| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | David Amaro inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | John Sharp is hacked by Jack Pickett - foul #2 on Jack Pickett, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | John Murray drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Steven Bales - foul #1 on Steven Bales, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | John Murray makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 18:54 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 18:46 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-39 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:33 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | David Amaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 18:00 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 17:58 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 17:44 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 17:43 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Richard Blasingame steals it from John Sharp | 37-42 |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | John Murray pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Robert Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:31 | Belmont | Frank Mort is called for the reach on David Amaro - foul #2 on Frank Mort, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), Matthew Guinn (SF), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) John Murray, James Merideth, David Amaro, Robert Anderson, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG), Tim Hanson (SG), Paul Reed (SF), Kenneth Currin (C) Donald Grady, Jack Pickett, Steven Bales, Frank Mort | |
| 16:02 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn is hacked by Kenneth Currin - foul #1 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Fowler (C) Richard Blasingame | |
| 15:46 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Dorn, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Knotts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tim Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Youngstown State | David Knotts is fouled on the floor by Matthew Guinn - foul #2 on Matthew Guinn, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), David Amaro (SF) Kevin Dorn, Matthew Guinn | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG) David Knotts | |
| 15:17 | Youngstown State | John Fowler blows the layup | 37-42 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Benjamin Yamada | 37-42 |
| 14:55 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Currin | 37-42 |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | James Merideth is called for the reach on Donald Grady in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Merideth, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), John Sharp (C) Dennis Halsey, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF), Richard Blasingame (PF), Frank Mort (C) Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin, John Fowler | |
| 14:34 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Reed | 37-44 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | John Murray misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 14:16 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 13:58 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales clanks a floater from the left side | 37-44 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | John Murray snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 13:40 | Belmont | John Murray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 13:38 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:23 | Belmont | The short jumper by James Merideth is denied by Frank Mort | 37-44 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | James Merideth tips it in | 39-44 |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dewayne Bustillos | 39-44 |
| 12:51 | Belmont | James Merideth is fouled on the floor by Paul Reed - foul #1 on Paul Reed, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Matthew Guinn (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) John Murray, David Amaro, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Kenneth Currin (C) Donald Grady, Paul Reed, Frank Mort | |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Jack Pickett is called for the reach on James Merideth - foul #3 on Jack Pickett, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), Benjamin Yamada (C) James Merideth, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 12:31 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 12:13 | Youngstown State | David Knotts is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Fowler (C) Steven Bales | |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Dennis Halsey | 41-44 |
| 11:48 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 11:46 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett tips it home | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Knotts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Belmont | A charge is called on Kevin Dorn - foul #2 on Kevin Dorn, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), James Merideth (SG), David Amaro (SF), John Sharp (C) Dennis Halsey, Kevin Dorn, Matthew Guinn, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), John Coleman (PF), Frank Mort (C) David Knotts, Richard Blasingame, John Fowler | |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin's floater is tipped away by John Sharp | 41-46 |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | John Coleman tips it in | 41-48 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | James Merideth drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 43-48 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | David Amaro is called for the reach on Kenneth Currin - foul #1 on David Amaro, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF) John Coleman | |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Robert Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | David Amaro grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:57 | Belmont | David Amaro lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Merideth | 45-48 |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales is fouled on the floor by John Murray - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF) John Murray, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG), Richard Blasingame (PF), John Fowler (C) Jack Pickett, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey knocks in the shot from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 08:53 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Fowler | 47-50 |
| 08:39 | Belmont | John Sharp knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by David Amaro | 49-50 |
| 08:22 | Youngstown State | John Fowler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Fowler, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Matthew Guinn (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Dennis Halsey, David Amaro, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SG), Kenneth Currin (SF), Frank Mort (C) Donald Grady, Steven Bales, John Fowler | |
| 08:02 | Belmont | James Merideth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Murray | 51-50 |
| 07:43 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Bustillos - foul #2 on Dewayne Bustillos, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (SG) James Merideth | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG) Tim Hanson | |
| 07:43 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:43 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos grabs the board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Reed (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos is hacked by Richard Blasingame - foul #2 on Richard Blasingame, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SF) Matthew Guinn | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Steven Bales (SF) Paul Reed, Kenneth Currin | |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:16 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Frank Mort | 52-50 |
| 07:02 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 07:01 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort tips it home | 52-52 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | John Murray misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-52 |
| 06:41 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Dewayne Bustillos - foul #3 on Dewayne Bustillos, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), James Tuczynski (PF), John Sharp (C) Dennis Halsey, Robert Anderson, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin (C) Frank Mort | |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | John Murray clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-55 |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:51 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Grady | 52-57 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | David Amaro hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Tuczynski | 54-57 |
| 05:27 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Merideth | 54-57 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | John Sharp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:53 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:40 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Grady | 54-59 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | John Murray drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Amaro | 56-59 |
| 03:53 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-59 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | John Sharp pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:38 | Belmont | Donald Grady steals the ball from John Sharp | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tuczynski (fresh) C - John Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Pickett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Bales (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Blasingame (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Currin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Blasingame | 56-62 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | James Tuczynski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Bales - foul #2 on Steven Bales, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Matthew Guinn (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) John Murray, James Merideth, David Amaro, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG), Tim Hanson (SG), Paul Reed (SF), John Coleman (PF), Frank Mort (C) Donald Grady, Jack Pickett, Steven Bales, Richard Blasingame, Kenneth Currin | |
| 02:59 | Belmont | James Tuczynski misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | James Tuczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | John Coleman lays it in | 56-64 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG), David Amaro (SF), John Sharp (C) Matthew Guinn, Dewayne Bustillos, James Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Steven Bales (SF), Richard Blasingame (PF) David Knotts, Tim Hanson, John Coleman | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey is hacked by Donald Grady - foul #1 on Donald Grady, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:29 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | James Merideth steps in front of the Frank Mort pass | 58-64 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | James Merideth banks in the layup | 60-64 |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | James Merideth pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | David Amaro clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Bales - foul #3 on Steven Bales, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG) Dennis Halsey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG) Paul Reed | |
| 01:10 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett grabs the board | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | John Sharp gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Belmont | James Merideth connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Amaro | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady is hacked by John Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | James Merideth misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame is hacked by James Merideth in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Merideth, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SF) Steven Bales | |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | David Amaro drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Sharp | 66-70 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady is fouled in the backcourt by John Murray - foul #3 on John Murray, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF) Paul Reed | |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | James Merideth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame is hacked by John Murray in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Murray, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SF) Steven Bales | |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | James Merideth clanks a halfcourt shot | 66-73 |