| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough is fouled on the floor by Eugene Olson - foul #1 on Eugene Olson, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck buries a runner from the right block | 29-29 |
| 19:21 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher is hacked by Ervin Sarno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ervin Sarno, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher is fouled on the floor by Mark Mooneyham - foul #3 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Adams (C) Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | Paul Marcell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:35 | Belmont | Walter Williams scores on a floater from the right side | 33-29 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Eugene Olson pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Paul Marcell is hacked by Richard Walck - foul #1 on Richard Walck, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (SF), Ian Olson (C) Richard Clough, Kevin Brooks | |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Joseph Adams scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Williams and the foul's on Richard Walck - foul #2 on Richard Walck, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Lance Cephas (SF) Paul Marcell, Eugene Olson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Daniel Chapman (C) Joseph Faucher, Glen Cheng | |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Joseph Adams misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Williams | 37-29 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | Joseph Adams misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Chapman - foul #1 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | Joseph Adams misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 38-29 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson gets the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson snags the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith makes the shot from the left block set up by Richard Walck | 38-31 |
| 15:51 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Cephas (fresh) PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) SG - Randall Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ian Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Walck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Smith | 38-33 |
| 15:06 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Randall Smith | 38-33 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Ian Olson | 38-35 |
| 14:51 | Belmont | Walter Williams misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman's 3 pointer is rejected by Lance Cephas | 38-35 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Chapman | 38-35 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Ervin Sarno picks off the pass by Ian Olson | 38-35 |
| 13:42 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses the floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson buries a jumper from close range set up by Aaron Johnson | 38-37 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lance Cephas | 41-37 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:36 | Belmont | Ian Olson takes the ball from Lance Cephas | 41-37 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith is called for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Johnny Millender (PF), Mark Mooneyham (C) Ervin Sarno, Terrence Robinson, Lance Cephas, Walter Williams, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Kevin Brooks (C) Aaron Johnson, Randall Smith, Ian Olson, Daniel Chapman | |
| 11:58 | Belmont | Johnny Millender is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Millender, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Robertson | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnny Millender (fresh) C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Walck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Belmont | James Birnbaum double dribbles | 41-40 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Birnbaum - foul #4 on James Birnbaum, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Khan (SG) James Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | Johnny Millender pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Marcell | 43-41 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Robertson | 43-44 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Eugene Olson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Millender | 45-44 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Marcell - foul #2 on Paul Marcell, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Walter Williams (PF), Lance Cephas (C) David Khan, Johnny Millender, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ian Olson (PF) Richard Walck | |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough hits a floater from the left wing set up by Glen Cheng | 45-46 |
| 09:16 | Belmont | Walter Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), David Khan (SF) Terrence Robinson, Eugene Olson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Richard Clough, Kevin Brooks | |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Ervin Sarno picks off the pass by Andrew Robertson in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Lance Cephas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson is hacked by Walter Williams - foul #2 on Walter Williams, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG), Johnny Millender (C) Paul Marcell, David Khan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Robert James (SG) Andrew Robertson, Glen Cheng | |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Walter Williams | 45-46 |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Johnny Millender drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terrence Robinson and he's hacked by Daniel Chapman - foul #2 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:25 | Belmont | Johnny Millender makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Robert James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Olson (SF) Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Clough (SF), Kevin Brooks (C) Robert James, Daniel Chapman | |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Terrence Robinson | 51-46 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Faucher | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ian Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Belmont | Kevin Brooks picks off the pass by Mark Mooneyham | 51-49 |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Clough | 51-51 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Eugene Olson scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ervin Sarno and the foul's on Joseph Faucher - foul #2 on Joseph Faucher, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Joseph Adams (C) Ervin Sarno, Terrence Robinson, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Glen Cheng (SG) Joseph Faucher, Ian Olson | |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 53-51 |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | James Birnbaum clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Eugene Olson can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | Joseph Adams can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kevin Brooks | 53-53 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Robertson | 53-56 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | The jumper by Paul Marcell is denied by Randall Smith | 53-56 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Paul Marcell is whistled for a carry | 53-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), Lance Cephas (SF), Mark Mooneyham (C) Paul Marcell, Eugene Olson, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ian Olson (SF), Richard Walck (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Richard Clough, Randall Smith, Kevin Brooks | |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Joseph Adams gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses badly on a floater from the right side | 53-59 |
| 04:26 | Belmont | Lance Cephas pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 53-59 |
| 04:06 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | Lance Cephas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | James Birnbaum takes the ball from Glen Cheng | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Mooneyham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Cheng (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Lance Cephas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ervin Sarno and he's hacked by Daniel Chapman - foul #3 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Walter Williams (PF) James Birnbaum, Joseph Adams, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Randall Smith (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Kevin Brooks (C) Andrew Robertson, Glen Cheng, Ian Olson, Daniel Chapman | |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Lance Cephas makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG) Joseph Faucher | |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Lance Cephas snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (SG), Mark Mooneyham (C) Paul Marcell, Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG) Randall Smith | |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Mooneyham - foul #4 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno is hacked by Richard Walck - foul #3 on Richard Walck, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Eugene Olson takes the ball from Richard Walck | 60-60 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | James Birnbaum knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Walck - foul #4 on Richard Walck, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses the runner in the lane | 63-60 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Eugene Olson | 63-60 |
| 00:51 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kevin Brooks - foul #3 on Kevin Brooks, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 00:51 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:51 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Andrew Robertson | 64-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Walter Williams is hacked by Glen Cheng in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Cheng, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Walter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Walter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Clough | 66-65 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Glen Cheng is called for the reach on Walter Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Cheng, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Walter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Walter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the fullcourt shot | 67-68 |