| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shannon Dixon (fresh) SG - Norman Nims (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Warren Guglielmo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Courtney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Urbanski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Powers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Elizondo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Powers | 30-30 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Shannon Dixon | 32-30 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Bruce Powers hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Elizondo | 32-32 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Bruce Powers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | William Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Shannon Dixon picks off the pass by Charles Urbanski in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William White (PF), Sam Wilson (C) Mark Gibbs, Albert Courtney | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Eisner (C) William Marks | |
| 17:00 | Belmont | Bruce Powers buries a shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer (PG), Christopher Thayer (SG), Johnny Stamant (SF) Shannon Dixon, Norman Nims, Warren Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jackson Chandler (PG), David Bertsch (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Nathan Canterbury (C) Charles Urbanski, Bruce Powers, Christopher Elizondo, Robert Hall | |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Sam Wilson takes the ball from Nathan Canterbury | 33-36 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Nathan Canterbury denies the turnaround by Brian Selzer | 33-36 |
| 16:02 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Bertsch | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Brian Selzer (fresh) SG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Stamant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jackson Chandler (fresh) SG - David Bertsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Eisner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Belmont | David Bertsch's floater is tipped away by Johnny Stamant | 33-36 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs (PF), Albert Courtney (C) Brian Selzer, Sam Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Marks (C) Nathan Canterbury | |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Christopher Thayer is called for the reach on David Bertsch - foul #2 on Christopher Thayer, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Urbanski (PG), Bruce Powers (SG), Christopher Elizondo (SF), Robert Hall (PF) Jackson Chandler, David Bertsch, Ronald Young, Michael Eisner | |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Charles Urbanski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Christopher Thayer - foul #3 on Christopher Thayer, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon (PG), Norman Nims (SG) Christopher Thayer, Johnny Stamant | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Charles Urbanski makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William White | 35-39 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Bruce Powers clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Norman Nims - foul #2 on Norman Nims, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo (SF) William White | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Bruce Powers makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Bruce Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs dunks the ball on a great pass from Shannon Dixon | 37-41 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Robert Hall is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer (PG), Johnny Stamant (SG), William White (C) Shannon Dixon, Norman Nims, Albert Courtney | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jackson Chandler (PG), David Bertsch (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Michael Eisner (PF), Nathan Canterbury (C) Charles Urbanski, Bruce Powers, Christopher Elizondo, Robert Hall, William Marks | |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Bertsch - foul #3 on David Bertsch, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson (C) Mark Gibbs | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Jackson Chandler hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Young | 39-43 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo connects on the shot from close range set up by Christopher Thayer and he's hacked by Ronald Young - foul #1 on Ronald Young, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Michael Eisner is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon (PG), Norman Nims (SG) Christopher Thayer, Johnny Stamant | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Urbanski (PG), Bruce Powers (SG), Christopher Elizondo (SF), Robert Hall (PF), William Marks (C) Jackson Chandler, David Bertsch, Ronald Young, Michael Eisner, Nathan Canterbury | |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Nims | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Charles Urbanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | William Marks tips it in | 45-45 |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | William White is hacked by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs (PF), Albert Courtney (C) Warren Guglielmo, Sam Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shannon Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Nims (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Courtney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Urbanski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Powers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Elizondo (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:05 | Cleveland State | William White is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant (SF) William White | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Eisner (C) William Marks | |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Elizondo, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer (PG), Warren Guglielmo (SF) Shannon Dixon, Norman Nims | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Bertsch (SG) Bruce Powers | |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Gibbs | 48-45 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Charles Urbanski takes the ball from Albert Courtney | 48-45 |
| 09:55 | Belmont | David Bertsch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Urbanski | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Hall | 48-47 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Charles Urbanski drills a floater from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Hall picks off the pass by Johnny Stamant | 48-49 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Robert Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer buries a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon (PG), Norman Nims (SG), William White (SF), Sam Wilson (PF), James Reynolds (C) Christopher Thayer, Johnny Stamant, Warren Guglielmo, Mark Gibbs, Albert Courtney | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jackson Chandler (PG), Bruce Powers (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Nathan Canterbury (PF), William Marks (C) Charles Urbanski, David Bertsch, Christopher Elizondo, Robert Hall, Michael Eisner | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shannon Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Nims (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jackson Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Powers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - William Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon's pass is intercepted by Nathan Canterbury | 51-49 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Bruce Powers buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson knocks in the jumper from the left block | 53-52 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | James Reynolds steals it from Bruce Powers | 53-52 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 05:50 | Belmont | Bruce Powers gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Ronald Young misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sam Wilson - foul #2 on Sam Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo (SF) James Reynolds | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Eisner (PF) Nathan Canterbury | |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | William White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:24 | Belmont | William Marks pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Bruce Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Ronald Young grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Ronald Young misses long on a shot from close range | 53-54 |
| 04:48 | Belmont | Michael Eisner hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Ronald Young snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 04:18 | Belmont | William Marks misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Sam Wilson - foul #3 on Sam Wilson, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer (PG), Johnny Stamant (SG), Mark Gibbs (PF), Albert Courtney (C) Shannon Dixon, Norman Nims, William White, Sam Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charles Urbanski (PG), David Bertsch (SG), Christopher Elizondo (SF), Robert Hall (PF) Jackson Chandler, Bruce Powers, Ronald Young, Michael Eisner | |
| 04:18 | Belmont | William Marks makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:18 | Belmont | William Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Thayer | 55-58 |
| 03:38 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Stamant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Warren Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Courtney (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Charles Urbanski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Bertsch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Elizondo (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Stamant | 58-61 |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Mark Gibbs - foul #1 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William White (SF) Warren Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Eisner (C) William Marks | |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Michael Eisner swats the layup by Johnny Stamant | 58-63 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Michael Eisner snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon (PG), Norman Nims (SG), Warren Guglielmo (SF) Christopher Thayer, Johnny Stamant, William White | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Powers (SG) David Bertsch | |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Robert Hall drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Elizondo | 58-65 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Robert Hall - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Mark Gibbs denies the turnaround by Charles Urbanski | 60-65 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Michael Eisner grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:39 | Belmont | Charles Urbanski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 60-67 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 60-67 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon tips it in | 62-67 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Christopher Elizondo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Warren Guglielmo is called for the reach on Bruce Powers - foul #1 on Warren Guglielmo, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Marks (C) Michael Eisner | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Bruce Powers makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Bruce Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | William Marks steals it from Shannon Dixon | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Shannon Dixon is called for the reach on Robert Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Dixon, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jackson Chandler (SG), David Bertsch (SF), Nathan Canterbury (C) Bruce Powers, Christopher Elizondo, William Marks | |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | David Bertsch snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Norman Nims is called for the reach on Jackson Chandler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Nims, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Jackson Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Jackson Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Nims | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Charles Urbanski runs out the clock | 67-76 |