| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Timpson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hutzler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Ringo (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Garay (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Garay | 41-30 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Elliott - foul #2 on Thomas Elliott, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Sharp - foul #3 on Albert Sharp, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco (SG) Albert Sharp | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:58 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 18:35 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson is fouled on the floor by Kurt Timpson - foul #2 on Kurt Timpson, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Elliott | 43-33 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | David Morelli is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | Dustin Garay connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Ringo | 43-35 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery misses long on a shot from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Raymond Ringo | 43-35 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kurt Timpson - foul #3 on Kurt Timpson, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Gray (SF), Troy Jourdan (PF), Carl Washington (C) Kurt Timpson, Joseph Montgomery, Charles Hutzler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Smith (SF), Dwayne Weaver (PF), John Harden (C) Manuel Swanson, Michael Glover, Dustin Garay | |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | David Morelli misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | John Harden gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:07 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-37 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Clarence Smith tips it but misses | 43-37 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | David Morelli gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Jourdan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Ringo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harden (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Thomas Elliott is called for the reach on Carl Washington - foul #3 on Thomas Elliott, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp (SG), Kurt Timpson (SF), Joseph Montgomery (PF) David Morelli, Michael Gray, Troy Jourdan | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Swain (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Dustin Garay (C) Raymond Ringo, Thomas Elliott, John Harden | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp's pass is intercepted by James Swain | 43-37 |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver buries a jumper from close range | 43-39 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Swain | 43-39 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Clarence Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | James Swain steals it from Jeffrey Barco | 43-42 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver misses short on a shot from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Carl Washington gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Carl Washington misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 43-42 |
| 13:45 | Belmont | James Swain grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Washington pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Dustin Garay gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Dustin Garay makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 43-44 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Carl Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG), William Marlow (SG), Michael Gray (SF), Troy Jourdan (PF), Charles Hutzler (C) Jeffrey Barco, Albert Sharp, Kurt Timpson, Joseph Montgomery, Carl Washington | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Ringo (PG), Thomas Elliott (SG), Thomas Clevenger (SF), Michael Glover (PF), John Harden (C) Clarence Smith, James Swain, Manuel Swanson, Dwayne Weaver, Dustin Garay | |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Thomas Clevenger misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Troy Jourdan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | William Marlow grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Clevenger - foul #4 on Thomas Clevenger, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Garay (C) Thomas Clevenger | |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Marlow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Jourdan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hutzler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Ringo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Harden (fresh) PF - Michael Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Garay (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Belmont | Dustin Garay misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:26 | Belmont | John Harden tips it home | 45-46 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Dustin Garay blocks the short jumper by Michael Gray | 45-46 |
| 11:06 | Belmont | John Harden snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | A charge is called on Dustin Garay - foul #2 on Dustin Garay, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp (SG), Kurt Timpson (SF), Joseph Montgomery (PF) William Marlow, Michael Gray, Troy Jourdan | |
| Subs | Belmont | Manuel Swanson (SF) Dustin Garay | |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Kurt Timpson, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Gray (SF) Kurt Timpson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:15 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | David Morelli grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Raymond Ringo takes the ball from Albert Sharp | 45-46 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | John Harden can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Charles Hutzler - foul #3 on Charles Hutzler, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Hale (C) Charles Hutzler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Garay (C) Michael Glover | |
| 09:45 | Belmont | John Harden makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | John Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Thomas Elliott is called for the reach on Albert Sharp - foul #4 on Thomas Elliott, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Smith (PG), James Swain (SG), Dwayne Weaver (PF) Raymond Ringo, Thomas Elliott, John Harden | |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Clarence Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Hale - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco (PG) David Morelli | |
| Subs | Belmont | Rick Sargent (PG) Manuel Swanson | |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Clarence Smith makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Rick Sargent | 45-50 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Troy Jourdan (SF), Charles Hutzler (C) Michael Gray, Joseph Montgomery | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Ringo (PG) Rick Sargent | |
| 08:15 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 08:14 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Barco | 47-52 |
| 07:42 | Belmont | Dwayne Weaver drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Ringo | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Barco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Jourdan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hale (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Hutzler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Ringo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Swain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Weaver (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Garay (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Hale - foul #1 on Anthony Hale, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG), Kurt Timpson (SF), Joseph Montgomery (PF), Carl Washington (C) Albert Sharp, Troy Jourdan, Anthony Hale, Charles Hutzler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Elliott (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Michael Glover (PF) James Swain, Clarence Smith, Dustin Garay | |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Thomas Elliott | 49-56 |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Montgomery - foul #2 on Joseph Montgomery, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Smith (PG), Thomas Clevenger (C) Raymond Ringo, Dwayne Weaver | |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:34 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Manuel Swanson - foul #2 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson makes the shot from the right side | 52-60 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-60 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Carl Washington hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Clevenger | 54-62 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | David Morelli hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Morelli - foul #1 on David Morelli, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Gray (SG), Charles Hutzler (C) Jeffrey Barco, Carl Washington | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Ringo (PG), Dustin Garay (C) Clarence Smith, Thomas Clevenger | |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Manuel Swanson - foul #3 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp (SG) Kurt Timpson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Glover | 56-63 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-63 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Albert Sharp | 56-63 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery misses the dunk attempt | 56-63 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray can't tip it in | 56-63 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | David Morelli buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Albert Sharp | 59-63 |
| 03:34 | Belmont | Joseph Montgomery steals the ball from Thomas Elliott | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Montgomery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hutzler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Ringo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Manuel Swanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Glover (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Garay (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp misses long on a shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery can't tip it in | 59-63 |
| 03:18 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott is hacked by Albert Sharp - foul #4 on Albert Sharp, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Marlow (PG), Jeffrey Barco (SG), Kurt Timpson (SF) David Morelli, Albert Sharp, Joseph Montgomery | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Smith (SF), Dwayne Weaver (PF) Manuel Swanson, Michael Glover | |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Thomas Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG), Albert Sharp (SG) William Marlow, Jeffrey Barco | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Morelli | 61-65 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery (PF) Michael Gray | |
| Subs | Belmont | Manuel Swanson (SF), Michael Glover (PF) Clarence Smith, Dwayne Weaver | |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Raymond Ringo connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Elliott | 61-67 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-67 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Charles Hutzler blocks the short jumper by Dustin Garay | 64-67 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Dustin Garay is called for the reach on Kurt Timpson - foul #3 on Dustin Garay, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Michael Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Michael Glover misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler tips it in | 67-67 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Ringo | 67-69 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | David Morelli can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery tips it back up and in | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Manuel Swanson buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Raymond Ringo | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-71 |