| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hudson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski loses the dribble to Damian Morgan | 28-26 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Wannamaker - foul #2 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:28 | Youngstown State | James Hudson pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin is fouled on the floor by Scott Sawinski - foul #3 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell (SG) Scott Sawinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:41 | Belmont | Jerry Albright is fouled on the floor by James Hudson - foul #1 on James Hudson, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Jeremy Blass picks off the pass by Shannon Corwin | 28-26 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Blass | 30-26 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-26 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 17:36 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 30-28 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Jerry Albright grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:30 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 17:28 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:23 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Blass | 32-28 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Damian Morgan's pass is intercepted by Ruben Nimmo | 32-28 |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 16:44 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:30 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shannon Corwin - foul #2 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright (SG), Arthur Bacon (PF), James Peters (C) Ruben Nimmo, Brian Wannamaker, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Kevin Scheuerman (SG), Todd Brooks (SF), Timothy Luke (C) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, Donald Fowler, Jerry Albright | |
| 16:30 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:30 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | James Peters is called for the reach on Timothy Luke - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Williams (PF) Edward Nguyen | |
| 15:53 | Belmont | Timothy Luke buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Williams | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) SF - Randy Sowell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) SG - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Todd Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) C - Timothy Luke (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Todd Brooks snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Todd Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 15:10 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon is denied on a layup by Timothy Luke | 34-31 |
| 15:08 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:49 | Youngstown State | Timothy Luke denies the turnaround by Randy Sowell | 34-31 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Walter Williams | 34-31 |
| 14:32 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 14:31 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | James Peters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Todd Brooks is fouled on the floor by Randy Sowell - foul #1 on Randy Sowell, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Scott Sawinski (SG), Ruben Nimmo (SF), Brian Wannamaker (PF), James Hudson (C) Jeremy Blass, Shawn Wright, Randy Sowell, Arthur Bacon, James Peters | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG), Donald Fowler (SF), Edward Nguyen (PF), Jerry Albright (C) Ervin Sarno, Kevin Scheuerman, Todd Brooks, Walter Williams, Timothy Luke | |
| 13:52 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen lays it up and in on a great pass from Shannon Corwin | 34-33 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Donald Fowler - foul #2 on Donald Fowler, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:27 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jerry Albright | 35-33 |
| 13:13 | Belmont | Jerry Albright comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-33 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Donald Fowler can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 13:11 | Youngstown State | William Thiel grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 12:54 | Youngstown State | James Hudson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 12:53 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses the lay-in | 35-33 |
| 12:38 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 12:24 | Youngstown State | William Thiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG) William Thiel | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Fowler - foul #3 on Donald Fowler, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Peters (C) James Hudson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 36-35 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Donald Fowler tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 11:23 | Youngstown State | James Peters misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Albright - foul #2 on Jerry Albright, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Luke (C) Jerry Albright | |
| 11:23 | Youngstown State | James Peters misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:23 | Youngstown State | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 11:07 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:54 | Youngstown State | James Peters misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | Damian Morgan grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Scott Sawinski | 37-37 |
| 10:20 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Blass | 40-37 |
| 09:55 | Belmont | Donald Fowler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 09:53 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Timothy Luke buries a floater from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 09:27 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Blass | 42-39 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Timothy Luke misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo's pass is intercepted by Donald Fowler | 42-39 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Damian Morgan lays it in on a great pass from Donald Fowler | 42-41 |
| 08:44 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Nimmo | 42-41 |
| 08:26 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker banks in the layup set up by Ruben Nimmo | 44-41 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Damian Morgan drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Scott Sawinski | 46-43 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Brian Wannamaker - foul #3 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Shawn Wright (SG), Randy Sowell (SF), Arthur Bacon (PF), James Hudson (C) Jeremy Blass, Scott Sawinski, Ruben Nimmo, Brian Wannamaker, James Peters | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Kevin Scheuerman (SG), Todd Brooks (SF), Jerry Albright (C) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, Donald Fowler, Timothy Luke | |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:39 | Youngstown State | James Hudson pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Thiel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) SF - Randy Sowell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Hudson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) SG - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Todd Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Nguyen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Randy Sowell, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Williams (PF) Edward Nguyen | |
| 07:11 | Belmont | William Thiel is called for the reach on Jerry Albright - foul #1 on William Thiel, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| 07:11 | Belmont | Jerry Albright makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:11 | Belmont | Jerry Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | William Thiel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 06:48 | Belmont | Todd Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | James Hudson grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 06:25 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Thiel and he's fouled by Ervin Sarno - foul #1 on Ervin Sarno, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG) William Thiel | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:25 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Jerry Albright's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Bacon | 49-46 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Jerry Albright grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Todd Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | James Hudson grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Blass | 52-46 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Shawn Wright is called for the reach on Ervin Sarno - foul #1 on Shawn Wright, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo (SF) Shawn Wright | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Luke (PF) Walter Williams | |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | James Hudson pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Albright | 52-47 |
| 05:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jerry Albright | 52-47 |
| 05:05 | Belmont | Ruben Nimmo steals the ball from Todd Brooks | 52-47 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell jams it set up by Ruben Nimmo | 54-47 |
| 04:48 | Belmont | James Hudson steals the ball from Jerry Albright | 54-47 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Timothy Luke swats the short shot by Arthur Bacon | 54-47 |
| 04:23 | Belmont | Jerry Albright grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 04:23 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Brian Wannamaker (PF) Randy Sowell, Arthur Bacon | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG), Donald Fowler (SF), Edward Nguyen (PF) Ervin Sarno, Kevin Scheuerman, Todd Brooks, Timothy Luke | |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 03:57 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Albright - foul #3 on Jerry Albright, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 03:57 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:57 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Jerry Albright makes the runner from the right block | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hudson (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Albright (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Jerry Albright grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:19 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Sawinski - foul #4 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Peters (C) James Hudson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:19 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:19 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Peters | 59-52 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Timothy Luke (C) Jerry Albright | |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Edward Nguyen denies the turnaround by James Peters | 59-52 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Timothy Luke grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Sawinski - foul #5 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell (SG), James Hudson (C) Scott Sawinski, James Peters | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | James Hudson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Damian Morgan - foul #1 on Damian Morgan, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Albright (C) Timothy Luke | |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | James Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | James Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Damian Morgan, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | James Hudson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 60-53 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | James Hudson gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | James Hudson is hacked by Shannon Corwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon (PF) Brian Wannamaker | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | James Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | James Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:38 | Belmont | Edward Nguyen misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 64-53 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 00:37 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson (C) James Hudson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Shannon Corwin is called for the reach on Gary Ryerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses short on a jumper from the right side | 66-55 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass runs out the clock | 66-55 |