| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Menchaca (fresh) SG - James Wright (fresh) SF - Thomas Andrews (fresh) PF - Paul Loughman (fresh) C - Theodore Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) SG - Scott Carroll (fresh) SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) C - Richard Villalobos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Carroll | 0-3 |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Paul Loughman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Andrews | 3-3 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Villalobos | 3-6 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | Paul Loughman's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bright | 3-6 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton is hacked by Thomas Andrews - foul #1 on Thomas Andrews, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Carroll | 3-9 |
| 18:12 | Belmont | James Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas grabs the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Loughman | 5-9 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnathan Clayton | 5-12 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Paul Loughman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Loughman | 5-12 |
| 16:59 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Wright and the foul's on Richard Villalobos - foul #1 on Richard Villalobos, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee (C) Richard Villalobos | |
| 16:59 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright dunks the ball on a nice dish by Johnathan Clayton | 8-14 |
| 16:35 | Belmont | Paul Loughman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Paul Loughman denies the turnaround by Scott Carroll | 8-14 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Bright | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Menchaca (fairly fresh) SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Loughman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Theodore Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Elrod (fairly fresh) C - Gary Foushee (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Belmont | Michael Menchaca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Crandall (PG), Robert Dixon (SG), Brian Willcox (SF), Jeff Woods (C) Michael Menchaca, James Wright, Thomas Andrews, Theodore Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Stanley Kettler (SG), Edward Weise (PF), Richard Villalobos (C) Kenneth Bright, Scott Carroll, Johnathan Clayton, Dustin Elrod | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Alfonso Mendoza | 8-19 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Paul Loughman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Loughman, team foul #2 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Carl Sperberg (C) Paul Loughman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-19 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ronald Crandall | 8-19 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Robert Dixon is fouled on the floor by Richard Villalobos - foul #2 on Richard Villalobos, team foul #2 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wright (SG), Thomas Andrews (SF), Theodore Thomas (C) Ronald Crandall, Brian Willcox, Carl Sperberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Scott Carroll (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF) Alfonso Mendoza, Stanley Kettler, Edward Weise, Richard Villalobos | |
| 14:27 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas lays it up and in | 10-19 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bright | 10-22 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | Robert Dixon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Wright | 13-22 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 13:59 | Belmont | James Wright grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 13:41 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Dixon | 15-22 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Foushee | 15-22 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll misses the shot in the paint | 15-22 |
| 12:51 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | James Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-22 |
| 12:29 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Bright - foul #1 on Kenneth Bright, team foul #3 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Menchaca (PG), Ronald Crandall (SG), Brian Willcox (SF), Paul Loughman (PF) Robert Dixon, James Wright, Thomas Andrews, Jeff Woods | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Stanley Kettler (SG), Edward Weise (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Kenneth Bright, Scott Carroll, Dustin Elrod, Gary Foushee | |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Brian Willcox | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Michael Menchaca (fresh) SG - Ronald Crandall (fresh) SF - Brian Willcox (fresh) PF - Paul Loughman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Theodore Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alfonso Mendoza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Kettler (fresh) SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Weise (fresh) C - Eric Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Belmont | Alfonso Mendoza is called for the reach on Michael Menchaca in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfonso Mendoza, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Carl Sperberg (C) Theodore Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:39 | Belmont | Brian Willcox travels with the ball | 17-22 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Brian Willcox is called for the reach on Johnathan Clayton - foul #1 on Brian Willcox, team foul #3 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dixon (SG) Ronald Crandall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Johnathan Clayton | 17-25 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | Paul Loughman can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Kettler - foul #1 on Stanley Kettler, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wright (SG), Thomas Andrews (SF) Robert Dixon, Carl Sperberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Scott Carroll (SG), Dustin Elrod (PF) Alfonso Mendoza, Stanley Kettler, Johnathan Clayton | |
