| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory inbounds the ball | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Belmont | Jerry Amar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donnie Scharfenberg | 47-47 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Glenn Gibson is called for the reach on Phillip Pruzansky - foul #2 on Glenn Gibson, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter loses the dribble to Marcus Gregory | 47-47 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SG), John Deboer (PF), Lawrence Ngo (C) Donnie Scharfenberg, Jeffrey Brown, Jerry Amar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Ayers (SG) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter | |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson hits a turnaround from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn knocks in the floater near the basket | 49-51 |
| 17:38 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo loses the ball out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), David Eggleston (SF) Glenn Gibson, Marcus Gregory | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | David Eggleston is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #2 on David Eggleston, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF) David Eggleston, Lawrence Ngo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG) Robert Ayers | |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Robert Jones steals the ball from John Deboer | 49-51 |
| 16:55 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 49-51 |
| 16:53 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Walter Linneman | 49-51 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Derick Bruhn is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brown - foul #1 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #1 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SF), Jerry Amar (PF), Lawrence Ngo (C) William Lewis, Jeffrey Brown, John Deboer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), James McGilberry (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Robert Dalton (C) William Harper, Carl Carpenter, Robert Jones, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 16:12 | Belmont | David Eggleston scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donnie Scharfenberg | 51-51 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-51 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Jerry Amar pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Amar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Ayers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James McGilberry (fresh) PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Belmont | Jerry Amar double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Matthew Burke (C) Walter Linneman, Donnie Scharfenberg, Lawrence Ngo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is hacked by Jerry Amar - foul #2 on Jerry Amar, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Kurt Palmer (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Dalton | |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the easy layup | 51-51 |
| 15:05 | Belmont | Matthew Burke gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 15:03 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF) David Eggleston, Jerry Amar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF) Robert Ayers, James McGilberry, Coy Palos | |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Raymond Kelly | |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-52 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter loses the dribble to Glenn Gibson | 51-52 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson blows the layup | 51-52 |
| 14:14 | Belmont | Matthew Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), William Lewis (SG), John Deboer (PF), Lawrence Ngo (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Jeffrey Brown, Matthew Burke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Carl Carpenter, Kurt Palmer | |
| 13:57 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derick Bruhn | 52-52 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is hacked by Walter Linneman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Linneman, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SF) Marcus Gregory | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 52-52 |
| 13:43 | Belmont | John Deboer pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Raymond Kelly steps in front of the John Deboer pass | 52-52 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson is hacked by Lawrence Ngo - foul #2 on Lawrence Ngo, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Amar (PF) David Eggleston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG), Coy Palos (PF) Robert Jones, Derick Bruhn | |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos is fouled on the floor by Jerry Amar - foul #3 on Jerry Amar, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (SF) Raymond Kelly | |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | William Lewis makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Amar | 54-53 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Jerry Amar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:44 | Belmont | William Lewis is hacked by Robert Ayers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ayers, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF) William Lewis, Lawrence Ngo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Kurt Palmer (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Ayers, Coy Palos, Richard Swenson | |
| 12:27 | Belmont | James McGilberry steals the ball from David Eggleston | 54-53 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Harper | 54-56 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | Jerry Amar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Linneman - foul #4 on Walter Linneman, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Lawrence Ngo (PF), Matthew Burke (C) Walter Linneman, David Eggleston, John Deboer, Jeffrey Brown, Jerry Amar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Derick Bruhn (PF) William Harper, Carl Carpenter, James McGilberry | |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) C - Matthew Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Ayers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory comes up short on the runner from the left block | 54-58 |
| 11:30 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 11:25 | Belmont | The short jumper by Lawrence Ngo is denied by Derick Bruhn | 54-58 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Ayers | 54-58 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Burke - foul #4 on Matthew Burke, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown (PF) Matthew Burke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Richard Swenson (C) Raymond Kelly, Derick Bruhn, Robert Dalton | |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Richard Swenson - foul #2 on Richard Swenson, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SG) Donnie Scharfenberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG), Coy Palos (PF) Robert Ayers, Kurt Palmer | |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | William Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Kelly - foul #1 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SF), Jerry Amar (C) Marcus Gregory, Lawrence Ngo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Derick Bruhn (PF) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Jones, Coy Palos | |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | William Lewis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Marcus Gregory (SF) Glenn Gibson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn hits the finger roll set up by Carl Carpenter | 57-65 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), John Deboer (C) William Lewis, Jerry Amar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Jones (SF) Raymond Kelly | |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn lays it in set up by William Harper | 57-67 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg is whistled for a carry | 57-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edgar Robinson (PG) David Eggleston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (PF) Derick Bruhn | |
| 09:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones drills a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Donnie Scharfenberg - foul #1 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG) Edgar Robinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Robert Dalton (C) William Harper, Carl Carpenter, Richard Swenson | |
| 09:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the free throw | 57-69 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Deboer | 57-69 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Phillip Pruzansky picks off the pass by Jeffrey Brown in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers is hacked by Donnie Scharfenberg - foul #2 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #11 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Deboer | 57-69 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | Coy Palos takes the ball from Jeffrey Brown | 57-69 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-69 |
| 08:28 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-69 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | John Deboer tips it home | 59-69 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-69 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos gets the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky loses the dribble to Marcus Gregory | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Deboer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Ayers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James McGilberry (fairly fresh) PF - Coy Palos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dalton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Belmont | John Deboer drills a shot near the basket | 61-69 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos drills a floater from the right block set up by Phillip Pruzansky | 61-71 |
| 07:11 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson's pass is intercepted by Robert Ayers in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers hits the finger roll | 61-73 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | John Deboer misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Dalton - foul #1 on Robert Dalton, team foul #6 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), William Lewis (SG), Jerry Amar (PF), Matthew Burke (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Marcus Gregory, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF), Kurt Palmer (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry, Coy Palos, Robert Dalton | |
