| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) SG - Hugo Harry (fresh) SF - Danny Walker (fresh) PF - Alexander Crafton (fresh) C - Courtney Dame (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) SF - Martin Brown (fresh) PF - John Deboer (fresh) C - Jerry Amar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jerry Amar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle 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 | Donnie Scharfenberg hits the finger roll set up by Glenn Gibson | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Youngstown State | Jerry Amar denies the turnaround by Hugo Harry | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Martin Brown | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Gibson | 0-5 |
| 19:07 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hugo Harry | 2-5 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Jerry Amar loses the dribble to Howard Rucker | 2-5 |
| 18:52 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker hits the finger roll | 4-5 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 18:24 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Hugo Harry | 6-5 |
| 17:50 | Belmont | John Deboer can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 17:49 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Courtney Dame | 6-5 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Gibson - foul #1 on Glenn Gibson, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:31 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker is hacked by Glenn Gibson - foul #2 on Glenn Gibson, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Karson Todd (C) Courtney Dame | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), David Eggleston (SG), Lawrence Ngo (SF), Matthew Burke (PF), Kermit Hampton (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, John Deboer, Jerry Amar | |
| 17:23 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Hugo Harry is denied by Kermit Hampton | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Matthew Burke connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Walter Linneman | 6-7 |
| 16:49 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kermit Hampton - foul #1 on Kermit Hampton, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (SG), Harry Curry (SF), Norman Siu (C) Hugo Harry, Danny Walker, Alexander Crafton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:49 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:49 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | David Eggleston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG) Howard Rucker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Martin Brown (SF), John Deboer (PF) David Eggleston, Lawrence Ngo, Kermit Hampton | |
| 16:13 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 16:11 | Belmont | Matthew Burke grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | John Deboer knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Donnie Scharfenberg | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fresh) SG - Christopher Kamen (fresh) SF - Harry Curry (fresh) PF - Karson Todd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Siu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) PF - John Deboer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Burke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Hugo Harry (SG), Danny Walker (SF), Courtney Dame (C) Roy Roche, Christopher Kamen, Harry Curry, Norman Siu | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Amar (C) Matthew Burke | |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Brown - foul #1 on Martin Brown, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton (PF) Karson Todd | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:04 | Belmont | John Deboer grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:52 | Belmont | John Deboer misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Alexander Crafton - foul #1 on Alexander Crafton, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SG), Lawrence Ngo (SF) Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown | |
| 14:52 | Belmont | John Deboer misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:52 | Belmont | John Deboer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:38 | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Howard Rucker and he's hacked by David Eggleston - foul #1 on David Eggleston, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Burke (PF) John Deboer | |
| 14:38 | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | Matthew Burke misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Courtney Dame - foul #1 on Courtney Dame, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edgar Robinson (SG) Walter Linneman | |
| 14:20 | Belmont | Matthew Burke makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:20 | Belmont | Matthew Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:08 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Crafton | 15-12 |
| 13:44 | Belmont | David Eggleston is whistled for a carry | 15-12 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG), Karson Todd (SF), Norman Siu (C) Howard Rucker, Danny Walker, Courtney Dame | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Martin Brown (SF) Edgar Robinson, Lawrence Ngo | |
| 13:21 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Martin Brown - foul #2 on Martin Brown, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG), Harry Curry (SF) Hugo Harry, Alexander Crafton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), Lawrence Ngo (SF), John Deboer (PF), Kermit Hampton (C) David Eggleston, Martin Brown, Matthew Burke, Jerry Amar | |
| 13:21 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:21 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | John Deboer hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Ngo | 17-14 |
| 12:44 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 12:42 | Belmont | John Deboer gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:27 | Belmont | Roy Roche is called for the reach on Walter Linneman - foul #1 on Roy Roche, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Danny Walker (SF) Christopher Kamen, Karson Todd | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kermit Hampton | 17-17 |
| 11:59 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Norman Siu | 20-17 |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Ngo | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Roche (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Walker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Norman Siu (fresh) C - Harry Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) PF - John Deboer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Youngstown State | Lawrence Ngo picks off the pass by Norman Siu | 20-19 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo is whistled for a carry | 20-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry (SG), Alexander Crafton (PF), Courtney Dame (C) Roy Roche, Norman Siu, Harry Curry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edgar Robinson (SG), David Eggleston (SF), Matthew Burke (PF), Jerry Amar (C) Donnie Scharfenberg, Lawrence Ngo, John Deboer, Kermit Hampton | |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame is fouled on the floor by Edgar Robinson - foul #1 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | Walter Linneman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edgar Robinson | 22-22 |
