| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant Person (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | William Lewis inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Robert Costa comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Andrew Hampton - foul #2 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Robert Costa makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Robert Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Herbert Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Charland - foul #2 on Terry Charland, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Herbert Clark misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Herbert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | John Loftin knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on William Lewis - foul #3 on William Lewis, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown (SF) William Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Terry Charland is called for the reach on Herbert Clark - foul #3 on Terry Charland, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG) Terry Charland | |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton scores on a shot from the right block | 33-45 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Maurice Robertson is called for the reach on Justin Espinosa - foul #1 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF) Derick Bruhn, Andrew Hampton | |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | John Loftin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Espinosa | 33-47 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Grant Person throws it down on a great pass from Robert Costa | 35-47 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is hacked by Robert Costa - foul #1 on Robert Costa, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Mejorado (PG), Aubrey Schilling (SG), Thomas Pemberton (SF), Marcus Gregory (PF), Ronald Bergouignan (C) Herbert Clark, Maurice Robertson, Jeffrey Brown, Robert Costa, Grant Person | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF) Justin Espinosa, Robert White, John Loftin | |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Ronald Bergouignan picks off the pass by Craig Keen | 35-47 |
| 15:42 | Belmont | Andrew Hampton swats the shot by Aubrey Schilling | 35-47 |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Mejorado (fresh) SG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) SF - Thomas Pemberton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) C - Ronald Bergouignan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Keen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Coy Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Mark Naylor - foul #1 on Mark Naylor, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (SG), William Lewis (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF) Steven Mejorado, Thomas Pemberton, Marcus Gregory | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG) Mark Naylor | |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses the floater from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:44 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Coy Palos | 38-47 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | William Lewis grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Terry Charland, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Robert Costa (PF), Grant Person (C) Aubrey Schilling, Jeffrey Brown, Ronald Bergouignan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert White (PF), John Loftin (C) Terry Charland, Craig Keen, Derick Bruhn, Andrew Hampton, Coy Palos | |
| 13:28 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | John Loftin gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones is hacked by William Lewis - foul #4 on William Lewis, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Marcus Gregory (SF) William Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | John Loftin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-47 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Marcus Gregory | 41-47 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | John Loftin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa loses the dribble to Maurice Robertson | 41-47 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Herbert Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Maurice Robertson | 43-47 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones scores on a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Herbert Clark - foul #2 on Herbert Clark, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (SG), Jeffrey Brown (SF) Maurice Robertson, Marcus Gregory | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (PF) Robert White | |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:36 | Belmont | Justin Espinosa steals the ball from Aubrey Schilling | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aubrey Schilling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant Person (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Robert Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Robert Costa comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 43-50 |
| 11:03 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling tips it in | 45-50 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones's floater is tipped away by Grant Person | 45-50 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | John Loftin tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (SG), Marcus Gregory (PF), Ronald Bergouignan (C) Herbert Clark, Robert Costa, Grant Person | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF) Mark Naylor, Justin Espinosa, Robert Jones, John Loftin | |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Brown | 48-54 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Ronald Bergouignan snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | James O'Connor steals the ball from Ronald Bergouignan | 48-54 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Andrew Hampton | 48-56 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Maurice Robertson | 50-56 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Aubrey Schilling - foul #2 on Aubrey Schilling, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Robert Costa (PF), Grant Person (C) Aubrey Schilling, Jeffrey Brown, Ronald Bergouignan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), John Loftin (C) Craig Keen, Coy Palos | |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:01 | Belmont | Grant Person grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 08:43 | Belmont | Herbert Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | John Loftin gets the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Clark | 53-58 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton (SG) Maurice Robertson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert White (PF) James O'Connor, Derick Bruhn, Andrew Hampton | |
| 08:06 | Belmont | Herbert Clark knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marcus Gregory | 56-58 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Robert Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:46 | Belmont | Herbert Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-58 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Costa | 56-58 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Robert Costa can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 56-58 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pemberton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Marcus Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Grant Person (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert White (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Loftin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Thomas Pemberton steals it from Robert White | 56-58 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Thomas Pemberton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 56-58 |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Robert White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Maurice Robertson (SG), William Lewis (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Ronald Bergouignan (C) Herbert Clark, Thomas Pemberton, Marcus Gregory, Robert Costa, Grant Person | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Andrew Hampton (PF) Mark Naylor, Robert Jones | |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF), Coy Palos (C) Robert White, John Loftin | |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown clanks a shot from the right block | 56-60 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 05:39 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-60 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | William Lewis snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is whistled for a carry | 56-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Robert Costa (PF), Grant Person (C) Maurice Robertson, Jeffrey Brown, Ronald Bergouignan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert White (PF), John Loftin (C) Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Andrew Hampton, Coy Palos | |
| 04:29 | Belmont | William Lewis lays it in on a great pass from Aubrey Schilling | 58-60 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Costa steals the ball from Robert White | 58-60 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling makes the shot from the left side | 60-60 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | John Loftin scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Charland | 60-62 |
| 03:34 | Belmont | Robert Costa clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 60-62 |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aubrey Schilling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Grant Person (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert White (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Loftin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Costa | 60-62 |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Grant Person's floater is tipped away by Robert Jones | 60-62 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | William Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Robert Costa is hacked by Terry Charland - foul #5 on Terry Charland, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Maurice Robertson (SG), Jeffrey Brown (SF) Aubrey Schilling, William Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF), Coy Palos (C) Terry Charland, Robert Jones, Robert White, John Loftin | |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Herbert Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Grant Person grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Derick Bruhn takes the ball from Robert Costa | 60-62 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Loftin (C) Coy Palos | |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa loses the ball out of bounds | 60-62 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Espinosa - foul #2 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SF) Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | John Loftin grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Grant Person | 60-62 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Herbert Clark drills a floater from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Grant Person swats the short shot by John Loftin | 62-62 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Grant Person pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses the halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Grant Person (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Robert