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Mattera (PG), Gary Chandler (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Walter Pothier (PF), William Counts (C) Ronnie Fletcher, Gregory Borchert, Jeff Semon, Albert Glover, David Frey | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Paul Matteo (SG), George Zirkle (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF), John Doss (C) Jerry Whitaker, Arthur Jackson, Michael Leo, Richard Robichaud, Timothy Gatlin | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney runs out the clock | 64-73 |