| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 5 reb. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Zirkle (fresh) PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) C - John Doss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Lake inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-31 |
| 19:42 | Houston | John Lake misses the tip | 26-31 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:26 | Belmont | George Zirkle scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Savage | 28-34 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Scott Savage grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel can't finish the layup | 28-34 |
| 18:42 | Houston | John Lake tips it in | 30-34 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | George Zirkle comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 18:21 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to John Doss | 30-34 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Kunkel | 30-34 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Paul Matteo is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| 17:30 | Houston | A charge is called on Scott Savage - foul #2 on Scott Savage, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Phillip Smith steps in front of the Paul Matteo pass | 30-34 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Telek Krasinski drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Smith | 32-34 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | John Doss knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Scott Savage - foul #3 on Scott Savage, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Ronald Mazurek (C) Phillip Smith, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG), Michael Leo (SF), Richard Robichaud (PF) Thomas Courtney, George Zirkle, Raymond Herrin | |
| 16:29 | Belmont | John Doss misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Richard Robichaud | 32-36 |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Paul Matteo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek grabs the board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) SG - Telek Krasinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Lake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Mazurek (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Matteo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Doss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Patrick Pearce's layup is rejected by John Doss | 32-36 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel tips it home | 34-36 |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Leo | 34-36 |
| 14:51 | Belmont | Richard Robichaud drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Richard Robichaud is called for the reach on Joshua Kunkel - foul #2 on Richard Robichaud, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), James Ruffin (SF), Scott Savage (C) Telek Krasinski, John Lake, Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), George Zirkle (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF) Paul Matteo, Michael Leo, John Doss | |
| 14:17 | Houston | Phillip Smith clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Herrin - foul #3 on Raymond Herrin, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Phillip Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Phillip Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney hits a shot from the right block set up by Raymond Herrin and he's hacked by Phillip Smith - foul #3 on Phillip Smith, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Mazurek | 36-40 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Scott Savage clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 36-40 |
| 13:46 | Belmont | George Zirkle snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Whitaker | 36-42 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Phillip Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Ruffin | 39-42 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | Ronald Mazurek takes the ball from Thomas Courtney | 39-42 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-42 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | George Zirkle pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Mazurek - foul #2 on Ronald Mazurek, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), John Lake (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF) Patrick Pearce, James Ruffin, Ronald Mazurek | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (SG), Michael Leo (SF), John Doss (C) Jerry Whitaker, George Zirkle, Richard Robichaud | |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Scott Savage snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Smith | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Lake (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Herrin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Doss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Paul Matteo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Savage and the foul's on Michael Leo - foul #1 on Michael Leo, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Fred King (C) Phillip Smith, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Belmont | Arthur Jackson (PG), Timothy Gatlin (PF) Thomas Courtney, Raymond Herrin | |
| 11:03 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | John Doss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:43 | Houston | John Lake snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Telek Krasinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Matteo - foul #1 on Paul Matteo, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG) Arthur Jackson | |
| 10:27 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:11 | Belmont | John Doss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Gatlin | 46-43 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Leo | 46-45 |
| 09:29 | Houston | John Lake connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Telek Krasinski | 49-45 |
| 09:14 | Belmont | Michael Leo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Fred King grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Telek Krasinski | 52-45 |
| 08:29 | Belmont | Michael Leo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 08:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Telek Krasinski | 52-45 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Fred King pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Michael Leo is called for the reach on Telek Krasinski - foul #2 on Michael Leo, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), James Ruffin (SF), Ronald Mazurek (PF), Scott Savage (C) Patrick Pearce, John Lake, Joshua Kunkel, Fred King | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Courtney (PG), Arthur Jackson (SG), George Zirkle (SF), Raymond Herrin (PF), Richard Robichaud (C) Jerry Whitaker, Paul Matteo, Michael Leo, Timothy Gatlin, John Doss | |
| 07:50 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | The rebound goes to George Zirkle | 52-45 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Mazurek - foul #3 on Ronald Mazurek, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Laird (SG) Telek Krasinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Laird (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ruffin (fresh) PF - Ronald Mazurek (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Zirkle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Robichaud (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Scott Savage lays it up and in | 54-47 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Courtney and he's fouled by Ronald Mazurek - foul #4 on Ronald Mazurek, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF) James Ruffin, Ronald Mazurek | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel dunks the ball on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 56-50 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Phillip Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Scott Savage grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Joseph Laird misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Scott Savage tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney connects on the shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Scott Savage drills a jump hook in the paint set up by John Lake | 60-54 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Arthur Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 04:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Savage | 60-54 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Phillip Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-54 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Scott Savage tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 04:48 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG) Joseph Laird | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (SG), John Doss (C) Arthur Jackson, Richard Robichaud | |
| 04:32 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Courtney | 62-56 |
| 04:12 | Houston | John Lake comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by George Zirkle - foul #1 on George Zirkle, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| 04:12 | Houston | John Lake makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:12 | Houston | John Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | Paul Matteo drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 03:29 | Houston | John Lake can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Doss - foul #2 on John Doss, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Leo (SF) George Zirkle | |
| 03:29 | Houston | John Lake makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:29 | Houston | John Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lake (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Leo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Herrin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Doss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 03:11 | Belmont | Paul Matteo grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | John Doss's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Kunkel | 66-59 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Telek Krasinski snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 02:07 | Houston | John Doss denies the turnaround by Scott Savage | 66-59 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Michael Leo grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Paul Matteo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Phillip Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Smith, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Belmont | George Zirkle (SF) Michael Leo | |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Paul Matteo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | John Doss grabs the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Raymond Herrin misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-59 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Phillip Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel tips it but misses | 66-59 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | George Zirkle snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Paul Matteo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Scott Savage snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Scott Savage is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Courtney - foul #1 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Scott Savage makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Scott Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Paul Matteo makes the 3 from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Thomas Courtney is called for the reach on John Lake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | Houston | John Lake makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:38 | Houston | John Lake misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | John Doss gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | George Zirkle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Scott Savage snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Thomas Courtney is called for the reach on Scott Savage in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Scott Savage makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Scott Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Telek Krasinski pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Paul Matteo is called for the reach on Telek Krasinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Matteo, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | George Zirkle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | John Doss tips it back up and in | 73-64 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Thomas Courtney is called for the reach on Telek Krasinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Thomas Courtney is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Thomas Courtney, team foul #13 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Joseph Laird (SG), James Ruffin (SF), Ronald Mazurek (PF), Fred King (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, John Lake, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| 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 | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Patrick Pearce runs out the clock | 75-64 |