| 10:53 | Belmont | Paul Loughman makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | Paul Loughman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Loughman - foul #2 on Paul Loughman, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Carl Sperberg (C) Paul Loughman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 10:22 | Belmont | Brian Willcox drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Menchaca | 21-27 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 21-27 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Carl Sperberg grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Scott Carroll steals the ball from Michael Menchaca in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Brian Willcox steps in front of the Kenneth Bright pass | 21-27 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | James Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Carroll - foul #1 on Scott Carroll, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeff Woods (PF), Theodore Thomas (C) Brian Willcox, Carl Sperberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton (SF) Edward Weise | |
| 09:39 | Belmont | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Johnathan Clayton | 23-29 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | James Wright is hacked by Eric Kimbrough - foul #1 on Eric Kimbrough, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dixon (PG) Michael Menchaca | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee (C) Eric Kimbrough | |
| 09:08 | Belmont | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Bright | 25-31 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | James Wright connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Andrews | 28-31 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton can't tip it in | 28-31 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Jeff Woods snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Thomas | 30-31 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 07:40 | Belmont | Thomas Andrews pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Woods (fresh) C - Theodore Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Johnathan Clayton is called for the reach on James Wright - foul #1 on Johnathan Clayton, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Menchaca (PG), Brian Willcox (SF), Carl Sperberg (PF) Robert Dixon, Thomas Andrews, Jeff Woods | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Stanley Kettler (SG), Edward Weise (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Kenneth Bright, Scott Carroll, Dustin Elrod, Gary Foushee | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 07:20 | Belmont | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Carl Sperberg - foul #1 on Carl Sperberg, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Dixon (SG) James Wright | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | Michael Menchaca can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-33 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 06:20 | Belmont | Brian Willcox gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Brian Willcox buries a floater from the right side set up by Michael Menchaca and he's fouled by Alfonso Mendoza - foul #2 on Alfonso Mendoza, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Andrews (SF) Theodore Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Scott Carroll (SG), Gary Foushee (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF) Alfonso Mendoza, Stanley Kettler, Johnathan Clayton, Edward Weise | |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Brian Willcox makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee is hacked by Thomas Andrews - foul #2 on Thomas Andrews, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeff Woods (PF) Thomas Andrews | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Bright | 35-35 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Brian Willcox hits the finger roll set up by Michael Menchaca | 37-35 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Dixon picks off the pass by Dustin Elrod | 37-35 |
| 04:28 | Belmont | Carl Sperberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Menchaca | 39-35 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ronald Crandall (PG), James Wright (SG), Fred Pickens (SF), Theodore Thomas (C) Michael Menchaca, Robert Dixon, Brian Willcox, Carl Sperberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton (SF), Edward Weise (C) Gary Foushee, Eric Kimbrough | |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Ronald Crandall misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Edward Weise - foul #1 on Edward Weise, team foul #10 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Andrews (SF), Paul Loughman (PF) Fred Pickens, Jeff Woods | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler (SG), Richard Villalobos (C) Scott Carroll, Edward Weise | |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Ronald Crandall misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 03:57 | Belmont | Ronald Crandall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG) Kenneth Bright | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ronald Crandall (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Loughman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Theodore Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alfonso Mendoza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Kettler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Belmont | A charge is called on Thomas Andrews - foul #3 on Thomas Andrews, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Fred Pickens (SF) Thomas Andrews | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Weise (PF) Dustin Elrod | |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Johnathan Clayton, team foul #11 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Menchaca (PG), Brian Willcox (SF) Ronald Crandall, Fred Pickens | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (SG) Stanley Kettler | |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Brian Willcox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Scott Carroll | 40-35 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Scott Carroll | 40-37 |
| 02:04 | Belmont | Michael Menchaca hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Paul Loughman is called for the reach on Edward Weise - foul #3 on Paul Loughman, team foul #8 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeff Woods (PF) Paul Loughman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Dustin Elrod (PF) Alfonso Mendoza, Scott Carroll | |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Jeff Woods snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | Jeff Woods dunks the ball | 45-38 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Brian Willcox's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Elrod | 45-38 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas tips it in | 47-38 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dustin Elrod | 47-41 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Jeff Woods clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-41 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Theodore Thomas comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 47-41 |