| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Hudson steps in front of the Ricardo Flores pass | 38-31 |
| 19:33 | Belmont | Michael Hudson lays it up and in | 40-31 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ricardo Flores | 40-33 |
| 19:07 | Belmont | Steven Hensley takes the ball from John Witherington | 40-33 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bryan Kennedy - foul #1 on Bryan Kennedy, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Vernon Holcomb - foul #1 on Vernon Holcomb, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:08 | Belmont | John Witherington knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Kennedy | 42-33 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| 17:33 | Belmont | Michael Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores misses the floater from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | John Witherington grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 16:51 | Belmont | Vernon Holcomb steals the ball from Bryan Kennedy | 42-33 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 42-33 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley is hacked by Greg Lane - foul #2 on Greg Lane, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (PG), Myles Hill (SG), Eddie Cotton (SF), Tomas Basquez (PF), Thomas Bacchus (C) Michael Hudson, Gilbert Davis, Greg Lane, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Bob Dunn (SF), Woodrow Dickison (PF), Oliver Lung (C) Tony Heath, Steven Hensley, Vernon Holcomb, Antonio Hendren | |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| 15:57 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus misses the lay-in | 42-33 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Woodrow Dickison | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Myles Hill (fresh) SF - Eddie Cotton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tomas Basquez (fresh) C - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) C - Oliver Lung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-33 |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Myles Hill gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Eddie Cotton can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-33 |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Bacchus - foul #2 on Thomas Bacchus, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gilbert Davis (SG), Greg Lane (SF) Myles Hill, Eddie Cotton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Melton (PF), Sanford Shipton (C) Woodrow Dickison, Oliver Lung | |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:01 | Belmont | Ricardo Flores steps in front of the Roger Zurawik pass | 42-34 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Dunn | 42-37 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), John Witherington (PF), Bryan Kennedy (C) Roger Zurawik, Tomas Basquez, Thomas Bacchus | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Steven Hensley (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) Mark Stanfield, Ricardo Flores, Sanford Shipton | |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Davis takes the ball from Tony Heath | 42-37 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | Michael Hudson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bob Dunn | 42-40 |
| 13:46 | Belmont | Greg Lane misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Steven Hensley - foul #1 on Steven Hensley, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 13:46 | Belmont | Greg Lane makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:46 | Belmont | Greg Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley is hacked by Greg Lane - foul #3 on Greg Lane, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Bob Dunn and he's hacked by John Witherington - foul #2 on John Witherington, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | John Witherington pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | John Witherington grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | The jumper by John Witherington is denied by Antonio Hendren | 44-42 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:41 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Lane | 47-42 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Davis - foul #1 on Gilbert Davis, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (PG), Tomas Basquez (SG), Eddie Cotton (SF), Thomas Bacchus (C) Michael Hudson, Gilbert Davis, Greg Lane, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Ricardo Flores (SG), Sanford Shipton (C) Tony Heath, Bob Dunn, Antonio Hendren | |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Stanfield | 47-45 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tomas Basquez | 50-45 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Tomas Basquez is called for the reach on Ricardo Flores - foul #1 on Tomas Basquez, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Myles Hill (SG) John Witherington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb (C) Steven Hensley | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Roger Zurawik (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myles Hill (fresh) SF - Eddie Cotton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tomas Basquez (fresh) C - Thomas Bacchus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Roger Zurawik connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Myles Hill | 52-47 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | Myles Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:41 | Belmont | Eddie Cotton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Myles Hill steals the ball from Sanford Shipton | 52-47 |
| 10:05 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Sanford Shipton is blocked by Thomas Bacchus | 55-47 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Myles Hill snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | Ricardo Flores steps in front of the Thomas Bacchus pass | 55-47 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton blows the layup | 55-47 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Bacchus - foul #3 on Thomas Bacchus, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Gilbert Davis (SG), Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF), Bryan Kennedy (C) Roger Zurawik, Myles Hill, Eddie Cotton, Tomas Basquez, Thomas Bacchus | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Steven Hensley (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) Mark Stanfield, Louis Melton, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:20 | Belmont | John Witherington gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Antonio Hendren | 55-48 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley is fouled on the floor by John Witherington - foul #3 on John Witherington, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (SG) Ricardo Flores | |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 08:35 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy tips it home | 57-49 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Tony Heath | 57-51 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Tony Heath - foul #2 on Tony Heath, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores (SG), Louis Melton (PF) Bob Dunn, Sanford Shipton | |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren drills a fadeaway from the right side | 59-53 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Witherington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Davis - foul #2 on Gilbert Davis, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb (C) Antonio Hendren | |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:28 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Tony Heath - foul #3 on Tony Heath, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (PG), Tomas