| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gene Kappel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elwood Knoll (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Spann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brandl (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Hyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Bobby Spann inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Michael Hyer knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gene Kappel and he's fouled by Sheldon Jackson - foul #3 on Sheldon Jackson, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (PG) Sheldon Jackson | |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Michael Hyer makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | David Brandl steals the ball from Derek Tate | 38-29 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Gene Kappel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derek Tate | 38-29 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gene Kappel - foul #2 on Gene Kappel, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Steven Davis is called for the reach on Gene Kappel - foul #2 on Steven Davis, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | Michael Hyer blows the layup | 38-31 |
| 18:30 | Belmont | Bobby Spann tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | Elwood Knoll clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:43 | Belmont | Bobby Spann snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Michael Hyer hits a runner in the lane set up by Gene Kappel | 42-31 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-31 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Elwood Knoll pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Bobby Spann is fouled on the floor by Michael Litwin - foul #1 on Michael Litwin, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Sloan (PG), Donald Bayne (SG), Chester Vinson (SF), Scott Pender (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gene Kappel, Elwood Knoll, Bobby Spann, David Brandl, Michael Hyer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (PG), Michael George (SF), Lloyd Bonanno (C) Kevin Moses, Michael Litwin, Steven Davis | |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Donald Bayne is fouled on the floor by Derek Tate - foul #3 on Derek Tate, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leroy Host (C) Derek Tate | |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Scott Pender comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Lloyd Bonanno - foul #1 on Lloyd Bonanno, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Scott Pender misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Scott Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host gets the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joshua Sloan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chester Vinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Pender (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eddie Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leon Zamudio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael George (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Host (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Bayne - foul #1 on Donald Bayne, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elwood Knoll (SG), Bobby Spann (SF), David Brandl (PF) Donald Bayne, Chester Vinson, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Michael Litwin (SF), Derek Tate (PF), Steven Davis (C) Eddie Nixon, Michael George, Lloyd Bonanno, Leroy Host | |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:29 | Belmont | Scott Pender gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Bobby Spann slams it home set up by Elwood Knoll | 45-32 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 14:49 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Brandl | 45-32 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | Bobby Spann comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-32 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Scott Pender tips it in | 47-32 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Litwin | 47-34 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Elwood Knoll drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Sloan | 50-34 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Pender - foul #1 on Scott Pender, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gene Kappel (PG), Michael Hyer (C) Joshua Sloan, David Brandl | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (SG), Michael George (SF) Leon Zamudio, Michael Litwin | |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | Gene Kappel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson is fouled on the floor by Gene Kappel - foul #3 on Gene Kappel, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Bayne (SG), Chester Vinson (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Elwood Knoll, Bobby Spann, Scott Pender | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno (PF), Leroy Host (C) Derek Tate, Steven Davis | |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host grabs the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Moses and the foul's on Donald Bayne - foul #2 on Donald Bayne, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Brandl (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin (SF) Michael George | |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host misses the free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Michael Hyer pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Sheldon Jackson picks off the pass by Gene Kappel in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Moses | 50-39 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Donald Bayne makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gene Kappel | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gene Kappel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Bayne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chester Vinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Brandl (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Hyer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Moses (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Bonanno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Host (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson is hacked by Gene Kappel - foul #4 on Gene Kappel, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Sloan (PG), Elwood Knoll (SG), Bobby Spann (SF) Gene Kappel, Donald Bayne, Chester Vinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio (SG), Derek Tate (PF), Steven Davis (C) Sheldon Jackson, Lloyd Bonanno, Leroy Host | |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | Michael Hyer swats the layup by Michael Litwin | 52-39 |
| 11:12 | Belmont | Bobby Spann grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | David Brandl hits the finger roll | 54-39 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bobby Spann - foul #1 on Bobby Spann, team foul #7 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Pender (PF), Robert Davis (C) David Brandl, Michael Hyer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG) Kevin Moses | |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | Joshua Sloan loses the dribble to Steven Davis | 54-41 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-41 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio grabs the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Scott Pender swats the short shot by Michael Litwin | 54-41 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Robert Davis comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 54-41 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Scott Pender tips it back up and in | 56-41 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Sheldon Jackson | 56-41 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | Robert Davis connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Spann | 58-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin grabs the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Elwood Knoll picks off the pass by Steven Davis | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:18 | Belmont | Sheldon Jackson takes the ball from Robert Davis | 58-41 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stephenson (PG), Donald Bayne (SG), Chester Vinson (SF), David Brandl (PF), Michael Hyer (C) Joshua Sloan, Elwood Knoll, Bobby Spann, Scott Pender, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (PG), Michael George (SF), Lloyd Bonanno (C) Sheldon Jackson, Michael Litwin, Steven Davis | |
| 07:32 | Belmont | Lloyd Bonanno is called for the reach on Michael Hyer - foul #2 on Lloyd Bonanno, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gene Kappel (PG) David Stephenson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leroy Host (C) Derek Tate | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Gene Kappel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Bayne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chester Vinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Brandl (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Hyer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Moses (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael George (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Bonanno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Host (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Michael George is called for the reach on Chester Vinson - foul #2 on Michael George, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (PG) Leon Zamudio | |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Chester Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Chester Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Michael George comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon misses the tip | 59-41 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | Chester Vinson gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Chester Vinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Chester Vinson, team foul #8 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elwood Knoll (SG), Bobby Spann (SF) Chester Vinson, Donald Bayne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Leon Zamudio (SG), Derek Tate (PF) Eddie Nixon, Kevin Moses, Leroy Host | |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-41 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Hyer | 59-41 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Michael Hyer scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gene Kappel | 61-41 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio loses the ball out of bounds | 61-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Sloan (PG), Donald Bayne (SG), Chester Vinson (SF), Scott Pender (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gene Kappel, Elwood Knoll, Bobby Spann, David Brandl, Michael Hyer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (PG), Kevin Moses (SG), Francis Kilgore (SF), Leroy Host (C) Sheldon Jackson, Leon Zamudio, Derek Tate, Lloyd Bonanno | |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Robert Davis makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Donald Bayne | 63-41 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Leroy Host is denied by Scott Pender | 63-41 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Francis Kilgore hits the follow up shot | 63-43 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Chester Vinson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 63-43 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Francis Kilgore | 63-43 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Donald Bayne steps in front of the Michael George pass | 63-43 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Robert Davis drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-43 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Francis Kilgore comes up short on the shot from the right side | 65-43 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Michael George gets the offensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Michael George misses the shot from the baseline | 65-43 |
| 03:24 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Scott Pender | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joshua Sloan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Bayne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chester Vinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Pender (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eddie Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Moses (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Kilgore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael George (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Host (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Donald Bayne is fouled on the floor by Francis Kilgore - foul #1 on Francis Kilgore, team foul #8 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno (PF) Michael George | |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Donald Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Donald Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 67-43 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Donald Bayne grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Scott Pender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Brown (PG), David Stephenson (SG) Joshua Sloan, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Wyble (PG) Eddie Nixon | |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Scott Pender is called for the reach on Shawn Wyble - foul #2 on Scott Pender, team foul #9 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Sloan (PG), Robert Davis (C) Steven Brown, David Stephenson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael George (SF) Francis Kilgore | |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Shawn Wyble makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Shawn Wyble makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Donald Bayne scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Chester Vinson | 69-45 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Shawn Wyble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-45 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Donald Bayne grabs the board | 69-45 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | Scott Pender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (PG) Shawn Wyble | |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 69-45 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Belmont | Scott Pender buries a driving attempt from close range | 71-45 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 71-47 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Joshua Sloan runs out the clock | 71-47 |