| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Singletary (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Jones - foul #3 on Ryan Jones, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos (C) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:44 | Belmont | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:34 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos is fouled on the floor by Dennis Crawford - foul #3 on Dennis Crawford, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (C) Dennis Crawford | |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Robert Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Singletary - foul #2 on David Singletary, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey is fouled on the floor by Joe Guillaume - foul #3 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG) Joe Guillaume | |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 18:08 | Belmont | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | Franklin Wright swats the short shot by David Singletary | 32-35 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Franklin Wright | 32-35 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | William Weaver knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Dennis Halsey - foul #1 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:28 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Boyd | 32-38 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | David Singletary misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | William Weaver can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Dewayne Bustillos - foul #3 on Dewayne Bustillos, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | George McDonnel (SF), James Tuczynski (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) David Singletary, Robert Anderson, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Charles Boyd, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright | |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to George McDonnel | 32-39 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George McDonnel | 34-39 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 34-39 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 15:46 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George McDonnel (fresh) PF - James Tuczynski (fresh) C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey is hacked by Richard Morant - foul #2 on Richard Morant, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Peter Mayville (PG), Darryl Barnes (SG), David Singletary (SF), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Dennis Halsey, Kevin Dorn, George McDonnel, James Tuczynski, Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Franklin Wright (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) William Weaver, Richard Morant, Tony Harbert | |
| 15:23 | Belmont | Ryan Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Darryl Barnes is called for the reach on Carl Powell - foul #1 on Darryl Barnes, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Anderson (PF) Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF) Damek Nogowski | |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-39 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:27 | Belmont | David Singletary misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume lays it up and in set up by Patrick Headrick | 34-41 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG), Kevin Dorn (SG) Peter Mayville, Darryl Barnes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG), Richard Morant (PF) Carl Powell, Franklin Wright | |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the fadeaway near the basket | 34-43 |
| 13:21 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Singletary | 37-43 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Crawford | 37-46 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-46 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey loses the ball out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | George McDonnel (SF), Dewayne Bustillos (PF), Benjamin Yamada (C) David Singletary, Robert Anderson, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Franklin Wright (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Joe Guillaume, Patrick Headrick, Dennis Crawford | |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | William Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses the tip | 37-46 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George McDonnel (fresh) PF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey is hacked by Charles Boyd - foul #2 on Charles Boyd, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | George McDonnel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-46 |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada tips it home | 39-46 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | William Weaver drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 10:41 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Peter Mayville (SG), David Singletary (SF) Kevin Dorn, George McDonnel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Damek Nogowski (SF) William Weaver, Charles Boyd, Richard Morant | |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski makes the shot near the basket | 39-51 |
| 10:11 | Belmont | David Singletary misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-51 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Franklin Wright | 39-51 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Peter Mayville picks off the pass by Carl Powell | 39-51 |
| 09:38 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses the easy layup | 39-51 |
| 09:36 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Yamada | 39-51 |
| 09:22 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell tips it in | 39-53 |
| 08:43 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Mayville and he's fouled by Tony Harbert - foul #1 on Tony Harbert, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Dorn (SG), George McDonnel (SF), Ryan Jones (C) Dennis Halsey, David Singletary, Dewayne Bustillos | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Richard Morant (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Carl Powell, Damek Nogowski, Franklin Wright, Tony Harbert | |
| 08:43 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Joe Guillaume | 42-55 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Anderson (PF) Benjamin Yamada | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG) Joe Guillaume | |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant tips it back up and in | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn banks in the layup | 44-57 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Ryan Jones takes the ball from Patrick Headrick | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Peter Mayville (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dorn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George McDonnel (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:23 | Belmont | Peter Mayville hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Headrick - foul #3 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Singletary (SF) George McDonnel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright (PF) Richard Morant | |
| 07:23 | Belmont | Peter Mayville misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:23 | Belmont | Peter Mayville misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-57 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | William Weaver grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 06:48 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn is whistled for a carry | 44-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dennis Halsey (PG) Peter Mayville | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Carl Powell (SG) William Weaver, Charles Boyd | |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joe Guillaume | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey is fouled on the floor by Patrick Headrick - foul #4 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos (C) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (C) Dennis Crawford | |
| 06:08 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn is hacked by Joe Guillaume - foul #4 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada (C) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright | |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Kevin Dorn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is hacked by Kevin Dorn - foul #1 on Kevin Dorn, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Darryl Barnes (SG) Kevin Dorn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG) Damek Nogowski | |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume clanks a shot from the baseline | 46-60 |
| 04:49 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Guillaume - foul #5 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #9 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Peter Mayville (SG), Ryan Jones (C) Darryl Barnes, David Singletary | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, Tony Harbert | |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Carl Powell | 47-60 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-63 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | Dennis Halsey's pass is intercepted by Dennis Crawford | 47-63 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the floater in the lane | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dennis Halsey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Mayville (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dewayne Bustillos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Yamada (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Peter Mayville connects on the 3 from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | William Weaver is hacked by Dennis Halsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Halsey, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Darryl Barnes (SG), George McDonnel (SF) Dennis Halsey, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (SG), Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Charles Boyd, Carl Powell, Dennis Crawford | |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Dewayne Bustillos picks off the pass by Damek Nogowski | 50-65 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Robert Paine is called for the reach on Dewayne Bustillos - foul #1 on Robert Paine, team foul #10 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Cole (PG) Peter Mayville | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | William Weaver blows the layup | 52-65 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Damek Nogowski swats the short shot by Thomas Cole | 52-65 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Damek Nogowski | 52-65 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | William Weaver can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert tips it home | 52-67 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Richard Morant - foul #3 on Richard Morant, team foul #11 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Peter Mayville (PG) Thomas Cole | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG) Robert Paine | |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | William Weaver hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Morant | 53-70 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Peter Mayville knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski hits a turnaround from close range set up by William Weaver | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Peter Mayville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-72 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | George McDonnel grabs the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Dewayne Bustillos misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada grabs the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Benjamin Yamada's layup is rejected by Tony Harbert | 56-72 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Darryl Barnes tips it in | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | William Weaver runs out the clock | 58-72 |