| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Charlebois (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Roller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Abel Bean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darell Hodgdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Darnall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chuck Cropper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Belmont | William Charlebois knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 41-34 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Darnall | 41-37 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Harold Frye makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Fox | 44-37 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Darnall | 44-40 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Chuck Cropper - foul #2 on Chuck Cropper, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall hits the finger roll | 46-42 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | William Charlebois banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Fox | 48-42 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Abel Bean is blocked by Harold Frye | 48-42 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper tips it home | 48-44 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Stephen Darnall picks off the pass by William Charlebois | 48-44 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:45 | Belmont | Darell Hodgdon is called for the reach on William Charlebois - foul #2 on Darell Hodgdon, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ruben Leonard (PG), Kevin King (SG), Larry Robinson (PF), Frank Houston (C) Charles Fox, William Charlebois, Harold Frye, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (PG), Larry Thompson (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Robert Bickham (C) Abel Bean, Stephen Darnall, John Morgan, Chuck Cropper | |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Frank Houston slams it home | 50-44 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith is hacked by Kevin King - foul #1 on Kevin King, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Eaton (PF) Jeffrey Roller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Samuel Caudle (SG), John Morgan (PF) Louis Smith, Darell Hodgdon, Robert Bickham | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ruben Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Eaton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Sneed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Caudle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neal Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 15:11 | Belmont | Larry Robinson makes the runner from close range | 52-46 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas State | John Morgan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 14:40 | Belmont | Kevin King knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ruben Leonard | 54-49 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas State | John Morgan clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-49 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Edward Eaton pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Kevin King travels with the ball | 54-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Fox (PG), William Charlebois (SG), Jeffrey Roller (SF), Harold Frye (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ruben Leonard, Kevin King, Frank Houston, Edward Eaton, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall (SF) Larry Thompson | |
| 14:07 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper (C) John Morgan | |
| 13:46 | Belmont | William Charlebois clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Neal Jones - foul #2 on Neal Jones, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham (PF) Neal Jones | |
| 13:46 | Belmont | William Charlebois misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:46 | Belmont | William Charlebois misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Bickham, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chuck Cropper - foul #3 on Chuck Cropper, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon (SG), John Morgan (PF) Jeffrey Sneed, Robert Bickham | |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 55-49 |
| 13:02 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Caudle | 55-52 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | William Charlebois can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Charles Fox grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Robinson (PF) Harold Frye | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Abel Bean (SF), Neal Jones (C) Stephen Darnall, Chuck Cropper | |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | John Morgan hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Neal Jones | 55-54 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | William Charlebois misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | John Morgan pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Charlebois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Roller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Samuel Caudle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darell Hodgdon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Bean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. C - Neal Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Roller - foul #2 on Jeffrey Roller, team foul #2 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ruben Leonard (PG), Kevin King (SG), Frank Houston (C) Charles Fox, William Charlebois, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Louis Smith (SG) Samuel Caudle, Darell Hodgdon | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Neal Jones | 55-57 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard is hacked by Jeffrey Sneed - foul #4 on Jeffrey Sneed, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Frye (PF) Jeffrey Roller | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon (SG), Robert Bickham (C) Jeffrey Sneed, John Morgan | |
| 10:47 | Belmont | Larry Robinson is fouled on the floor by Darell Hodgdon - foul #3 on Darell Hodgdon, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (PG) Louis Smith | |
| 10:47 | Belmont | Larry Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:47 | Belmont | Larry Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Caudle and he's fouled by Kevin King - foul #2 on Kevin King, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Fox (PG) Kevin King | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall (SF), Chuck Cropper (C) Abel Bean, Robert Bickham | |
| 10:29 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | Harold Frye knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Houston | 59-60 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones hits the finger roll set up by Darell Hodgdon and the foul's on Frank Houston - foul #1 on Frank Houston, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Charlebois (SG), Jeffrey Roller (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ruben Leonard, Frank Houston, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Abel Bean (SG) Darell Hodgdon | |
