| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) SF - Wayne Collins (fresh) PF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Tuma (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John French (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Wayne Collins inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Steven Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Theodore Thomas picks off the pass by Johnathan Clayton | 36-28 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | John French picks off the pass by Theodore Thomas | 36-28 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Collins - foul #1 on Wayne Collins, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Wayne Collins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-30 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | Steven Cooper snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:47 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright is hacked by Robert Dixon - foul #2 on Robert Dixon, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | John French connects on the jump hook from the right block | 38-32 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Wayne Collins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Johnson | 41-32 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright travels with the ball | 41-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wright (PG), Frank Stephens (SG), Thomas Andrews (SF), Paul Loughman (PF), Jeff Woods (C) Robert Dixon, Gerald Johnson, Wayne Collins, Steven Cooper, Theodore Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (PG), William Hazelip (SG), Richard Villalobos (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Kenneth Bright, Daniel Tuma, Dustin Elrod, John French | |
| 16:22 | Belmont | Scott Carroll picks off the pass by James Wright | 41-32 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll banks in the layup | 41-34 |
| 16:07 | Belmont | James Wright is fouled on the floor by Scott Carroll - foul #2 on Scott Carroll, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Giunta (SF) Johnathan Clayton | |
| 16:02 | Belmont | Paul Loughman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-34 |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Loughman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeff Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Villalobos (fresh) C - Eric Kimbrough (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 15:47 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Frank Stephens | 41-34 |
| 15:42 | Belmont | Paul Loughman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Loughman, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gerald Johnson (SG), Steven Cooper (PF) Thomas Andrews, Jeff Woods | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Dustin Elrod (PF), John French (C) George Giunta, Richard Villalobos, Eric Kimbrough | |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-34 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Frank Stephens gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Gerald Johnson hits a 3 from straight away set up by James Wright | 44-34 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | John French snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Loughman - foul #2 on Paul Loughman, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dixon (PG), Wayne Collins (SF), Theodore Thomas (C) James Wright, Frank Stephens, Paul Loughman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF) Kenneth Bright, William Hazelip | |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Wayne Collins misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Dustin Elrod - foul #3 on Dustin Elrod, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG) Scott Carroll | |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Wayne Collins makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Wayne Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by Wayne Collins is blocked by John French | 46-39 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dustin Elrod | 46-39 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | Robert Dixon drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steven Cooper | 48-39 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Elrod | 48-41 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Wayne Collins misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | John French's pass is intercepted by Wayne Collins | 48-41 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Steven Cooper misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dustin Elrod - foul #4 on Dustin Elrod, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wright (PG), Frank Stephens (SG), Paul Loughman (SF), Jeff Woods (C) Robert Dixon, Gerald Johnson, Wayne Collins, Theodore Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (PG), William Hazelip (SG), Richard Villalobos (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Kenneth Bright, Daniel Tuma, Dustin Elrod, John French | |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Steven Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Steven Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Loughman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Villalobos (fresh) C - Eric Kimbrough (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | The jump hook by Steven Cooper is blocked by William Hazelip | 50-44 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos banks in the layup | 50-46 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Frank Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | James Wright snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Steven Cooper drills a jump hook from the left block | 52-46 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | Steven Cooper pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Steven Cooper can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Villalobos - foul #2 on Richard Villalobos, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dixon (PG), Gerald Johnson (SG), Wayne Collins (SF), Theodore Thomas (C) James Wright, Frank Stephens, Paul Loughman, Jeff Woods | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Daniel Tuma (SG), John French (C) Scott Carroll, Johnathan Clayton, Eric Kimbrough | |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Steven Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Steven Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Dixon is called for the reach on Kenneth Bright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Dixon, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Willcox (PF) Steven Cooper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Tuma | 54-49 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Gerald Johnson is hacked by William Hazelip - foul #3 on William Hazelip, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Loughman (PF) Brian Willcox | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (SF) William Hazelip | |
| 08:35 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas knocks in the floater from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 56-49 |
| 08:09 | Belmont | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Robert Dixon comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-49 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Villalobos | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Collins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Loughman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Theodore Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Tuma (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Villalobos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John French (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright connects on the 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Wayne Collins can't connect on a runner from the left block | 56-52 |
| 06:56 | Belmont | Wayne Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | Paul Loughman knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Scott Carroll - foul #3 on Scott Carroll, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Stephens (SF), Steven Cooper (PF) Wayne Collins, Theodore Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Scott Carroll, Richard Villalobos, John French | |
| 06:41 | Belmont | Paul Loughman makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Tuma | 59-54 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Frank Stephens knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Loughman - foul #3 on Paul Loughman, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wright (PG), Thomas Andrews (SF), Jeff Woods (C) Robert Dixon, Gerald Johnson, Paul Loughman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hazelip (SG) Daniel Tuma | |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Steven Cooper pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:51 | Belmont | Steven Cooper buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Andrews | 65-55 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright is hacked by James Wright - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Theodore Thomas (C) Jeff Woods | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Kimbrough - foul #1 on Eric Kimbrough, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (PG) Kenneth Bright | |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-57 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll hits the follow up shot | 67-59 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Johnathan Clayton - foul #1 on Johnathan Clayton, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dixon (PG), Wayne Collins (SF) James Wright, Frank Stephens | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma (SG), John French (C) William Hazelip, Eric Kimbrough | |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Thomas Andrews | 69-59 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Robert Dixon double dribbles | 69-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gerald Johnson (SG) Thomas Andrews | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-61 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Steven Cooper misses the 3 from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Wayne Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Theodore Thomas, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Loughman (PF), Jeff Woods (C) Steven Cooper, Theodore Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG) Scott Carroll | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Loughman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeff Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Tuma (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John French (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 03:21 | Belmont | Paul Loughman grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Wayne Collins's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bright | 69-61 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wright (PG), Frank Stephens (SF) Robert Dixon, Wayne Collins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hazelip (SG), Scott Carroll (SF), Richard Villalobos (PF) Daniel Tuma, Johnathan Clayton, Dustin Elrod | |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dixon (PG), Wayne Collins (SF), Steven Cooper (PF), Theodore Thomas (C) James Wright, Frank Stephens, Paul Loughman, Jeff Woods | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF) William Hazelip, Scott Carroll, Richard Villalobos | |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Robert Dixon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-61 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Steven Cooper tips it back up and in | 71-61 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 02:19 | Belmont | Steven Cooper pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Wayne Collins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Dixon | 74-61 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Wayne Collins steals the ball from Johnathan Clayton | 74-61 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Wayne Collins banks in the layup | 76-61 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | John French tips it but misses | 76-61 |
| 01:21 | Belmont | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Gerald Johnson is fouled on the floor by John French - foul #2 on John French, team foul #9 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wright (PG), Frank Stephens (SF), Paul Loughman (PF), Jeff Woods (C) Robert Dixon, Wayne Collins, Steven Cooper, Theodore Thomas | |
| 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 | |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Gerald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos gets the rebound | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough lays it in set up by Scott Carroll and he's fouled by Jeff Woods - foul #1 on Jeff Woods, team foul #9 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Andrews (SF) Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough misses the free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Paul Loughman grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-63 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | James Wright takes the ball from Eric Kimbrough | 77-63 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | James Wright runs out the clock | 77-63 |