| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Cosenza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Kiesel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Moore (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abel Bland (fresh) C - Robert Benoit (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Justin Wunderlich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Maxey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hopper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Ernest Cosenza - foul #2 on Ernest Cosenza, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Abel Bland makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Benoit and he's fouled by Ernest Lorentz - foul #1 on Ernest Lorentz, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Abel Bland makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Benoit - foul #1 on Robert Benoit, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Abel Bland misses short on a shot from the right block | 35-32 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Justin Wunderlich | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Robert Benoit is hacked by Charles Hopper - foul #3 on Charles Hopper, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 17:36 | Belmont | Robert Benoit snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-34 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Marvin Moore grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Marvin Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Stephen Kiesel and he's fouled by Justin Wunderlich - foul #3 on Justin Wunderlich, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Ward (PG), William Standifer (SG), James Lewis (PF), Josiah Moore (C) Ernest Cosenza, Stephen Kiesel, Abel Bland, Robert Benoit | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Randall Johnston (SG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Edgar Whitson (PF), Andrew Cipolla (C) Justin Wunderlich, Ernest Lorentz, Ryan Maxey, Jacob Hart, Charles Hopper | |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Marvin Moore misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell is fouled on the floor by Charlie Ward - foul #1 on Charlie Ward, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel (SG) Marvin Moore | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Burton | 37-36 |
| 15:44 | Belmont | Edgar Whitson is called for the reach on Charlie Ward - foul #1 on Edgar Whitson, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero (PF) Josiah Moore | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Kiesel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Geoffrey Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Johnston (fresh) SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Cipolla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Belmont | William Standifer makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Kiesel | 40-36 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charlie Ward - foul #2 on Charlie Ward, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper (C) Andrew Cipolla | |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell is hacked by Charlie Ward - foul #3 on Charlie Ward, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG), Marvin Moore (SF), Robert Benoit (C) William Standifer, Stephen Kiesel, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Robert Benoit is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Wunderlich (PG), Ryan Maxey (SF), Jacob Hart (PF) Kenneth Burton, Daniel Caddell, Edgar Whitson | |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart misses the jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | Marvin Moore misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:42 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Justin Wunderlich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz (SG) Randall Johnston | |
| 13:22 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz's floater is tipped away by Marvin Moore | 42-39 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Charlie Ward comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | Robert Benoit gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:26 | Belmont | Marvin Moore is denied on a layup by Charles Hopper | 42-41 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz is fouled on the floor by Charlie Ward - foul #4 on Charlie Ward, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Standifer (PG), Stephen Kiesel (SG), Bobby Meador (SF), Abel Bland (PF), James Lewis (C) Ernest Cosenza, Charlie Ward, Marvin Moore, Geoffrey Lucero, Robert Benoit | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Andrew Cipolla (C) Justin Wunderlich, Ryan Maxey, Charles Hopper | |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Bobby Meador buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Standifer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Kiesel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobby Meador (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abel Bland (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Cipolla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Abel Bland picks off the pass by Daniel Caddell | 44-41 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | James Lewis double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston (SG), Edgar Whitson (PF), Charles Hopper (C) Ernest Lorentz, Jacob Hart, Andrew Cipolla | |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG), Geoffrey Lucero (PF) William Standifer, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey (SF) Daniel Caddell | |
| 10:21 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randall Johnston - foul #1 on Randall Johnston, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Marvin Moore (SF), Robert Benoit (C) Bobby Meador, Abel Bland | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Wunderlich (PG) Kenneth Burton | |
| 10:21 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper lays it up and in set up by Justin Wunderlich | 46-43 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Moore | 48-43 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kiesel - foul #3 on Stephen Kiesel, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Robert Benoit can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 48-45 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Wunderlich | 48-47 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero drills a turnaround near the basket | 50-47 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Standifer (PG), Bobby Meador (SF), Abel Bland (PF), James Lewis (C) Ernest Cosenza, Marvin Moore, Geoffrey Lucero, Robert Benoit | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Ernest Lorentz (SG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Jacob Hart (PF), Andrew Cipolla (C) Justin Wunderlich, Randall Johnston, Ryan Maxey, Edgar Whitson, Charles Hopper | |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Abel Bland travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Ward (SF) Bobby Meador | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Standifer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Kiesel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Abel Bland (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Cipolla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Caddell - foul #1 on Daniel Caddell, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:15 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart comes up short on the floater near the basket | 52-47 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Charlie Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Marvin Moore (SF), Robert Benoit (C) Stephen Kiesel, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper (C) Andrew Cipolla | |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Benoit swats the short shot by Daniel Caddell | 52-49 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | William Standifer clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-51 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Charlie Ward tips it home | 54-51 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Benoit denies the turnaround by Charles Hopper | 54-51 |
| 05:50 | Belmont | Robert Benoit grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 05:30 | Belmont | The jumper by Charlie Ward is denied by Charles Hopper | 54-51 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Benoit | 54-51 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Charles Hopper swats the short shot by Marvin Moore | 54-51 |
| 05:19 | Belmont | Marvin Moore grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:19 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG), Stephen Kiesel (SG), Geoffrey Lucero (PF) Charlie Ward, William Standifer, Abel Bland | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Wunderlich (PG), Ryan Maxey (SF) Kenneth Burton, Daniel Caddell | |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Moore | 57-51 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Justin Wunderlich | 57-53 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Wunderlich - foul #4 on Justin Wunderlich, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ernest Cosenza | 59-53 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza tips it home | 61-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart hits a floater from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero drills a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Jacob Hart - foul #2 on Jacob Hart, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston (SG), Edgar Whitson (PF) Ernest Lorentz, Jacob Hart | |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Cosenza (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Kiesel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Moore (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Geoffrey Lucero (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Benoit (fresh) 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Justin Wunderlich (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randall Johnston (fresh) SF - Ryan Maxey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hopper (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Benoit takes the ball from Charles Hopper | 64-55 |
| 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) | |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Marvin Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Robert Benoit can't tip it in | 64-55 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart (PF) Edgar Whitson | |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston scores on a floater in the lane | 64-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Cosenza | 67-57 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 67-57 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Robert Benoit snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Randall Johnston is called for the reach on Ernest Cosenza - foul #2 on Randall Johnston, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Standifer (SG), Charlie Ward (SF), Abel Bland (PF), James Lewis (C) Stephen Kiesel, Marvin Moore, Geoffrey Lucero, Robert Benoit | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Edgar Whitson (PF), Andrew Cipolla (C) Justin Wunderlich, Ryan Maxey, Jacob Hart, Charles Hopper | |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-57 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | Abel Bland pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | Daniel Caddell steals the ball from William Standifer | 69-57 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 69-57 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 69-57 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Charlie Ward comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Caddell | 69-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | William Standifer is hacked by Randall Johnston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Johnston, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Meador (SF), Josiah Moore (PF) Charlie Ward, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | William Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | William Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | William Standifer steals it from Kenneth Burton | 71-59 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Daniel Caddell is called for the reach on Bobby Meador - foul #2 on Daniel Caddell, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Ward (SG), James Lewis (C) William Standifer, Josiah Moore | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Bobby Meador makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Bobby Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton is fouled on the floor by Ernest Cosenza - foul #3 on Ernest Cosenza, team foul #8 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Standifer (SG) Bobby Meador | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza runs out the clock | 73-61 |