| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) SG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) SF - David Amaro (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Ryan Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) C - Frank Mort (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Amaro | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | A charge is called on Matthew Guinn - foul #1 on Matthew Guinn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frank Mort | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | Ryan Jones hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Amaro | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Ryan Jones snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Belmont | Ryan Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Belmont | Ryan Jones can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett buries a 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | David Amaro tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis Halsey - foul #1 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos (C) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG), Steven Bales (SF), John Fowler (PF), Brian Stewart (C) Jack Pickett, Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | David Amaro is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), Benjamin Yamada (C) Matthew Guinn, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG) Donald Grady | |
| 16:03 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 16:01 | Youngstown State | John Fowler can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | David Amaro grabs the board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) SF - David Amaro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Bayne (fresh) SG - Paul Reed (fresh) SF - Steven Bales (fresh) PF - John Fowler (fresh) C - Brian Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Mark Bayne takes the ball from Kevin Dorn | 7-10 |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne misses the easy layup | 7-10 |
| 15:45 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Paul Reed - foul #1 on Paul Reed, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:25 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 15:24 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:08 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Amaro | 13-10 |
| 14:44 | Youngstown State | John Fowler makes the jump hook from the baseline | 13-12 |
| 14:27 | Belmont | David Amaro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 14:26 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart hits the finger roll set up by Mark Bayne | 13-14 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Brian Stewart takes the ball from Dewayne Bustillos | 13-14 |
| 13:51 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brian Stewart, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Dennis Halsey, David Amaro, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Tim Hanson (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF), Frank Mort (C) Mark Bayne, Paul Reed, Steven Bales, John Fowler, Brian Stewart | |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Currin - foul #1 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (PG), David Amaro (SF) Kevin Dorn, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:23 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 13:10 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses long on a jumper near the basket | 14-14 |
| 13:09 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Grady | 14-17 |
| 12:37 | Belmont | Robert Anderson is hacked by Jack Pickett - foul #1 on Jack Pickett, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| 12:28 | Belmont | David Singletary comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 12:26 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Amaro - foul #1 on David Amaro, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Dewayne Bustillos (SF) David Singletary, David Amaro | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG) Jack Pickett | |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Frank Mort swats the short shot by Robert Anderson | 14-19 |
| 11:53 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) SF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Bustillos - foul #1 on Dewayne Bustillos, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada (C) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 11:35 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Currin | 14-21 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Halsey | 16-21 |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady connects on the shot from the right side set up by Frank Mort | 16-23 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | The jumper by Dennis Halsey is denied by Kenneth Currin | 16-23 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada snags the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-23 |
| 10:33 | Belmont | Robert Anderson can't tip it in | 16-23 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 10:02 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses the 3 from straight away | 16-23 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Benjamin Yamada | 16-23 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Guinn | 18-23 |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin's layup is rejected by Robert Anderson | 18-23 |
| 09:32 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Grady | 18-23 |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Halsey - foul #2 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), David Amaro (SF), Ryan Jones (C) Dennis Halsey, Matthew Guinn, Dewayne Bustillos, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Steven Bales (SF), John Fowler (PF), Brian Stewart (C) Paul Reed, Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | David Singletary hits a jumper from close range | 20-25 |
| 08:51 | Youngstown State | John Fowler dunks the ball | 20-27 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | Donald Grady steals the ball from Benjamin Yamada | 20-27 |
| 08:33 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady lays it in | 20-29 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | David Amaro misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 08:23 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 08:03 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 20-29 |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 07:41 | Belmont | David Amaro lays it up and in and he's hacked by Brian Stewart - foul #2 on Brian Stewart, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos (PF) Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), John Coleman (C) Donald Grady, Brian Stewart | |
| 07:41 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) SF - David Amaro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Reed (fresh) SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) PF - John Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Coleman (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Youngstown State | David Singletary steps in front of the Paul Reed pass in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | David Singletary is hacked by John Fowler - foul #1 on John Fowler, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Mort (C) John Coleman | |
| 07:25 | Belmont | David Singletary clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 07:23 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 07:13 | Belmont | Ryan Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Tuczynski (C) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Kenneth Currin (PF) Jack Pickett, John Fowler | |
| 06:58 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the floater in the paint set up by Mark Bayne | 23-31 |
| 06:45 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Mort | 23-31 |
| 06:43 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 06:22 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort can't finish the layup | 23-31 |
| 06:21 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin tips it home | 23-33 |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Steven Bales - foul #1 on Steven Bales, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Ryan Jones (C) David Singletary, David Amaro, James Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Tim Hanson (SF), John Fowler (C) Mark Bayne, Steven Bales, Frank Mort | |
| 05:56 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:37 | Youngstown State | Robert Anderson swats the short shot by Tim Hanson | 26-33 |
| 05:35 | Youngstown State | John Fowler misses the tip | 26-33 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | Matthew Guinn pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos drills a shot from the left block set up by Robert Anderson and he's fouled by Kenneth Currin - foul #2 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | George McDonnel (PG) Kevin Dorn | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), John Coleman (C) Paul Reed, Kenneth Currin | |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:11 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Robert Anderson drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from George McDonnel | 30-33 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Grady | 30-35 |
| 04:26 | Belmont | George McDonnel makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Guinn | 32-35 |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Ryan Jones is called for the reach on Tim Hanson - foul #1 on Ryan Jones, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (PG), David Amaro (SF), Benjamin Yamada (C) George McDonnel, Dewayne Bustillos, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SG), Frank Mort (C) Jack Pickett, John Fowler | |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Frank Mort is called for the reach on David Amaro - foul #1 on Frank Mort, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG) Steven Bales | |
| 04:05 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Grady | 34-38 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | David Amaro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Guinn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Coleman (fresh) C - Frank Mort (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Belmont | John Coleman picks off the pass by David Amaro | 34-38 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | David Amaro steals it from Frank Mort | 34-38 |
| 02:40 | Belmont | Robert Anderson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Benjamin Yamada - foul #1 on Benjamin Yamada, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Ryan Jones (C) David Singletary, Matthew Guinn, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Steven Bales (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF) Donald Grady, Paul Reed, Tim Hanson, John Coleman | |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey is hacked by Jack Pickett - foul #2 on Jack Pickett, team foul #10 | 34-40 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:52 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 01:38 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Halsey | 38-40 |
| 01:19 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 01:18 | Belmont | David Amaro pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn is fouled on the floor by Jack Pickett - foul #3 on Jack Pickett, team foul #11 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (SF), Benjamin Yamada (C) David Amaro, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Paul Reed (SG), John Fowler (C) Mark Bayne, Jack Pickett, Frank Mort | |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | John Fowler pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 00:38 | Youngstown State | John Fowler double dribbles | 39-40 |
| 00:19 | Belmont | The jump hook by Kevin Dorn is blocked by Kenneth Currin | 39-40 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewayne Bustillos | 41-40 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 41-40 |