| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dustin Nitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Sharp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Mildenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jody Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Willis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Ryan Mildenberger inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Victor Sharp's floater is tipped away by Peter Jimmerson | 34-33 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Bernard Willis grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Bernard Willis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | George Willis misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Nitz - foul #1 on Dustin Nitz, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | George Willis makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | George Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Victor Sharp misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alonzo Alarcon - foul #3 on Alonzo Alarcon, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (SG) Alonzo Alarcon | |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Victor Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Victor Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Peter Jimmerson | 35-35 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| 18:25 | Belmont | Victor Sharp knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ryan Mildenberger | 38-35 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | John Lee buries a jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Victor Sharp loses the dribble to John Lee | 38-37 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | George Willis hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Lee | 38-39 |
| 17:30 | Belmont | Jody Garrison is hacked by George Willis - foul #1 on George Willis, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Hiser (PF), Joshua Carr (C) Jody Garrison, Bernard Willis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Victor Sharp knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Joshua Carr | 40-39 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | John Lee blows the layup but he's hacked by Scott Hiser - foul #2 on Scott Hiser, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs (SG), Mark Turner (SF) Victor Sharp, Ryan Mildenberger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant (PF), Joshua Lawrence (C) George Willis, Peter Jimmerson | |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Dustin Nitz buries a turnaround in the paint | 42-41 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Mark Turner grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Dustin Nitz loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hodge (PG) Dustin Nitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher (SG), Walter Benson (SF) Lester Bryant, John Lee | |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Thomas Fuchs steals the ball from Jerry McKirryher | 42-41 |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Fuchs (fresh) SF - Mark Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hiser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Darren Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Victor Sharp (SG), Ryan Mildenberger (SF), Jody Garrison (PF), Bernard Willis (C) Thomas Fuchs, Mark Turner, Scott Hiser, Joshua Carr | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), George Willis (PF), Peter Jimmerson (C) Darren Payne, Jerry McKirryher, Alex Dechant, Joshua Lawrence | |
| 14:58 | Belmont | Victor Sharp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Jody Garrison tips it in | 44-41 |
| 14:44 | Cleveland State | Victor Sharp is called for the reach on Lester Bryant - foul #1 on Victor Sharp, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Nitz (PG) Larry Hodge | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lee (SF) Walter Benson | |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by George Willis | 44-43 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Bernard Willis misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Alonzo Alarcon - foul #4 on Alonzo Alarcon, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher (SG) Alonzo Alarcon | |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Bernard Willis makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Bernard Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson tips it home | 45-45 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | Victor Sharp scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dustin Nitz | 48-45 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | John Lee double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Hiser (PF), Joshua Carr (C) Jody Garrison, Bernard Willis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Walter Benson (SF) Lester Bryant, John Lee | |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Joshua Carr blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Scott Hiser grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Dustin Nitz hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Scott Hiser | 50-45 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher's pass is intercepted by Victor Sharp | 50-45 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Dustin Nitz is fouled on the floor by Darren Payne - foul #3 on Darren Payne, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hodge (PG), Thomas Fuchs (SG), Mark Turner (SF) Dustin Nitz, Victor Sharp, Ryan Mildenberger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), John Lee (SF), Alex Dechant (PF), Joshua Lawrence (C) Jerry McKirryher, Walter Benson, George Willis, Peter Jimmerson | |
| 11:30 | Belmont | Mark Turner hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Fuchs | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Fuchs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hiser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alex Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 11:01 | Belmont | Larry Hodge pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Turner | 55-45 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | John Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | John Lee connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Alex Dechant | 55-47 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Larry Hodge misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Mark Turner steps in front of the John Lee pass | 55-47 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs makes the floater near the basket and the foul's on Darren Payne - foul #4 on Darren Payne, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Victor Sharp (SG), Ryan Mildenberger (SF), Jody Garrison (PF), Bernard Willis (C) Larry Hodge, Mark Turner, Scott Hiser, Joshua Carr | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher (SG), Walter Benson (SF), George Willis (PF), Peter Jimmerson (C) Darren Payne, John Lee, Alex Dechant, Joshua Lawrence | |
| 09:41 | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | George Willis is hacked by Jody Garrison - foul #3 on Jody Garrison, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Nitz (PG) Thomas Fuchs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | George Willis's floater is tipped away by Bernard Willis | 58-47 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Bernard Willis grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | Bernard Willis's floater is tipped away by Peter Jimmerson | 58-47 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | George Willis snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Walter Benson | 58-49 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Dustin Nitz misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Jimmerson - foul #1 on Peter Jimmerson, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Dustin Nitz misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Dustin Nitz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 59-49 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Jody Garrison gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Jody Garrison misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by George Willis - foul #2 on George Willis, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), John Lee (SF), Alex Dechant (PF) Lester Bryant, Jerry McKirryher, Walter Benson, George Willis | |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Jody Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Jody Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Jimmerson | 61-52 |
