| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Courtney Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Triplett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Triplett - foul #1 on Jimmy Triplett, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:18 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-27 |
| 18:53 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 18:41 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster's layup is rejected by Aaron Saylor | 31-27 |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 18:38 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:21 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor is fouled on the floor by Alfred Webster - foul #1 on Alfred Webster, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder is fouled on the floor by Henry Tillman - foul #2 on Henry Tillman, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 18:08 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Howard Powers - foul #2 on Howard Powers, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder misses the tip | 32-27 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Howard Powers pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Allen Stephens - foul #1 on Allen Stephens, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Smith (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF) Darrin Hise, Henry Tillman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann (SF) Bobby Snyder | |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:39 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tiner (PF) Alfred Webster | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Scott Rolen (SF), Eldon Johnson (C) Courtney Lewis, Aaron Saylor, Jimmy Triplett | |
| 16:20 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chad Davis (PG), John Pereira (C) Terry Eanes, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (SG) Howard Powers | |
| 15:58 | Youngstown State | Chad Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 15:56 | Youngstown State | Chad Davis tips it in | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Chad Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) PF - James Tiner (fresh) C - John Pereira (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Tullis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Rolen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eldon Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson clanks a shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 15:34 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to John Pereira | 34-29 |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | John Pereira banks in the layup | 36-29 |
| 15:04 | Belmont | James Roughton buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Tullis | 36-31 |
| 14:36 | Youngstown State | Eldon Johnson takes the ball from Anthony Nordberg | 36-31 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Mark Tullis is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Darrin Hise (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Chad Davis, Robert Smith, Anthony Nordberg, James Tiner, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Howard Powers (SG), Bobby Snyder (SF), Aaron Saylor (PF), Jimmy Triplett (C) James Roughton, Mark Tullis, Scott Rolen, Thomas Ackermann, Eldon Johnson | |
| 14:03 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Powers | 36-33 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Henry Tillman is denied by Jimmy Triplett | 36-33 |
| 13:47 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:28 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes is hacked by Courtney Lewis - foul #1 on Courtney Lewis, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 13:09 | Youngstown State | Howard Powers is called for the reach on Darrin Hise - foul #3 on Howard Powers, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| 12:54 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Terry Eanes and he's fouled by Aaron Saylor - foul #2 on Aaron Saylor, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| 12:54 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:45 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett lays it in set up by Courtney Lewis | 39-35 |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | Aaron Saylor steals it from Allen Stephens | 39-35 |
| 12:16 | Belmont | Alfred Webster is called for the reach on Jimmy Triplett - foul #2 on Alfred Webster, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| 12:02 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Henry Tillman - foul #3 on Henry Tillman, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| 12:02 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:02 | Belmont | Bobby Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:49 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Darrin Hise | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Courtney Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Saylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Triplett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Tillman | 41-36 |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Howard Powers grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett lays it in on a nice dish by Courtney Lewis | 41-38 |
| 10:52 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Bobby Snyder | 41-38 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Darrin Hise takes the ball from Howard Powers | 41-38 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Darrin Hise | 43-38 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bobby Snyder | 43-40 |
| 09:37 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 09:35 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Howard Powers | 43-40 |
| 09:15 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett is whistled for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chad Davis (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), James Tiner (PF), John Pereira (C) Terry Eanes, Darrin Hise, Henry Tillman, Alfred Webster, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Mark Tullis (SG), Scott Rolen (SF), Thomas Ackermann (PF), Eldon Johnson (C) Courtney Lewis, Howard Powers, Bobby Snyder, Aaron Saylor, Jimmy Triplett | |
| 08:55 | Youngstown State | Scott Rolen takes the ball from John Pereira | 43-40 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Scott Rolen misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 08:49 | Youngstown State | James Tiner pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:45 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 08:44 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | Scott Rolen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Chad Davis is called for the reach on James Roughton - foul #1 on Chad Davis, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | James Roughton makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | James Roughton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Eldon Johnson snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | James Roughton double dribbles | 43-41 |
| 07:51 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Chad Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) PF - James Tiner (fresh) C - John Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Tullis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Rolen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Eldon Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann buries a jumper in the lane | 43-43 |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Chad Davis is fouled on the floor by James Roughton - foul #1 on James Roughton, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Alfred Webster (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Chad Davis, James Tiner, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Howard Powers (SG), Aaron Saylor (PF) James Roughton, Mark Tullis, Scott Rolen | |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Aaron Saylor - foul #3 on Aaron Saylor, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman (SF) Anthony Nordberg | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:04 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eldon Johnson | 43-46 |
| 06:21 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfred Webster | 45-46 |
| 06:07 | Belmont | Howard Powers hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith is hacked by Eldon Johnson - foul #1 on Eldon Johnson, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG) Terry Eanes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Snyder (SF), Jimmy Triplett (C) Thomas Ackermann, Eldon Johnson | |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | Henry Tillman blocks the short jumper by Aaron Saylor | 47-49 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Howard Powers picks off the pass by Allen Stephens | 47-49 |
| 05:05 | Belmont | Howard Powers misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 05:04 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Darrin Hise | 50-49 |
| 04:21 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), James Tiner (PF) Robert Smith, Henry Tillman, Alfred Webster | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Mark Tullis (SG), Thomas Ackermann (PF) Courtney Lewis, Howard Powers, Aaron Saylor | |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 03:33 | Belmont | James Tiner is called for the reach on Thomas Ackermann - foul #2 on James Tiner, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Storms (SG), John Pereira (C) Darrin Hise, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Belmont | Eldon Johnson (C) Jimmy Triplett | |
| 03:33 | Belmont | Thomas Ackermann misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | John Pereira snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Storms (fresh) SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) PF - James Tiner (fresh) C - John Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Tullis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Ackermann (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Eldon Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 03:11 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Thomas Ackermann steps in front of the David Storms pass | 52-49 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), Allen Stephens (C) David Storms, Anthony Nordberg, James Tiner, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Belmont | Courtney Lewis (PG), Howard Powers (SG), Aaron Saylor (PF), Jimmy Triplett (C) James Roughton, Mark Tullis, Thomas Ackermann, Eldon Johnson | |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor misses badly on a shot from close range | 52-49 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 02:26 | Youngstown State | Jimmy Triplett swats the short shot by Alfred Webster | 52-51 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Courtney Lewis | 54-53 |
| 01:49 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Jimmy Triplett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Eanes - foul #1 on Terry Eanes, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Howard Powers is called for the reach on Henry Tillman - foul #4 on Howard Powers, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Powers | 56-57 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise lays it up and in set up by Terry Eanes | 58-57 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis travels with the ball | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes is fouled in the backcourt by Courtney Lewis - foul #2 on Courtney Lewis, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor is fouled on the floor by Henry Tillman - foul #4 on Henry Tillman, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Aaron Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes is fouled in the backcourt by Courtney Lewis - foul #3 on Courtney Lewis, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Courtney Lewis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Terry Eanes | 61-59 |