| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) C - Allen Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) SG - Raymond Sena (fresh) SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) C - Donald Thoma (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Belmont | Raymond Sena pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Donald Thoma pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Saylor | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Donald Thoma clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Pitts | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Raymond Richard can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Thomas Pitts | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Donald Thoma misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Allen Stephens - foul #1 on Allen Stephens, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tiner (PF) Alfred Webster | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Donald Thoma makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Donald Thoma makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:39 | Youngstown State | Donald Thoma blocks the jumper by James Tiner | 3-5 |
| 17:38 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor buries a jump hook from close range | 5-7 |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | James Tiner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Bobby Snyder | 5-7 |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Allen Stephens steps in front of the Raymond Sena pass | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens is hacked by Bobby Snyder - foul #1 on Bobby Snyder, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), Alfred Webster (PF) Thomas Pitts, Anthony Nordberg, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SF), Jordan Evans (PF), James Zullo (C) Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor, Donald Thoma | |
| 16:38 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Alfred Webster is denied by Jordan Evans | 5-7 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Alvin Ward grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Jordan Evans knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Raymond Richard | 5-9 |
| 16:10 | Youngstown State | Raymond Richard takes the ball from Jay Starkes | 5-9 |
| 15:52 | Belmont | Raymond Sena misses the lay-in | 5-9 |
| 15:50 | Belmont | James Zullo gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fairly fresh) SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) SF - Henry Tillman (fresh) PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) C - James Tiner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Sena (fairly fresh) SF - Alvin Ward (fresh) PF - Jordan Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Zullo (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Belmont | Raymond Sena hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Raymond Sena tips it in | 5-11 |
| 15:19 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 15:17 | Youngstown State | James Tiner tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Raymond Sena connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Richard | 7-13 |
| 14:35 | Youngstown State | James Tiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), John Pereira (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Jay Starkes, Darrin Hise, Henry Tillman, Alfred Webster, James Tiner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Snyder (SF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Richard, Raymond Sena | |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Donald Thoma is hacked by Allen Stephens - foul #2 on Allen Stephens, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chris Flowers (C) Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Belmont | Aaron Saylor (PF) Jordan Evans | |
| 14:15 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor clanks a shot from the right block | 7-13 |
| 14:13 | Youngstown State | John Pereira grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 13:52 | Youngstown State | John Pereira misses the lay-in | 7-13 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:40 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor loses the dribble to Terry Eanes | 7-13 |
| 13:21 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | James Zullo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Snyder | 7-16 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Pitts | 10-16 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Alvin Ward misses the floater from the right side | 10-16 |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:08 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 11:55 | Belmont | Donald Thoma makes the shot from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pereira (fairly fresh) C - Chris Flowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alvin Ward (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Saylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thoma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Saylor - foul #1 on Aaron Saylor, team foul #2 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG), Darrin Hise (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), James Tiner (C) Terry Eanes, Anthony Nordberg, John Pereira, Chris Flowers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Raymond Sena (SG), Howard Powers (SF), Thomas Ackermann (PF), Jordan Evans (C) James Zullo, Alvin Ward, Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor, Donald Thoma | |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Raymond Sena misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-18 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | James Tiner gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:40 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-18 |
| 10:39 | Belmont | Jordan Evans grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jordan Evans | 15-21 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | James Tiner is hacked by Thomas Ackermann - foul #1 on Thomas Ackermann, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman (SF) Thomas Pitts | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 09:57 | Belmont | Jordan Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | Jordan Evans is fouled on the floor by Alfred Webster - foul #1 on Alfred Webster, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF), John Pereira (PF), Chris Flowers (C) Henry Tillman, Alfred Webster, James Tiner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Snyder (SF) Howard Powers | |
| 09:18 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Snyder | 15-23 |
| 09:11 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Bobby Snyder - foul #2 on Bobby Snyder, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (SG) Darrin Hise | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SF) Bobby Snyder | |
