| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyrone Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Boyett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Kenneth Rorie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Pippins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Morefield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Meadows (fresh) C - David Patch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Timothy Morefield inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Belmont | Kenneth Rorie drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Pippins | 31-27 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 19:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Brian Meadows | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Kenneth Rorie's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Klein | 31-27 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome's pass is intercepted by David Patch | 31-27 |
| 18:59 | Belmont | Albert Nadolski is called for the reach on Brian Meadows - foul #2 on Albert Nadolski, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Kenneth Rorie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Albert Nadolski | 31-27 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Timothy Morefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein is hacked by Timothy Morefield - foul #1 on Timothy Morefield, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | David Patch denies the turnaround by Albert Nadolski | 34-27 |
| 17:33 | Belmont | David Patch grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 17:12 | Belmont | Brian Meadows makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome travels with the ball | 34-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dale Linn (SF), Woodrow Warren (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Tyrone Klein, Albert Nadolski, Ross Boyett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Agbayani (SG), Daryl Maxie (SF), Jimmy Dewitz (PF), Christopher Horn (C) Anthony Pippins, Timothy Morefield, Brian Meadows, David Patch | |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Christopher Horn comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-29 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dale Linn | 34-29 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Agbayani in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Dale Linn is called for the reach on Christopher Horn - foul #2 on Dale Linn, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 16:07 | Belmont | Joshua Michael steals it from Daryl Maxie | 34-29 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren's floater is knocked away by Jimmy Dewitz | 34-29 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Bradley | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Linn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Woodrow Warren (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Kenneth Rorie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daryl Maxie (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Dewitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Horn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Rorie steps in front of the Brett Bradley pass | 34-29 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | Dikembe Agbayani misses the easy layup | 34-29 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Woodrow Warren | 34-29 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Woodrow Warren | 37-29 |
| 14:37 | Belmont | Christopher Horn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-29 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Kenneth Rorie hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Rorie is called for the reach on Ronald Rome - foul #1 on Kenneth Rorie, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (PG), Tyrone Klein (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Ross Boyett (C) Ronald Rome, Brett Bradley, Dale Linn, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Kinney (SG), Timothy Morefield (SF), Brian Meadows (PF), David Patch (C) Kenneth Rorie, Dikembe Agbayani, Jimmy Dewitz, Christopher Horn | |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-31 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Brian Meadows snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 13:41 | Belmont | Timothy Morefield is whistled for a carry | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG) Woodrow Warren | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) Daryl Maxie | |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Timothy Morefield steals it from Tyrone Klein | 37-31 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Timothy Morefield hits the finger roll | 37-33 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | Tyrone Klein steals the ball from Brian Meadows | 39-33 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein lays it up and in | 41-33 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Andrew Kinney misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Pitt - foul #1 on Mark Pitt, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome (PG), Brett Bradley (SG) Mark Pitt, Kyle Amos | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Rorie (PG) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Andrew Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Andrew Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Patch | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyrone Klein (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Boyett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Kenneth Rorie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Morefield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Meadows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Patch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:51 | Belmont | Timothy Morefield misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-35 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Meadows | 41-35 |
| 10:38 | Belmont | Kenneth Rorie comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Rome - foul #3 on Ronald Rome, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dale Linn (SF), Woodrow Warren (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Tyrone Klein, Albert Nadolski, Ross Boyett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Anthony Pippins (SF), Jimmy Dewitz (PF), Christopher Horn (C) Timothy Morefield, Brian Meadows, David Patch | |
| 10:38 | Belmont | Kenneth Rorie misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:38 | Belmont | Kenneth Rorie misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Anthony Pippins steps in front of the Joshua Michael pass | 41-35 |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Anthony Pippins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daryl Maxie (SF) Andrew Kinney | |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Rome | 43-35 |
| 09:14 | Belmont | Jimmy Dewitz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-35 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Woodrow Warren | 43-35 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael loses the dribble to Kenneth Rorie | 43-35 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Anthony Pippins banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Rorie | 43-37 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dewitz | 43-37 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Christopher Horn drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daryl Maxie and he's fouled by Joshua Michael - foul #2 on Joshua Michael, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Ross Boyett (C) Dale Linn, Woodrow Warren, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Kinney (SG), Timothy Morefield (SF), Brian Meadows (PF) Anthony Pippins, Daryl Maxie, Jimmy Dewitz | |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Christopher Horn makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Brian Meadows - foul #3 on Brian Meadows, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daryl Maxie (PG), David Patch (C) Kenneth Rorie, Christopher Horn | |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | Andrew Kinney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Brian Meadows hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brett Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyrone Klein (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Boyett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daryl Maxie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Morefield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Patch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Timothy Morefield grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 06:32 | Belmont | David Patch makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daryl Maxie | 45-44 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome is fouled on the floor by Brian Meadows - foul #4 on Brian Meadows, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (PG), Woodrow Warren (SG) Ronald Rome, Brett Bradley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Rorie (PG) Daryl Maxie | |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Warren | 48-44 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Kyle Amos is called for the reach on Kenneth Rorie - foul #1 on Kyle Amos, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| 05:12 | Belmont | Brian Meadows hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Morefield | 48-46 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Kenneth Rorie grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Brian Meadows misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Nadolski - foul #3 on Albert Nadolski, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome (PG), Brett Bradley (SG), Dale Linn (SF), Joshua Michael (C) Kyle Amos, Tyrone Klein, Albert Nadolski, Ross Boyett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Anthony Pippins (SF), Jimmy Dewitz (C) Timothy Morefield, David Patch | |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Brian Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Brian Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Dale Linn lays it in and he's hacked by Anthony Pippins - foul #1 on Anthony Pippins, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Horn (C) Brian Meadows | |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Dale Linn makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Dale Linn denies the turnaround by Christopher Horn | 51-48 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dale Linn | 54-48 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Kenneth Rorie misses the fadeaway from the right side | 54-48 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Jimmy Dewitz gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Anthony Pippins's pass is intercepted by Joshua Michael | 54-48 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Dale Linn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Dale Linn pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Ross Boyett (C) Dale Linn, Woodrow Warren, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Morefield (SF), Brian Meadows (PF), David Patch (C) Anthony Pippins, Jimmy Dewitz, Christopher Horn | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyrone Klein (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ross Boyett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Kenneth Rorie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Morefield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Meadows (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Patch (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome is called for traveling | 54-48 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Andrew Kinney misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Rome - foul #4 on Ronald Rome, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Andrew Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Andrew Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Tyrone Klein | 57-50 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Brian Meadows hits a turnaround from the left block | 57-52 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett is called for traveling | 57-52 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | Brian Meadows misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 57-52 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | David Patch tips it home | 57-54 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Andrew Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Andrew Kinney loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (SG), Woodrow Warren (PF) Brett Bradley, Albert Nadolski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos is hacked by Andrew Kinney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Kinney, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Brian Meadows is called for the reach on Kyle Amos - foul #5 on Brian Meadows, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jimmy Dewitz (PF) Brian Meadows | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Andrew Kinney misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Kinney - foul #5 on Andrew Kinney, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Anthony Pippins (SG) Andrew Kinney | |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley (SG), Albert Nadolski (PF) Kyle Amos, Woodrow Warren | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Kenneth Rorie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome runs out the clock | 61-54 |