| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Richard Ridder inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Harold Gagnon is called for the reach on Richard Ridder - foul #2 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Richard Ridder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | David Carr is hacked by John Hoffman - foul #1 on John Hoffman, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon hits the follow up shot | 33-44 |
| 18:07 | Belmont | John Hoffman is hacked by David Carr - foul #1 on David Carr, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| 17:55 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Hoffman | 33-47 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Dikembe Abdur steals the ball from Harry Ashford | 33-47 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur is called for 10 seconds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Joseph Linn (SG) Paul Fritz, David Carr | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephan Crowe (C) David Gladden | |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 33-47 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| 16:51 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hoffman | 35-50 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Dikembe Abdur is called for the reach on Harold Gagnon - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway (SG), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Harold Gagnon, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (SG), Jeffery Irwin (SF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) John Hoffman, Richard Ridder, Joseph Paul | |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski tips it back up and in | 37-50 |
| 15:56 | Belmont | Joseph Linn is called for the reach on Jeffery Irwin - foul #1 on Joseph Linn, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), David Carr (SG) Louis Hanson, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), David Gladden (C) Dikembe Abdur, Jeffery Irwin | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Linn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Benedict (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephan Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Bumgarner (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Belmont | David Gladden misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn can't connect on a runner in the paint | 37-50 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer tips it in | 39-50 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 14:40 | Belmont | David Gladden grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe loses the dribble to Franjo Tyksinski | 39-50 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-50 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-50 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Franjo Tyksinski | 42-50 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Timothy Palmer | 44-50 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner jams it set up by Robert Ferguson | 44-52 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Stephan Crowe - foul #2 on Stephan Crowe, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Daniel Theodore (C) David Carr, Joseph Linn, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), John Hoffman (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), Joseph Paul (PF), Jeffery Irwin (C) Robert Ferguson, Michael Benedict, Stephan Crowe, Jeffrey Bumgarner, David Gladden | |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Joseph Paul grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Richard Ridder hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 45-52 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Theodore | 47-52 |
| 11:50 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 11:49 | Belmont | Richard Ridder tips it in | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Spicer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Harry Ashford (PF) Timothy Palmer, Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) Jeffery Irwin | |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Ridder | 47-56 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Richard Ridder pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Hanson - foul #3 on Louis Hanson, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | John Hoffman lays it up and in set up by Joseph Paul | 47-58 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | John Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | John Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Paul Fritz | 47-58 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon hits the finger roll set up by Paul Fritz | 49-58 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | John Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Harry Ashford - foul #2 on Harry Ashford, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), David Carr (SG), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Louis Hanson, Paul Fritz, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (SG), Stephan Crowe (SF), David Gladden (C) John Hoffman, Richard Ridder, Joseph Paul | |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-58 |
| 09:31 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner grabs the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 09:15 | Belmont | David Gladden connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bumgarner | 49-61 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | David Carr makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Palmer | 52-61 |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Michael Benedict slams it home | 52-63 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdur - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SF), Daniel Theodore (C) Harold Gagnon, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), John Hoffman (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), Joseph Paul (PF) Dikembe Abdur, Michael Benedict, Stephan Crowe, Jeffrey Bumgarner | |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-63 |
| 08:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Paul | 52-63 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | David Gladden travels with the ball | 52-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer (PF) Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-63 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | John Hoffman snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Joseph Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the board | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Linn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Spicer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer hits a floater in the paint set up by Joseph Linn | 54-63 |
| 07:25 | Belmont | Richard Ridder can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Carr | 56-63 |
| 07:03 | Belmont | David Gladden is hacked by Daniel Theodore - foul #2 on Daniel Theodore, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Harry Ashford (PF) David Carr, Joseph Linn, Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), Stephan Crowe (C) Robert Ferguson, David Gladden | |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur is hacked by Harold Gagnon - foul #3 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Stephan Crowe | 56-63 |
