| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) SF - Kevin Llanas (fresh) PF - Charlie Gorman (fresh) C - Andrew Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Forgey (fresh) SG - Kenneth Padron (fresh) SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) PF - John Griffith (fresh) C - Jim Hopper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Andrew Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler is hacked by Thomas Baltzell - foul #1 on Thomas Baltzell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | John Griffith snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Forgey | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Jim Hopper snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Andrew Davis hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Baltzell | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Jim Hopper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Charlie Gorman | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Llanas | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Kurt Thomas steals the ball from Thomas Baltzell | 4-3 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler lays it up and in on a great pass from Kurt Thomas | 6-3 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Ray Forgey is hacked by Charlie Gorman - foul #1 on Charlie Gorman, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Charlie Gorman is called for the reach on Kenneth Padron - foul #2 on Charlie Gorman, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Belmont | Reginald Losoya (PF) Charlie Gorman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Jim Hopper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | John Griffith tips it in | 6-5 |
| 15:55 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Losoya (fresh) C - Andrew Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Forgey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Padron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) PF - John Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Hopper (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Reginald Losoya - foul #1 on Reginald Losoya, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dawe (PG), Mervin Duncan (C) Jeffrey Butler, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | John Griffith misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:35 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Reginald Losoya | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Llanas | 11-7 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | John Griffith misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Dawe - foul #1 on Robert Dawe, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Ducan (SG), Elvin Olivera (C) Kurt Thomas, Kevin Llanas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:05 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Baltzell - foul #2 on Thomas Baltzell, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Unger (SF), Henry Teachout (PF) Thomas Baltzell, John Griffith | |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera gets the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan double dribbles | 12-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Davis (C) Elvin Olivera | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Andrew Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:55 | Belmont | Reginald Losoya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Kurt Thomas (SG), Kevin Llanas (SF) Robert Dawe, Mark Ducan, Mervin Duncan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Axford (C) Jim Hopper | |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Danny Axford scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Forgey and the foul's on Andrew Davis - foul #1 on Andrew Davis, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (SG), Edwin Reagan (SF), John Griffith (PF) Ray Forgey, Kenneth Padron, Henry Teachout | |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Andrew Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:29 | Belmont | Reginald Losoya gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:13 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler travels with the ball | 12-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Teachout (C) Danny Axford | |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan misses the fadeaway from the right side | 12-11 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Andrew Davis grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Nolan Hopkins takes the ball from Kevin Llanas | 12-11 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Llanas - foul #1 on Kevin Llanas, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mervin Duncan (C) Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Forgey (PG), Kenneth Padron (SG), Jim Hopper (C) Christopher Unger, Nolan Hopkins, Henry Teachout | |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jim Hopper - foul #1 on Jim Hopper, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Unger (SF) Edwin Reagan | |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Ray Forgey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Ray Forgey tips it home | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Losoya (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mervin Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Forgey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Padron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Unger (fresh) PF - John Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Hopper (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Reginald Losoya makes the jump hook in the lane | 16-15 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron buries a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Mervin Duncan - foul #1 on Mervin Duncan, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Ducan (SF), Andrew Davis (C) Kevin Llanas, Reginald Losoya | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Teachout (PF) John Griffith | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Mark Ducan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Christopher Unger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Henry Teachout can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-18 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | Andrew Davis grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Mark Ducan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Jim Hopper gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Henry Teachout lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Padron | 19-20 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Ray Forgey gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Ray Forgey makes the shot in the lane | 19-22 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | Kenneth Padron steals it from Kurt Thomas | 19-22 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Ray Forgey lays it in set up by Kenneth Padron | 19-24 |
