| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Hymowitz | 23-30 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Lindsey Pierce - foul #2 on Lindsey Pierce, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Joshua Hymowitz is blocked by Ray Stewart | 24-30 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | Patrick Smith grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Ray Stewart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ray Stewart, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz is hacked by Mario Velasquez - foul #1 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | John Murray steals the ball from Joshua Hymowitz | 24-30 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Patrick Smith hits a shot from the left side | 26-30 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Mario Velasquez - foul #2 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG) John Murray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF), Kent Marchant (PF) Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce | |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | Kenneth Root can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by James Emig | 26-34 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Kenneth Root comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 26-34 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 15:49 | Belmont | Patrick Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Belmont | Ray Stewart hits a jumper from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF), John Sharp (C) James Merideth, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF) Steven Warner, Vernon Allen, Lloyd Herd | |
| 15:14 | Belmont | John Murray buries a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Chris Vitela - foul #2 on Chris Vitela, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | John Murray makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses long on a shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | James Emig grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Michael Nations gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | John Murray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Michael Nations pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Lindsey Pierce - foul #3 on Lindsey Pierce, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Kenneth Root (SF) David Amaro, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG) James Emig | |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Root - foul #1 on Kenneth Root, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Bobby Johnson, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), John Walker (C) Chris Vitela, Lindsey Pierce, Kent Marchant | |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Kenneth Root buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz is fouled on the floor by Mario Velasquez - foul #3 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG) John Murray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd (C) John Walker | |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Ray Stewart is called for the reach on Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Ray Stewart, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF) Joshua Hymowitz | |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Patrick Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Kenneth Root pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Patrick Smith is fouled on the floor by Steven Warner - foul #1 on Steven Warner, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Michael Nations (C) James Merideth, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| 11:56 | Belmont | Steven Warner steals it from Michael Nations | 36-38 |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 11:37 | Belmont | Michael Nations snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Nations (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Belmont | Michael Nations buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 39-38 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Allen | 39-40 |
| 10:59 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Patrick Smith grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 10:44 | Belmont | Michael Nations tips it home | 41-40 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Nations takes the ball from James Emig | 41-40 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | John Murray misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce hits a 3 from straight away set up by Vernon Allen | 41-43 |
| 09:34 | Belmont | John Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), David Amaro (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), David Redd (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Ray Stewart, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), Chris Vitela (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Kent Marchant (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Steven Warner, Vernon Allen, James Emig, Lindsey Pierce, Lloyd Herd | |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | John Walker knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Chris Vitela | 41-45 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | David Redd misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | David Redd misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | David Redd misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Nations (PF), John Sharp (C) David Redd, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG) John Walker | |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner loses the ball out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Kenneth Root (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Bobby Johnson, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Amaro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kent Marchant (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 07:22 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 06:58 | Belmont | David Amaro can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-45 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Chris Vitela | 44-45 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | Michael Nations grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 06:36 | Belmont | David Amaro clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 05:50 | Belmont | Kenneth Root gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:50 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Ray Stewart (PF) David Amaro, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Lloyd Herd (C) Chris Vitela, Kent Marchant | |
| 05:33 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lloyd Herd, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | John Murray misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen knocks in the floater from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Patrick Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Mario Velasquez swats the short shot by Lloyd Herd | 47-47 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 04:04 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:48 | Belmont | Steven Warner is called for the reach on Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Steven Warner, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG) John Murray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF), Kent Marchant (PF) Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce | |
| 03:48 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Merideth - foul #2 on James Merideth, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 7 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Kenneth Root drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Ray Stewart pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:26 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Ray Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Patrick Smith is hacked by Vernon Allen - foul #3 on Vernon Allen, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF), John Sharp (C) Kenneth Root, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (SG), Frank Wilson (C) Vernon Allen, Lloyd Herd | |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #3 on Patrick Smith, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Kenneth Root (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Bobby Johnson, Michael Nations, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Steven Warner, James Emig, Kent Marchant, Frank Wilson | |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Patrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Chris Vitela | 50-52 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | Ray Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela buries a floater from the left wing set up by Vernon Allen | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Ray Stewart is called for a backcourt violation | 50-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG) Chris Vitela | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner knocks in the floater in the lane | 50-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd is hacked by John Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant (PF) Lindsey Pierce | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd is hacked by Patrick Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Smith, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Kenneth Root comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Vernon Allen | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen runs out the clock | 50-59 |