Costa wins the tip | 62-62 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Belmont | Robert Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | John Loftin snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa comes up short on the shot in the lane | 62-62 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | William Lewis gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | William Lewis misses long on a floater from the right side | 62-62 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | John Loftin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 03:36 | Belmont | William Lewis grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Herbert Clark is hacked by Mark Naylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Naylor, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Herbert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Herbert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Grant Person is called for the reach on Andrew Hampton - foul #2 on Grant Person, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | William Lewis makes the 3 from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor is hacked by Herbert Clark - foul #3 on Herbert Clark, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown (PF) Robert Costa | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF) Derick Bruhn, Andrew Hampton | |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Herbert Clark is fouled on the floor by Mark Naylor - foul #3 on Mark Naylor, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Marcus Gregory (PF), Ronald Bergouignan (C) William Lewis, Grant Person | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG) Justin Espinosa | |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Herbert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Herbert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SF), Robert Costa (PF), Grant Person (C) Jeffrey Brown, Marcus Gregory, Ronald Bergouignan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF) Craig Keen, Robert White, Coy Palos | |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Naylor | 69-67 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Robert Costa scores on a turnaround from the left block | 71-67 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton's floater is tipped away by Grant Person | 71-67 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | Grant Person snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Clark | 73-67 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses the easy layup but the foul's on Grant Person - foul #3 on Grant Person, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the offensive board | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Grant Person (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | John Loftin knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Hampton | 73-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson double dribbles | 73-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Justin Espinosa | 73-73 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Derick Bruhn swats the layup by Maurice Robertson | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Grant Person (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Robert Costa wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Justin Espinosa - foul #3 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Grant Person | 75-73 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Grant Person knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | John Loftin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-73 |
| 03:49 | Belmont | William Lewis scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Maurice Robertson | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Justin Espinosa is blocked by Grant Person | 81-73 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the offensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Herbert Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 81-76 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | John Loftin grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Derick Bruhn | 81-79 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Robert Costa drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Clark | 83-79 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa knocks in the shot in the paint | 83-81 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Grant Person misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-81 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the board | 83-81 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses badly on a jumper from close range | 83-81 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Derick Bruhn | 83-81 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | John Loftin comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Lewis - foul #5 on William Lewis, team foul #11 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown (SF) William Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | Robert Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 83-82 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Mark Naylor steals it from Maurice Robertson | 83-82 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 83-82 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | John Loftin hits the follow up shot | 83-84 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Robertson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Costa (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Grant Person (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 7 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Espinosa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. C - John Loftin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Espinosa - foul #4 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #11 | 83-84 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-84 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to John Loftin | 84-84 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Grant Person (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 7 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton wins the tip | 84-84 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa buries a fadeaway near the basket | 84-86 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Robert Costa clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-86 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 84-86 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses the easy layup | 84-86 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Hampton | 84-86 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton misses the dunk | 84-86 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson gets the rebound | 84-86 |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Herbert Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 84-86 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG), Marcus Gregory (PF), Ronald Bergouignan (C) Herbert Clark, Robert Costa, Grant Person | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF) Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Andrew Hampton | |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Maurice Robertson - foul #3 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #12 | 84-86 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling misses short on a jumper from the right side | 84-88 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | John Loftin snags the defensive board | 84-88 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-88 |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Clark (PG), Robert Costa (PF), Grant Person (C) Aubrey Schilling, Marcus Gregory, Ronald Bergouignan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG) Craig Keen | |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Brown - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #13 | 84-88 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Robert Costa misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-89 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | John Loftin grabs the board | 84-89 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Costa - foul #2 on Robert Costa, team foul #14 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton (C) John Loftin | |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Grant Person misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Naylor - foul #4 on Mark Naylor, team foul #12 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF) Robert White | |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Grant Person makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Grant Person misses the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos snags the defensive board | 85-90 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-90 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos drills a runner from the right block | 85-92 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-92 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson grabs the offensive board | 85-92 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Grant Person and the foul's on Derick Bruhn - foul #3 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #13 | 87-92 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Loftin (C) Coy Palos | |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown misses the free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | John Loftin pulls down the rebound | 87-92 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Herbert Clark (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Robertson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Costa (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Grant Person (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 7 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 16 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Grant Person swats the short shot by John Loftin | 87-92 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 87-92 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Clark | 90-92 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Maurice Robertson is called for the reach on John Loftin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maurice Robertson, team foul #15 | 90-92 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson is fouled on the floor by Justin Espinosa - foul #5 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #14 | 90-94 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG) Justin Espinosa | |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Maurice Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | John Loftin is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Clark - foul #4 on Herbert Clark, team foul #16 | 92-94 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Herbert Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-96 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | John Loftin pulls down the rebound | 92-96 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-96 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (PF) Andrew Hampton | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Herbert Clark is called for the reach on Mark Naylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herbert Clark, team foul #17 | 92-96 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling (PG) Herbert Clark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor misses the 1st free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor makes the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Aubrey Schilling clanks a halfcourt shot | 92-97 |