| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Junior Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Thomason (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Tim Street (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Junior Larocca inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Robert Thomason travels with the ball | 25-39 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the jumper from the right block | 25-41 |
| 18:59 | Belmont | Robert Thomason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | James Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:45 | Belmont | Robert Thomason can't finish the layup | 25-41 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Sellers | 25-41 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | James Thiel is called for the reach on Larry Hughes - foul #1 on James Thiel, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 25-41 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Robert Sellers tips it in | 25-43 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | James Thiel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Robert Sellers pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't connect on a floater from close range | 25-43 |
| 17:28 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Junior Larocca | 25-43 |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Tim Street knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Larry Hughes - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Tim Street makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Everett Brasfield | 28-46 |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Tim Street is called for traveling | 28-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Pleas (PG), Levi Gordon (SG), William Salmon (SF), Andrew Bean (C) James Thiel, James Jones, Junior Larocca, Tim Street | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG) Carlos Gammon | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Bean - foul #2 on Andrew Bean, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Taylor (SF) Robert Thomason | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Christopher Pendley, Wade Gilbert | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Gordon (fresh) SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Salmon (fresh) C - Andrew Bean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 6 pts. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Robert Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 15:03 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Paul Pleas | 28-48 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Levi Gordon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Lewis - foul #1 on Joe Lewis, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Junior Larocca (SF), Robert Thomason (PF) Paul Pleas, Robert Taylor, Andrew Bean | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Larry Hughes (C) Shawn Parsons, Everett Brasfield | |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Levi Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Levi Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Levi Gordon misses the 3rd free throw | 30-48 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-48 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Robert Thomason grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:19 | Belmont | William Salmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | William Salmon snags the offensive board | 30-48 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | James Thiel double dribbles | 30-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Jones (SG), Tim Street (C) Levi Gordon, William Salmon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF) Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers | |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Danny Connelly connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:43 | Belmont | Tim Street can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-50 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the board | 30-50 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Thomason | 30-50 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | Junior Larocca misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 13:03 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomason | 30-50 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Junior Larocca buries a jump hook from the left block set up by James Jones and the foul's on Larry Hughes - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly | |
| 12:49 | Belmont | Junior Larocca makes the free throw | 33-50 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is fouled on the floor by James Thiel - foul #2 on James Thiel, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Pleas (PG), William Salmon (SF) James Thiel, Junior Larocca | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Joe Lewis hits the follow up shot | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Salmon (fresh) PF - Robert Thomason (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Tim Street (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Belmont | William Salmon double dribbles | 33-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Taylor (SF), Andrew Bean (C) Robert Thomason, Tim Street | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG) Shawn Parsons | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Junior Larocca (SF) Paul Pleas, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-52 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 33-52 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Joe Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-52 |
| 10:41 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Junior Larocca | 33-52 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | William Salmon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Thiel | 35-52 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | William Salmon takes the ball from Everett Brasfield | 35-52 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | James Thiel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-52 |
| 09:40 | Belmont | James Thiel hits the follow up shot | 37-52 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Sellers, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Pleas (PG), Levi Gordon (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Robert Thomason (PF), Tim Street (C) James Thiel, James Jones, Junior Larocca, William Salmon, Andrew Bean | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Wade Gilbert swats the short shot by Robert Taylor | 37-52 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Danny Connelly snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Tim Street | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Paul Pleas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:40 | Belmont | Paul Pleas is whistled for a carry | 40-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Junior Larocca (SF) Levi Gordon, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Robert Sellers (SF) Christopher Pendley, Everett Brasfield | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Pleas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Larocca (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Thomason (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Tim Street (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Paul Pleas is called for the reach on Danny Connelly - foul #2 on Paul Pleas, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 06:52 | Belmont | Robert Thomason grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Robert Thomason drills a 3 from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 43-55 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Junior Larocca misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-55 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | Robert Thomason snags the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 05:47 | Belmont | Tim Street's pass is intercepted by Shawn Parsons | 43-55 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Robert Sellers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 05:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Thomason | 43-55 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | James Thiel comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-55 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Robert Sellers pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Junior Larocca | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:20 | Belmont | Robert Thomason clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | Robert Thomason grabs the board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Junior Larocca buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Pleas | 45-55 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Jones (SG), William Salmon (C) Paul Pleas, Tim Street | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | William Salmon steps in front of the Everett Brasfield pass | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Junior Larocca (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Thomason (fresh) 9 pts. 15 reb. C - William Salmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Belmont | James Thiel scores on a jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | The short jumper by Larry Hughes is denied by William Salmon | 47-55 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Joe Lewis tips it but misses | 47-55 |
| 02:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Thomason | 47-55 |
| 02:28 | Belmont | James Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Salmon - foul #1 on William Salmon, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Pleas (PG), Andrew Bean (C) James Thiel, Junior Larocca | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Danny Connelly (PF) Carlos Gammon, Wade Gilbert | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | William Salmon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Junior Larocca (SF), Tim Street (C) Paul Pleas, William Salmon, Andrew Bean | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Shawn Parsons, Everett Brasfield, Danny Connelly | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 50-57 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon buries a runner in the lane set up by Joe Lewis | 50-59 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | James Jones blows the layup | 50-59 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Kent State | James Jones is called for the reach on Larry Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Robert Thomason pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Belmont | James Thiel is fouled on the floor by Carlos Gammon - foul #2 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Danny Connelly | |
| 00:48 | Belmont | James Thiel misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | James Thiel is called for the reach on Wade Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Thiel, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (C) Larry Hughes | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Joe Lewis blocks the jumper by James Jones | 50-61 |
| 00:36 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Street | 50-61 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Tim Street can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-61 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Danny Connelly buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Lewis | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Junior Larocca comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 50-63 |