| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Heskett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) C - Evan Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew scores on a floater from the left side set up by Richard Ruth | 37-24 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | Randy Kepner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-24 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | John Heskett grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | John Heskett makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Randy Kepner | 39-24 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Welter | 39-27 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | John Heskett misses the lay-in | 39-27 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Ruth - foul #2 on Richard Ruth, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Taylor Palomares (PF), James Kennedy (C) James Davis, John Heskett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Dustin Welter, Evan Massey | |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stanford | 41-30 |
| 17:03 | Cleveland State | James Kennedy swats the shot by Raymond Drew | 41-30 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | James Kennedy gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:47 | Belmont | Eddy Frampton steals the ball from Mark Jacobs | 41-30 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford connects on the shot from the baseline | 41-32 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Randy Kepner tips it home | 43-32 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford's fadeaway is rejected by Taylor Palomares | 43-32 |
| 16:07 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Hammons | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Kepner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Jacobs - foul #1 on Mark Jacobs, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Aubrey (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), James Davis (PF), John Heskett (C) Jeremy Hammons, Randy Kepner, Mark Jacobs, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (PG), Paul Franqui (SG), Dustin Welter (PF), Evan Massey (C) Raymond Drew, Richard Ruth, Victor Pickering, Eddy Frampton | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:38 | Belmont | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | James Davis scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Heskett | 47-32 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dustin Welter | 47-35 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | John Heskett is fouled on the floor by Evan Massey - foul #1 on Evan Massey, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF) Richard Stanford | |
| 15:03 | Belmont | John Heskett is whistled for a carry | 47-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (SF) Dick Hill | |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Franqui | 47-38 |
| 14:24 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Heskett | 49-38 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Chad Aubrey and he's fouled by Paul Franqui - foul #2 on Paul Franqui, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG) Taylor Palomares | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Richard Stanford (SF) Gaston Austin, Paul Franqui, Evan Massey | |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Welter and the foul's on Clifton Terwilliger - foul #2 on Clifton Terwilliger, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG) Clifton Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton (C) Victor Pickering | |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:40 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | John Heskett banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Davis | 54-42 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Randy Kepner (SG), Mark Jacobs (SF), James Kennedy (C) Elijah Sullivan, Chad Aubrey, John Heskett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | The short jumper by James Davis is denied by Eddy Frampton | 54-43 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Randy Kepner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:06 | Belmont | James Davis connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 56-43 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Randy Kepner gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Belmont | James Davis scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Hammons | 58-43 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton travels with the ball | 58-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Chad Aubrey (SF), Taylor Palomares (PF), John Heskett (C) Jeremy Hammons, Mark Jacobs, James Davis, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (PG), Paul Franqui (SG), Victor Pickering (SF), Evan Massey (C) Raymond Drew, Richard Ruth, Richard Stanford, Dustin Welter | |
| 10:44 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eddy Frampton - foul #2 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan (SG) Randy Kepner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (PF) Eddy Frampton | |
| 10:44 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:44 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Clifton Terwilliger steps in front of the Gaston Austin pass | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Elijah Sullivan | 63-43 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering grabs the offensive board | 63-43 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-43 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | John Heskett grabs the board | 63-43 |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Chad Aubrey | 65-43 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Clifton Terwilliger takes the ball from Evan Massey | 65-43 |
| 09:17 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger hits the finger roll | 67-43 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gaston Austin | 67-46 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-46 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | John Heskett grabs the board | 67-46 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Randy Kepner (SG), Mark Jacobs (SF), James Davis (PF), James Kennedy (C) Clifton Terwilliger, Elijah Sullivan, Chad Aubrey, Taylor Palomares, John Heskett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Richard Stanford (SF), Dustin Welter (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Gaston Austin, Paul Franqui, Victor Pickering, Dick Hill, Evan Massey | |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew loses the dribble to James Kennedy | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Randy Kepner makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Welter | 69-49 |
| 06:44 | Belmont | James Davis can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Dustin Welter - foul #3 on Dustin Welter, team foul #5 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Taylor Palomares (C) James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:44 | Belmont | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 06:44 | Belmont | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Raymond Drew | 70-51 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-51 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-51 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Taylor Palomares | 70-51 |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), Chad Aubrey (SF), John Heskett (C) Jeremy Hammons, Randy Kepner, Mark Jacobs, James Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG), Victor Pickering (PF), Evan Massey (C) Richard Ruth, Dustin Welter, Eddy Frampton | |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (SG) Raymond Drew | |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares snags the offensive board | 70-51 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | John Heskett misses the shot from close range | 70-51 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Franqui | 70-54 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger is hacked by Gaston Austin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gaston Austin, team foul #6 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Randy Kepner (SG), James Kennedy (PF) Clifton Terwilliger, Elijah Sullivan, Taylor Palomares | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Eddy Frampton (PF) Gaston Austin, Paul Franqui, Richard Stanford | |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey's pass is intercepted by Victor Pickering | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Kepner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Aubrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Heskett (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Pickering (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton loses the dribble to Chad Aubrey | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Hammons and he's fouled by Evan Massey - foul #2 on Evan Massey, team foul #7 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan (SG), Mark Jacobs (SF), Taylor Palomares (C) Jeremy Hammons, Randy Kepner, John Heskett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (PG), Paul Franqui (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Derrick Tsao (C) Raymond Drew, Richard Ruth, Victor Pickering, Evan Massey | |
| 03:01 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey makes the free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Franqui | 73-57 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Aubrey | 76-57 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Franqui | 76-60 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Gaston Austin picks off the pass by Elijah Sullivan | 76-60 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin's layup is rejected by James Kennedy | 76-60 |
| 01:19 | Belmont | James Kennedy gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan is hacked by Gaston Austin - foul #4 on Gaston Austin, team foul #8 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (SF) Dick Hill | |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Aubrey - foul #2 on Chad Aubrey, team foul #4 | 78-60 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Taylor Palomares | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Derrick Tsao - foul #1 on Derrick Tsao, team foul #9 | 78-60 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Franqui | 80-63 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Chad Aubrey runs out the clock | 80-63 |