| 09:11 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:11 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Jordan Evans snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Raymond Sena tips it home | 16-25 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | John Pereira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 08:37 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes gets the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:27 | Youngstown State | John Pereira's layup is rejected by Jordan Evans | 16-25 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Raymond Richard gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-25 |
| 08:00 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:49 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-25 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Jordan Evans snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) SG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pereira (fresh) C - Chris Flowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Sena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alvin Ward (fresh) PF - Thomas Ackermann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jordan Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Raymond Richard is hacked by Jay Starkes - foul #1 on Jay Starkes, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Alfred Webster (PF), James Tiner (C) Jay Starkes, Terry Eanes, John Pereira, Chris Flowers | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Howard Powers (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Richard, Raymond Sena, Thomas Ackermann, Jordan Evans | |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 07:22 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:06 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise buries a 3 from straight away | 19-25 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | James Zullo makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Ward | 19-27 |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Saylor - foul #2 on Aaron Saylor, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG) Anthony Nordberg | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Jordan Evans (PF) Alvin Ward, Aaron Saylor | |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | Donald Thoma misses the lay-in | 21-27 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Evans | 21-27 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | Donald Thoma hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-27 |
| 06:04 | Belmont | James Zullo grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 05:45 | Belmont | Howard Powers hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Zullo | 21-29 |
| 05:41 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-29 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Jordan Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | James Zullo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-29 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Raymond Richard pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:19 | Belmont | Howard Powers clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-29 |
| 05:18 | Belmont | Jordan Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Raymond Richard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF), John Pereira (PF), Chris Flowers (C) Darrin Hise, Alfred Webster, James Tiner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (SG), Alvin Ward (SF), Thomas Ackermann (PF) Howard Powers, Jordan Evans, Donald Thoma | |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts is hacked by Raymond Sena - foul #1 on Raymond Sena, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes loses the ball out of bounds | 21-29 |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Raymond Sena buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Anthony Nordberg - foul #1 on Anthony Nordberg, team foul #5 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Thoma (C) James Zullo | |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Raymond Sena makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:22 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts is fouled on the floor by Raymond Sena - foul #2 on Raymond Sena, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Howard Powers (SF) Raymond Richard, Raymond Sena | |
| 04:22 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:22 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | John Pereira is called for the reach on Alvin Ward - foul #1 on John Pereira, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (SG) Thomas Pitts | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Donald Thoma clanks a turnaround in the lane | 23-32 |
| 03:50 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:32 | Youngstown State | John Pereira is fouled on the floor by Howard Powers - foul #1 on Howard Powers, team foul #8 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (PG), Allen Stephens (C) Jay Starkes, Chris Flowers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Raymond Sena (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF), James Zullo (C) Courtney Lewis, Alvin Ward, Howard Powers, Thomas Ackermann, Donald Thoma | |
| 03:32 | Youngstown State | John Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:32 | Youngstown State | John Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Darrin Hise (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Sena (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Zullo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Raymond Sena buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Bobby Snyder | 25-34 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens hits a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Raymond Richard - foul #1 on Raymond Richard, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Alfred Webster (PF) Terry Eanes, Anthony Nordberg, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jordan Evans (C) James Zullo | |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Raymond Richard is denied on a layup by Allen Stephens | 28-34 |
| 02:19 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts is fouled on the floor by Jordan Evans - foul #1 on Jordan Evans, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Raymond Richard drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Sena | 30-37 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 01:34 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 01:17 | Belmont | Thomas Pitts picks off the pass by Raymond Sena | 32-37 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Pitts | 34-37 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Raymond Sena is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF) Darrin Hise | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Alvin Ward (SF), Thomas Ackermann (PF) Raymond Richard, Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor | |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jordan Evans - foul #2 on Jordan Evans, team foul #11 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (SG), James Tiner (C) Thomas Pitts, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Thoma (C) Thomas Ackermann | |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Raymond Sena misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Donald Thoma tips it in | 37-39 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Donald Thoma grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Donald Thoma misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-39 |