| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | George Smith inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Cole Campbell - foul #2 on Cole Campbell, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Darryl Hills grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Darryl Hills can't finish the layup | 35-32 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 35-32 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Darryl Hills swats the shot by Pierre Lanctot | 35-32 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | Darryl Hills gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | Jason Farley can't finish the layup | 35-32 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | James Thiel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Smith | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Darryl Hills grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Jason Farley scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier drills a 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 17:14 | Belmont | John Rollins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 17:12 | Belmont | Darryl Hills grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | Pierre Lanctot takes the ball from Jason Farley | 37-37 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot lays it in | 37-39 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Jason Farley is fouled on the floor by Wallace Stevenson - foul #2 on Wallace Stevenson, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG), Harry Whitt (SF), David Matthews (PF), Justin Davenport (C) James Thiel, Cole Campbell, Darryl Hills, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Henry Rehm (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, Richard Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 16:15 | Belmont | John Rollins clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Ben Brown snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | Ben Brown misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 16:02 | Belmont | David Matthews grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Henry Rehm swats the layup by David Matthews | 37-39 |
| 15:49 | Belmont | Harry Whitt tips it in | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ben Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rollins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Matthews (fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ernest McElyea (fresh) PF - Henry Rehm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Hall | 39-42 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | John Rollins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Matthews | 39-42 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | John Rollins is hacked by Manuel Appling - foul #1 on Manuel Appling, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Cole Campbell (SF), Darryl Hills (PF), Jason Farley (C) John Rollins, Harry Whitt, David Matthews, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) James Hall, John Eckhart, Ernest McElyea, Henry Rehm, Manuel Appling | |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Cole Campbell buries a fadeaway from close range | 41-42 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Jason Farley gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Ben Brown connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Cole Campbell and the foul's on Pierre Lanctot - foul #1 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Ben Brown misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Darryl Hills grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | James Thiel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | George Smith grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Pierre Lanctot | 43-44 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Jason Farley is hacked by Wallace Stevenson - foul #3 on Wallace Stevenson, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG) Ben Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG) James Thiel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Cole Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Cole Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | George Smith clanks a floater from close range | 45-44 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson tips it home | 45-46 |
| 12:00 | Belmont | Dwight Cavalier steals the ball from John Rollins | 45-46 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier can't finish the layup | 45-46 |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Jason Farley snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:38 | Belmont | Earnest Emery clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Pierre Lanctot - foul #2 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Matthews (C) Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 11:38 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:38 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) 8 reb. C - David Matthews (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Eckhart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is fouled on the floor by Earnest Emery - foul #1 on Earnest Emery, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart loses the dribble to David Matthews | 47-46 |
| 10:52 | Belmont | Cole Campbell scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Earnest Emery | 49-46 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Cole Campbell steals the ball from John Eckhart | 49-46 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | John Rollins misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Smith - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Ben Brown (SF), Justin Davenport (C) Earnest Emery, Cole Campbell, Darryl Hills | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 10:27 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 09:57 | Belmont | Ben Brown grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | Ben Brown is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harry Whitt (SF), Jason Farley (C) John Rollins, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith slams it home on a great pass from James Hall | 51-48 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Jason Farley misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Henry Rehm - foul #1 on Henry Rehm, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Cole Campbell (SF) Harry Whitt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), George Smith (SF), Wallace Stevenson (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Henry Rehm | |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Jason Farley makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Jason Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is fouled on the floor by Ben Brown - foul #1 on Ben Brown, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG), Darryl Hills (PF) Ben Brown, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Smith | 53-50 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Darryl Hills banks in the layup on a great pass from Cole Campbell | 55-50 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 07:59 | Belmont | Darryl Hills pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Darryl Hills makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by James Thiel | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Eckhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | George Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 57-53 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | John Rollins connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cole Campbell | 59-53 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Pierre Lanctot | 59-56 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 06:09 | Belmont | Jason Farley grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Darryl Hills is fouled on the floor by George Smith - foul #4 on George Smith, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG), Earnest Emery (SG), Harry Whitt (SF), David Matthews (C) James Thiel, John Rollins, Cole Campbell, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), James Hall (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, John Eckhart, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Darryl Hills misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | David Matthews snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Earnest Emery misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Justin Davenport (C) Darryl Hills | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Earnest Emery misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | David Matthews pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Earnest Emery misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 60-56 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Ben Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | Earnest Emery grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Ben Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Rehm | 60-59 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Earnest Emery misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Harry Whitt misses the tip | 60-59 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), John Rollins (SG), Cole Campbell (SF), Darryl Hills (PF), Jason Farley (C) Ben Brown, Earnest Emery, Harry Whitt, David Matthews, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), Wallace Stevenson (C) Matt Hill, James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Henry Rehm | |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith connects on the shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Darryl Hills can't finish the layup | 60-61 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | George Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Jason Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:26 | Belmont | Jason Farley is whistled for traveling | 60-61 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | George Smith drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dwight Cavalier and he's hacked by Darryl Hills - foul #2 on Darryl Hills, team foul #4 | 60-63 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:00 | Belmont | Darryl Hills grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Jason Farley is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Jason Farley misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Jason Farley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier misses long on a floater from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Cavalier | 60-63 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Darryl Hills | 60-63 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | James Thiel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-63 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Darryl Hills - foul #3 on Darryl Hills, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Darryl Hills hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by James Thiel - foul #1 on James Thiel, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is hacked by James Thiel - foul #2 on James Thiel, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | James Thiel scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Darryl Hills | 63-67 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is hacked by James Thiel in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Thiel, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Cole Campbell grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | John Rollins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-68 |