| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) SF - Philip Zurowski (fresh) PF - Elvin Olivera (fresh) C - Timothy Hacker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Grace (fresh) SG - Michael Jacobs (fresh) SF - Raymond Booker (fresh) PF - Dwain Mendelsohn (fresh) C - Darryl Lach (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Timothy Hacker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Belmont | Shawn Grace takes the ball from Philip Zurowski | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Youngstown State | Raymond Booker slams it home on a great pass from Shawn Grace | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Belmont | Michael Jacobs is called for the reach on Jeffrey Butler - foul #1 on Michael Jacobs, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Butler | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas's floater is tipped away by Dwain Mendelsohn | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Darryl Lach misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jacobs | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Darryl Lach hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Jacobs | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas buries a 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace buries a shot from the left side | 5-7 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas is whistled for a carry | 5-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Alger (PG), Louis Morris (SF), John Dietz (PF), Paul Price (C) Jeffrey Butler, Philip Zurowski, Elvin Olivera, Timothy Hacker | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:00 | Youngstown State | Raymond Booker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | Belmont | Paul Price snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | John Dietz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | Youngstown State | Darryl Lach gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:24 | Youngstown State | Raymond Booker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 16:23 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn tips it but misses | 5-7 |
| 16:21 | Belmont | Louis Morris snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:56 | Belmont | Louis Morris is fouled on the floor by Darryl Lach - foul #1 on Darryl Lach, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Percy Graf (SG), Philip Zurowski (SF), Elvin Olivera (PF) Kurt Thomas, Louis Morris, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux (SG), John Luken (SF), Christopher Campbell (PF), Andy Browner (C) Michael Jacobs, Raymond Booker, Dwain Mendelsohn, Darryl Lach | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Alger (fresh) SG - Percy Graf (fresh) SF - Philip Zurowski (fresh) PF - Elvin Olivera (fresh) C - Paul Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Veilleux (fresh) SF - John Luken (fresh) PF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) C - Andy Browner (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Belmont | Christopher Campbell picks off the pass by Paul Price | 5-7 |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Percy Graf grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:11 | Belmont | Paul Price misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Thomas Alger grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:51 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Percy Graf | 7-7 |
| 14:32 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell jams it on a great pass from Shawn Grace | 7-9 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Andy Browner steals the ball from Paul Price | 7-9 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Grace | 7-11 |
| 14:05 | Belmont | Shawn Grace takes the ball from Thomas Alger in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 13:47 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Luken | 7-13 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Luken - foul #1 on John Luken, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Kurt Thomas (SG), Timothy Hacker (C) Thomas Alger, Percy Graf, Paul Price | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs (SG), Raymond Booker (SF), Dwain Mendelsohn (PF), Darryl Lach (C) Shawn Grace, John Luken, Christopher Campbell, Andy Browner | |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:10 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-13 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 12:31 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dwain Mendelsohn | 8-16 |
| 12:12 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Darryl Lach - foul #2 on Darryl Lach, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Louis Morris (SF) Philip Zurowski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace (PG), Christopher Campbell (C) Fred Veilleux, Darryl Lach | |
| 12:12 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:12 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:55 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace is hacked by Jeffrey Butler - foul #1 on Jeffrey Butler, team foul #1 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Dietz (PF) Elvin Olivera | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Morris (fresh) PF - John Dietz (fresh) C - Timothy Hacker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Booker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwain Mendelsohn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | John Dietz swats the short shot by Dwain Mendelsohn | 10-16 |
| 11:35 | Belmont | John Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Louis Morris misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Booker - foul #1 on Raymond Booker, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Louis Morris makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Louis Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Butler is called for the reach on Michael Jacobs - foul #2 on Jeffrey Butler, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Alger (PG) Jeffrey Butler | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:53 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell is whistled for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Spicer (C) Timothy Hacker | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:38 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 10:36 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:29 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 10:28 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jacobs | 12-16 |
| 10:21 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 10:19 | Belmont | Thomas Alger grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Jacobs - foul #2 on Michael Jacobs, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Philip Zurowski (SF), Elvin Olivera (PF), Paul Price (C) Louis Morris, John Dietz, Jerry Spicer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux (SG), John Luken (SF), Andy Browner (C) Michael Jacobs, Raymond Booker, Dwain Mendelsohn | |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-16 |
| 09:57 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux is fouled on the floor by Philip Zurowski - foul #1 on Philip Zurowski, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Hacker (C) Paul Price | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn (PF) Christopher Campbell | |
| 09:32 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn is called for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Percy Graf (SG) Kurt Thomas | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 09:11 | Belmont | John Luken takes the ball from Percy Graf | 14-16 |
