| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) PF - William Dutton (fresh) C - Glenn Straker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) SG - John Rollins (fresh) SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) C - Jason Farley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Darryl Hills wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | John Rollins travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Youngstown State | William Dutton connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Darryl Hills - foul #1 on Darryl Hills, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Youngstown State | William Dutton makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Belmont | James Thiel is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | James Speirs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Farley - foul #1 on Jason Farley, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | James Speirs misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | The short jumper by Darryl Hills is denied by William Dutton | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | Cole Campbell hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Youngstown State | James Speirs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Cole Campbell - foul #1 on Cole Campbell, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Youngstown State | James Speirs misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 3rd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Cole Campbell's layup is rejected by Glenn Straker | 6-2 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | Jason Farley tips it in | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Youngstown State | William Dutton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:24 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Youngstown State | William Dutton gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Youngstown State | William Dutton loses the dribble to John Rollins | 6-4 |
| 17:06 | Belmont | John Rollins lays it up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | James Speirs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:45 | Belmont | Jason Farley pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | John Rollins hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Darryl Hills | 6-8 |
| 16:14 | Youngstown State | William Dutton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:12 | Belmont | John Rollins gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:51 | Belmont | John Rollins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:49 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Gibbons (fairly fresh) SF - Bradley McIntyre (fairly fresh) PF - William Dutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Glenn Straker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fairly fresh) SG - John Rollins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cole Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Hills (fairly fresh) C - Jason Farley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Straker | 9-8 |
| 15:11 | Belmont | Darryl Hills misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Darryl Hills tips it home | 9-10 |
| 14:47 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Darryl Hills makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Thiel and the foul's on William Dutton - foul #1 on William Dutton, team foul #1 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Dick Moris (SG), Anthony Boe (SF), Harold Giltner (PF), Oscar Bunch (C) James Speirs, Donald Gibbons, Bradley McIntyre, William Dutton, Glenn Straker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG), Earnest Emery (SG), Harry Whitt (SF), David Matthews (C) James Thiel, John Rollins, Cole Campbell, Jason Farley | |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Darryl Hills makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:16 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-13 |
| 14:14 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | Ben Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Hills | 13-15 |
| 13:32 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris's layup is rejected by David Matthews | 13-15 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Harry Whitt grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | David Matthews misses the lay-in | 13-15 |
| 13:13 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 12:54 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe is fouled on the floor by Ben Brown - foul #1 on Ben Brown, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker (C) Oscar Bunch | |
| Subs | Belmont | Justin Davenport (C) Darryl Hills | |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon blows the dunk | 13-15 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Harry Whitt gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | David Matthews loses the dribble to Glenn Straker | 13-15 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:02 | Belmont | David Matthews grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 11:38 | Belmont | Earnest Emery is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Earnest Emery, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Bradley McIntyre (SF), William Dutton (PF) Dick Moris, Anthony Boe, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Pleas (PG), John Rollins (SG), Cole Campbell (SF) Ben Brown, Earnest Emery, Harry Whitt | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Baillargeon (fresh) SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) PF - William Dutton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Glenn Straker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Pleas (fresh) SG - John Rollins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Matthews (fresh) C - Justin Davenport (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | William Dutton grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | William Dutton is denied on a layup by David Matthews | 13-15 |
| 11:02 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre can't tip it in | 13-15 |
| 11:01 | Belmont | David Matthews pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | David Matthews misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Bradley McIntyre | 13-15 |
| 10:34 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Davenport - foul #1 on Justin Davenport, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons (SG), Anthony Boe (C) James Speirs, Glenn Straker | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Jason Farley (C) Paul Pleas, David Matthews | |
| 10:34 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:34 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:17 | Belmont | John Rollins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 09:54 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 09:53 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Cole Campbell | 15-18 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | James Thiel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Rollins | 15-21 |
