| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) SG - Raymond Sena (fresh) SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) C - Donald Thoma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) SG - Larry Adams (fresh) SF - William Boggan (fresh) PF - Harold Warner (fresh) C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Donald Thoma wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Donald Thoma is denied on a layup by Harold Warner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Andrew Zolocsik | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Raymond Sena steps in front of the Mike Johnson pass | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Belmont | Raymond Sena hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik is hacked by Donald Thoma - foul #1 on Donald Thoma, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Raymond Sena picks off the pass by William Boggan | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Sena | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Saylor - foul #1 on Aaron Saylor, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Donald Thoma can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Warner - foul #1 on Harold Warner, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Donald Thoma misses the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Donald Thoma makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | William Boggan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Snyder - foul #1 on Bobby Snyder, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Raymond Richard makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Mike Johnson - foul #1 on Mike Johnson, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SF), Jordan Evans (PF), James Zullo (C) Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses the free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | William Boggan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik tips it home | 7-5 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | Raymond Sena comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Jordan Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | Belmont | Raymond Richard is fouled on the floor by Mike Johnson - foul #2 on Mike Johnson, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann (PF) Raymond Sena | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Lynn Strader (PF), Carl Clark (C) Mike Johnson, Harold Warner, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 17:12 | Belmont | Matthew Dunleavy picks off the pass by Raymond Richard | 7-5 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy can't finish the layup | 7-5 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Raymond Richard gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann hits a runner in the lane set up by James Zullo | 9-5 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | William Boggan lays it up and in | 9-7 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Richard | 11-7 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | William Boggan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Adams | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zullo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Ward (fresh) PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jordan Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) SF - William Boggan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lynn Strader (fresh) C - Carl Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Belmont | James Zullo makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Richard | 13-9 |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on James Zullo - foul #1 on James Zullo, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Raymond Sena (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Richard, James Zullo, Alvin Ward, Thomas Ackermann, Jordan Evans | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker (PG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Harold Warner (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Larry Adams, William Boggan, Lynn Strader, Carl Clark | |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Raymond Sena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano buries a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Bobby Snyder - foul #2 on Bobby Snyder, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Powers (SF) Bobby Snyder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin (SG) Matthew Dunleavy | |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 14:30 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (PG) Courtney Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik is fouled on the floor by Howard Powers - foul #1 on Howard Powers, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (SG) Anthony Guertin | |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams clanks a jumper from the left side | 13-14 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Raymond Sena gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Richard Feliciano steps in front of the Raymond Sena pass | 13-14 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano misses the lay-in | 13-14 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Donald Thoma grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 13:24 | Belmont | Howard Powers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner clanks a shot from the left block | 13-14 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik hits the finger roll | 13-16 |
| 12:50 | Belmont | Harold Warner is called for the reach on Howard Powers - foul #2 on Harold Warner, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), James Zullo (SG), Thomas Ackermann (PF), Jordan Evans (C) Alvin Ward, Raymond Sena, Aaron Saylor, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (PG), Anthony Guertin (SG), William Boggan (SF), Lynn Strader (PF), Carl Clark (C) Elbert Decker, Larry Adams, Richard Feliciano, Harold Warner, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Howard Powers comes up short on the floater from the left side | 13-16 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | William Boggan snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | William Boggan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 13-16 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin hits the follow up shot | 13-18 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | Raymond Richard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Ackermann | 16-18 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | William Boggan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Dunleavy | 16-20 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann blows the dunk but he's hacked by Anthony Guertin - foul #1 on Anthony Guertin, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (SG), Alvin Ward (SF) James Zullo, Howard Powers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG) Anthony Guertin | |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Sena (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Ward (fresh) PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jordan Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lynn Strader (fresh) C - Carl Clark (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | William Boggan is hacked by Raymond Sena - foul #1 on Raymond Sena, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (C) Thomas Ackermann | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the easy layup | 17-22 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark snags the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 17-22 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | James Zullo grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | James Zullo is fouled on the floor by Carl Clark - foul #1 on Carl Clark, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Aaron Saylor (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Jordan Evans, James Zullo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano (SF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Lynn Strader, Carl Clark | |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor jams it set up by Raymond Richard | 19-22 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | William Boggan is hacked by Donald Thoma - foul #2 on Donald Thoma, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Powers (SF), Jordan Evans (C) Alvin Ward, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker (PG) Matthew Dunleavy | |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Richard | 21-24 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), James Zullo (SG), Thomas Ackermann (PF) Raymond Richard, Raymond Sena, Aaron Saylor | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader (PF) William Boggan | |
