| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) SF - Dick Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) C - Edward Hess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Edward Hess wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Gregg Paxton picks off the pass by Kenneth Pence | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton hits a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Edward Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Daniel Larson makes the turnaround from the baseline | 0-5 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Pence | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Keith Sipple takes the ball from Eddy Frampton | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Edward Hess is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Keith Sipple takes the ball from Dick Hill | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Brad Stutler is hacked by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| 17:00 | Belmont | James Mease makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (SG) Gregg Paxton | |
| 16:31 | Belmont | David Mapes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Donald Lane hits the follow up shot | 2-10 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bailey - foul #1 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG) Keith Sipple | |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey snags the offensive board | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) SG - Frank Minton (fresh) SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) PF - Evan Massey (fresh) C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) SF - Donald Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mapes (fresh) C - James Mease (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brad Stutler - foul #1 on Brad Stutler, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG) Frank Minton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Daniel Bailey, James Mease | |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:34 | Belmont | David Mapes travels with the ball | 4-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Scott Robinson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG) David Mapes | |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Pence | 6-10 |
| 14:55 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | John Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG) John Green | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF) Donald Lane | |
| 14:30 | Belmont | Robert Clark picks off the pass by Brad Stutler in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark lays it up and in | 8-10 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton can't finish the layup | 8-10 |
| 14:18 | Belmont | Edward Hess tips it home | 8-12 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark is fouled on the floor by Brad Stutler - foul #2 on Brad Stutler, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), John Pifer (SG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | John Pifer is called for the reach on Frank Minton - foul #1 on John Pifer, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG) John Pifer | |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-12 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Donald Lane snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 12:57 | Belmont | David Mapes grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Keith Sipple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-12 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 8-12 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson snags the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Evan Massey | 11-12 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey dunks the ball on a nice dish by Donald Lane and he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Robert Clark, Frank Minton, Scott Robinson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Donald Lane, David Mapes, James Mease | |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses short on a jumper in the lane | 11-14 |
| 11:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Daniel Larson | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Christopher Lerner is called for the reach on Daniel Larson - foul #1 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG) Daniel Bailey | |
| 11:27 | Belmont | Keith Sipple blows the layup | 11-14 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Eddy Frampton | 11-14 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Lane - foul #1 on Donald Lane, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (SF) Keith Sipple | |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | Daniel Larson comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Christopher Lerner - foul #2 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Massey (PF) Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG) Edward Hess | |
| 10:53 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | Daniel Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Pence | 15-15 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Donald Lane misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | John Green grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Larson - foul #1 on Daniel Larson, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG) Kenneth Pence | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF), James Mease (C) Daniel Bailey, Daniel Larson | |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:57 | Belmont | Donald Lane misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Gregg Paxton | 17-15 |
| 09:38 | Belmont | James Mease knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Sipple | 17-17 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton is called for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson (SF), Derrick Tsao (C) Dick Hill, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), John Pifer (SG), Edward Hess (C) Donald Lane, Gregg Paxton, James Mease | |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Minton - foul #1 on Frank Minton, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG) Frank Minton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson's layup is rejected by David Mapes | 17-19 |
| 08:54 | Belmont | John Pifer gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | John Pifer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Bailey | 17-22 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | John Green misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-22 |
| 08:44 | Belmont | Keith Sipple grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:30 | Belmont | John Pifer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 17-22 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | John Pifer steals it from John Green | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Evan Massey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pifer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Mapes (fairly fresh) C - Edward Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Keith Sipple buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson snags the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-24 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Derrick Tsao - foul #1 on Derrick Tsao, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (PG), Dick Hill (SF), Eddy Frampton (C) John Green, Scott Robinson, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), Donald Lane (SF), Daniel Larson (PF), James Mease (C) John Pifer, Keith Sipple, David Mapes, Edward Hess | |
| 06:19 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dick Hill | 22-25 |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Daniel Larson makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Mease | 22-27 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Gregg Paxton blocks the jumper by Derrick Tsao | 22-27 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao gets the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | Daniel Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Donald Lane and he's hacked by Frank Minton - foul #2 on Frank Minton, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson (PG), Joseph Stone (PF) Frank Minton, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF) Donald Lane | |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson travels with the ball | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Lane (PG), Edward Hess (C) Daniel Bailey, James Mease | |
| 03:58 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the dunk attempt | 22-30 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Robinson | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Donald Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses the easy layup | 24-30 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Edward Hess denies the turnaround by Dick Hill | 24-30 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Keith Sipple scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Edward Hess | 24-33 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Frank Minton (SG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Evan Massey (C) Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Joseph Stone, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Gregg Paxton, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| 02:34 | Belmont | Scott Robinson steps in front of the David Mapes pass | 24-33 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on James Mease - foul #1 on James Mease, team foul #7 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SF) Scott Robinson | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Pifer (SG) Keith Sipple | |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | John Pifer is called for traveling | 25-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF) Donald Lane | |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Keith Sipple picks off the pass by John Green | 25-33 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | Keith Sipple throws it down | 25-35 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Brad Stutler is whistled for a carry | 27-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF), Eddy Frampton (C) John Green, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), Donald Lane (SF), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) John Pifer, Keith Sipple, David Mapes, James Mease | |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dick Hill | 30-35 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | Edward Hess drills a turnaround in the lane | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses long on a fullcourt shot | 30-37 |