| 07:17 | Belmont | Jody Garrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Willis | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dustin Nitz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Sharp (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Mildenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jody Garrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Willis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Darren Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alex Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Belmont | Alonzo Alarcon steals it from Victor Sharp | 61-52 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon dunks the ball | 61-54 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | Jody Garrison misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alex Dechant - foul #3 on Alex Dechant, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs (SG), Mark Turner (SF), Scott Hiser (C) Victor Sharp, Ryan Mildenberger, Bernard Willis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Willis (PF) Peter Jimmerson | |
| 06:41 | Belmont | Jody Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | Jody Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Lee | 62-57 |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Mark Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Willis | 62-57 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | John Lee scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darren Payne | 62-60 |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Mark Turner connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Nitz | 64-60 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne comes up short on the floater from the right side | 64-60 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | Mark Turner grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Scott Hiser buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dustin Nitz | 67-60 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Victor Sharp (SG), Ryan Mildenberger (SF), Bernard Willis (C) Thomas Fuchs, Mark Turner, Jody Garrison | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Peter Jimmerson (C) Darren Payne, Alex Dechant | |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon is fouled on the floor by Dustin Nitz - foul #2 on Dustin Nitz, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | Ryan Mildenberger grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Dustin Nitz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Bernard Willis tips it in | 69-60 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lester Bryant and he's hacked by Victor Sharp - foul #2 on Victor Sharp, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Hodge (PG) Dustin Nitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Walter Benson (SF) John Lee | |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Victor Sharp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | George Willis grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Scott Hiser - foul #3 on Scott Hiser, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (SG), Alex Dechant (PF) Alonzo Alarcon, George Willis | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Bernard Willis pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Sharp (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Mildenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Scott Hiser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alex Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Larry Hodge buries a jumper from the baseline | 71-64 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Nitz (PG), Jody Garrison (PF) Larry Hodge, Scott Hiser | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG), John Lee (SF), George Willis (PF) Darren Payne, Walter Benson, Alex Dechant | |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Bernard Willis denies the turnaround by John Lee | 71-64 |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Bernard Willis grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Victor Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | George Willis is fouled on the floor by Victor Sharp - foul #3 on Victor Sharp, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | George Willis makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | George Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Dustin Nitz hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Mildenberger | 73-66 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | George Willis travels with the ball | 73-66 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | Peter Jimmerson blocks the short jumper by Victor Sharp | 73-66 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | Jody Garrison tips it but misses | 73-66 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Willis | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson misses the easy layup | 73-66 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Bernard Willis gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Alonzo Alarcon is called for the reach on Bernard Willis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alonzo Alarcon, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Hiser (PF) Jody Garrison | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (SG) Alonzo Alarcon | |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Bernard Willis misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-66 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Bernard Willis grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Bernard Willis is hacked by Lester Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Bryant, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Bernard Willis misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Bernard Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Willis | 73-66 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | John Lee scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Peter Jimmerson | 73-69 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Ryan Mildenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Payne - foul #5 on Darren Payne, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Fuchs (PG) Dustin Nitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher (SG) Darren Payne | |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Ryan Mildenberger misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Ryan Mildenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Scott Hiser steals the ball from John Lee | 74-69 |
| 00:27 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Victor Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry McKirryher - foul #1 on Jerry McKirryher, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Victor Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Victor Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson grabs the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | George Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | John Lee scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Jerry McKirryher is called for the reach on Victor Sharp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry McKirryher, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Victor Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Victor Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-75 |