| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Stringer (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hughs (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Veach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Aston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Adcock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | John Adcock inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | John Venezia can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-41 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Keith Ross snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 19:22 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-41 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | John Adcock is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Adcock, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler (SF) John Adcock | |
| 18:40 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs's floater is knocked away by Benjamin Gerardi | 25-41 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Venezia | 25-43 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | David Stringer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-43 |
| 18:12 | Belmont | Keith Ross tips it but misses | 25-43 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | John Venezia connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Benjamin Gerardi | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:38 | Belmont | John Venezia picks off the pass by Dale Aston | 25-45 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-45 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | John Venezia misses the tip | 25-45 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Keith Ross | 25-45 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | David Stringer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Shreffler - foul #1 on Michael Shreffler, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Atkins (SG), James Hefley (SF), Tommy Seamons (PF), Jacob Sanford (C) Thomas Hughs, David Veach, Keith Ross, Dale Aston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (SG), Darren Danner (C) John Venezia, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| 17:01 | Belmont | David Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | David Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Jacob Sanford is called for the reach on Darren Danner - foul #2 on Jacob Sanford, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Friesen (PG) David Stringer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Williams (SG), Thomas Hunt (C) Albert Daugherty, Raymond Warburton | |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | James Friesen is called for the reach on Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on James Friesen, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Hefley - foul #1 on James Hefley, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler misses the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:00 | Belmont | James Hefley lays it up and in | 29-46 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Friesen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Atkins (fresh) SF - James Hefley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Seamons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Sanford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sergio Romero (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Danner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | William Williams misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Atkins - foul #1 on Christopher Atkins, team foul #4 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), Thomas Hughs (SG), David Veach (SF), Keith Ross (PF), Dale Aston (C) James Friesen, Christopher Atkins, James Hefley, Tommy Seamons, Jacob Sanford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Venezia (SG), John Adcock (SF), Raymond Warburton (PF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Sergio Romero, Michael Shreffler, Darren Danner, Thomas Hunt | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton snags the offensive board | 29-47 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Ross - foul #2 on Keith Ross, team foul #5 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG) William Williams | |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:09 | Belmont | David Veach knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Stringer | 32-49 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi blows the layup but he's hacked by Dale Aston - foul #1 on Dale Aston, team foul #6 | 32-49 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | David Veach is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Veach, team foul #7 | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | John Venezia clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-51 |
| 14:10 | Belmont | Dale Aston grabs the board | 32-51 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Keith Ross drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Stringer | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | John Venezia comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Hughs - foul #3 on Thomas Hughs, team foul #8 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Atkins (PG), James Hefley (SG), Jacob Sanford (C) David Stringer, Thomas Hughs, Dale Aston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler (C) Benjamin Gerardi | |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | John Venezia makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | John Venezia makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 13:27 | Belmont | Christopher Atkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | John Adcock snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Christopher Atkins steps in front of the Albert Daugherty pass | 34-53 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | David Veach misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Adcock - foul #4 on John Adcock, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG) Keith Ross | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (SG), Darren Danner (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) John Venezia, John Adcock, Raymond Warburton | |
| 12:46 | Belmont | David Veach misses the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | David Veach misses the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Albert Daugherty | 34-55 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | David Stringer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-55 |
| 12:04 | Belmont | James Hefley tips it back up and in | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Atkins (fresh) SF - David Veach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hefley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Sanford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sergio Romero (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Danner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-55 |
| 11:42 | Belmont | James Hefley pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| 11:24 | Belmont | David Stringer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Hughs (SG), Keith Ross (PF), Dale Aston (C) Christopher Atkins, David Veach, Jacob Sanford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Venezia (SG), Raymond Warburton (PF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Albert Daugherty, Darren Danner, Thomas Hunt | |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Shreffler | 36-57 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Keith Ross misses the easy layup | 36-57 |
| 10:46 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Aston | 36-57 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-57 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Dale Aston snags the offensive board | 36-57 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | James Hefley misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Shreffler - foul #2 on Michael Shreffler, team foul #4 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Atkins (PG) David Stringer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Danner (SF) Michael Shreffler | |
| 10:13 | Belmont | James Hefley misses the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | James Hefley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | John Venezia loses the ball out of bounds | 37-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tommy Seamons (SF) James Hefley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG) Sergio Romero | |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Venezia - foul #2 on John Venezia, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Williams (SG) John Venezia | |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs misses the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs misses the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Keith Ross snags the offensive board | 37-57 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Keith Ross's pass is intercepted by Darren Danner | 37-57 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Thomas Hughs pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Dale Aston misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-57 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Tommy Seamons tips it back up and in | 39-57 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-57 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Tommy Seamons grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Tommy Seamons drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Keith Ross | 42-57 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Keith Ross steals the ball from Albert Daugherty | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Christopher Atkins (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Hughs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Seamons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Ross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Aston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Danner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Warburton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Belmont | Tommy Seamons's layup is rejected by Raymond Warburton | 42-57 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), James Friesen (SG), David Veach (SF), James Hefley (PF), Jacob Sanford (C) Christopher Atkins, Thomas Hughs, Tommy Seamons, Keith Ross, Dale Aston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), John Venezia (SG), John Adcock (SF), Michael Shreffler (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Albert Daugherty, William Williams, Darren Danner, Raymond Warburton, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| 06:55 | Belmont | David Stringer drills a shot from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | John Adcock tips it back up and in | 44-59 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | Jacob Sanford is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hunt - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | David Stringer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-59 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | John Venezia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-59 |
| 05:47 | Belmont | Jacob Sanford pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 05:32 | Belmont | David Stringer lays it up and in on a great pass from James Friesen | 46-59 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | John Venezia misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-59 |
| 05:04 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jacob Sanford | 46-59 |
| 04:50 | Belmont | James Hefley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler is hacked by Jacob Sanford - foul #3 on Jacob Sanford, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Thomas Hughs (SG), Keith Ross (PF), Dale Aston (C) James Friesen, James Hefley, Jacob Sanford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), Raymond Warburton (PF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Sergio Romero, John Adcock, Thomas Hunt | |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:04 | Belmont | David Stringer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Shreffler | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Stringer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hughs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Veach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Aston (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Venezia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Shreffler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Belmont | David Veach connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Stringer | 52-64 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | John Venezia is hacked by Dale Aston - foul #2 on Dale Aston, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Atkins (PG), James Hefley (SF) David Stringer, David Veach | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SF) Michael Shreffler | |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | John Venezia makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | John Venezia misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | James Hefley gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | James Hefley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-65 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | John Adcock comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-65 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | John Venezia hits the follow up shot | 52-67 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | Dale Aston is hacked by Benjamin Gerardi - foul #1 on Benjamin Gerardi, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Friesen (PG), Tommy Seamons (PF) Thomas Hughs, Keith Ross | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), William Williams (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Darren Danner (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Albert Daugherty, John Venezia, John Adcock, Raymond Warburton, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| 01:56 | Belmont | Dale Aston makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | Dale Aston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero is hacked by James Friesen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Friesen, team foul #11 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jacob Sanford (C) Dale Aston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Jacob Sanford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tommy Seamons | 57-69 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 01:09 | Belmont | James Hefley snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Jacob Sanford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-69 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | William Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Hefley - foul #2 on James Hefley, team foul #12 | 57-69 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Belmont | The jump hook by Jacob Sanford is blocked by Thomas Hunt | 57-71 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 57-71 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | William Williams runs out the clock | 57-71 |