| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gene Kappel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elwood Knoll (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Spann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brandl (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hyer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bobby Fairfax (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Reza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Marshall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Bobby Spann inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Ernest Reza is called for the reach on Elwood Knoll - foul #1 on Ernest Reza, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Elwood Knoll misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 19:26 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | John Nelson misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bobby Spann - foul #3 on Bobby Spann, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Bayne (SF) Bobby Spann | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | John Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:03 | Belmont | Michael Hyer grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | Elwood Knoll misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 18:41 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bobby Fairfax | 30-30 |
| 18:08 | Belmont | Gene Kappel is fouled on the floor by Robert Evans - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | David Brandl knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Hyer and the foul's on Bobby Fairfax - foul #2 on Bobby Fairfax, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | David Brandl makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:27 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Brandl | 33-30 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | Elwood Knoll connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | John Nelson drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Donald Bayne - foul #1 on Donald Bayne, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Sloan (PG), Scott Pender (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gene Kappel, David Brandl, Michael Hyer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Somerville (PG), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Aaron Jackson (C) Bobby Fairfax, Robert Evans, Anthony Marshall | |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | John Nelson misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Scott Pender | 36-32 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 16:39 | Youngstown State | John Nelson gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | James Somerville comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Scott Pender grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | Donald Bayne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-32 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Scott Pender grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:46 | Belmont | Kenneth Thomas is called for the reach on Elwood Knoll - foul #1 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chester Vinson (SG), Bobby Spann (SF), David Brandl (PF), Michael Hyer (C) Elwood Knoll, Donald Bayne, Scott Pender, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kip Everett (PG), Bobby Fairfax (SG), Kevin Stevens (SF) James Somerville, Ernest Reza, John Nelson | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joshua Sloan (fresh) SG - Chester Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bobby Spann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Brandl (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kip Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Fairfax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Belmont | Chester Vinson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Brandl - foul #1 on David Brandl, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gene Kappel (PG) Joshua Sloan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall (C) Aaron Jackson | |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Chester Vinson pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | Michael Hyer is hacked by Kip Everett - foul #4 on Kip Everett, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Somerville (PG), Robert Evans (PF) Kip Everett, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 14:49 | Belmont | Bobby Spann lays it up and in | 41-33 |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall drills a floater in the lane | 41-35 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Kevin Stevens steals it from Chester Vinson | 41-35 |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Somerville | 41-37 |
| 13:33 | Belmont | Bobby Spann comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-37 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Michael Hyer tips it in | 43-37 |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | James Somerville hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | Chester Vinson grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Michael Hyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 12:51 | Belmont | Chester Vinson can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 12:50 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:38 | Youngstown State | James Somerville knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Stevens | 43-40 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Bobby Spann can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Somerville - foul #1 on James Somerville, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Sloan (PG), Elwood Knoll (SG), Scott Pender (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gene Kappel, Chester Vinson, David Brandl, Michael Hyer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza (SG), John Nelson (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Aaron Jackson (C) Bobby Fairfax, Kevin Stevens, Robert Evans, Anthony Marshall | |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Bobby Spann makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Bobby Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Nelson | 45-42 |
| 12:04 | Belmont | Elwood Knoll is whistled for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Bayne (SF) Bobby Spann | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax (PG) James Somerville | |
| 11:51 | Youngstown State | Elwood Knoll takes the ball from Kenneth Thomas | 45-42 |
| 11:47 | Belmont | Elwood Knoll banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joshua Sloan (fresh) SG - Elwood Knoll (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Bayne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Pender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bobby Fairfax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Reza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Reza | 47-45 |
| 11:11 | Belmont | Robert Davis can't connect on a floater near the basket | 47-45 |
| 11:09 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:46 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:30 | Belmont | Donald Bayne drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Sloan | 50-45 |
| 10:16 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Fairfax | 50-48 |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Donald Bayne makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 52-48 |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | Donald Bayne grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Donald Bayne misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gene Kappel (PG), Bobby Spann (SF), David Brandl (PF), Michael Hyer (C) Joshua Sloan, Elwood Knoll, Scott Pender, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Somerville (PG), Kevin Stevens (SF), Robert Evans (PF), Anthony Marshall (C) Bobby Fairfax, John Nelson, Kenneth Thomas, Aaron Jackson | |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Donald Bayne misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Donald Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | Bobby Spann gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:38 | Belmont | David Brandl misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 08:37 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:16 | Youngstown State | James Somerville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elwood Knoll (SG) Donald Bayne | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:03 | Belmont | Gene Kappel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 07:40 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gene Kappel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elwood Knoll (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bobby Spann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Brandl (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Somerville (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Reza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Michael Hyer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 07:07 | Belmont | Bobby Spann snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 06:48 | Belmont | David Brandl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Bobby Spann hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Bobby Spann grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | Elwood Knoll comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 06:03 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kip Everett (PG), Bobby Fairfax (SG), John Nelson (SF) James Somerville, Ernest Reza, Kevin Stevens | |
| 05:58 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett is hacked by Gene Kappel - foul #1 on Gene Kappel, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | John Nelson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Fairfax | 55-53 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | Bobby Spann knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Gene Kappel | 57-53 |
| 04:51 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Michael Hyer snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Elwood Knoll buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gene Kappel | 60-53 |
| 04:21 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kip Everett | 60-55 |
| 04:02 | Belmont | David Brandl is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Brandl, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Sloan (PG), Donald Bayne (SG), Scott Pender (C) Gene Kappel, Elwood Knoll, Michael Hyer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza (SG), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Aaron Jackson (C) Bobby Fairfax, Robert Evans, Anthony Marshall | |
| 03:41 | Youngstown State | John Nelson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joshua Sloan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Bayne (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bobby Spann (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Brandl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Pender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kip Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Reza (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Belmont | Donald Bayne connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Sloan | 62-58 |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Joshua Sloan steps in front of the Kenneth Thomas pass | 62-58 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Joshua Sloan is hacked by Kip Everett - foul #5 on Kip Everett, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elwood Knoll (SG), Robert Davis (C) Bobby Spann, David Brandl | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax (PG) Kip Everett | |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Joshua Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:07 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:55 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gene Kappel (PG), Bobby Spann (SF), David Brandl (PF), Michael Hyer (C) Joshua Sloan, Donald Bayne, Scott Pender, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Evans (PF), Anthony Marshall (C) Kenneth Thomas, Aaron Jackson | |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Elwood Knoll knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Hyer | 65-60 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Hyer - foul #1 on Michael Hyer, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Bobby Spann misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 01:59 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:45 | Youngstown State | John Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Brandl | 65-62 |
| 01:40 | Belmont | Gene Kappel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 01:29 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | Bobby Spann hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 65-64 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | Gene Kappel misses the tip | 65-64 |
| 01:07 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | John Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-64 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | David Brandl grabs the board | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Michael Hyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza blows the layup but the foul's on David Brandl - foul #3 on David Brandl, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Bobby Spann connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Kappel | 67-66 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-66 |