| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - James McGilberry (fresh) C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Deboer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Martin Brown inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Belmont | Martin Brown misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | John Deboer misses badly on a shot in the lane | 36-31 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter blows the layup but he's fouled by Donnie Scharfenberg - foul #2 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses long on a jump hook from close range | 38-31 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Jerry Amar tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson is hacked by Glenn Gibson - foul #1 on Glenn Gibson, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 38-33 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Belmont | Jerry Amar hits the finger roll set up by Glenn Gibson | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Donnie Scharfenberg - foul #3 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SF) Kurt Palmer | |
| 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 | |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter buries a jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Pruzansky and he's hacked by Matthew Burke - foul #1 on Matthew Burke, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Matthew Burke scores on a turnaround in the lane | 41-37 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 43-37 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | Kermit Hampton clanks a jumper from close range | 43-37 |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Walter Linneman steps in front of the Richard Swenson pass | 43-37 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | David Eggleston lays it up and in set up by Walter Linneman | 43-39 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Burke - foul #2 on Matthew Burke, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Craig Allen (PF) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Martin Brown (SF), John Deboer (PF), Jerry Amar (C) Walter Linneman, David Eggleston, Lawrence Ngo, Matthew Burke, Kermit Hampton | |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Craig Allen (fresh) C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Deboer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Belmont | William Harper is called for the reach on Jerry Amar in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Harper, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton (C) Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Martin Brown can't connect on a floater in the paint | 45-39 |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Martin Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | William Harper steps in front of the John Deboer pass | 45-39 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | William Harper is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Raymond Kelly, Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG), Lawrence Ngo (SF) Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown | |
| 14:06 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson misses short on an open shot from the right side | 45-39 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | Jerry Amar tips it but misses | 45-39 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | William Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kurt Palmer | 48-39 |
| 13:56 | Belmont | Walter Linneman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SF) William Harper, Kurt Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SG), Matthew Burke (C) Glenn Gibson, Jerry Amar | |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | John Deboer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Robert Ayers takes the ball from Walter Linneman in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers is hacked by Lawrence Ngo - foul #2 on Lawrence Ngo, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (PF) Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Martin Brown (SF), Kermit Hampton (C) David Eggleston, Lawrence Ngo, John Deboer | |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 13:00 | Belmont | Matthew Burke gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Walter Linneman hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donnie Scharfenberg | 48-41 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers is fouled on the floor by Kermit Hampton - foul #2 on Kermit Hampton, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Jerry Amar (C) Walter Linneman, Matthew Burke | |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:29 | Belmont | Jerry Amar pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses the 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 12:23 | Belmont | Jerry Amar grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:16 | Belmont | Jerry Amar misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | William Harper comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 11:47 | Belmont | Jerry Amar snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) SF - Robert Ayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James McGilberry (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Dalton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kermit Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Amar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Belmont | Raymond Kelly picks off the pass by Glenn Gibson in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | William Harper knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Ayers and he's fouled by Glenn Gibson - foul #2 on Glenn Gibson, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Raymond Kelly, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG), David Eggleston (SF), John Deboer (PF), Lawrence Ngo (C) Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, Kermit Hampton, Jerry Amar | |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | William Harper makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | John Deboer buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Eggleston and he's hacked by William Harper - foul #3 on William Harper, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG) William Harper | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 11:05 | Belmont | John Deboer makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Ngo is called for the reach on Richard Swenson - foul #3 on Lawrence Ngo, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG) Carl Carpenter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Burke (C) Glenn Gibson | |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:40 | Belmont | Phillip Pruzansky is called for the reach on Walter Linneman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | Matthew Burke is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG) Craig Allen | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:05 | Belmont | Walter Linneman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 10:04 | Belmont | Matthew Burke tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 10:02 | Belmont | John Deboer gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | John Deboer is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Pruzansky | 55-44 |
