| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephan Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Richard Ridder inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 19:48 | Belmont | Richard Ridder tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Paul - foul #3 on Joseph Paul, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 19:33 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | John Hoffman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Hoffman, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | David Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 19:09 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner hits a jump hook from close range | 49-40 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore can't finish the layup | 49-40 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | John Hoffman drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Bumgarner and he's hacked by Harry Ashford - foul #1 on Harry Ashford, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses the free throw | 51-40 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Bumgarner | 51-40 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Daniel Theodore denies the turnaround by Stephan Crowe | 51-40 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Carr | 51-42 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hoffman | 54-42 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | John Hoffman steals it from Harry Ashford | 54-42 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Stephan Crowe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stephan Crowe, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG) David Carr | |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Ridder - foul #1 on Richard Ridder, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Daniel Theodore - foul #1 on Daniel Theodore, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (SG), Frank Nelson (SF), Jeffery Irwin (C) John Hoffman, Richard Ridder, Stephan Crowe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Jeffrey Bumgarner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | Frank Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG) Dikembe Abdur | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SF) Harold Gagnon | |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-44 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer snags the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses the easy layup | 55-44 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | Michael Benedict grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 15:50 | Belmont | Jeffery Irwin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bumgarner | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Bumgarner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Irwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) SF - Joseph Linn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Paul Fritz | 58-46 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Timothy Palmer takes the ball from Jeffrey Bumgarner | 58-46 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer hits the finger roll | 58-48 |
| 14:42 | Belmont | Franjo Tyksinski swats the short shot by Jeffery Irwin | 58-48 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer misses the lay-in | 58-48 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Fritz | 58-51 |
| 13:41 | Belmont | Michael Benedict misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Spicer | 58-51 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Palmer | 58-53 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | Paul Fritz is called for the reach on Michael Benedict - foul #1 on Paul Fritz, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), John Hoffman (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), Joseph Paul (PF), David Gladden (C) Robert Ferguson, Michael Benedict, Frank Nelson, Jeffrey Bumgarner, Jeffery Irwin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), David Carr (SG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Timothy Palmer, Paul Fritz, Joseph Linn, Joseph Spicer, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 12:57 | Belmont | David Gladden clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | Joseph Paul grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | John Hoffman scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Paul | 60-53 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Paul | 60-53 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | Louis Hanson is called for the reach on John Hoffman - foul #1 on Louis Hanson, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Richard Ridder is fouled on the floor by Harold Gagnon - foul #2 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 11:46 | Belmont | Daniel Theodore steals the ball from Richard Ridder | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Gladden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | David Carr hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Hanson | 60-56 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | John Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford hits the finger roll set up by Louis Hanson | 60-58 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Richard Ridder is fouled on the floor by Harold Gagnon - foul #3 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG) Louis Hanson | |
| 10:41 | Belmont | Timothy Palmer takes the ball from John Hoffman | 60-58 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer lays it up and in | 60-60 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | David Gladden misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Joseph Paul tips it home | 62-60 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses long on a shot from the right side | 62-60 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Richard Ridder pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Harold Gagnon is called for the reach on Richard Ridder - foul #4 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (SG), Stephan Crowe (PF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) John Hoffman, Joseph Paul, David Gladden | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Joseph Linn (SF), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) David Carr, Harold Gagnon, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Jeffery Irwin (SF) Dikembe Abdur, Richard Ridder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:36 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-60 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer is fouled on the floor by Robert Ferguson - foul #1 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Hoffman (SG), Joseph Paul (PF) Michael Benedict, Jeffery Irwin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Joseph Spicer, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Theodore | 67-63 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | John Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephan Crowe - foul #3 on Stephan Crowe, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), Richard Ridder (SF), David Gladden (C) Robert Ferguson, Stephan Crowe, Jeffrey Bumgarner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), David Carr (SG) Timothy Palmer, Paul Fritz | |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | John Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Linn - foul #1 on Joseph Linn, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon (SF) Joseph Linn | |
| 07:39 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Gladden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | David Gladden steals the ball from David Carr | 69-65 |
| 07:05 | Belmont | Joseph Paul buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 72-65 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | David Gladden pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | David Gladden is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on David Gladden, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Benedict (SG), Stephan Crowe (PF) John Hoffman, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), Paul Fritz (SG), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Louis Hanson, David Carr, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Palmer is blocked by David Gladden | 72-65 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Gladden | 72-65 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur's pass is intercepted by Paul Fritz | 72-65 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses the dunk attempt | 72-65 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer tips it back up and in | 72-67 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Franjo Tyksinski picks off the pass by Stephan Crowe | 72-67 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Franjo Tyksinski | 72-67 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon hits the follow up shot | 72-69 |
| 04:32 | Belmont | Richard Ridder misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Michael Benedict is called for the reach on Paul Fritz - foul #1 on Michael Benedict, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), John Hoffman (SG), Joseph Paul (PF), Jeffrey Bumgarner (C) Dikembe Abdur, Michael Benedict, Richard Ridder, David Gladden | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Joseph Linn (SF), Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Timothy Palmer, Harold Gagnon, Joseph Spicer, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Paul | 72-69 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | John Hoffman double dribbles | 72-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG) Paul Fritz | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephan Crowe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Bumgarner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Linn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Stephan Crowe steals the ball from Daniel Theodore | 72-69 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur (PG), Richard Ridder (SF), David Gladden (C) Robert Ferguson, Stephan Crowe, Jeffrey Bumgarner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon (SF) Joseph Linn | |
| 02:50 | Belmont | John Hoffman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Palmer - foul #3 on Timothy Palmer, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | John Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford loses the ball out of bounds | 73-69 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | John Hoffman can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Carr - foul #2 on David Carr, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | John Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Theodore | 73-69 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Theodore | 73-71 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | Dikembe Abdur buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hoffman | 75-71 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Theodore | 75-73 |
| 01:21 | Belmont | David Gladden's pass is intercepted by David Carr | 75-73 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | David Carr loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdur | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Joseph Paul comes up short on the floater from the right block | 75-73 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer blows the layup but he's fouled by John Hoffman - foul #2 on John Hoffman, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Joseph Paul is hacked by Timothy Palmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Palmer, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Joseph Paul misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | Joseph Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | David Gladden grabs the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Harry Ashford is called for the reach on David Gladden - foul #2 on Harry Ashford, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | David Gladden makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | David Gladden makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Gagnon | 77-77 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Belmont | John Hoffman buries a runner in the paint | 79-77 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses long on a fullcourt shot | 79-77 |