| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Zirkle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Eaker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Russell Cotter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Freeland (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Kellems (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Kellner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Decker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | George Zirkle inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Steven Eaker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Steven Eaker's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Decker | 27-30 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | Steven Eaker gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Eaker | 30-30 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Freeland | 30-33 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Freeland snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Edward Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Matteo | 33-36 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Norman Kellner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Kellems | 33-39 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-39 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Kentucky | James Freeland loses the dribble to Jerry Whitaker | 33-39 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Paul Matteo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Norman Kellner gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Russell Cotter and he's hacked by Jerry Whitaker - foul #2 on Jerry Whitaker, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Blair (PF), Jason Jackson (C) Edward Smith, Steven Eaker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Coleman (PG), Nelson Linke (SG), Cedrick Toone (PF) Russell Cotter, James Freeland, Norman Kellner | |
| 16:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:31 | Belmont | George Zirkle makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Brian Decker - foul #1 on Brian Decker, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Testa (C) Brian Decker | |
| 16:31 | Belmont | George Zirkle misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Testa grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Jackson - foul #1 on Jason Jackson, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Henry Smith (SF) George Zirkle | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Paul Matteo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Poole (SG) Donald Kellems | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Smith (fresh) PF - Randy Blair (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steven Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Poole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Linke (fresh) PF - Cedrick Toone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Testa (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Poole misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 15:47 | Belmont | Randy Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:32 | Belmont | Henry Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Testa clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jason Jackson - foul #2 on Jason Jackson, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Arthur Jackson (PG), Jeffrey Forbes (SG), Edward Smith (PF), Steven Eaker (C) Jerry Whitaker, Paul Matteo, Randy Blair, Jason Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler (PG), James Freeland (SG) Steven Coleman, Raymond Poole | |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Testa makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Testa makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Steven Eaker scores on a floater from the right block | 40-46 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Testa | 40-49 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Arthur Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 14:32 | Belmont | Henry Smith can't tip it in | 40-49 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedrick Toone grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Henry Smith grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 14:08 | Belmont | Steven Eaker is hacked by Nelson Linke - foul #2 on Nelson Linke, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG), Paul Matteo (SG), George Zirkle (SF) Arthur Jackson, Jeffrey Forbes, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems (SF), Norman Kellner (PF), Brian Decker (C) Nelson Linke, Cedrick Toone, Justin Testa | |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Paul Matteo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler lays it in | 40-51 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Norman Kellner | 40-51 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Whitaker - foul #3 on Jerry Whitaker, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Blair (PF), Jason Jackson (C) Edward Smith, Steven Eaker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter (SG) James Freeland | |
| 12:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Paul Matteo's pass is intercepted by Brian Decker | 40-52 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by George Zirkle - foul #1 on George Zirkle, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nelson Linke (SG) Leon Roessler | |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:53 | Belmont | George Zirkle makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Matteo | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jerry Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Zirkle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Blair (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Russell Cotter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Linke (fresh) SF - Donald Kellems (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Kellner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Norman Kellner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | George Zirkle gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Jason Jackson makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Whitaker and he's hacked by Russell Cotter - foul #1 on Russell Cotter, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Smith (PF) Randy Blair | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Freeland (SG), Cedrick Toone (PF), Justin Testa (C) Nelson Linke, Norman Kellner, Brian Decker | |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Jason Jackson makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedrick Toone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-55 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Jason Jackson gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | George Zirkle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | James Freeland grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Testa hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Freeland | 46-57 |
| 09:46 | Belmont | Paul Matteo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-57 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedrick Toone grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | James Freeland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedrick Toone hits the follow up shot | 46-59 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Russell Cotter steps in front of the Paul Matteo pass | 46-59 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:29 | Belmont | George Zirkle can't finish the layup | 46-62 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Freeland | 46-64 |
| 08:03 | Belmont | George Zirkle is hacked by Donald Kellems - foul #1 on Donald Kellems, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Arthur Jackson (PG), Jeffrey Forbes (SG), Henry Smith (SF), Randy Blair (PF), Steven Eaker (C) Jerry Whitaker, Paul Matteo, George Zirkle, Edward Smith, Jason Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler (PG), Raymond Poole (SG), Nelson Linke (SF), Norman Kellner (PF), Brian Decker (C) Russell Cotter, James Freeland, Donald Kellems, Cedrick Toone, Justin Testa | |
| 07:53 | Belmont | Jeffrey Forbes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Jackson | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Arthur Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Blair (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Eaker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Leon Roessler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Poole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Linke (fresh) PF - Norman Kellner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Norman Kellner loses the ball out of bounds | 49-64 |
| 07:12 | Belmont | Henry Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler is fouled on the floor by Arthur Jackson - foul #1 on Arthur Jackson, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Whitaker (PG) Jeffrey Forbes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Testa (SF) Raymond Poole | |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Whitaker is called for the reach on Norman Kellner - foul #4 on Jerry Whitaker, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Freeland (SG) Justin Testa | |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Norman Kellner makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Norman Kellner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Henry Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Nelson Linke - foul #3 on Nelson Linke, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Matteo (SG) Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Henry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Henry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Nelson Linke drills a floater from the baseline set up by Leon Roessler and he's hacked by Jerry Whitaker - foul #5 on Jerry Whitaker, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Arthur Jackson (PG) Jerry Whitaker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Nelson Linke makes the free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:50 | Belmont | Henry Smith's layup is rejected by Brian Decker | 53-69 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Nelson Linke gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Matteo takes the ball from Nelson Linke | 53-69 |
| 05:12 | Belmont | Paul Matteo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Jackson | 56-69 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | James Freeland is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Freeland, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Zirkle (SF), Edward Smith (PF), Jason Jackson (C) Henry Smith, Randy Blair, Steven Eaker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter (PG), Donald Kellems (SF), Cedrick Toone (PF), Justin Testa (C) Leon Roessler, James Freeland, Norman Kellner, Brian Decker | |
| 04:28 | Belmont | Edward Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Cedrick Toone | 56-69 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Testa knocks in the floater from the right block | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Jason Jackson is called for traveling | 56-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Forbes (PG), Randy Blair (C) Arthur Jackson, Jason Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Coleman (PG) Nelson Linke | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Matteo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Zirkle (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Blair (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steven Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Russell Cotter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kellems (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cedrick Toone (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Justin Testa (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedrick Toone buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Russell Cotter | 56-73 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Edward Smith is hacked by Justin Testa - foul #1 on Justin Testa, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Huff (SG), Henry Smith (SF) Paul Matteo, George Zirkle | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Poole (SF) Donald Kellems | |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedrick Toone grabs the defensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedrick Toone is denied on a layup by Edward Smith | 57-73 |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Henry Smith snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Edward Smith lays it up and in | 59-73 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Testa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-73 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Edward Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Edward Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Arthur Jackson (PG), Jason Jackson (C) Michael Huff, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nelson Linke (SF) Raymond Poole | |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-76 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Randy Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Nelson Linke misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Smith - foul #2 on Henry Smith, team foul #9 | 59-76 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Nelson Linke makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Nelson Linke makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Henry Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedrick Toone grabs the board | 59-78 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Coleman runs out the clock | 59-78 |