| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) PF - Robert Shields (fresh) C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) PF - Dana Reid (fresh) C - Dane Talarico (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico 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) | |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | David Holt drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Taylor | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Allen Dixon scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Patterson | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | Dana Reid swats the short shot by Timothy Patterson | 2-6 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | David Holt tips it home | 2-8 |
| 18:07 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-8 |
| 18:06 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Russell Taylor | 2-8 |
| 17:41 | Youngstown State | David Holt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Tedrow | 2-11 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | The short jumper by Robert Shields is denied by Dane Talarico | 2-11 |
| 17:19 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-11 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Richard Ridder grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-11 |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow is fouled on the floor by Allen Dixon - foul #1 on Allen Dixon, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (PG), Vernon Moffett (PF), Ronald Hubert (C) David Holt, Dana Reid, Dane Talarico | |
| 16:16 | Youngstown State | Richard Ridder steps in front of the Russell Taylor pass | 2-11 |
| 16:11 | Belmont | Richard Ridder hits the finger roll | 4-11 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-11 |
| 15:58 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Braun (fresh) SG - Michael Tedrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vernon Moffett (fresh) C - Ronald Hubert (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 15:43 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun gets the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:23 | Youngstown State | Robert Shields blocks the short jumper by Vernon Moffett | 4-11 |
| 15:22 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:04 | Belmont | Allen Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Frank Nelson (SG), Jason Dugan (SF), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Allen Dixon, Richard Ridder, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Ned Carson (SF), Dana Reid (PF), Dane Talarico (C) Michael Tedrow, Russell Taylor, Vernon Moffett, Ronald Hubert | |
| 14:49 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-11 |
| 14:40 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 14:39 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid's pass is intercepted by Frank Nelson | 4-11 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Jason Dugan banks in the layup set up by Frank Nelson | 6-11 |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dana Reid | 6-14 |
| 13:52 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by Forrest Macmillan is blocked by Dane Talarico | 6-14 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Forrest Macmillan | 6-14 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Jason Dugan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason Dugan, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), Richard Ridder (SF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Frank Nelson, Jason Dugan, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SG), Russell Taylor (SF) Robert Braun, Ned Carson | |
| 13:22 | Youngstown State | David Holt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-14 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Richard Ridder gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Richard Ridder misses the dunk but the foul's on Dane Talarico - foul #1 on Dane Talarico, team foul #1 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Shields (PF) David Gladden | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:44 | Youngstown State | David Holt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 12:42 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Patterson - foul #1 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (PG), Vernon Moffett (PF), Ronald Hubert (C) David Holt, Dana Reid, Dane Talarico | |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Russell Taylor picks off the pass by Timothy Patterson | 8-16 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-16 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Allen Dixon makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Braun (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vernon Moffett (fresh) C - Ronald Hubert (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson lays it in and he's fouled by Ronald Hubert - foul #1 on Ronald Hubert, team foul #2 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG) Robert Ferguson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Dane Talarico (C) Michael Tedrow, Ronald Hubert | |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett loses the dribble to Timothy Patterson | 14-19 |
| 11:06 | Belmont | Allen Dixon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | David Holt grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Holt | 14-21 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Irvin Mosley, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Frank Nelson (SG), Jason Dugan (SF), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Irvin Mosley, Allen Dixon, Richard Ridder, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SG), Ned Carson (SF), Dana Reid (PF) Robert Braun, Russell Taylor, Vernon Moffett | |
| 10:00 | Youngstown State | Jason Dugan is called for the reach on Ned Carson - foul #2 on Jason Dugan, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG) Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert (C) Dane Talarico | |
| 09:51 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Nelson - foul #1 on Frank Nelson, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett (C) Ronald Hubert | |
| 09:51 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:51 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 09:41 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid hits the follow up shot | 14-25 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan tips it home | 16-25 |
| 08:40 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett is called for traveling | 16-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Richard Ridder (SF), Robert Shields (PF), Timothy Patterson (C) Robert Ferguson, Allen Dixon, David Gladden, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (PG), Russell Taylor (SF), Dane Talarico (C) David Holt, Michael Tedrow, Vernon Moffett | |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan (C) Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:13 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson's pass is intercepted by Forrest Macmillan | 16-25 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Frank Nelson misses the dunk attempt | 16-25 |
| 08:06 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:58 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico is hacked by Robert Shields - foul #1 on Robert Shields, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Gladden (C) Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:58 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:58 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley is hacked by Robert Braun - foul #1 on Robert Braun, team foul #3 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Allen Dixon (SG) Irvin Mosley, Frank Nelson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SG) Ned Carson | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) C - David Gladden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Braun (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dana Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 07:23 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Shields | 16-27 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Allen Dixon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ferguson | 19-27 |
| 06:52 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-30 |
| 06:47 | Belmont | Richard Ridder buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson | 21-30 |
| 06:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Richard Ridder snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | David Gladden makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Shields | 24-30 |
| 05:52 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 05:50 | Belmont | Robert Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Robert Braun takes the ball from David Gladden | 24-30 |
| 05:41 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ferguson - foul #1 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Frank Nelson (SF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Richard Ridder, David Gladden | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Vernon Moffett (PF), Ronald Hubert (C) Michael Tedrow, Dana Reid, Dane Talarico | |
| 05:41 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:41 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:25 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Irvin Mosley | 26-32 |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | David Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 04:59 | Belmont | Frank Nelson gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Frank Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | David Holt can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Irvin Mosley - foul #2 on Irvin Mosley, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG) Irvin Mosley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SG), Ned Carson (SF) Robert Braun, Russell Taylor | |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | David Holt misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | David Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:18 | Belmont | Frank Nelson travels with the ball | 26-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Gladden (PF) Robert Shields | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 03:57 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson double dribbles | 26-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Ridder (SF), Timothy Patterson (C) Allen Dixon, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico (C) Ronald Hubert | |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson loses the dribble to Vernon Moffett | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Nelson (fresh) SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gladden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ned Carson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Moffett (fresh) C - Dane Talarico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Tedrow | 26-35 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vernon Moffett - foul #1 on Vernon Moffett, team foul #4 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jason Dugan (SG), Forrest Macmillan (PF) Frank Nelson, David Gladden | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (PG), Russell Taylor (SF), Dana Reid (PF) David Holt, Michael Tedrow, Vernon Moffett | |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:27 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dana Reid | 27-38 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Jason Dugan is fouled on the floor by Ned Carson - foul #1 on Ned Carson, team foul #5 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Allen Dixon (SG) Robert Ferguson, Richard Ridder | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Jason Dugan connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Irvin Mosley | 29-38 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Russell Taylor | 29-41 |
| 01:20 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dane Talarico - foul #2 on Dane Talarico, team foul #6 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Nelson (SF), David Gladden (PF) Jason Dugan, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Michael Tedrow (SG), Vernon Moffett (C) Robert Braun, Ned Carson, Dane Talarico | |
| 01:20 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:20 | Belmont | Allen Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:01 | Youngstown State | Allen Dixon picks off the pass by Michael Tedrow | 30-41 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Allen Dixon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Vernon Moffett steals it from Allen Dixon | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-44 |