| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Archuleta (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Kinman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Perry Warren (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Desimone (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Bergey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Perry Warren inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Belmont | Gary Desimone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Bergey - foul #2 on Eugene Bergey, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 19:35 | Belmont | Gary Desimone misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:35 | Belmont | Gary Desimone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Williams | 32-42 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Lloyd Holly - foul #2 on Lloyd Holly, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Perry Warren lays it in | 36-42 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 17:54 | Belmont | George Archuleta drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Kinman | 39-45 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | George Archuleta knocks in the jumper in the lane | 41-48 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Michael Kinman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Michael Kinman misses the shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Perry Warren is called for the reach on Ralph Grogg - foul #2 on Perry Warren, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Gregory (PG), Boris Levendoski (SG), Chris Moberly (SF), Guillermo Garcia (PF), Mark Wilson (C) George Archuleta, Michael Kinman, Perry Warren, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Gary Desimone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett (PG), Bill Powers (SG), Aaron Hunter (SF), Don Park (PF), Jerry Jones (C) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Ralph Grogg, Robert Williams, Eugene Bergey | |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bill Powers | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Gregory (fresh) SG - Boris Levendoski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Guillermo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Dan Corbett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hunter (fresh) PF - Don Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Charles Gregory makes the 3 from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Don Park hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Guillermo Garcia - foul #1 on Guillermo Garcia, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Kinman (SG), Perry Warren (SF), Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF) Boris Levendoski, Guillermo Garcia, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg (SF) Aaron Hunter | |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Don Park misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Don Park misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:07 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 14:50 | Belmont | Michael Kinman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-50 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Michael Kinman tips it in | 46-50 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dan Corbett | 46-53 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Perry Warren hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 48-53 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | Don Park misses the easy layup | 48-53 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | Michael Kinman grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Chris Moberly misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Chris Moberly pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Chris Moberly drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Perry Warren and the foul's on Jerry Jones - foul #1 on Jerry Jones, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Archuleta (PG), Gary Desimone (C) Charles Gregory, Perry Warren | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Eugene Bergey (C) Dan Corbett, Bill Powers, Don Park, Jerry Jones | |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Chris Moberly misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Gary Desimone steps in front of the Lloyd Holly pass | 50-53 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Chris Moberly buries a floater from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams clanks a jump hook from the right block | 52-53 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Michael Kinman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | George Archuleta misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Chris Moberly snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Michael Kinman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Holly | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Archuleta (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Kinman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Moberly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Desimone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Grogg (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Bergey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Belmont | Gary Desimone can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Michael Kinman grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | Michael Kinman drills a floater from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Grogg | 57-59 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Michael Kinman buries a floater from the right side | 59-59 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg buries a runner from close range set up by Philip Harris | 59-61 |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Michael Kinman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg clanks a jumper from the left side | 59-61 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Gary Desimone | 59-61 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | George Archuleta misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Lloyd Holly - foul #3 on Lloyd Holly, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Gregory (SG), Perry Warren (SF), Guillermo Garcia (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Michael Kinman, Chris Moberly, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Gary Desimone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett (PG), Bill Powers (SG), Aaron Hunter (SF), Don Park (PF), Jerry Jones (C) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Ralph Grogg, Robert Williams, Eugene Bergey | |
| 09:28 | Belmont | George Archuleta misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | George Archuleta misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Don Park misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Perry Warren gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Mark Wilson knocks in the jump hook from close range | 61-61 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-61 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mark Wilson | 61-61 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | Mark Wilson's pass is intercepted by Aaron Hunter | 61-61 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Hunter | 61-63 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Guillermo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones loses the dribble to Mark Wilson | 61-63 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | George Archuleta blows the layup | 61-63 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - George Archuleta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Perry Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guillermo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Dan Corbett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Powers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hunter (fresh) PF - Don Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Mark Wilson swats the short shot by Jerry Jones | 61-63 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | George Archuleta pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | George Archuleta knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Mark Wilson | 63-63 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Don Park loses the dribble to Charles Gregory | 63-63 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Dan Corbett picks off the pass by Guillermo Garcia | 63-63 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Boris Levendoski (PG), Michael Kinman (SG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF), Gary Desimone (C) George Archuleta, Charles Gregory, Guillermo Garcia, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Ralph Grogg (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Eugene Bergey (C) Dan Corbett, Bill Powers, Aaron Hunter, Don Park, Jerry Jones | |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Michael Kinman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Perry Warren snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Michael Kinman is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Michael Kinman is whistled for a carry | 63-63 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #3 | 63-63 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:04 | Belmont | Michael Kinman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 63-65 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg is whistled for a carry | 63-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Gregory (PG), Guillermo Garcia (SF), Chris Moberly (C) Boris Levendoski, Perry Warren, Gary Desimone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones (C) Eugene Bergey | |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Michael Kinman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg misses the jump hook from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulmateen | 65-65 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | Michael Kinman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones buries a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Kinman - foul #1 on Michael Kinman, team foul #4 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Boris Levendoski (SG), Mark Wilson (C) Michael Kinman, Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett (PG), Bill Powers (SG), Don Park (PF) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Robert Williams | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones misses the free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Guillermo Garcia | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boris Levendoski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Moberly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Guillermo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Dan Corbett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Powers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Charles Gregory knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Boris Levendoski and he's hacked by Jerry Jones - foul #2 on Jerry Jones, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Desimone (C) Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter (SF), Eugene Bergey (C) Ralph Grogg, Jerry Jones | |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Charles Gregory makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Gary Desimone steps in front of the Eugene Bergey pass | 68-67 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Archuleta (PG), Michael Kinman (SG), Perry Warren (SF), Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF) Charles Gregory, Boris Levendoski, Chris Moberly, Guillermo Garcia | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Ralph Grogg (SF) Dan Corbett, Bill Powers, Aaron Hunter | |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Gary Desimone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Gary Desimone swats the short shot by Ralph Grogg | 68-67 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Gary Desimone gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen lays it up and in | 70-67 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Gary Desimone pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Michael Kinman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Desimone | 73-67 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | George Archuleta grabs the board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Lloyd Holly is called for the reach on George Archuleta in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Holly, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chris Moberly (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Perry Warren, Gary Desimone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Williams (PF) Don Park | |
| 00:44 | Belmont | George Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | George Archuleta makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Michael Kinman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Michael Kinman is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Holly - foul #5 on Lloyd Holly, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett (PG) Lloyd Holly | |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Michael Kinman makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Michael Kinman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg is fouled on the floor by Chris Moberly - foul #2 on Chris Moberly, team foul #5 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Perry Warren (SF), Gary Desimone (C) Chris Moberly, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg is hacked by Gary Desimone - foul #2 on Gary Desimone, team foul #6 | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Perry Warren grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Perry Warren is hacked by Dan Corbett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Corbett, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chris Moberly (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Gary Desimone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Perry Warren makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Perry Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dan Corbett | 78-69 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PF) Perry Warren | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | George Archuleta runs out the clock | 78-69 |