| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Curtis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Vail (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwayne Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Rioux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bob Kadlec (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-34 |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Terrance Curtis pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Terrance Curtis connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by John Rioux - foul #3 on John Rioux, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Butler (PF) John Rioux | |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Terrance Curtis makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Walter Butler connects on the jump hook from the right block | 33-36 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Earnest Brown | 36-36 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Teague | 36-36 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Vail - foul #1 on Donald Vail, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | Terrance Curtis is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Terrance Curtis, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Smith (SF) Terrance Curtis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Thomas Elliott steps in front of the Joseph Dixon pass | 36-37 |
| 17:57 | Belmont | Earnest Brown knocks in the 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Walter Butler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Dave Howes snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Elliott - foul #2 on Thomas Elliott, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Earnest Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Paul Teague grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Walter Butler can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Dwayne Weaver - foul #2 on Dwayne Weaver, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Garay (C) Dwayne Weaver | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Starnes (PF) Joseph Dixon | |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Walter Butler makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Walter Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | Earnest Brown's fadeaway is rejected by James Starnes | 39-41 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Starnes | 39-41 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec misses the turnaround in the lane | 39-41 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | James Starnes grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | James Starnes snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Dustin Garay swats the short shot by Paul Teague | 39-41 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | James Starnes gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) PF - Donald Vail (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Garay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Starnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bob Kadlec (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Walter Butler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 15:34 | Belmont | Donald Vail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Stearns (PG), Terrance Curtis (SF), Dwayne Weaver (C) Earnest Brown, Thomas Elliott, Donald Vail | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lawrence Teel (PG), Matthew Dozier (SG), Joseph Dixon (SF), John Rioux (PF) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Walter Butler, Bob Kadlec | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Lawrence Teel is hacked by Dwayne Weaver - foul #3 on Dwayne Weaver, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | James Starnes tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | Terrance Curtis lays it in | 41-46 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Lawrence Teel is fouled on the floor by Terrance Curtis - foul #4 on Terrance Curtis, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Brown (PG), Manuel Swanson (SF) Clarence Smith, Terrance Curtis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:24 | Kent State | The jump hook by John Rioux is blocked by Dwayne Weaver | 41-46 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Earnest Brown | 44-46 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | John Rioux can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 13:40 | Belmont | Matthew Stearns snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Earnest Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Elliott (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Donald Vail (PF), Leon Amen (C) Matthew Stearns, Manuel Swanson, Dustin Garay, Dwayne Weaver | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Walter Butler (SF), Bob Kadlec (C) Lawrence Teel, Matthew Dozier, Joseph Dixon, James Starnes | |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Dave Howes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Clarence Smith grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott drills a driving attempt from the left block | 46-46 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | John Rioux is hacked by Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | John Rioux makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | John Rioux makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Earnest Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clarence Smith | 49-48 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:58 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Donald Vail | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Vail (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Leon Amen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rioux (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bob Kadlec (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 11:52 | Belmont | Leon Amen grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:47 | Belmont | Clarence Smith drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Elliott | 52-48 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Dave Howes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Donald Vail gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Earnest Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | John Rioux grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Paul Teague is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Stearns (PG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Dustin Garay (PF), Dwayne Weaver (C) Earnest Brown, Clarence Smith, Donald Vail, Leon Amen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lawrence Teel (SG), Joseph Dixon (SF) Paul Teague, John Rioux | |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bob Kadlec - foul #2 on Bob Kadlec, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Walter Butler gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| 09:57 | Belmont | Matthew Stearns lays it up and in on a nice dish by Manuel Swanson and the foul's on Dave Howes - foul #2 on Dave Howes, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Ringo (PG) Thomas Elliott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Teague (SG), John Rioux (PF) Lawrence Teel, Walter Butler | |
| 09:57 | Belmont | Matthew Stearns makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Dave Howes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | John Rioux hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Stearns | 57-52 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Paul Teague drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Dave Howes | 57-54 |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Dustin Garay hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 57-54 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Paul Teague grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Dave Howes is fouled on the floor by Matthew Stearns - foul #2 on Matthew Stearns, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Brown (PG), Thomas Elliott (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Donald Vail (PF) Raymond Ringo, Matthew Stearns, Manuel Swanson, Dwayne Weaver | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Butler (C) Bob Kadlec | |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Dave Howes makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Dave Howes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:18 | Belmont | Clarence Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Vail | 57-56 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Earnest Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Walter Butler grabs the board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Vail (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Dustin Garay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Rioux (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | John Rioux clanks a floater in the lane | 57-56 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Walter Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | John Rioux scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dave Howes | 57-58 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Donald Vail is hacked by John Rioux - foul #4 on John Rioux, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrance Curtis (SF), Dwayne Weaver (C) Clarence Smith, Dustin Garay | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lawrence Teel (PG), Matthew Dozier (SG), James Starnes (PF), Bob Kadlec (C) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Joseph Dixon, John Rioux | |
| 06:44 | Belmont | Earnest Brown buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Terrance Curtis | 60-58 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | James Starnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | Terrance Curtis's fadeaway is rejected by James Starnes | 60-60 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Walter Butler | 60-60 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec is whistled for traveling | 60-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Johnson (PG), John Rioux (PF) Walter Butler, James Starnes | |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-60 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Elliott | 62-62 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | John Rioux can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Lawrence Teel is hacked by Thomas Elliott - foul #3 on Thomas Elliott, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Stearns (SG), Dustin Garay (PF), Leon Amen (C) Thomas Elliott, Donald Vail, Dwayne Weaver | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Teague (SG), Joseph Dixon (SF) Frederick Johnson, Matthew Dozier | |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Lawrence Teel misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Dustin Garay grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Dustin Garay's layup is rejected by John Rioux | 62-62 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Teel | 62-64 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Earnest Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Leon Amen misses the tip | 62-64 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Earnest Brown tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Matthew Stearns hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Stearns (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Garay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Amen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lawrence Teel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Rioux (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Bob Kadlec (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Leon Amen pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Earnest Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Terrance Curtis hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | John Rioux makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Paul Teague | 66-66 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Dustin Garay comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Rioux - foul #5 on John Rioux, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Elliott (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Dwayne Weaver (C) Earnest Brown, Terrance Curtis, Leon Amen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Walter Butler (PF), James Starnes (C) Lawrence Teel, John Rioux, Bob Kadlec | |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Dustin Garay misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Dustin Garay makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Brown (PG), Donald Vail (PF) Matthew Stearns, Dustin Garay | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Earnest Brown is called for the reach on Paul Teague - foul #2 on Earnest Brown, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrance Curtis (SF) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bob Kadlec (C) James Starnes | |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:19 | Belmont | Paul Teague is called for the reach on Thomas Elliott - foul #1 on Paul Teague, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | Terrance Curtis scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Earnest Brown | 69-66 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Teague | 69-68 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Terrance Curtis connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earnest Brown | 71-68 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | Donald Vail pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Terrance Curtis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver is whistled for traveling | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Paul Teague buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Dixon | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses the fullcourt shot | 74-71 |