| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Keith Sipple inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Edward Hess drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Hammons | 43-38 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 18:37 | Belmont | Daniel Larson snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Hammons | 43-43 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gregg Paxton - foul #1 on Gregg Paxton, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:03 | Belmont | Keith Sipple is hacked by Dick Hill - foul #2 on Dick Hill, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Eddy Frampton | 45-43 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 17:30 | Belmont | Keith Sipple gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jeremy Hammons and he's hacked by Eddy Frampton - foul #1 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Richard Ruth, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), James Mease (SF), David Mapes (PF) Jeremy Hammons, Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson | |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | David Mapes gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clifton Terwilliger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elijah Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mease (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Mapes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Hess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Evan Massey and the foul's on Clifton Terwilliger - foul #1 on Clifton Terwilliger, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF) Edward Hess | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Paul Franqui is called for the reach on James Mease - foul #2 on Paul Franqui, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Richard Ruth (SG) Paul Franqui, Gaston Austin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG) Elijah Sullivan | |
| 15:05 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Derrick Tsao - foul #1 on Derrick Tsao, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton (C) Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG) James Mease | |
| 15:05 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:05 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF) Robert Johnson, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Larson (PF) Clifton Terwilliger | |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Keith Sipple connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Clark | 52-50 |
| 13:45 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Christopher Lerner | 52-50 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 13:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Keith Sipple | 52-50 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | David Mapes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Larson | 52-52 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton double dribbles | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Richard Ruth, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), James Mease (SF), John Pifer (PF), Edward Hess (C) Jeremy Hammons, Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson, David Mapes | |
| 12:38 | Belmont | Gaston Austin steals it from Clifton Terwilliger | 52-52 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Evan Massey denies the turnaround by Edward Hess | 52-52 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clifton Terwilliger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elijah Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mease (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pifer (fresh) C - Edward Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Edward Hess snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Derrick Tsao - foul #2 on Derrick Tsao, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF) Paul Franqui, Gaston Austin, Robert Johnson, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), Keith Sipple (SF) Elijah Sullivan, John Pifer | |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton (C) Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Daniel Larson (PF) Clifton Terwilliger, James Mease | |
| 10:47 | Belmont | Edward Hess hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Sipple | 52-56 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (C) Edward Hess | |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Daniel Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner is fouled on the floor by Daniel Larson - foul #2 on Daniel Larson, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Hammons - foul #3 on Jeremy Hammons, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (PF) Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Mapes - foul #3 on David Mapes, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Edward Hess (C) Jeremy Hammons, Daniel Larson | |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:20 | Belmont | Eddy Frampton swats the shot by Gregg Paxton | 54-56 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-56 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 08:40 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson misses the easy layup | 56-56 |
| 08:14 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Keith Sipple | 56-56 |
| 07:45 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton's floater is tipped away by Evan Massey | 56-56 |
| 07:44 | Belmont | David Mapes gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:32 | Belmont | Keith Sipple connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Mapes | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Evan Massey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddy Frampton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clifton Terwilliger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregg Paxton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Mapes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Hess (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Clark | 59-58 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger misses the jumper from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 62-58 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Keith Sipple | 62-60 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | Edward Hess gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:59 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton scores on a floater from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Robert Johnson, Evan Massey, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), James Mease (SF), Daniel Larson (PF) Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, David Mapes, Edward Hess | |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Ruth | 65-62 |
| 05:19 | Belmont | James Mease connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Clifton Terwilliger | 65-64 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Mease | 65-64 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan travels with the ball | 65-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG) Richard Ruth | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF) James Mease | |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Keith Sipple grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:21 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons loses the ball out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG) Gaston Austin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), Edward Hess (C) Elijah Sullivan, Clifton Terwilliger | |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Edward Hess is called for the reach on Paul Franqui - foul #2 on Edward Hess, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Eddy Frampton (C) Paul Franqui, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Keith Sipple steals it from Eddy Frampton | 65-64 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregg Paxton | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Daniel Larson | 65-67 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Keith Sipple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (PF) Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), James Mease (SF), David Mapes (PF), Elijah Sullivan (C) Jeremy Hammons, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF), Edward Hess (C) James Mease, Elijah Sullivan | |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Clark | 67-67 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF) Robert Johnson, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Daniel Larson (PF) Clifton Terwilliger, David Mapes | |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lerner - foul #2 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 01:21 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 67-67 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Eddy Frampton | 67-67 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-67 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Clark | 67-67 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill grabs the board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Hammons is called for the reach on Dick Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Hammons, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Daniel Larson snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Keith Sipple knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Hammons | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses short on a jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Belmont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Keith Sipple hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Edward Hess wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons is fouled on the floor by Richard Ruth - foul #1 on Richard Ruth, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Clark | 73-72 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Keith Sipple drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Hess | 73-74 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 73-74 |
| 03:49 | Belmont | Daniel Larson gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons is fouled on the floor by Dick Hill - foul #3 on Dick Hill, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:31 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Daniel Larson can't finish the layup | 75-75 |
| 03:03 | Belmont | Edward Hess hits the follow up shot | 75-77 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark is hacked by Jeremy Hammons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremy Hammons, team foul #8 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG) Jeremy Hammons | |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Keith Sipple loses the dribble to Dick Hill | 76-77 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Keith Sipple takes the ball from Dick Hill | 76-77 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-77 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton gets the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-77 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses the tip | 76-77 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton hits the follow up shot | 78-77 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Keith Sipple comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 78-77 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Lerner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clifton Terwilliger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Larson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Hess (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Clark | 80-77 |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Edward Hess loses the dribble to Eddy Frampton | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Terwilliger - foul #2 on Clifton Terwilliger, team foul #9 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (SF) Dick Hill | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-77 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner pulls down the rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner is hacked by Gregg Paxton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregg Paxton, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (PG), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Sipple | 84-80 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton (C) Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Clifton Terwilliger is called for the reach on Gaston Austin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Terwilliger, team foul #11 | 84-80 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Edward Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses the fullcourt shot | 85-80 |