| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Fox (fresh) SG - William Charlebois (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Roller (fresh) PF - Harold Frye (fresh) C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Vincent Murphy (fresh) SG - Frank Tull (fresh) SF - Peter Adams (fresh) PF - Joey Wittig (fresh) C - Roger Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Vincent Murphy | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson lays it in set up by Charles Fox | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Vincent Murphy | 2-6 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | William Charlebois is hacked by Vincent Murphy - foul #1 on Vincent Murphy, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Charles Fox misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Peter Adams | 2-6 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig is hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Adams | 2-8 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Harold Frye hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Fox | 4-8 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Roller - foul #1 on Jeffrey Roller, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Charles Fox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 17:12 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Roller | 4-10 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Charles Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson (SG), Otis Thompson (PF) Frank Tull, Joey Wittig | |
| 16:45 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Charles Johnson | 4-12 |
| 16:20 | Belmont | William Charlebois lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Roller | 6-12 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina State | Charles Fox steals the ball from Vincent Murphy | 6-12 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Charles Fox lays it up and in | 8-12 |
| 15:53 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ruben Leonard (SG), Larry Robinson (PF), Frank Houston (C) William Charlebois, Harold Frye, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh (PG), Frank Tull (SG), Joey Wittig (PF), George Hamilton (C) Vincent Murphy, Charles Johnson, Peter Adams, Roger Coleman | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Leonard (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Roller (fresh) PF - Larry Robinson (fresh) C - Frank Houston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Shelby Routh (fresh) SG - Frank Tull (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Otis Thompson (fresh) PF - Joey Wittig (fresh) C - George Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Roller | 10-12 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 15:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Larry Robinson | 10-12 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Frank Houston can't tip it in | 10-12 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller grabs the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Charles Fox connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Charles Fox grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Charles Fox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by George Hamilton - foul #1 on George Hamilton, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Charlebois (SG), Harold Frye (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Jeffrey Roller, Larry Robinson, Frank Houston | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Peter Adams (SF), Eugene Smith (C) Shelby Routh, Frank Tull, Otis Thompson, Joey Wittig | |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Charles Fox misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Charles Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Charles Fox misses the 3rd free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Hamilton | 14-15 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | William Charlebois makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on George Hamilton, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Houston (SF) Charles Fox | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman (C) George Hamilton | |
| 13:07 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ruben Leonard, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin King (PG), Jeffrey Roller (SF) Ruben Leonard, Frank Houston | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:47 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman blows the layup but the foul's on Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Robinson (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Tull (SG), Otis Thompson (SF), Joey Wittig (PF) Charles Johnson, Peter Adams, Eugene Smith | |
| 12:47 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Harold Frye banks in the layup | 19-17 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Roller - foul #2 on Jeffrey Roller, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ruben Leonard (PG), Frank Houston (SF), Edward Eaton (PF) William Charlebois, Jeffrey Roller, Harold Frye | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:08 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:58 | Belmont | Frank Houston can't connect on a shot from the left side | 19-18 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ruben Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin King (fresh) SF - Frank Houston (fresh) PF - Edward Eaton (fresh) C - Larry Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Vincent Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Tull (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Otis Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joey Wittig (fresh) C - Roger Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joey Wittig, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Peter Adams (SF) Otis Thompson | |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Kevin King scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ruben Leonard | 21-18 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Larry Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | Kevin King is fouled on the floor by Frank Tull - foul #1 on Frank Tull, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Fox (PG), William Charlebois (SG) Ruben Leonard, Edward Eaton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Eugene Smith (PF) Vincent Murphy, Frank Tull, Joey Wittig | |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Larry Robinson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Fox and he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Frye (PF) Kevin King | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Larry Robinson makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Smith | 24-21 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Frank Houston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Larry Robinson tips it home | 26-21 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Adams | 26-24 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Charles Fox scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Frye | 29-24 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Smith | 29-24 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Adams | 29-26 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Larry Robinson misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Roger Coleman - foul #1 on Roger Coleman, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin King (PG), William Alford (SG), Ruben Leonard (SF), Edward Eaton (PF) Charles Fox, William Charlebois, Frank Houston, Harold Frye | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy (PG), Frank Tull (SG), Bradley Kerr (SF), Joey Wittig (PF), Otis Thompson (C) Shelby Routh, Charles Johnson, Peter Adams, Eugene Smith, Roger Coleman | |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Larry Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Larry Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Joey Wittig | 29-26 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Murphy | 29-29 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Kevin King misses badly on a shot in the lane | 29-29 |
| 07:58 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Joey Wittig | 29-29 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull is called for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Tull, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Fox (PG) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh (SG) Frank Tull | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Alford (fresh) SF - Ruben Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Eaton (fresh) C - Kevin King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Vincent Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shelby Routh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Kerr (fresh) PF - Joey Wittig (fresh) 2 reb. C - Otis Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Charles Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 07:29 | South Carolina State | Charles Fox steps in front of the Vincent Murphy pass in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Fox | 31-29 |
| 07:13 | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr is fouled on the floor by Ruben Leonard - foul #2 on Ruben Leonard, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Frye (PF) Ruben Leonard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson (SG), Eugene Smith (C) Shelby Routh, Bradley Kerr | |
| 06:48 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy buries a floater from the left wing set up by Otis Thompson | 31-31 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | William Alford is fouled on the floor by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Charlebois (SG) Charles Fox | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| 06:25 | Belmont | William Alford makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 06:25 | Belmont | William Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina State | Kevin King is called for the reach on Joey Wittig - foul #1 on Kevin King, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Peter Adams (SF) Eugene Smith | |
| 06:15 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Edward Eaton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | William Charlebois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Fox (PG), Frank Houston (SF), Larry Robinson (C) William Alford, Edward Eaton, Kevin King | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith (PF), Roger Coleman (C) Joey Wittig, Otis Thompson | |
| 04:36 | South Carolina State | Shelby Routh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Harold Frye pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Shelby Routh takes the ball from William Charlebois | 33-35 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Harold Frye comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Charlebois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) PF - Harold Frye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Vincent Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shelby Routh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 03:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harold Frye | 33-37 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Larry Robinson drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Charles Fox | 35-37 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Frye - foul #1 on Harold Frye, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ruben Leonard (PG), Kevin King (SG), Jeffrey Roller (SF), Edward Eaton (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Charles Fox, William Charlebois, Frank Houston, Harold Frye, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Tull (SG), Otis Thompson (SF), Joey Wittig (PF), George Hamilton (C) Shelby Routh, Peter Adams, Eugene Smith, Roger Coleman | |
| 02:41 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina State | Vincent Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard is fouled on the floor by Vincent Murphy - foul #2 on Vincent Murphy, team foul #10 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson (PG) Vincent Murphy | |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Otis Thompson | 36-39 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | Kevin King gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | The short jumper by Ruben Leonard is denied by George Hamilton | 36-39 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina State | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ruben Leonard | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 36-39 |