| 09:47 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 09:31 | Belmont | Stephen Darnall steps in front of the Charles Fox pass | 59-63 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle jams it on a nice dish by Stephen Darnall | 59-65 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Fox | 61-65 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Roller - foul #3 on Jeffrey Roller, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Houston (PF) Harold Frye | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Morgan (PF), Robert Bickham (C) Neal Jones, Chuck Cropper | |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Frank Houston's floater is tipped away by Robert Bickham | 61-66 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Houston - foul #2 on Frank Houston, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ruben Leonard (PG), Larry Robinson (PF) Charles Fox, Frank Houston | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (SG) Stephen Darnall | |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Larry Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by John Morgan | 61-68 |
| 08:03 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Robinson | 61-68 |
| 07:53 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller is hacked by Louis Smith - foul #2 on Louis Smith, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin King (SG), Edward Eaton (PF) William Charlebois, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Darell Hodgdon (SG), Larry Thompson (SF) Samuel Caudle, Louis Smith, Abel Bean | |
| 07:53 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Frye (PF) Edward Eaton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper (C) Robert Bickham | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ruben Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Roller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Frye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darell Hodgdon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Cropper (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon can't finish the layup | 61-68 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper tips it in | 61-70 |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Harold Frye misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon is fouled on the floor by Kevin King - foul #3 on Kevin King, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Fox (PG), William Charlebois (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Kevin King, Jeffrey Roller, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall (SF) Larry Thompson | |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | William Charlebois gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | Chuck Cropper picks off the pass by Ruben Leonard | 61-70 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Morgan | 61-73 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ruben Leonard, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Houston (SF), Edward Eaton (PF) Ruben Leonard, Harold Frye | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (SG), Neal Jones (PF), Robert Bickham (C) Darell Hodgdon, John Morgan, Chuck Cropper | |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Samuel Caudle | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Belmont | Robert Bickham picks off the pass by Raymond Johnson | 61-76 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones clanks a fadeaway from close range | 61-76 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones can't tip it in | 61-76 |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 61-76 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | William Charlebois hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Samuel Caudle - foul #4 on Samuel Caudle, team foul #10 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller (SF), Larry Robinson (PF) Edward Eaton, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (SG), Abel Bean (SF), John Morgan (PF) Jeffrey Sneed, Stephen Darnall, Robert Bickham | |
| 04:36 | Belmont | William Charlebois misses the free throw | 63-76 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | John Morgan pulls down the rebound | 63-76 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Morgan | 63-78 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Larry Robinson makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Charlebois and he's fouled by Abel Bean - foul #1 on Abel Bean, team foul #11 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ruben Leonard (PG), Kevin King (SG), Harold Frye (PF) Charles Fox, William Charlebois, Frank Houston | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon (SG) Louis Smith | |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Larry Robinson makes the free throw | 66-78 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Abel Bean | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ruben Leonard | 68-81 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ruben Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Roller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Frye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Samuel Caudle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darell Hodgdon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abel Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Neal Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-84 |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin King | 70-84 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon is called for traveling | 70-84 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Fox (PG), Raymond Johnson (C) Kevin King, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Chuck Cropper (C) Samuel Caudle, Neal Jones | |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Harold Frye misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #12 | 70-84 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Harold Frye makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Harold Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | John Morgan's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jeffrey Roller | 72-84 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-84 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Charles Fox misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-84 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 72-84 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon is fouled on the floor by Ruben Leonard - foul #2 on Ruben Leonard, team foul #9 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Charlebois (SG), Larry Robinson (PF) Ruben Leonard, Harold Frye | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall (SF), Larry Thompson (PF) Abel Bean, John Morgan | |
| 02:11 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | William Charlebois makes the jumper from the right wing | 74-86 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed misses the 3 from the left wing | 74-86 |
| 01:44 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller snags the defensive board | 74-86 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | William Charlebois misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-86 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | Jeffrey Roller snags the offensive board | 74-86 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | William Charlebois travels with the ball | 74-86 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ruben Leonard (PG), Kevin King (SG), Frank Houston (SF), Edward Eaton (PF) Charles Fox, William Charlebois, Jeffrey Roller, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (PG), Louis Smith (SG), Abel Bean (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Robert Bickham (C) Jeffrey Sneed, Darell Hodgdon, Stephen Darnall, Larry Thompson, Chuck Cropper | |
| 00:59 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-86 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Louis Smith is blocked by Frank Houston | 74-86 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Frank Houston gets the rebound | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Ruben Leonard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ruben Leonard, team foul #10 | 74-86 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle runs out the clock | 74-86 |