| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) C - Wayne Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) SG - John Shoemake (fresh) SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) PF - Walter Williams (fresh) C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Belmont | Damian Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Monroe Sanders | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Walter Williams hits a floater from the left block set up by Toni Siwinski | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Eugene Olson snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Olson | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski drills a floater in the lane set up by Damian Morgan | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Shoemake - foul #1 on John Shoemake, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Damian Morgan knocks in the shot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Damian Morgan is called for the reach on Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #1 on Damian Morgan, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Wayne Green hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Damian Morgan is hacked by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 17:19 | Belmont | Eugene Olson blows the dunk | 6-6 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Geoffrey Whorton takes the ball from Walter Williams | 6-6 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Wayne Green comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Toni Siwinski - foul #1 on Toni Siwinski, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (SF), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Lance Cephas (C) Eugene Olson, Walter Williams, Toni Siwinski | |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | The short jumper by Mark Mooneyham is denied by Wayne Green | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Wayne Green snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | James Birnbaum steps in front of the Carlos Mitchell pass | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Geoffrey Whorton - foul #1 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF) Jing-Sheng Tao, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (SG) John Shoemake | |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Damian Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Damian Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Robert Jury lays it in | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) SF - James Birnbaum (fresh) PF - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) C - Lance Cephas (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Mitchell and he's hacked by James Birnbaum - foul #1 on James Birnbaum, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF), John Thomas (C) Carlos Mitchell, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Walter Williams (PF) Damian Morgan, Lance Cephas | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer connects on the jumper from close range set up by Craig Russ | 14-7 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Walter Williams loses the dribble to John Thomas | 14-7 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-7 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno misses the floater from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses the tip | 14-7 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Russ | 14-7 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | John Thomas is hacked by Terrence Robinson - foul #1 on Terrence Robinson, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) James Allan, Roger Hillyer, Craig Russ, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), John Shoemake (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Toni Siwinski (C) Ervin Sarno, Terrence Robinson, James Birnbaum, Mark Mooneyham | |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Walter Williams - foul #1 on Walter Williams, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:07 | Belmont | The short jumper by Damian Morgan is denied by Wayne Green | 16-7 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | John Shoemake tips it in | 16-9 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Green | 18-9 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Eugene Olson hits a jump hook from the left block | 18-11 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 12:15 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Wayne Green is called for the reach on John Shoemake - foul #1 on Wayne Green, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lance Cephas (PF) Walter Williams | |
| 11:57 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses the fadeaway in the paint | 18-11 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the board | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shoemake (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Toni Siwinski - foul #2 on Toni Siwinski, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (PF) Toni Siwinski | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | John Shoemake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | John Shoemake misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-11 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Damian Morgan - foul #2 on Damian Morgan, team foul #8 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Carlos Mitchell, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), James Birnbaum (SF), Walter Williams (PF) Damian Morgan, Eugene Olson, Lance Cephas | |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the free throw | 23-11 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Shoemake | 23-13 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses short on a shot from close range | 23-13 |
| 10:19 | Belmont | James Birnbaum snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 10:03 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham's floater is tipped away by Robert Jury | 23-13 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | James Birnbaum tips it in | 23-15 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Robert Jury can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Mark Mooneyham - foul #1 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #9 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG) John Shoemake | |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ervin Sarno | 25-18 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | John Thomas clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mark Mooneyham - foul #2 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #10 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Wayne Green (C) Roger Hillyer, Craig Russ, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Olson (SF), Lance Cephas (C) James Birnbaum, Mark Mooneyham | |
| 09:01 | Kent State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 08:39 | Belmont | Walter Williams misses badly on a shot from the left side | 27-18 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Wayne Green can't finish the layup | 27-18 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Wayne Green drills a floater in the paint set up by John Thomas | 29-18 |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Eugene Olson is called for traveling | 29-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Monroe Sanders (PF) James Allan, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (SG), Johnny Millender (C) Terrence Robinson, Walter Williams | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Shoemake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) C - Johnny Millender (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Wayne Green scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Jing-Sheng Tao | 31-18 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Lance Cephas is hacked by Monroe Sanders - foul #1 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #4 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), James Birnbaum (SF) Ervin Sarno, Eugene Olson | |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Lance Cephas is hacked by Monroe Sanders - foul #2 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #5 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (PF) Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Williams (PF) Johnny Millender | |
| 06:33 | Belmont | John Shoemake is denied on a layup by Wayne Green | 31-18 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Birnbaum - foul #2 on James Birnbaum, team foul #11 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF), Craig Russ (C) Geoffrey Whorton, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Belmont | Johnny Millender (C) James Birnbaum | |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Johnny Millender can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-18 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell snags the defensive board | 32-18 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Mitchell | 35-18 |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Walter Williams connects on the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Carlos Mitchell - foul #1 on Carlos Mitchell, team foul #6 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Wayne Green (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Eugene Olson (SF) Paul Marcell, Lance Cephas | |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Walter Williams misses the free throw | 35-20 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the board | 35-20 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Wayne Green is fouled on the floor by Johnny Millender - foul #1 on Johnny Millender, team foul #12 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF) Craig Russ | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | John Shoemake hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ervin Sarno | 37-23 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Walter Williams takes the ball from Geoffrey Whorton | 37-23 |
| 04:02 | Belmont | Walter Williams misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | James Allan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-23 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Wayne Green loses the dribble to John Shoemake | 37-23 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Shoemake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Millender (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Belmont | Johnny Millender hits a driving attempt from close range | 37-25 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Eugene Olson - foul #1 on Eugene Olson, team foul #13 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), John Thomas (C) James Allan, Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Toni Siwinski (C) John Shoemake, Walter Williams, Johnny Millender | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Damian Morgan drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ervin Sarno | 38-27 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell travels with the ball | 38-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) Geoffrey Whorton | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (SF) Eugene Olson | |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham double dribbles | 38-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG) Ervin Sarno | |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Mitchell | 41-27 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Jing-Sheng Tao is called for the reach on Toni Siwinski - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #7 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Green (C) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (SG) Terrence Robinson | |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 01:54 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Damian Morgan steps in front of the Jing-Sheng Tao pass in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Damian Morgan loses the dribble to Jing-Sheng Tao | 41-29 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell lays it up and in on a great pass from Jing-Sheng Tao | 43-29 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-29 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-29 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | James Birnbaum hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Shoemake and the foul's on Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #8 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF) Roger Hillyer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Williams (PF) Mark Mooneyham | |
| 01:00 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #9 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Olson (SF) James Birnbaum | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Monroe Sanders steals it from Toni Siwinski | 45-32 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Carlos Mitchell | 48-32 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Eugene Olson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-35 |