| 06:49 | Belmont | John Deboer makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | John Deboer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter can't connect on a shot in the lane | 62-73 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | Jerry Amar gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| 06:24 | Belmont | Jerry Amar connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Burke | 65-73 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 06:18 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Deboer | 65-73 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Walter Linneman lays it in on a nice dish by William Lewis | 67-73 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the turnaround from the right block | 67-75 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Walter Linneman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Harper - foul #2 on William Harper, team foul #7 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SF) John Deboer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson (C) Robert Jones | |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Walter Linneman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Amar - foul #4 on Jerry Amar, team foul #12 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edgar Robinson (PG), Lawrence Ngo (PF) William Lewis, Jerry Amar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Robert Jones (SF) William Harper, Kurt Palmer | |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Walter Linneman buries a floater from just outside the lane | 70-77 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-77 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG) Walter Linneman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:48 | Belmont | Matthew Burke hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Eggleston | 72-77 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Carl Carpenter is called for the reach on Matthew Burke - foul #3 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #8 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Walter Linneman (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF) Edgar Robinson, Donnie Scharfenberg, David Eggleston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF) Raymond Kelly, Carl Carpenter, Robert Jones | |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Matthew Burke makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Matthew Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-79 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson grabs the board | 74-79 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marcus Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Ngo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Burke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derick Bruhn (tiring) 25 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Belmont | Matthew Burke hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Walter Linneman | 76-79 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn's layup is rejected by Matthew Burke | 76-79 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Walter Linneman | 76-79 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo clanks a jumper from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo tips it in | 78-79 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Jerry Amar (C) Marcus Gregory, Lawrence Ngo, Matthew Burke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Coy Palos (PF) William Harper, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky can't finish the layup | 78-79 |
| 02:34 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Walter Linneman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ayers - foul #2 on Robert Ayers, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Deboer (C) Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Dalton (C) Robert Ayers, Kurt Palmer | |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Jerry Amar swats the layup by Robert Dalton | 80-79 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | William Lewis pulls down the rebound | 80-79 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG) Walter Linneman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:51 | Belmont | William Lewis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Lewis, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Belmont | Marcus Gregory (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Matthew Burke (C) William Lewis, Jerry Amar, John Deboer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Coy Palos, Robert Dalton | |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-79 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Gregory - foul #2 on Marcus Gregory, team foul #14 | 80-79 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory's floater is tipped away by Richard Swenson | 80-80 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the board | 80-80 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the floater from the right side | 80-80 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Marcus Gregory - foul #3 on Marcus Gregory, team foul #15 | 80-82 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Matthew Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 00:27 | Belmont | Robert Jones steals it from Donnie Scharfenberg in the backcourt | 80-82 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits the finger roll | 80-84 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Brown | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Donnie Scharfenberg is called for the reach on Derick Bruhn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #16 | 83-84 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 86-86 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Glenn Gibson takes the ball from Carl Carpenter | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Burke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derick Bruhn (tiring) 28 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Matthew Burke wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-86 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson pulls down the rebound | 86-86 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-86 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG), William Lewis (SF), Jerry Amar (PF), John Deboer (C) Donnie Scharfenberg, Marcus Gregory, Jeffrey Brown, Matthew Burke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James McGilberry (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Jones, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 03:54 | Belmont | William Lewis misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 86-86 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | John Deboer tips it back up and in | 88-86 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Coy Palos, team foul #10 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo (C) Glenn Gibson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG) Carl Carpenter | |
| 03:18 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 91-86 |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Walter Linneman steps in front of the William Harper pass in the backcourt | 91-86 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | John Deboer misses the easy layup | 91-86 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Coy Palos | 91-86 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-86 |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF) Walter Linneman, William Lewis, John Deboer, Lawrence Ngo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry, Coy Palos, Robert Dalton | |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Donnie Scharfenberg - foul #4 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #17 | 91-86 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Jerry Amar snags the defensive board | 91-87 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Derick Bruhn takes the ball from Donnie Scharfenberg in the backcourt | 91-87 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Carl Carpenter is blocked by Jerry Amar | 91-87 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 91-87 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 91-87 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-87 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 91-87 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | Jerry Amar snags the offensive board | 91-87 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Richard Swenson swats the layup by Marcus Gregory | 91-87 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn snags the defensive board | 91-87 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 91-87 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | Jerry Amar snags the defensive board | 91-87 |
| 01:29 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-87 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Burke (C) Jerry Amar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Burke | 91-87 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the rebound | 91-87 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory is hacked by Phillip Pruzansky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #11 | 91-87 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn's pass is intercepted by Donnie Scharfenberg | 92-87 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marcus Gregory (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derick Bruhn (tiring) 28 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Phillip Pruzansky is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #12 | 92-87 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones travels with the ball | 94-87 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Pruzansky - foul #4 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #13 | 94-87 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg makes the 1st free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 95-87 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 95-87 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 95-87 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Pruzansky - foul #5 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #14 | 95-87 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Phillip Pruzansky | |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Glenn Gibson takes the ball from Richard Swenson | 97-87 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Carl Carpenter picks off the pass by Jeffrey Brown | 97-87 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn hits the finger roll set up by Carl Carpenter | 97-89 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson runs out the clock | 97-89 |