| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ned Carson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Richard Ridder inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Belmont | Richard Ridder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 19:33 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 19:11 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 19:10 | Belmont | Joseph Paul snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hoffman | 30-42 |
| 18:42 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | Dane Talarico is called for the reach on John Hoffman - foul #1 on Dane Talarico, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | Dane Talarico takes the ball from Joseph Paul | 30-42 |
| 17:52 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Leslie Briggs | 32-42 |
| 17:31 | Belmont | Louis Hastings takes the ball from Richard Ridder | 32-42 |
| 17:06 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Leslie Briggs | 34-42 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Joseph Paul is whistled for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Robert Braun (SG), Steven Burger (SF), Vernon Moffett (PF), Dana Reid (C) Leslie Briggs, Ned Carson, Russell Taylor, Louis Hastings, Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (SG), Jeffery Irwin (SF), Stephan Crowe (PF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) John Hoffman, Richard Ridder, Joseph Paul, David Gladden | |
| 16:41 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 16:39 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:22 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 16:20 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Stephan Crowe and the foul's on Steven Burger - foul #2 on Steven Burger, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs (PG), Russell Taylor (SF) Robert Braun, Steven Burger | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG) Dikembe Abdur | |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:51 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dennis Tipton | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Dana Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephan Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Bumgarner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the shot from the left side | 36-44 |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 14:51 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Irwin | 36-46 |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Stephan Crowe - foul #2 on Stephan Crowe, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (SG), Louis Hastings (PF) Dennis Tipton, Vernon Moffett | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), John Hoffman (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), Joseph Paul (PF), David Gladden (C) Robert Ferguson, Michael Benedict, Jeffery Irwin, Stephan Crowe, Jeffrey Bumgarner | |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | Richard Ridder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Richard Ridder gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | Russell Taylor takes the ball from Dikembe Abdur | 38-46 |
| 14:04 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | David Gladden grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ned Carson - foul #1 on Ned Carson, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Steven Burger (SF), Dane Talarico (C) Leslie Briggs, Russell Taylor, Dana Reid | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:48 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings is whistled for a carry | 38-48 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 13:07 | Belmont | Joseph Paul grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Dennis Tipton is called for the reach on John Hoffman - foul #2 on Dennis Tipton, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor (SF), Vernon Moffett (PF) Steven Burger, Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:27 | Belmont | David Gladden misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | John Hoffman tips it back up and in | 38-50 |
| 12:14 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson's layup is rejected by David Gladden | 38-50 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | John Hoffman clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ned Carson - foul #2 on Ned Carson, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs (PG) Ned Carson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Stephan Crowe (C) Dikembe Abdur, David Gladden | |
| 12:01 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:48 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Leslie Briggs and he's hacked by Richard Ridder - foul #1 on Richard Ridder, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (SG) Dennis Tipton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:48 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Braun (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Moffett (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephan Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Belmont | Joseph Paul can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:26 | Youngstown State | Joseph Paul blocks the short jumper by Russell Taylor | 43-52 |
| 11:25 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett can't tip it in | 43-52 |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Dane Talarico | 43-52 |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Joseph Paul - foul #1 on Joseph Paul, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings (PF) Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), Michael Benedict (SG), Jeffery Irwin (SF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) Robert Ferguson, John Hoffman, Richard Ridder, Joseph Paul | |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Irwin | 46-54 |
| 10:38 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor banks in the layup set up by Robert Braun and he's fouled by Michael Benedict - foul #1 on Michael Benedict, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (SG) Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:38 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:38 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 10:16 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett hits the finger roll | 50-54 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdur | 50-56 |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings misses the jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | Michael Benedict grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:30 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe is fouled on the floor by Russell Taylor - foul #3 on Russell Taylor, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Burger (SF), Dana Reid (PF), Dane Talarico (C) Russell Taylor, Louis Hastings, Vernon Moffett | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Hoffman (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), Joseph Paul (PF), David Gladden (C) Michael Benedict, Jeffery Irwin, Stephan Crowe, Jeffrey Bumgarner | |
| 09:20 | Belmont | Joseph Paul is fouled on the floor by Dana Reid - foul #1 on Dana Reid, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (SG) Ned Carson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG) Dikembe Abdur | |
| 09:20 | Belmont | Joseph Paul makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:20 | Belmont | Joseph Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:20 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Dane Talarico is denied by David Gladden | 50-57 |