| 09:07 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace lays it up and in on a great pass from John Luken | 14-18 |
| 08:54 | Belmont | Timothy Hacker's fadeaway is rejected by Andy Browner | 14-18 |
| 08:53 | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-18 |
| 08:39 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Fred Veilleux is called for the reach on Philip Zurowski - foul #1 on Fred Veilleux, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Thomas (SG), Paul Price (C) Percy Graf, Timothy Hacker | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tony Cuffie (SG), Raymond Booker (SF), Christopher Campbell (PF) Shawn Grace, John Luken, Dwain Mendelsohn | |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:21 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Christopher Campbell | 15-18 |
| 08:02 | Youngstown State | Raymond Booker comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 15-18 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Christopher Campbell takes the ball from Elvin Olivera | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Thomas Alger (fresh) SG - Kurt Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Philip Zurowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elvin Olivera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Fred Veilleux (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Cuffie (fresh) SF - Raymond Booker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Andy Browner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Tony Cuffie is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tony Cuffie, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Percy Graf (PG), Louis Morris (SF), John Dietz (PF) Thomas Alger, Philip Zurowski, Elvin Olivera | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace (PG) Fred Veilleux | |
| 07:05 | Belmont | Paul Price knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Louis Morris | 18-18 |
| 06:44 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 18-20 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Percy Graf is hacked by Andy Browner - foul #1 on Andy Browner, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Hacker (C) Paul Price | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn (PF) Andy Browner | |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Percy Graf makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Percy Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:18 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Hacker - foul #1 on Timothy Hacker, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Alger (PG) Percy Graf | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Fred Veilleux (SG) Tony Cuffie | |
| 06:18 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:18 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Louis Morris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 06:01 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dwain Mendelsohn | 20-22 |
| 05:55 | Youngstown State | Timothy Hacker is called for the reach on Christopher Campbell - foul #2 on Timothy Hacker, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Philip Zurowski (SF), Elvin Olivera (PF) Louis Morris, Timothy Hacker | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Luken (C) Christopher Campbell | |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Price (C) John Dietz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Shawn Grace is called for the reach on Kurt Thomas - foul #1 on Shawn Grace, team foul #10 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andy Browner (C) John Luken | |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Paul Price - foul #1 on Paul Price, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski is called for traveling | 22-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Luken (SF) Raymond Booker | |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | John Luken can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | Elvin Olivera pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Shawn Grace steals it from Kurt Thomas | 22-25 |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Elvin Olivera - foul #1 on Elvin Olivera, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Percy Graf (PG), James Scott (SG), John Dietz (C) Thomas Alger, Kurt Thomas, Paul Price | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tony Cuffie (SG), Raymond Booker (SF), Christopher Campbell (PF) Fred Veilleux, John Luken, Dwain Mendelsohn | |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:59 | Belmont | Philip Zurowski misses the floater from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to John Dietz | 22-26 |
| 03:46 | Belmont | John Dietz misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 03:45 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Christopher Campbell | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Percy Graf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) SF - Philip Zurowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elvin Olivera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dietz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Grace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Cuffie (fresh) SF - Raymond Booker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Andy Browner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner is called for traveling | 22-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler (PG), Louis Morris (SF), Timothy Hacker (C) James Scott, Philip Zurowski, Elvin Olivera | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ben Keys (PG), Michael Jacobs (SG), Darryl Lach (C) Shawn Grace, Tony Cuffie, Andy Browner | |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Ben Keys steps in front of the Jeffrey Butler pass in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 03:14 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Dietz - foul #1 on John Dietz, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Thomas (SG) Percy Graf | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn (PF) Raymond Booker | |
| 03:14 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:14 | Youngstown State | Christopher Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Butler | 25-28 |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | Ben Keys loses the dribble to Kurt Thomas | 25-28 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Timothy Hacker buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kurt Thomas | 27-28 |
| 01:57 | Youngstown State | Dwain Mendelsohn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Darryl Lach grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 01:32 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas is fouled on the floor by Ben Keys - foul #1 on Ben Keys, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | Philip Zurowski (SF), Elvin Olivera (PF) Louis Morris, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace (PG), Raymond Booker (SF), Andy Browner (PF) Ben Keys, Christopher Campbell, Dwain Mendelsohn | |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Darryl Lach gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 00:52 | Youngstown State | Shawn Grace misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Andy Browner misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-28 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Kurt Thomas makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Zurowski | 29-28 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Michael Jacobs loses the dribble to Jeffrey Butler | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Jeffrey Butler misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-28 |