| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson loses the dribble to Chad Williams | 26-36 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Chad Williams is whistled for a carry | 26-36 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Sid Carmona | 26-36 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | Ward Clayton steals the ball from Freddie Sebastian | 26-36 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Waldo Coger | 28-36 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Chad Williams is hacked by Stephen Robinson - foul #2 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | Sid Carmona can't finish the layup | 28-36 |
| 17:59 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Crabb | 28-36 |
| 17:43 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Freddie Sebastian - foul #2 on Freddie Sebastian, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 17:43 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:43 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Sid Carmona is fouled on the floor by Stephen Robinson - foul #3 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly (C) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Agnew (PF) Chad Williams | |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Steven Homan misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Kelly - foul #3 on Richard Kelly, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (PF), James Clark (C) James Tatum, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Steven Homan makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Steven Homan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on Robert Crabb - foul #3 on Robert Crabb, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (SG) Robert Crabb | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Barry Parrish (SG) Steven Homan, Ted Hamilton | |
| 16:55 | Belmont | Brian Agnew knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sid Carmona | 30-41 |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ward Clayton | 33-41 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | Barry Parrish scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddie Sebastian | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shing China (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Benton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Agnew (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sid Carmona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Youngstown State | Ernest Benton takes the ball from Roger Upshaw | 33-44 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Ernest Benton is hacked by Ward Clayton - foul #2 on Ward Clayton, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb (SG), James Tatum (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Ward Clayton, Waldo Coger, James Clark | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Chad Williams (PF) Barry Parrish, Freddie Sebastian, Sid Carmona | |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Chad Williams misses the dunk | 33-44 |
| 15:04 | Belmont | Ernest Benton tips it but misses | 33-44 |
| 15:02 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 14:41 | Youngstown State | Shing China scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Robinson | 36-44 |
| 14:30 | Belmont | Steven Homan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 14:29 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:15 | Youngstown State | Shing China buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Crabb - foul #4 on Robert Crabb, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), Waldo Coger (SF) Shing China, Robert Crabb | |
| Subs | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian (SF), Sid Carmona (C) Ernest Benton, Brian Agnew | |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:39 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 13:19 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | Chad Williams makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Sid Carmona | 42-47 |
| 12:43 | Youngstown State | James Tatum can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 12:41 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 12:34 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 12:32 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 44-47 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Sid Carmona | 44-47 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton buries a floater from the right block set up by Steven Homan | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tatum (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:55 | Belmont | Steven Homan grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Stephen Robinson is called for the reach on Ted Hamilton - foul #4 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (SG), Richard Kelly (PF), James Clark (C) Roger Upshaw, James Tatum, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Brian Agnew (PF) Steven Homan, Chad Williams | |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:51 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:40 | Youngstown State | Shing China connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Waldo Coger | 46-50 |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Shing China steps in front of the Sid Carmona pass | 46-50 |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Shing China hits the finger roll | 48-50 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Benton | 48-53 |
| 10:40 | Youngstown State | James Clark is hacked by Sid Carmona - foul #2 on Sid Carmona, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timothy Tharp (PG), Anthony Riel (SF) Ward Clayton, Waldo Coger | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Turner (PG), Barry Parrish (SG), Walter Litherland (PF) Ted Hamilton, Freddie Sebastian, Sid Carmona | |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly misses the shot from close range | 48-53 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | William Turner grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Brian Agnew is whistled for a carry | 48-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG), James Tatum (PF) Timothy Tharp, James Clark | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG) William Turner | |
| 10:01 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Tatum | 50-53 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | Steven Homan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 09:42 | Youngstown State | Shing China snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Benton - foul #1 on Ernest Benton, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), Waldo Coger (SF) Shing China, Roger Upshaw | |
| Subs | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian (SF), Chad Williams (PF), Sid Carmona (C) Ernest Benton, Walter Litherland, Brian Agnew | |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Sid Carmona buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie Sebastian | 51-56 |
| 08:49 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Kelly | 53-56 |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Waldo Coger picks off the pass by Sid Carmona | 53-56 |
| 08:16 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ward Clayton | 56-56 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Chad Williams misses long on a jumper from the left block | 56-56 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Sid Carmona | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Riel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tatum (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-56 |
| 07:39 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:11 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Freddie Sebastian - foul #3 on Freddie Sebastian, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG), Robert Crabb (SG), Roger Upshaw (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Ward Clayton, Anthony Riel, James Tatum, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Walter Litherland (SF), Brian Agnew (PF) Steven Homan, Barry Parrish, Freddie Sebastian, Chad Williams | |
| 07:11 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:11 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Sid Carmona is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Turner (PG) Sid Carmona | |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson hits the finger roll set up by Robert Crabb | 60-56 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Waldo Coger | 60-56 |
| 06:20 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger lays it up and in on a great pass from Shing China | 62-56 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Roger Upshaw is called for the reach on Walter Litherland - foul #2 on Roger Upshaw, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG) Shing China | |
| Subs | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian (SF), Sid Carmona (C) William Turner, Brian Agnew | |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Walter Litherland misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:58 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:35 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-56 |
| 05:34 | Belmont | Sid Carmona pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb is hacked by Ted Hamilton - foul #1 on Ted Hamilton, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (SF) Waldo Coger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Chad Williams (PF) Ernest Benton, Walter Litherland | |
| 04:47 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson is hacked by Ted Hamilton - foul #2 on Ted Hamilton, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tatum (PF) Shing China | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:31 | Youngstown State | James Tatum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 04:29 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:22 | Youngstown State | Sid Carmona takes the ball from Ward Clayton | 62-56 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Sid Carmona is fouled on the floor by Ward Clayton - foul #3 on Ward Clayton, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger (SF) Roger Upshaw | |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SG) Ted Hamilton | |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Sid Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Sid Carmona misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:07 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 62-57 |
| 03:43 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger's pass is intercepted by Steven Homan | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Barry Parrish drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Homan | 62-59 |
| 03:05 | Youngstown State | James Tatum drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ward Clayton | 65-59 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian is fouled on the floor by Robert Crabb - foul #5 on Robert Crabb, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG), Roger Upshaw (SG), Richard Kelly (PF), James Clark (C) Ward Clayton, Robert Crabb, James Tatum, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Brian Agnew (C) Steven Homan, Barry Parrish, Sid Carmona | |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:52 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), James Tatum (PF) Shing China, James Clark | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Sid Carmona (C) Ernest Benton, Brian Agnew | |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Tatum | 68-61 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | Steven Homan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Sid Carmona pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 02:04 | Belmont | Sid Carmona buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Homan | 68-63 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson (C) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:51 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 01:50 | Youngstown State | James Tatum tips it in | 70-63 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Steven Homan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-63 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Robinson and the foul's on Ted Hamilton - foul #3 on Ted Hamilton, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw makes the free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Chad Williams connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Freddie Sebastian | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw is hacked by Steven Homan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Homan, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (SG), Anthony Riel (SF) Waldo Coger, James Tatum | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel is hacked by Ted Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Hamilton, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timothy Tharp (PG), James Clark (C) Ward Clayton, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Turner (PG), Barry Parrish (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), Walter Litherland (PF), Brian Agnew (C) Steven Homan, Ted Hamilton, Freddie Sebastian, Chad Williams, Sid Carmona | |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | Ernest Benton drills a floater from the left block set up by Barry Parrish | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | William Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Barry Parrish misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | William Turner gets the offensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Brian Agnew clanks a fadeaway from close range | 77-67 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel grabs the board | 77-67 |