| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) SG - John Rollins (fresh) SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) C - Jason Farley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) SG - Colby Cox (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) C - William Forster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jason Farley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Jason Farley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Thiel | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | William Forster misses short on a floater in the paint | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Colby Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | The short jumper by Wade Gilbert is denied by Justin Davenport | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | James Thiel snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | John Rollins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Cole Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | John Rollins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Jason Farley tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | William Forster misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Thiel - foul #1 on James Thiel, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Sellers - foul #1 on Robert Sellers, team foul #1 | 5-1 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | William Forster is denied on a dunk by Justin Davenport | 5-1 |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Cole Campbell pulls down the rebound | 5-1 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses long on a shot in the paint | 5-1 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Sellers | 5-1 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Jason Farley - foul #1 on Jason Farley, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 5-1 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | William Forster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-1 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG), Harry Whitt (PF), David Matthews (C) James Thiel, Justin Davenport, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:48 | Belmont | John Rollins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-1 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ben Brown (fresh) SG - John Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Whitt (fresh) C - David Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) SG - Colby Cox (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) C - William Forster (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is called for traveling | 8-1 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | David Matthews is hacked by Colby Cox - foul #1 on Colby Cox, team foul #2 | 8-1 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG) Cole Campbell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:05 | Belmont | Harry Whitt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-1 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the board | 8-1 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 8-1 |
| 14:57 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harry Whitt | 8-1 |
| 14:45 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Earnest Emery | 10-1 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | William Forster connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Colby Cox and he's fouled by Earnest Emery - foul #1 on Earnest Emery, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Cole Campbell (SF), Justin Davenport (PF), Jason Farley (C) Earnest Emery, John Rollins, Harry Whitt, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:28 | Kent State | William Forster misses the free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Jason Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-3 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | Cole Campbell drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Justin Davenport | 13-3 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Robert Sellers's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Farley | 13-3 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Jason Farley gets the rebound | 13-3 |
| 13:40 | Belmont | Robert Sellers is called for the reach on Justin Davenport - foul #2 on Robert Sellers, team foul #3 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 13:27 | Belmont | Ben Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-3 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | James Thiel tips it but misses | 13-3 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 13-3 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-3 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | William Forster tips it back up and in | 13-5 |
| 12:38 | Belmont | Ben Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-5 |
| 12:36 | Belmont | James Thiel snags the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | William Forster steals it from Justin Davenport | 13-5 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | William Forster blows the layup | 13-5 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Colby Cox snags the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Joseph Heard comes up short on the floater from the left side | 13-5 |
| 11:49 | Belmont | Jason Farley pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Cole Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jason Farley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Belmont | James Thiel loses the dribble to Shawn Parsons | 13-5 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons banks in the layup | 13-7 |
| 10:55 | Belmont | James Thiel connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ben Brown | 15-7 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is hacked by Jason Farley - foul #2 on Jason Farley, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG), John Rollins (SG), Harry Whitt (PF), David Matthews (C) James Thiel, Ben Brown, Justin Davenport, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 10:31 | Kent State | David Matthews steps in front of the William Forster pass | 15-7 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 15-7 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Danny Connelly pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Danny Connelly connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 15-9 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Cole Campbell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Heard - foul #1 on Joseph Heard, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Nelson (C) Colby Cox, William Forster | |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Cole Campbell loses the dribble to Danny Connelly | 15-9 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Joe Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Cole Campbell grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 08:42 | Belmont | John Rollins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Cole Campbell tips it back up and in | 17-9 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | John Rollins steals it from Shawn Parsons | 17-9 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Harry Whitt banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Nelson - foul #1 on Robert Nelson, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Justin Davenport (PF) Earnest Emery, Cole Campbell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Shawn Parsons, Joe Lewis, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Harry Whitt misses the free throw | 19-9 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 19-9 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the runner from the right block set up by William Forster | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 2 blk. C - David Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Belmont | Justin Davenport hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Thiel | 21-11 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 21-11 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | James Thiel pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Harry Whitt scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Thiel | 23-11 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | William Forster hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 23-11 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Matthews | 23-11 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Wade Gilbert is called for the reach on James Thiel - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #6 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (SG), Ben Brown (SF), Tim Street (C) John Rollins, Harry Whitt, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Joseph Heard | |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Colby Cox is called for the reach on Earnest Emery - foul #2 on Colby Cox, team foul #7 | 23-11 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Earnest Emery misses the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 24-11 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the jumpshot from the right side | 24-11 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the offensive board | 24-11 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Colby Cox blows the layup | 24-11 |
| 06:04 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Tim Street | 24-11 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Ben Brown buries a jump hook from the right block set up by James Thiel | 26-11 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 26-11 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Colby Cox tips it home | 26-13 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | James Thiel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-13 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Robert Sellers snags the defensive board | 26-13 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Colby Cox's pass is intercepted by James Thiel | 26-13 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Ben Brown misses the lay-in | 26-13 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the defensive board | 26-13 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Tim Street - foul #1 on Tim Street, team foul #5 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG), Cole Campbell (SF), Harry Whitt (PF), David Matthews (C) James Thiel, Earnest Emery, Justin Davenport, Tim Street | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Colby Cox, William Forster | |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 04:19 | Belmont | Harry Whitt blows the layup | 26-14 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 26-14 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | John Rollins picks off the pass by Joe Lewis | 26-14 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Harry Whitt misses the lay-in | 26-14 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Robert Sellers gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ben Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Sellers | 26-16 |
| 03:36 | Belmont | John Rollins is fouled on the floor by Joe Lewis - foul #1 on Joe Lewis, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG), Justin Davenport (PF), Jason Farley (C) Ben Brown, Harry Whitt, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Forster (C) Wade Gilbert | |
| 03:36 | Belmont | John Rollins misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is whistled for a carry | 26-16 |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Earnest Emery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-16 |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Jason Farley misses the tip | 26-16 |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Jason Farley pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Justin Davenport misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Sellers | 26-16 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Robert Sellers can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Jason Farley gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Davenport | 29-16 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-19 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Earnest Emery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Lewis - foul #2 on Joe Lewis, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harry Whitt (PF) Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF) Joe Lewis, Danny Connelly | |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 31-19 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Jason Farley pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | John Rollins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Ben Brown (SF) Earnest Emery, Cole Campbell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (C) William Forster | |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Colby Cox blows the layup but he's fouled by John Rollins - foul #1 on John Rollins, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Matthews (PF) John Rollins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | Jason Farley gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | James Thiel is fouled on the floor by Colby Cox - foul #3 on Colby Cox, team foul #10 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (SG) Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Joseph Heard (SF) Colby Cox, Robert Sellers | |
| 00:55 | Belmont | James Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | James Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | James Thiel misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-23 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 33-23 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | James Thiel steps in front of the Shawn Parsons pass in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Ben Brown lays it in on a great pass from James Thiel | 35-23 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | James Thiel steps in front of the Shawn Parsons pass | 35-23 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | James Thiel misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-23 |