| 09:25 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe drills a floater from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 09:01 | Belmont | John Rollins is hacked by Donald Gibbons - foul #1 on Donald Gibbons, team foul #2 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Dick Moris (SF), Glenn Straker (C) Richard Baillargeon, Bradley McIntyre, Anthony Boe | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG), Darryl Hills (PF) James Thiel, Justin Davenport | |
| 08:54 | Belmont | Jason Farley is denied on a layup by William Dutton | 17-21 |
| 08:53 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 08:35 | Youngstown State | William Dutton's floater is tipped away by Cole Campbell | 17-21 |
| 08:33 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Straker | 17-21 |
| 08:21 | Youngstown State | Darryl Hills is called for the reach on Glenn Straker - foul #2 on Darryl Hills, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre (SF) Donald Gibbons | |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG), Harry Whitt (PF), David Matthews (C) Cole Campbell, Darryl Hills, Jason Farley | |
| 08:21 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:21 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Ben Brown hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Earnest Emery | 19-24 |
| 07:56 | Youngstown State | James Speirs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner (PF) William Dutton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Tim Street (C) John Rollins | |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Harry Whitt scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Earnest Emery | 19-27 |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-27 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | David Matthews snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dick Moris (fresh) SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Giltner (fresh) C - Glenn Straker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ben Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Street (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Harry Whitt misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 19-27 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Ben Brown misses the tip | 19-27 |
| 07:22 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 07:03 | Belmont | Tim Street grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | Tim Street is hacked by Dick Moris - foul #1 on Dick Moris, team foul #3 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons (SG), Anthony Boe (SF), William Dutton (PF) Dick Moris, Bradley McIntyre, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), John Rollins (SG), Cole Campbell (SF), Jason Farley (C) Ben Brown, Earnest Emery, Harry Whitt, Tim Street | |
| 06:24 | Belmont | John Rollins knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Thiel | 19-29 |
| 06:07 | Youngstown State | James Speirs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-29 |
| 05:47 | Belmont | David Matthews misses the easy layup | 21-29 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | John Rollins tips it but misses | 21-29 |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Cole Campbell steals the ball from William Dutton | 21-29 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Jason Farley misses the tip | 21-29 |
| 04:53 | Youngstown State | William Dutton snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 04:31 | Youngstown State | John Rollins steals the ball from Glenn Straker | 21-29 |
| 04:28 | Belmont | James Thiel banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Rollins | 21-31 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Cole Campbell - foul #2 on Cole Campbell, team foul #8 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Dick Moris (SG), Harold Giltner (C) James Speirs, Donald Gibbons, Glenn Straker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (SF), Harry Whitt (PF), Justin Davenport (C) Cole Campbell, David Matthews, Jason Farley | |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe makes the 3rd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Justin Davenport blows the layup | 24-31 |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 24-31 |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Justin Davenport gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Justin Davenport loses the dribble to Dick Moris | 24-31 |
| 03:36 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris blows the layup | 24-31 |
| 03:35 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ben Brown - foul #2 on Ben Brown, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre (SF) William Dutton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (SG), Cole Campbell (SF), Darryl Hills (PF) James Thiel, John Rollins, Harry Whitt | |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Baillargeon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dick Moris (fresh) SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Boe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Harold Giltner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ben Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Davenport (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Cole Campbell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Cole Campbell, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker (C) Anthony Boe | |
| Subs | Belmont | Harry Whitt (SF), David Matthews (C) Cole Campbell, Justin Davenport | |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon buries a fadeaway from close range | 28-31 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Ben Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Whitt | 28-31 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Earnest Emery is hacked by Glenn Straker - foul #1 on Glenn Straker, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons (SG) Dick Moris | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Farley (C) David Matthews | |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Darryl Hills is called for a charge - foul #3 on Darryl Hills, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG) Richard Baillargeon | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG) Darryl Hills | |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Harry Whitt pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Harry Whitt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harry Whitt, team foul #12 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Dutton (PF) Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Matthews (PF) Ben Brown | |
| 01:19 | Youngstown State | Harry Whitt is called for the reach on Donald Gibbons - foul #2 on Harry Whitt, team foul #13 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG) Earnest Emery | |
| 01:19 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:19 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Harry Whitt is hacked by William Dutton - foul #2 on William Dutton, team foul #5 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dick Moris (SG), Anthony Boe (C) Donald Gibbons, Glenn Straker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (SF) Harry Whitt | |
| 00:29 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | James Speirs misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-33 |