| 09:12 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico tips it but misses | 50-57 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Joseph Paul snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Joseph Paul's fadeaway is rejected by Dane Talarico | 50-57 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Paul | 50-57 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Joseph Paul is denied on a layup by Dane Talarico | 50-57 |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 08:23 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leslie Briggs | 53-57 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Joseph Paul misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 08:04 | Belmont | Joseph Paul pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:46 | Belmont | Richard Ridder hits a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Ferguson | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Burger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dana Reid (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leslie Briggs | 55-59 |
| 07:12 | Belmont | John Hoffman buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson | 55-61 |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico blows the layup | 55-61 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | John Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | John Hoffman buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Ridder | 55-63 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid is whistled for a carry | 55-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (PG), Ned Carson (SG), Russell Taylor (SF), Louis Hastings (PF), Vernon Moffett (C) Leslie Briggs, Dennis Tipton, Steven Burger, Dana Reid, Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), Michael Benedict (SG), Jeffery Irwin (SF), Stephan Crowe (PF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) Robert Ferguson, John Hoffman, Richard Ridder, Joseph Paul, David Gladden | |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Michael Benedict comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-63 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:50 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Michael Benedict hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 05:35 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 05:12 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Benedict | 57-63 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Louis Hastings steals the ball from Stephan Crowe | 57-63 |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-63 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor tips it in | 59-63 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner misses the jump hook from the right block | 59-63 |
| 04:12 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 03:50 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett lays it up and in set up by Russell Taylor | 61-63 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs (PG), Dane Talarico (C) Robert Braun, Vernon Moffett | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Hoffman (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), Joseph Paul (PF), David Gladden (C) Michael Benedict, Jeffery Irwin, Stephan Crowe, Jeffrey Bumgarner | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ned Carson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Richard Ridder drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dikembe Abdur | 61-65 |
| 03:07 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Taylor | 64-65 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hoffman | 64-68 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Leslie Briggs - foul #1 on Leslie Briggs, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett (PF) Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Russell Taylor | 70-68 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | David Gladden is hacked by Vernon Moffett - foul #2 on Vernon Moffett, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings (PF) Vernon Moffett | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:47 | Belmont | David Gladden makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | David Gladden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Gladden - foul #2 on David Gladden, team foul #5 | 70-70 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur's floater is knocked away by Dane Talarico | 72-70 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | David Gladden tips it home | 72-72 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings connects on the floater from close range set up by Russell Taylor and he's hacked by Richard Ridder - foul #2 on Richard Ridder, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:10 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Gladden | 74-72 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Paul | 74-74 |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Joseph Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Belmont | John Hoffman is hacked by Ned Carson - foul #3 on Ned Carson, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Hastings and he's hacked by David Gladden - foul #3 on David Gladden, team foul #7 | 76-76 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico misses the free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | David Gladden grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dane Talarico | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ned Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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) | |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs clanks a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Joseph Paul - foul #2 on Joseph Paul, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs makes the 3rd free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | John Hoffman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ned Carson - foul #4 on Ned Carson, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (SG) Ned Carson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:30 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:30 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dane Talarico | 79-77 |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Joseph Paul gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Richard Ridder scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Paul | 79-80 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-80 |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs tips it in | 81-80 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | The short jumper by John Hoffman is denied by Dane Talarico | 81-80 |
| 03:00 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Louis Hastings | 81-80 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dennis Tipton | 84-80 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Richard Ridder hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dikembe Abdur | 84-83 |
| 02:06 | Youngstown State | Dikembe Abdur steals the ball from Leslie Briggs | 84-83 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | Richard Ridder hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Abdur | 84-85 |
| 01:41 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Tipton | 86-85 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Louis Hastings is called for the reach on John Hoffman - foul #2 on Louis Hastings, team foul #12 | 86-85 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (SG) Dennis Tipton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:30 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Joseph Paul swats the short shot by Dane Talarico | 86-86 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Richard Ridder snags the defensive board | 86-86 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Ridder | 86-88 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ned Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Russell Taylor (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Hastings (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dane Talarico (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hoffman (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - David Gladden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 86-88 |
| 00:42 | Belmont | John Hoffman gets the rebound | 86-88 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Leslie Briggs takes the ball from Richard Ridder | 86-88 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 86-88 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | David Gladden grabs the defensive rebound | 86-88 |