| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | David Amaro inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | David Amaro misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Chris Vitela | 34-37 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | David Amaro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kent Marchant | 34-40 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | John Murray snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| 17:28 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (PF) Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela is hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG) John Murray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 17:00 | Belmont | David Amaro pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:52 | Belmont | David Amaro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Marchant | 34-40 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen buries a jumpshot from the right side | 34-42 |
| 15:47 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Marchant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Herd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz connects on the floater in the paint set up by Chris Vitela and the foul's on Mario Velasquez - foul #2 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF) Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), John Cole (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), Patrick Headrick (C) Chris Vitela, Vernon Allen, Kent Marchant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Headrick - foul #2 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF) Joshua Hymowitz | |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick loses the ball out of bounds | 36-45 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 14:42 | Belmont | Michael Nations hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | James Merideth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 38-45 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson tips it home | 40-45 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | John Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-45 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | Michael Nations pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Ray Stewart is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Vernon Allen (SG), Kent Marchant (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) John Walker, James Emig, Frank Wilson, Patrick Headrick | |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | John Cole comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Michael Nations pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | Patrick Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Murray | 43-45 |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | John Cole knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Vitela | 43-47 |
| 12:28 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez loses the dribble to Chris Vitela | 43-47 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela lays it up and in | 43-49 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | John Murray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Patrick Smith can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Vernon Allen - foul #3 on Vernon Allen, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Ray Stewart (PF) John Murray, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF) John Cole | |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-51 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Herd | 47-51 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | James Merideth pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez is denied on a layup by Lloyd Herd | 47-51 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chris Vitela | 47-53 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | David Amaro misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-53 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | James Merideth is called for the reach on Joshua Hymowitz - foul #1 on James Merideth, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Bobby Johnson (SF), John Sharp (C) Patrick Smith, David Amaro, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), John Cole (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), Patrick Headrick (C) Chris Vitela, Vernon Allen, Kent Marchant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Frank Wilson is denied by Ray Stewart | 47-53 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | Ray Stewart gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | John Sharp clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Cole | 47-53 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-53 |
| 08:33 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:15 | Belmont | James Merideth is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Merideth, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), David Amaro (SF), Michael Nations (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) John Murray, James Merideth, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), James Emig (SF), Kent Marchant (PF) John Walker, Joshua Hymowitz, Patrick Headrick | |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | James Emig knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Vitela | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Emig (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kent Marchant | 47-56 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | James Emig gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | John Cole is hacked by Michael Nations - foul #1 on Michael Nations, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG) Dennis Halsey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Lloyd Herd (C) John Cole, Frank Wilson | |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kent Marchant | 47-59 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | John Murray is whistled for a carry | 47-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF) James Emig | |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Michael Nations pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | The jump hook by Patrick Smith is blocked by Joshua Hymowitz | 47-59 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kent Marchant | 47-59 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Hymowitz | 47-61 |
| 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) | |
| 05:37 | Belmont | John Murray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Murray - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF) John Murray, David Amaro, Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | James Merideth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ray Stewart - foul #3 on Ray Stewart, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (SG), John Sharp (C) Patrick Smith, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), John Cole (SF) Chris Vitela, Joshua Hymowitz | |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Ray Stewart gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | James Merideth can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | John Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Patrick Headrick (C) Vernon Allen, Kent Marchant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Belmont | James Emig is called for the reach on Bobby Johnson - foul #1 on James Emig, team foul #3 | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Sharp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Emig (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Headrick (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-64 |
| 03:29 | Belmont | John Sharp tips it in | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 03:02 | Belmont | Ray Stewart snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey's floater is knocked away by Frank Wilson | 49-64 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | James Emig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Halsey - foul #1 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | James Emig makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | James Emig makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | John Sharp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Johnson | 51-66 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | James Emig steals it from Bobby Johnson | 51-66 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | John Walker can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-66 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | James Merideth is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #4 | 51-66 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | James Merideth misses short on a floater from close range | 51-66 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Dennis Halsey - foul #2 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Ray Stewart pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-67 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Walker runs out the clock | 51-67 |