| 10:28 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hugo Harry | 24-22 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | Jerry Amar is hacked by Courtney Dame - foul #2 on Courtney Dame, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Curry (SF), Karson Todd (C) Danny Walker, Courtney Dame | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Tillman (PG) Walter Linneman | |
| 09:56 | Belmont | David Eggleston misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Rucker - foul #1 on Howard Rucker, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG) Howard Rucker | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo (SF), John Deboer (PF) John Tillman, Matthew Burke | |
| 09:56 | Belmont | David Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | David Eggleston misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Karson Todd | 24-23 |
| 09:27 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Roy Roche | 26-23 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Jerry Amar clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Karson Todd - foul #1 on Karson Todd, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Danny Walker (SF) Harry Curry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG) David Eggleston, Edgar Robinson | |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Jerry Amar makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 09:09 | Belmont | Jerry Amar misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 09:09 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hugo Harry | 28-24 |
| 08:50 | Belmont | Jerry Amar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Norman Siu (C) Roy Roche, Alexander Crafton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Burke (C) Jerry Amar | |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd clanks a jump hook from close range | 28-24 |
| 08:30 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd can't tip it in | 28-24 |
| 08:28 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Karson Todd | 28-24 |
| 08:12 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:57 | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry's layup is rejected by John Deboer | 28-24 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Matthew Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Hugo Harry | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugo Harry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Danny Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karson Todd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Siu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Ngo (fairly fresh) PF - John Deboer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 07:07 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg tips it back up and in | 31-26 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-26 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Walter Linneman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Hugo Harry - foul #1 on Hugo Harry, team foul #7 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG), Christopher Kamen (SG), Ronald Phillips (SF), Alexander Crafton (PF), Harry Curry (C) Howard Rucker, Hugo Harry, Danny Walker, Karson Todd, Norman Siu | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edgar Robinson (SG), David Eggleston (SF), Kermit Hampton (PF), Jerry Amar (C) Donnie Scharfenberg, Lawrence Ngo, John Deboer, Matthew Burke | |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Walter Linneman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 06:12 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen is denied on a layup by Jerry Amar | 33-27 |
| 06:10 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry can't tip it in | 33-27 |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 05:54 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Jerry Amar pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 05:40 | Belmont | Jerry Amar tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 05:14 | Belmont | David Eggleston knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Linneman | 36-32 |
| 05:03 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Phillips | 39-32 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Roy Roche is called for the reach on Walter Linneman - foul #2 on Roy Roche, team foul #8 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Danny Walker (SF) Roy Roche, Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Matthew Burke (PF) Edgar Robinson, Kermit Hampton | |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | Matthew Burke snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | Jerry Amar misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 03:51 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alexander Crafton | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kamen (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Crafton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Curry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Eggleston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Belmont | Jerry Amar lays it up and in | 41-36 |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Matthew Burke pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Burke | 41-36 |
| 02:19 | Belmont | David Eggleston clanks a floater from the left side | 41-36 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 02:00 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker is fouled on the floor by Walter Linneman - foul #1 on Walter Linneman, team foul #8 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry (SG), Karson Todd (SF), Norman Siu (PF), Courtney Dame (C) Christopher Kamen, Danny Walker, Alexander Crafton, Harry Curry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Edgar Robinson (SG), Martin Brown (SF), John Deboer (PF), Lawrence Ngo (C) Walter Linneman, Donnie Scharfenberg, David Eggleston, Matthew Burke, Jerry Amar | |
| 02:00 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:00 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo misses the driving attempt from the left block | 43-36 |
| 01:49 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Brown | 43-36 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | John Deboer's floater is tipped away by Norman Siu | 43-36 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Glenn Gibson is called for the reach on Howard Rucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Gibson, team foul #9 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Tillman (PG) Glenn Gibson | |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Martin Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Norman Siu - foul #1 on Norman Siu, team foul #9 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG) Howard Rucker | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Martin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Martin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:52 | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG) Edgar Robinson | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Hugo Harry steals it from Lawrence Ngo | 45-38 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd is fouled on the floor by Donnie Scharfenberg - foul #1 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #10 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Danny Walker (SF) Roy Roche, Norman Siu | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Burke (C) Lawrence Ngo | |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | John Tillman misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 47-38 |