| 09:45 | Belmont | Walter Linneman is hacked by Richard Swenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Swenson, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James McGilberry (PF) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Martin Brown (SF), Jerry Amar (C) Walter Linneman, David Eggleston, Lawrence Ngo, Matthew Burke | |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Martin Brown hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donnie Scharfenberg | 55-46 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Glenn Gibson - foul #3 on Glenn Gibson, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Dalton (PF) Raymond Kelly, James McGilberry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kermit Hampton (PF) John Deboer | |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson is hacked by William Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Harper, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (PF) Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Amar | 56-46 |
| 08:44 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:42 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg's pass is intercepted by William Harper in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SF), Craig Allen (PF) William Harper, Kurt Palmer, James McGilberry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), David Eggleston (SG), Lawrence Ngo (SF), Matthew Burke (PF) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, Jerry Amar | |
| 08:14 | Belmont | David Eggleston is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Allen - foul #1 on Craig Allen, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| 08:14 | Belmont | David Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:14 | Belmont | David Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Walter Linneman steals the ball from Carl Carpenter | 56-48 |
| 07:32 | Belmont | Matthew Burke drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Ngo | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Allen (fresh) C - Robert Dalton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Eggleston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kermit Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dalton | 56-50 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Walter Linneman is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Pruzansky - foul #3 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Robert Ayers, Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Martin Brown (SF), John Deboer (PF), Jerry Amar (C) David Eggleston, Lawrence Ngo, Matthew Burke, Kermit Hampton | |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:55 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Jerry Amar snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | Walter Linneman is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), James McGilberry (PF) Raymond Kelly, Kurt Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:11 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 05:50 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Linneman | 56-56 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson blows the layup | 56-56 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Jerry Amar steps in front of the Carl Carpenter pass | 56-56 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Jerry Amar is hacked by Richard Swenson - foul #3 on Richard Swenson, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Robert Ayers (SF), Craig Allen (PF) William Harper, Carl Carpenter, Robert Smith, James McGilberry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), David Eggleston (SG), Lawrence Ngo (SF), Matthew Burke (PF) Walter Linneman, Donnie Scharfenberg, Martin Brown, John Deboer | |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Jerry Amar makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:31 | Belmont | Jerry Amar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson lays it up and in | 58-58 |
| 03:48 | Belmont | David Eggleston misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Swenson | 58-58 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 03:40 | Belmont | Matthew Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:19 | Belmont | David Eggleston loses the ball out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Raymond Kelly, Robert Ayers, Craig Allen, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kermit Hampton (C) Jerry Amar | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Carpenter (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - James McGilberry (tiring) 4 reb. C - Robert Dalton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Eggleston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Kermit Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer is denied on a layup by Kermit Hampton | 58-58 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | David Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry loses the ball out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (PG), Robert Smith (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), Edgar Robinson (SG), Martin Brown (SF), John Deboer (PF) Glenn Gibson, David Eggleston, Lawrence Ngo, Matthew Burke | |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG) Robert Ayers, Carl Carpenter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Lawrence Ngo (C) Walter Linneman, Edgar Robinson, Kermit Hampton | |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) William Harper, Raymond Kelly, James McGilberry, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Burke (C) Lawrence Ngo | |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Pruzansky | 60-58 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg is hacked by Robert Dalton - foul #1 on Robert Dalton, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jerry Amar (C) Matthew Burke | |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson travels in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Carl Carpenter is called for the reach on Donnie Scharfenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Deboer | 62-61 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Glenn Gibson | 62-64 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Jerry Amar denies the turnaround by Carl Carpenter | 62-64 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | John Deboer gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Belmont | John Deboer is hacked by Phillip Pruzansky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | John Deboer misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | John Deboer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jerry Amar | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Jerry Amar is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Pruzansky - foul #5 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #14 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Phillip Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Jerry Amar makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Jerry Amar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | William Harper is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kermit Hampton (PF) John Deboer | |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg is hacked by Carl Carpenter - foul #2 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #15 | 62-67 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-69 |