| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Robert Anderson connects on the floater in the lane | 35-37 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | David Amaro is called for the reach on Joe Guillaume - foul #2 on David Amaro, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Sharp | 35-37 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | James Merideth misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Morant | 35-37 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | John Cole gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant loses the dribble to Robert Anderson | 35-37 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | John Sharp is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-37 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 17:14 | Belmont | John Murray gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | David Amaro knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Murray | 38-37 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 16:31 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Belmont | John Cole steps in front of the John Murray pass | 38-37 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:41 | Belmont | James Merideth gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Merideth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Headrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Morant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Herd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Morant - foul #2 on Richard Morant, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Matthew Guinn (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) John Murray, James Merideth, Robert Anderson, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Carl Powell (SG), David Galli (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Franklin Wright (C) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, Patrick Headrick, Richard Morant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 15:23 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:00 | Cleveland State | James Emig scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Franklin Wright | 40-39 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey connects on the shot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG) David Amaro | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | David Galli misses the jump hook from the left block | 42-39 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | James Emig pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell is hacked by James Merideth - foul #2 on James Merideth, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Richard Morant (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Carl Powell, Frank Wilson, Franklin Wright | |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cole | 42-42 |
| 13:08 | Belmont | David Galli swats the short shot by Matthew Guinn | 42-42 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | David Galli pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | John Cole scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Emig | 42-45 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | James Merideth misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-45 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Galli | 42-45 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | David Galli drills a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Morant | 42-48 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | Richard Morant swats the shot by Dennis Halsey | 42-48 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | James Merideth knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Benjamin Yamada | 44-48 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merideth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Guinn (fairly fresh) PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Galli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Morant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Lloyd Herd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Morant - foul #3 on Richard Morant, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), David Amaro (SF), John Sharp (C) Dennis Halsey, James Merideth, Matthew Guinn, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Franklin Wright (C) James Emig, John Cole, David Galli, Richard Morant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick is hacked by David Amaro - foul #3 on David Amaro, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Anderson (PF) Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell is fouled on the floor by John Sharp - foul #3 on John Sharp, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Kevin Dorn swats the shot by Patrick Headrick | 45-48 |
| 10:50 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | David Amaro is fouled on the floor by Franklin Wright - foul #1 on Franklin Wright, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (SG) Kevin Dorn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:16 | Belmont | John Sharp comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 45-48 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 09:55 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Sharp | 45-48 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | James Merideth scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Murray | 48-48 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | John Murray takes the ball from Patrick Headrick | 48-48 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | James Merideth is hacked by Carl Powell - foul #1 on Carl Powell, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Richard Morant (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Carl Powell, Frank Wilson, Franklin Wright | |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Patrick Headrick swats the short shot by Robert Anderson | 48-48 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | John Cole hits a turnaround near the basket | 48-50 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | John Sharp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Patrick Headrick | 48-50 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 08:07 | Belmont | James Merideth misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Guillaume - foul #2 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) John Murray, Robert Anderson, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), David Galli (SF) Joe Guillaume, Patrick Headrick | |
| 08:07 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:07 | Belmont | James Merideth misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | John Cole hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Emig | 49-52 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | James Merideth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), Matthew Guinn (SF) James Merideth, David Amaro | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Guinn (fresh) PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Galli (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Matthew Guinn steals it from Lloyd Herd | 49-52 |
| 06:52 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses short on a runner from the left block | 49-52 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Lloyd Herd picks off the pass by Dennis Halsey | 49-52 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kevin Dorn | 49-52 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), James Merideth (SG), David Amaro (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), John Sharp (C) Dennis Halsey, Kevin Dorn, Matthew Guinn, Dewayne Bustillos, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Patrick Headrick (SF) James Emig, David Galli | |
| 05:33 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | David Amaro steals the ball from Richard Morant | 49-52 |
| 05:02 | Belmont | John Murray is hacked by Joe Guillaume - foul #3 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | James Merideth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Robert Anderson tips it home | 51-52 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Amaro | 51-52 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | John Sharp scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | John Cole can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 53-52 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | John Murray misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Guillaume - foul #4 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), Franklin Wright (C) John Cole, Richard Morant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 03:37 | Belmont | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | John Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:28 | Belmont | David Amaro clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 03:26 | Belmont | John Sharp gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Emig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Franklin Wright (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Headrick - foul #2 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (SF) Patrick Headrick | |
| 03:18 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:18 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | James Merideth snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 02:47 | Belmont | James Merideth is fouled on the floor by James Emig - foul #3 on James Emig, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) John Murray, Robert Anderson, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG) Joe Guillaume | |
| 02:47 | Belmont | James Merideth misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | James Emig can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | James Merideth gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Robert Anderson (PF), John Sharp (C) Dennis Halsey, Dewayne Bustillos, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), John Cole (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Richard Morant (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) James Emig, Carl Powell, David Galli, Frank Wilson, Franklin Wright | |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Robert Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 56-54 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | James Merideth hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-59 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | David Amaro misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | James Merideth grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | James Merideth clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-59 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | John Sharp is called for the reach on John Cole - foul #4 on John Sharp, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | David Amaro misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Merideth (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | John Murray pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | John Sharp hits a 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | John Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 62-59 |
| 03:35 | Belmont | The jump hook by John Murray is blocked by Richard Morant | 62-59 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick is hacked by David Amaro - foul #4 on David Amaro, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | John Cole drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Patrick Headrick | 62-61 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | James Merideth comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Lloyd Herd - foul #1 on Lloyd Herd, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | James Merideth misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Morant | 63-61 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Patrick Headrick | 63-63 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | James Merideth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-63 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | John Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | John Sharp is called for traveling | 63-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (SF) Patrick Headrick | |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Galli | 63-66 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | John Murray dunks the ball and he's fouled by Richard Morant - foul #4 on Richard Morant, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Anderson (PF) Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF) David Galli | |
| 01:35 | Belmont | John Murray makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-66 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | John Murray pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | John Cole steps in front of the James Merideth pass | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Merideth (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sharp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Morant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Lloyd Herd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | John Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Robert Anderson blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Morant - foul #5 on Richard Morant, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson (PF) Richard Morant | |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | John Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Belmont | John Cole is called for the reach on John Sharp - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | John Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | John Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd is denied on a layup by John Sharp | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Merideth | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | James Merideth is fouled in the backcourt by John Cole - foul #2 on John Cole, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | James Merideth misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | John Sharp pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |