| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Cole Campbell inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Cole Campbell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Farley | 43-33 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | James Thiel takes the ball from James Hall | 43-33 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | John Rollins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | James Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Cole Campbell | 43-33 |
| 18:40 | Belmont | John Rollins clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Cole Campbell tips it in | 45-33 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | Jason Farley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cole Campbell | 48-33 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea double dribbles | 48-33 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Jason Farley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Rehm - foul #3 on Henry Rehm, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG) James Thiel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Jason Farley makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Jason Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart gets the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Jason Farley picks off the pass by Ernest McElyea | 50-33 |
| 16:40 | Belmont | Justin Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG), Harry Whitt (PF), David Matthews (C) Cole Campbell, Justin Davenport, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF), George Quesenberry (PF) Ernest McElyea, George Smith | |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry loses the dribble to John Rollins | 50-33 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | George Quesenberry picks off the pass by Harry Whitt | 50-33 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Appling | 50-36 |
| 15:43 | Belmont | John Rollins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Rollins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) 1 ast. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Earnest Emery - foul #1 on Earnest Emery, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Cole Campbell (SF) Earnest Emery, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) John Eckhart, Dennis Wiggins, George Quesenberry, Manuel Appling | |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:30 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Matthews | 50-37 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Pierre Lanctot steals the ball from David Matthews | 50-37 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot lays it up and in | 50-39 |
| 14:50 | Belmont | Ben Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Cole Campbell tips it home | 52-39 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea's fadeaway is rejected by Cole Campbell | 52-39 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm tips it but misses | 52-39 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | Harry Whitt grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | James Thiel misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by George Smith - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG), Justin Davenport (PF), Jason Farley (C) Ben Brown, Harry Whitt, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 14:17 | Belmont | James Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | James Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | James Thiel misses the 3rd free throw | 54-39 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea knocks in the runner from the baseline and the foul's on John Rollins - foul #2 on John Rollins, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the free throw | 54-41 |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Justin Davenport snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Cole Campbell's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 54-41 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Cole Campbell snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 13:16 | Belmont | Jason Farley scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Thiel | 56-41 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Farley - foul #1 on Jason Farley, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG) James Thiel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (SG), John Eckhart (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Ernest McElyea, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Cole Campbell scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ben Brown | 58-43 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Ben Brown pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 12:09 | Belmont | Justin Davenport travels with the ball | 58-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (SG), Harry Whitt (SF) John Rollins, Cole Campbell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PF) George Smith | |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-43 |
| 11:53 | Belmont | Justin Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 11:35 | Belmont | Harry Whitt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Farley | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ben Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Farley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Eckhart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) 1 ast. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | James Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 11:19 | Belmont | Justin Davenport pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:12 | Belmont | John Eckhart is called for the reach on Earnest Emery - foul #2 on John Eckhart, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), John Rollins (SG), David Matthews (C) Earnest Emery, Justin Davenport, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, George Quesenberry, Manuel Appling | |
| 10:57 | Belmont | John Rollins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Thiel | 64-43 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 64-43 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith is hacked by Harry Whitt - foul #1 on Harry Whitt, team foul #4 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Cole Campbell (SF) Ben Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), George Smith (SF) Pierre Lanctot, John Eckhart | |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill is called for 5 seconds | 64-43 |
| 09:43 | Belmont | James Thiel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Rollins | 67-43 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Harry Whitt - foul #2 on Harry Whitt, team foul #5 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Justin Davenport (PF), Jason Farley (C) Harry Whitt, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), John Eckhart (SG) Matt Hill, Ernest McElyea | |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 67-46 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | John Rollins buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Thiel | 70-46 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on James Thiel - foul #3 on James Thiel, team foul #6 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG), Earnest Emery (SG) James Thiel, John Rollins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Appling | 70-47 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (SG) Henry Rehm | |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Jason Farley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-47 |
| 08:15 | Belmont | Justin Davenport tips it home | 72-47 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Justin Davenport is called for the reach on John Eckhart - foul #2 on Justin Davenport, team foul #7 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 07:43 | Belmont | Jason Farley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ben Brown | 75-49 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | George Smith scores on a jumper from the baseline | 75-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ben Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Justin Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Farley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Eckhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Jason Farley loses the ball out of bounds | 75-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), John Rollins (SG), David Matthews (C) Earnest Emery, Cole Campbell, Jason Farley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, George Smith, John Eckhart | |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm blows the layup | 75-51 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Rollins | 75-51 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Ben Brown drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Thiel | 77-51 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is fouled on the floor by Justin Davenport - foul #3 on Justin Davenport, team foul #8 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Cole Campbell (SF), Harry Whitt (PF) Ben Brown, Justin Davenport | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Smith (SF) Manuel Appling | |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harry Whitt | 77-52 |
| 05:53 | Belmont | John Rollins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-52 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | James Thiel tips it home | 79-52 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | John Rollins picks off the pass by George Smith | 79-52 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | James Thiel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-52 |
| 05:05 | Belmont | David Matthews tips it but misses | 79-52 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | Cole Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-52 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Henry Rehm steps in front of the John Rollins pass | 79-52 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea lays it up and in on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 79-54 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | George Smith is called for the reach on Harry Whitt - foul #4 on George Smith, team foul #4 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG), Paul Pleas (SG), Ben Brown (SF) James Thiel, John Rollins, Cole Campbell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), George Quesenberry (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Ernest McElyea, George Smith, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 03:34 | Belmont | David Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Thomason (PF), Tim Street (C) Harry Whitt, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Thomason (fresh) C - Tim Street (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) 1 ast. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins is hacked by Paul Pleas - foul #1 on Paul Pleas, team foul #9 | 79-54 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to George Quesenberry | 79-54 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins is hacked by Paul Pleas - foul #2 on Paul Pleas, team foul #10 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG) Matt Hill | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 79-54 |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Robert Thomason grabs the board | 79-54 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Belmont | Dennis Wiggins is called for the reach on Earnest Emery - foul #1 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #5 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Matthews (PF) Robert Thomason | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Tim Street can't finish the layup | 79-54 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart grabs the board | 79-54 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 79-54 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry gets the offensive rebound | 79-54 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry lays it in set up by Pierre Lanctot | 79-56 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | Paul Pleas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Harry Whitt (PF) Tim Street | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-56 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Ben Brown grabs the board | 79-56 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Ben Brown is hacked by Dennis Wiggins - foul #2 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #6 | 79-56 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Ben Brown lays it up and in | 81-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart's pass is intercepted by Harry Whitt | 81-56 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Ben Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 81-56 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | David Matthews hits the follow up shot | 83-56 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses long on a floater from the right side | 83-56 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Wiggins | 83-56 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 83-59 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Earnest Emery runs out the clock | 83-59 |