| 06:14 | Belmont | John Hoffman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Paul | 56-66 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon loses the dribble to Stephan Crowe | 56-66 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Daniel Theodore swats the short shot by Richard Ridder | 56-66 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Joseph Paul grabs the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-66 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses short on a shot in the lane | 56-66 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | John Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Richard Ridder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-66 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harold Gagnon | 59-66 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Richard Ridder is whistled for traveling | 59-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Timothy Palmer, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (SG), Jeffrey Bumgarner (PF), David Gladden (C) John Hoffman, Richard Ridder, Joseph Paul | |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-66 |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe is hacked by Harold Gagnon - foul #4 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Joseph Linn (SF) Paul Fritz, Harold Gagnon | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Spicer | 59-66 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | David Carr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Franjo Tyksinski | 59-66 |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | David Carr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-66 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Spicer | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Linn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Spicer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Crowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Bumgarner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jeffrey Bumgarner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bumgarner, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), Harry Ashford (PF) Louis Hanson, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Jeffery Irwin (SF) Dikembe Abdur, Stephan Crowe | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-66 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Joseph Linn is denied by Jeffrey Bumgarner | 61-66 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford tips it but misses | 61-66 |
| 03:01 | Belmont | David Gladden pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon (SF), Daniel Theodore (C) Joseph Linn, Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), John Hoffman (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), Joseph Paul (PF) Robert Ferguson, Michael Benedict, Jeffery Irwin, Jeffrey Bumgarner | |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Richard Ridder is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Ridder, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon is hacked by David Gladden - foul #2 on David Gladden, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:32 | Belmont | Richard Ridder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford buries a shot from the right side set up by Harold Gagnon | 65-66 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Joseph Paul is called for a backcourt violation | 65-66 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford lays it in | 67-66 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | David Carr takes the ball from Dikembe Abdur | 67-66 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-66 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Joseph Paul's layup is rejected by Harry Ashford | 67-66 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore is fouled in the backcourt by John Hoffman - foul #2 on John Hoffman, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur connects on the jumper from the left side set up by John Hoffman | 69-68 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore is fouled in the backcourt by John Hoffman - foul #3 on John Hoffman, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | John Hoffman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdur | 71-71 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Gladden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Joseph Paul grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | John Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | David Gladden tips it in | 71-73 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | David Carr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | David Gladden gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | John Hoffman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon drills a runner from close range | 73-73 |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | David Gladden tips it but misses | 73-73 |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Timothy Palmer | 75-73 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Joseph Paul misses badly on a floater from the right side | 75-73 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | David Gladden gets the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur makes the driving attempt from the right block | 75-75 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | David Carr scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Harold Gagnon | 77-75 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | David Gladden hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Abdur | 77-77 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Carr | 80-77 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur's pass is intercepted by David Carr | 80-77 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | David Carr hits the finger roll | 82-77 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | David Carr clanks a 3 from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon tips it home | 84-79 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by David Carr - foul #2 on David Carr, team foul #9 | 84-81 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur misses the free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | David Gladden grabs the offensive rebound | 84-81 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Gagnon (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harry Ashford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Ridder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - David Gladden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur's floater is tipped away by Daniel Theodore | 84-81 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Joseph Paul can't tip it in | 84-81 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the board | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore is hacked by Dikembe Abdur in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #10 | 84-81 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Joseph Paul misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Theodore - foul #3 on Daniel Theodore, team foul #10 | 86-81 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Joseph Paul makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Joseph Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Dikembe Abdur is called for the reach on Timothy Palmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #11 | 86-83 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | David Gladden snags the defensive board | 87-83 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | John Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-83 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer grabs the board | 87-83 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdur - foul #5 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #12 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG) Dikembe Abdur | |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | John Hoffman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Ridder | 89-86 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | John Hoffman is called for the reach on Harry Ashford in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hoffman, team foul #13 | 89-86 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by John Hoffman | 90-89 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ferguson - foul #2 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #14 | 90-89 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 92-89 |