| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manu Akawanzie (fresh) 3 pts. C - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Greg Lane inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Louis Melton | 30-35 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | William Bell is fouled on the floor by Michael Hudson - foul #2 on Michael Hudson, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Davis steps in front of the Ricardo Flores pass | 30-35 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Aldo Bruno | 33-35 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Aldo Bruno swats the shot by Antonio Hendren | 33-35 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | Greg Lane steals the ball from Antonio Hendren | 35-35 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Greg Lane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-35 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno tips it in | 37-35 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Greg Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Antonio Hendren - foul #3 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Arana (PG), Tomas Basquez (SF), Eugene Shealey (PF), John Witherington (C) Michael Hudson, Greg Lane, Manu Akawanzie, Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Phil Pearson (SF), Sanford Shipton (C) William Bell, Ricardo Flores, Steven Hensley, Antonio Hendren | |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Myles Hill (SF) Gilbert Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (SF) Louis Melton | |
| 16:21 | Belmont | Sanford Shipton swats the shot by Myles Hill | 39-35 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Phil Pearson snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton's pass is intercepted by Glenn Arana | 39-35 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez lays it in set up by Glenn Arana | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Arana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Myles Hill (fresh) PF - Eugene Shealey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Witherington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donnie Florez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phil Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Phil Pearson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Witherington - foul #2 on John Witherington, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gilbert Davis (SG), Greg Lane (SF), Manu Akawanzie (PF), Aldo Bruno (C) Tomas Basquez, Myles Hill, Eugene Shealey, John Witherington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores (SG), Louis Melton (PF) Thomas Murphy, Bob Dunn | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Phil Pearson misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Glenn Arana is called for the reach on Donnie Florez - foul #2 on Glenn Arana, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Greg Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:49 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Phil Pearson | 41-40 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Gilbert Davis | 43-40 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores's floater is tipped away by Aldo Bruno | 43-40 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Phil Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez is hacked by Glenn Arana - foul #3 on Glenn Arana, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Tomas Basquez (SG), Eugene Shealey (PF) Glenn Arana, Gilbert Davis, Manu Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Bell (PG), Steven Hensley (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) Donnie Florez, Phil Pearson, Sanford Shipton | |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Tomas Basquez - foul #2 on Tomas Basquez, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Eugene Shealey gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 13:11 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno tips it in | 45-40 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | William Bell misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Flores - foul #1 on Ricardo Flores, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gilbert Davis (SG), Manu Akawanzie (PF) Greg Lane, Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez (SG), Phil Pearson (PF) Ricardo Flores, Louis Melton | |
| 11:58 | Belmont | Phil Pearson denies the turnaround by Michael Hudson | 45-40 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manu Akawanzie (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eugene Shealey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donnie Florez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phil Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Eugene Shealey steals the ball from Antonio Hendren | 45-40 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Michael Hudson is hacked by William Bell - foul #1 on William Bell, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton (C) Antonio Hendren | |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Manu Akawanzie | 47-40 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Donnie Florez is blocked by Eugene Shealey | 47-40 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Eugene Shealey can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-40 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Phil Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Sanford Shipton is blocked by Tomas Basquez | 47-40 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Michael Hudson snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:22 | Belmont | Michael Hudson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Phil Pearson is called for traveling | 50-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Arana (PG), Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF), Aldo Bruno (C) Michael Hudson, Tomas Basquez, Manu Akawanzie, Eugene Shealey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy (PG), Ricardo Flores (SG), Louis Melton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) William Bell, Donnie Florez, Steven Hensley, Sanford Shipton | |
| 09:55 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-40 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Antonio Hendren | 50-40 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Phil Pearson tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Phil Pearson gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ricardo Flores | 50-44 |
| 08:54 | Belmont | Glenn Arana is fouled on the floor by Thomas Murphy - foul #2 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Myles Hill (SG), Manu Akawanzie (PF) Gilbert Davis, John Witherington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez (PG), Bob Dunn (SF) Thomas Murphy, Phil Pearson | |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Manu Akawanzie | 52-44 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Manu Akawanzie is called for the reach on Bob Dunn - foul #1 on Manu Akawanzie, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SG) Myles Hill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton (C) Antonio Hendren | |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Manu Akawanzie is called for the reach on Louis Melton - foul #2 on Manu Akawanzie, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley (SF) Bob Dunn | |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Greg Lane snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Greg Lane scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Manu Akawanzie | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Arana (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manu Akawanzie (fresh) 8 pts. C - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donnie Florez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 54-44 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Greg Lane's layup is rejected by Louis Melton | 54-47 |
| 07:00 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Aldo Bruno blocks the short jumper by Donnie Florez | 54-47 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tomas Basquez | 56-47 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez loses the ball out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Gilbert Davis (SG), Eugene Shealey (PF), John Witherington (C) Glenn Arana, Greg Lane, Manu Akawanzie, Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Bell (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Phil Pearson (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) Donnie Florez, Ricardo Flores, Steven Hensley, Louis Melton | |
| 06:11 | Belmont | John Witherington is fouled on the floor by Phil Pearson - foul #3 on Phil Pearson, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Myles Hill (SF) Tomas Basquez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Michael Hudson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Myles Hill | 59-47 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | William Bell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-47 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Eugene Shealey | 59-47 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses the 3 from straight away | 59-47 |
| 05:38 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Myles Hill - foul #1 on Myles Hill, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Melton (PF) Antonio Hendren | |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Michael Hudson lays it in on a great pass from Myles Hill and he's fouled by William Bell - foul #2 on William Bell, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Greg Lane (SF), Aldo Bruno (C) Myles Hill, John Witherington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores (SG), Steven Hensley (SF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Thomas Murphy, Phil Pearson, Sanford Shipton | |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Hudson is called for the reach on Ricardo Flores - foul #3 on Michael Hudson, team foul #9 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie (PF) Eugene Shealey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren (C) Vernon Holcomb | |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:06 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-50 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores is hacked by Gilbert Davis - foul #2 on Gilbert Davis, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Arana (PG) Michael Hudson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez (PG) William Bell | |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Hendren | 62-52 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Glenn Arana tips it in | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Arana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manu Akawanzie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donnie Florez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-52 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley hits the follow up shot | 64-54 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-54 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton can't tip it in | 67-54 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses the floater from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 02:35 | Belmont | Aldo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 02:12 | Belmont | Greg Lane hits the follow up shot | 69-54 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton gets the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores misses long on a shot from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 01:38 | Belmont | Greg Lane grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Manu Akawanzie comes up short on the runner near the basket | 69-54 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ricardo Flores | 69-56 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Donnie Florez | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Glenn Arana runs out the clock | 69-58 |