| 09:15 | Belmont | Howard Powers buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Zullo | 24-24 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Zullo - foul #2 on James Zullo, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (SG), Alvin Ward (C) James Zullo, Jordan Evans | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Carl Clark (C) Elbert Decker, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:27 | Belmont | Larry Adams picks off the pass by Thomas Ackermann | 24-26 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 24-26 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark tips it home | 24-28 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Raymond Sena loses the dribble to Matthew Dunleavy | 24-28 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 07:46 | Belmont | Raymond Sena gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Howard Powers's layup is rejected by Lynn Strader | 24-28 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark grabs the board | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Courtney Lewis (fresh) SG - Raymond Sena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Powers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alvin Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Feliciano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lynn Strader (fairly fresh) C - Carl Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Howard Powers - foul #2 on Howard Powers, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Aaron Saylor (PF), Jordan Evans (C) Courtney Lewis, Howard Powers, Thomas Ackermann | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker (PG), Anthony Guertin (SG), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Larry Adams, Matthew Dunleavy, Lynn Strader | |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:04 | Belmont | Carl Clark is called for the reach on Raymond Richard - foul #2 on Carl Clark, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (SF), Lynn Strader (PF) Richard Feliciano, Carl Clark | |
| 07:04 | Belmont | Raymond Richard makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 07:04 | Belmont | Raymond Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Alvin Ward - foul #1 on Alvin Ward, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Jordan Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann (SF) Alvin Ward | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (SG) Anthony Guertin | |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses short on a runner from the baseline | 26-31 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | Jordan Evans snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Elbert Decker - foul #1 on Elbert Decker, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG) Elbert Decker | |
| 06:03 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Jordan Evans scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Raymond Sena | 29-31 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Dunleavy | 29-34 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Andrew Zolocsik swats the layup by Aaron Saylor | 29-34 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | William Boggan knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Larry Adams | 29-36 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Raymond Richard's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Lynn Strader | 29-36 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Raymond Sena steals it from Lynn Strader | 29-36 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | Raymond Richard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Sena | 31-36 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Larry Adams | 31-38 |
| 03:40 | Belmont | Larry Adams steps in front of the Raymond Richard pass | 31-38 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy lays it up and in set up by Larry Adams | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Sena (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Ackermann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Saylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Dunleavy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Boggan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Lynn Strader (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Belmont | Raymond Richard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Adams and he's fouled by Thomas Ackermann - foul #1 on Thomas Ackermann, team foul #12 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Alvin Ward (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Richard, Raymond Sena, Thomas Ackermann, Jordan Evans | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Anthony Guertin (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Harold Warner (PF) Larry Adams, Matthew Dunleavy, William Boggan, Lynn Strader | |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | The jump hook by Aaron Saylor is blocked by Harold Warner | 34-43 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Clark (C) Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Clark | 34-45 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Richard Feliciano is called for the reach on Aaron Saylor - foul #1 on Richard Feliciano, team foul #9 | 34-45 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Aaron Saylor takes the ball from Harold Warner | 34-45 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | James Zullo makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alvin Ward | 36-45 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Alvin Ward - foul #2 on Alvin Ward, team foul #13 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG) Aaron Saylor | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (SF) Richard Feliciano | |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin makes the 3rd free throw | 36-48 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Donald Thoma scores on a jump hook near the basket | 38-48 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | James Zullo snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | James Zullo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 38-48 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner scores on a runner in the paint and the foul's on Alvin Ward - foul #3 on Alvin Ward, team foul #14 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (SG), Howard Powers (SF), Thomas Ackermann (PF) Alvin Ward, Bobby Snyder, James Zullo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (SG), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Anthony Guertin, Carl Clark | |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Raymond Richard's layup is rejected by Andrew Zolocsik | 38-51 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Andrew Zolocsik | 38-51 |