| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Anker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Vigue (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Gary Williams inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | James Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 19:44 | Belmont | Gary Williams tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | William Anker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Aubrey - foul #2 on Chad Aubrey, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | William Anker makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | William Anker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Gary Williams loses the dribble to Richard Stanford | 36-42 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | William Anker loses the dribble to Jeremy Hammons in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons lays it up and in | 38-42 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 38-42 |
| 18:49 | Belmont | Gary Williams snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Taylor Palomares | 41-42 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gary Williams | 41-42 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | James Davis gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Williams | 44-42 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford is hacked by Gary Williams - foul #1 on Gary Williams, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter misses the runner near the basket | 44-42 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Taylor Palomares swats the shot by Richard Stanford | 44-42 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Gary Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:11 | Belmont | William Anker is called for the reach on Jeremy Hammons - foul #2 on William Anker, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (PG), John Heskett (PF), James Kennedy (C) Jeremy Hammons, James Davis, Taylor Palomares | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon (PG), Mario Dolan (SG), Victor Pickering (PF) William Anker, Richard Ruth, Dustin Welter | |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Randy Kepner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Mario Dolan snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Vigue | 44-45 |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Victor Pickering steals it from John Heskett | 44-45 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | John Heskett picks off the pass by Anthony Simon | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Heskett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Anthony Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Dolan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Stanford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Pickering (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Vigue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Belmont | John Heskett is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Mark Jacobs (SF), Taylor Palomares (C) Chad Aubrey, Gary Williams, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Gaston Austin (SF) Mario Dolan, Richard Stanford, Tommy Vigue | |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Anker | 44-47 |
| 14:51 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-47 |
| 14:49 | Belmont | Randy Kepner tips it home | 46-47 |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Anker | 46-50 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Simon - foul #1 on Anthony Simon, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (SG), James Davis (PF) Randy Kepner, John Heskett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford (SF), Dustin Welter (PF), Mario Dolan (C) Gaston Austin, Victor Pickering, Anthony Simon | |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:13 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Taylor Palomares is called for the reach on Richard Ruth - foul #2 on Taylor Palomares, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gary Williams (SF) Mark Jacobs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter misses short on a shot from close range | 48-50 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:43 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dustin Welter | 48-50 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | William Anker misses the lay-in | 48-52 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Mario Dolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | William Anker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Jeremy Hammons | 50-52 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth's pass is intercepted by James Davis | 50-52 |
| 11:58 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey is hacked by Richard Ruth - foul #2 on Richard Ruth, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (PG), John Heskett (PF), James Kennedy (C) Jeremy Hammons, James Davis, Taylor Palomares | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon (PG), Gaston Austin (SF), Victor Pickering (PF), Tommy Vigue (C) William Anker, Richard Ruth, Richard Stanford, Dustin Welter | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Heskett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Anthony Simon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Dolan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gaston Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Pickering (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Vigue (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Belmont | John Heskett loses the dribble to Gaston Austin | 50-52 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Mario Dolan hits the finger roll set up by Gaston Austin | 50-54 |
| 11:32 | Belmont | Randy Kepner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG) Mario Dolan | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-54 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 50-54 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Kennedy | 50-54 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 10:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Heskett | 50-54 |
| 10:22 | Belmont | Randy Kepner is hacked by Raymond Drew - foul #1 on Raymond Drew, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Gabler (SG), Mark Jacobs (SF), James Davis (PF) Chad Aubrey, Gary Williams, John Heskett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford (SF), Dustin Welter (PF) Raymond Drew, Victor Pickering | |
| 10:09 | Belmont | James Kennedy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Mark Jacobs is called for the reach on Richard Stanford - foul #2 on Mark Jacobs, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG) Randy Kepner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG) Gaston Austin | |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue lays it up and in set up by Richard Stanford | 52-56 |
| 09:14 | Belmont | James Davis is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (SG), Gary Williams (SF), Taylor Palomares (C) Raymond Gabler, Mark Jacobs, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Victor Pickering (C) Anthony Simon, Tommy Vigue | |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Gary Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Taylor Palomares | 55-56 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Hammons steals it from Victor Pickering | 55-56 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Williams | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Anker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Pickering (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | Gary Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | James Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | William Anker loses the dribble to Chad Aubrey | 57-56 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Gary Williams misses the easy layup | 57-56 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dustin Welter | 57-56 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (PG), John Heskett (PF), James Kennedy (C) Jeremy Hammons, James Davis, Taylor Palomares | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon (PG), Mario Dolan (SG), Tommy Vigue (C) William Anker, Richard Ruth, Victor Pickering | |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:48 | Belmont | Gary Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Stanford - foul #3 on Richard Stanford, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SF) Richard Stanford | |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Mario Dolan is called for the reach on Chad Aubrey - foul #1 on Mario Dolan, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Gabler (SG), Mark Jacobs (SF) Chad Aubrey, Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-58 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | John Heskett tips it in | 59-58 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin is hacked by Randy Kepner - foul #2 on Randy Kepner, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Taylor Palomares (C) James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Richard Stanford (SF) Mario Dolan, Gaston Austin, Dustin Welter | |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | William Anker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Mark Jacobs | 59-58 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares buries a shot from the left block set up by Raymond Gabler | 61-58 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 05:02 | Belmont | Randy Kepner snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Chad Aubrey (SG), Gary Williams (SF), James Davis (PF) Randy Kepner, Raymond Gabler, Mark Jacobs, John Heskett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (PF) Anthony Simon | |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | William Anker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-58 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares tips it home | 63-58 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | William Anker is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Hammons - foul #1 on Jeremy Hammons, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | William Anker misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Chad Aubrey | 63-58 |
| 04:02 | Belmont | William Anker blocks the jumper by James Davis | 63-58 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Gary Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Anker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Pickering (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Vigue (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | William Anker clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford tips it in | 63-60 |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Taylor Palomares and he's fouled by Tommy Vigue - foul #3 on Tommy Vigue, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by William Anker | 66-62 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | James Davis scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Williams | 68-62 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford is hacked by Taylor Palomares - foul #3 on Taylor Palomares, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Heskett (PF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter (PF) Victor Pickering | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey loses the dribble to Richard Stanford | 68-64 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 01:25 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons connects on the shot from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Heskett - foul #3 on John Heskett, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Davis (PF) John Heskett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gary Williams - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Anker - foul #3 on William Anker, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-70 |