| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Tuma (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 1 pts. C - John French (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fresh) C - Theodore Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Wayne Collins inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Robert Dixon scores on a shot from the right side set up by Gerald Johnson | 20-32 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | John French misses the lay-in | 20-32 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Gerald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | Steven Cooper scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Dixon and he's hacked by Johnathan Clayton - foul #1 on Johnathan Clayton, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | Steven Cooper makes the free throw | 20-35 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | Robert Dixon misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-35 |
| 18:49 | Belmont | Steven Cooper tips it back up and in | 23-37 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses the lay-in | 23-37 |
| 18:35 | Belmont | Robert Dixon pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Wayne Collins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gerald Johnson | 23-40 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-40 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Wayne Collins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | John French makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Wayne Collins clanks a jumper from the right side | 29-40 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Gerald Johnson tips it home | 29-42 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma is fouled on the floor by Gerald Johnson - foul #1 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Stephens (SF) Wayne Collins | |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Bright | 32-42 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Daniel Tuma steps in front of the Frank Stephens pass | 32-42 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Dixon - foul #3 on Robert Dixon, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (SG), William Hazelip (PF), Richard Villalobos (C) Daniel Tuma, Dustin Elrod, John French | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wright (PG), Thomas Andrews (SF), Paul Loughman (PF), Jeff Woods (C) Robert Dixon, Gerald Johnson, Steven Cooper, Theodore Thomas | |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:55 | Belmont | William Hazelip steals it from Jeff Woods | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hazelip (fresh) C - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Stephens (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Thomas Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Loughman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Paul Loughman picks off the pass by Scott Carroll | 34-42 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Jeff Woods misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Villalobos - foul #2 on Richard Villalobos, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Giunta (SF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Kenneth Bright, Johnathan Clayton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gerald Johnson (SG), Wayne Collins (SF), Steven Cooper (PF) Frank Stephens, Thomas Andrews, Paul Loughman | |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Jeff Woods misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Jeff Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 14:32 | Belmont | Wayne Collins pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | James Wright misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Giunta | 34-43 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | George Giunta buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Jeff Woods - foul #1 on Jeff Woods, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF), John French (C) Scott Carroll, William Hazelip, Richard Villalobos, Eric Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dixon (PG), Theodore Thomas (C) James Wright, Jeff Woods | |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | George Giunta makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:39 | Belmont | Wayne Collins lays it up and in | 37-45 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Steven Cooper steps in front of the John French pass | 37-45 |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Wayne Collins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Johnson | 37-48 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Tuma | 40-48 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Robert Dixon is called for a backcourt violation | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG) George Giunta | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wright (SG), Frank Stephens (SF), Paul Loughman (PF) Gerald Johnson, Wayne Collins, Steven Cooper | |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Dixon - foul #4 on Robert Dixon, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Andrews (SF) Robert Dixon | |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 3rd free throw | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tuma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 4 pts. C - John French (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Stephens (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Thomas Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Loughman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Frank Stephens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dustin Elrod | 42-48 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma comes up short on the floater near the basket | 42-48 |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Frank Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:06 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | Frank Stephens tips it in | 42-50 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Thomas Andrews is called for the reach on Kenneth Bright - foul #1 on Thomas Andrews, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hazelip (SG), Scott Carroll (SF), Richard Villalobos (C) Daniel Tuma, Johnathan Clayton, John French | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gerald Johnson (SG), Wayne Collins (SF), Steven Cooper (PF) Frank Stephens, Thomas Andrews, Theodore Thomas | |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Wayne Collins | 42-50 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Wayne Collins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-50 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to James Wright | 42-50 |
| 09:55 | Belmont | Steven Cooper drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Wright | 42-52 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Bright, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), John French (C) Scott Carroll, Dustin Elrod, Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | Belmont | Theodore Thomas (C) Paul Loughman | |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Wayne Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 42-52 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | The jump hook by Theodore Thomas is blocked by John French | 45-52 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | John French grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathan Clayton | 47-52 |
| 07:57 | Belmont | Steven Cooper drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Johnson | 47-55 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (PG), Dustin Elrod (PF) Kenneth Bright, William Hazelip | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dixon (PG), Frank Stephens (SG), Paul Loughman (SF) James Wright, Gerald Johnson, Wayne Collins | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Tuma (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John French (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. SF - Paul Loughman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas banks in the layup | 47-57 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | John French buries a driving attempt in the paint | 49-57 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Loughman | 49-59 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Dixon - foul #5 on Robert Dixon, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos (C) John French | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gerald Johnson (SG), Thomas Andrews (SF), Jeff Woods (C) Robert Dixon, Steven Cooper, Theodore Thomas | |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Gerald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Villalobos - foul #3 on Richard Villalobos, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hazelip (SG) Daniel Tuma | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Scott Carroll is called for the reach on Frank Stephens - foul #3 on Scott Carroll, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG) Scott Carroll | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wright (PG) Thomas Andrews | |
| 06:10 | Belmont | James Wright is fouled on the floor by Richard Villalobos - foul #4 on Richard Villalobos, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Wayne Collins (SF) Frank Stephens | |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Gerald Johnson buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Jeff Woods | 52-61 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-61 |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Paul Loughman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-61 |
| 05:09 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Johnson | 55-61 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Wayne Collins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | James Wright snags the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma (SG), John French (C) William Hazelip, Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Cooper (PF), Theodore Thomas (C) Paul Loughman, Jeff Woods | |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Gerald Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | James Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:26 | Belmont | Wayne Collins drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-63 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Theodore Thomas takes the ball from Johnathan Clayton | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas is whistled for a carry | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tuma (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John French (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wayne Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod misses the fadeaway from the left side | 55-63 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | James Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas hits the follow up shot | 55-65 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright is denied on a layup by Steven Cooper | 55-65 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Steven Cooper snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Steven Cooper banks in the layup set up by James Wright | 55-67 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (PG), William Hazelip (SG), George Giunta (SF), Richard Villalobos (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Kenneth Bright, Daniel Tuma, Johnathan Clayton, Dustin Elrod, John French | |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Stephens (SG), Thomas Andrews (SF), Paul Loughman (PF), Jeff Woods (C) Gerald Johnson, Wayne Collins, Steven Cooper, Theodore Thomas | |
| 01:59 | Belmont | Paul Loughman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Wright | 55-70 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-70 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | Frank Stephens drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-72 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Woods | 55-72 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Jeff Woods pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Eric Kimbrough blocks the short jumper by Thomas Andrews | 55-72 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos grabs the board | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos double dribbles | 55-72 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | James Wright runs out the clock | 55-72 |