Basquez (PF), Thomas Bacchus (C) Michael Hudson, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Bob Dunn (SF), Sanford Shipton (C) Tony Heath, Steven Hensley, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 06:28 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:28 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:28 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis misses the 3rd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Louis Melton | 61-55 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Tomas Basquez swats the dunk try by Bob Dunn | 61-55 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Tomas Basquez makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Lane | 64-55 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton is hacked by Tomas Basquez - foul #2 on Tomas Basquez, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Myles Hill (SG), Eddie Cotton (SF) Gilbert Davis, Greg Lane | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SG), Antonio Hendren (C) Mark Stanfield, Ricardo Flores | |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Thomas Bacchus comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Witherington (PF) Myles Hill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Steven Hensley (SF) Woodrow Dickison, Louis Melton | |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Tony Heath picks off the pass by John Witherington | 64-57 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Antonio Hendren | 64-59 |
| 04:23 | Belmont | John Witherington misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Sanford Shipton - foul #4 on Sanford Shipton, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Gilbert Davis (SG), Greg Lane (SF), Bryan Kennedy (C) Roger Zurawik, Tomas Basquez, Eddie Cotton, Thomas Bacchus | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores (SG), Louis Melton (PF) Bob Dunn, Antonio Hendren | |
| 04:23 | Belmont | John Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:23 | Belmont | John Witherington misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Sanford Shipton | 65-59 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath travels with the ball | 65-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb (C) Sanford Shipton | |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Michael Hudson drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Greg Lane | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Greg Lane - foul #4 on Greg Lane, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (PG) Tony Heath | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Greg Lane hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Davis and the foul's on Ricardo Flores - foul #2 on Ricardo Flores, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (PF) John Witherington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Antonio Hendren (C) Steven Hensley, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Greg Lane makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Lane (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tomas Basquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Bryan Kennedy (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton (SF) Mark Stanfield | |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Witherington (PF) Tomas Basquez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Steven Hensley (SF) Bob Dunn, Sanford Shipton | |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton misses the shot in the paint | 70-61 |
| 02:26 | Belmont | Greg Lane gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Michael Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Hensley | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Michael Hudson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Davis | 73-63 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-63 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton gets the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | John Witherington blocks the short jumper by Steven Hensley | 73-63 |
| 01:38 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Greg Lane | 73-63 |
| 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) | |
| 01:27 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 73-63 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | John Witherington pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis is hacked by Steven Hensley - foul #2 on Steven Hensley, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Roger Zurawik (PG), Eddie Cotton (SF), Tomas Basquez (PF), Thomas Bacchus (C) Michael Hudson, Greg Lane, John Witherington, Bryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Woodrow Dickison (SG), Bob Dunn (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Tony Heath, Ricardo Flores, Steven Hensley, Louis Melton, Antonio Hendren | |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Gilbert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn tips it in | 73-65 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Hudson (PG), Greg Lane (SF), John Witherington (PF), Bryan Kennedy (C) Roger Zurawik, Eddie Cotton, Tomas Basquez, Thomas Bacchus | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Ricardo Flores (SG), Steven Hensley (SF), Louis Melton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Mark Stanfield, Woodrow Dickison, Bob Dunn, Sanford Shipton, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Tony Heath is called for the reach on John Witherington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Heath, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Myles Hill (SG), Tomas Basquez (SF) Gilbert Davis, Greg Lane | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:53 | Belmont | John Witherington misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores is hacked by Myles Hill - foul #1 on Myles Hill, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gilbert Davis (SG), Greg Lane (SF) Myles Hill, Tomas Basquez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Michael Hudson is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Heath - foul #5 on Tony Heath, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tomas Basquez (SG), Myles Hill (SF) Gilbert Davis, Greg Lane | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (PG) Tony Heath | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Michael Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton grabs the board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-67 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Bob Dunn is called for the reach on John Witherington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Dunn, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | John Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | John Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Dunn | 76-67 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:27 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 00:27 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Michael Hudson is hacked by Bob Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Dunn, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Michael Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bob Dunn | 78-69 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy is hacked by Bob Dunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Dunn, team foul #12 | 78-69 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bob Dunn | 79-72 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy is hacked by Bob Dunn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bob Dunn, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Bryan Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-72 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The clock runs out | 81-72 |