| 08:53 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Butler | 21-24 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Kurt Thomas is called for the reach on Ray Forgey - foul #1 on Kurt Thomas, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dawe (PG), Kevin Llanas (SF), Reginald Losoya (PF), Elvin Olivera (C) Jeffrey Butler, Kurt Thomas, Mervin Duncan, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (SG), Edwin Reagan (SF), John Griffith (PF), Danny Axford (C) Kenneth Padron, Christopher Unger, Henry Teachout, Jim Hopper | |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Ray Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Ray Forgey misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:44 | Belmont | Reginald Losoya pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Mark Ducan gets the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Mark Ducan makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dawe | 24-25 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Ray Forgey is called for traveling | 24-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SG) Ray Forgey | |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Purvis - foul #1 on William Purvis, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | John Griffith snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Dawe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Ducan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Losoya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvin Olivera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nolan Hopkins (fresh) SG - William Purvis (fresh) SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Axford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Griffith | 24-25 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | William Purvis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 07:32 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Reginald Losoya | 24-25 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Purvis - foul #2 on William Purvis, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Thomas (SG), Mervin Duncan (C) Mark Ducan, Elvin Olivera | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Padron (SG), Jim Hopper (C) William Purvis, Danny Axford | |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Jim Hopper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 25-25 |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:59 | Belmont | Mervin Duncan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas snags the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Kenneth Padron is called for the reach on Kurt Thomas - foul #1 on Kenneth Padron, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Davis (C) Mervin Duncan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Forgey (PG), Christopher Unger (SF) Nolan Hopkins, Edwin Reagan | |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Reginald Losoya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Christopher Unger pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Jim Hopper misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 25-25 |
| 05:59 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kurt Thomas | 25-25 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 25-25 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas tips it home | 27-25 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Christopher Unger misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 05:24 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Andrew Davis | 27-25 |
| 05:12 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas buries a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ray Forgey - foul #1 on Ray Forgey, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Mark Ducan (SG) Robert Dawe, Kurt Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Teachout (PF), Danny Axford (C) John Griffith, Jim Hopper | |
| 05:12 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Christopher Unger connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Ray Forgey | 30-27 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Reginald Losoya misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-27 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses long on a runner from the right block | 32-27 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Padron - foul #2 on Kenneth Padron, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dawe (SG), Charlie Gorman (PF), Mervin Duncan (C) Kevin Llanas, Reginald Losoya, Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (SG), Thomas Baltzell (SF), Jim Hopper (C) Ray Forgey, Kenneth Padron, Danny Axford | |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Jim Hopper is whistled for a carry | 34-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SG) Christopher Unger | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dawe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Ducan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charlie Gorman (fresh) C - Mervin Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nolan Hopkins (fresh) SG - William Purvis (fresh) SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) PF - Henry Teachout (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Hopper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Belmont | William Purvis steals it from Jeffrey Butler | 34-27 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nolan Hopkins | 34-30 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Robert Dawe drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charlie Gorman | 37-30 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Robert Dawe is called for the reach on William Purvis - foul #2 on Robert Dawe, team foul #9 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Thomas (SG), Andrew Davis (C) Robert Dawe, Mervin Duncan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Padron (SG), John Griffith (PF) Nolan Hopkins, Henry Teachout | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | William Purvis misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Andrew Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | John Griffith steals the ball from Andrew Davis | 37-30 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | John Griffith tips it home | 37-32 |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Andrew Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charlie Gorman | 39-32 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-32 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | Andrew Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | Mark Ducan misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Padron - foul #3 on Kenneth Padron, team foul #9 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dawe (PG), Kevin Llanas (SF), Reginald Losoya (PF) Jeffrey Butler, Kurt Thomas, Charlie Gorman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Forgey (PG), Christopher Unger (SG), Henry Teachout (C) William Purvis, Kenneth Padron, Jim Hopper | |
| 00:59 | Belmont | Mark Ducan makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | Mark Ducan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | John Griffith is whistled for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Thomas (SG) Mark Ducan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edwin Reagan (SF) Thomas Baltzell | |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Christopher Unger connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-35 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Kevin Llanas clanks a fullcourt shot | 41-35 |