| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Surber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Ambler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brunetti (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Person (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Coomes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | William Surber makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Brunetti | 42-38 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | George Coomes misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Edward Ambler - foul #2 on Edward Ambler, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | George Coomes makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | George Coomes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:20 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 42-40 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Patrick Ward pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Patrick Ward is hacked by Charles Brunetti - foul #2 on Charles Brunetti, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 19:07 | Belmont | Micheal Stone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 19:06 | Youngstown State | David Riggs gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:59 | Youngstown State | William Surber misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:58 | Youngstown State | David Riggs tips it home | 44-40 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | John Wilks buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Micheal Stone | 44-43 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | William Surber is hacked by John Wilks - foul #2 on John Wilks, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti loses the dribble to Grant Person | 44-43 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | George Coomes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Ambler - foul #3 on Edward Ambler, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert (SF) Edward Ambler | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:04 | Belmont | George Coomes makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | George Coomes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:42 | Youngstown State | John Wilks steals the ball from Charles Brunetti | 44-45 |
| 17:28 | Belmont | John Wilks is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (SG), Reginald Aldrich (PF), Patrick Joy (C) Micheal Stone, Grant Person, George Coomes | |
| 17:11 | Belmont | Patrick Ward misses the jump hook in the lane | 44-45 |
| 17:10 | Belmont | Reginald Aldrich tips it in | 44-47 |
| 16:54 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by Joshua Evins - foul #2 on Joshua Evins, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Holmquist (C) Charles Brunetti | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jessie Jeremiah (SG), Mark Brown (SF) John Wilks, Patrick Ward | |
| 16:54 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Reginald Aldrich grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Mark Holmquist takes the ball from Jessie Jeremiah | 46-47 |
| 16:14 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Holmquist | 48-47 |
| 15:53 | Belmont | Patrick Joy is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell (PG), Andrew Kedzierski (SG), Edward Ambler (SF), Charles Brunetti (C) William Surber, Gary Smith, Kerry Richert, David Riggs | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Wilks (PG), Micheal Stone (SG), William Vassar (PF), George Coomes (C) Joshua Evins, Jessie Jeremiah, Mark Brown, Patrick Joy | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Randall Ferrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Kedzierski (fresh) SF - Edward Ambler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Holmquist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Brunetti (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Stone (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Reginald Aldrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - George Coomes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Youngstown State | Andrew Kedzierski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 15:35 | Belmont | George Coomes pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | Micheal Stone hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Wilks | 48-50 |
| 14:50 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 14:49 | Youngstown State | Mark Holmquist hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | Micheal Stone comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 14:42 | Youngstown State | Mark Holmquist grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | Mark Holmquist blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 14:21 | Belmont | George Coomes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | William Vassar is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Surber (PG), Gary Smith (SG), David Riggs (PF), Kerry Richert (C) Randall Ferrell, Andrew Kedzierski, Mark Holmquist, Charles Brunetti | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (PG), Patrick Ward (SF), Grant Person (C) John Wilks, Reginald Aldrich, George Coomes | |
| 13:36 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 53-50 |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Patrick Ward hits the finger roll set up by Micheal Stone and he's fouled by William Surber - foul #3 on William Surber, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jessie Jeremiah (SG) Micheal Stone | |
| 13:18 | Belmont | Patrick Ward misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:18 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 13:05 | Youngstown State | William Vassar denies the turnaround by Kerry Richert | 53-52 |
| 13:03 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 13:01 | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 12:46 | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert tips it in | 55-52 |
| 12:22 | Belmont | Joshua Evins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Jessie Jeremiah misses the tip | 55-52 |
| 12:18 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:13 | Youngstown State | William Surber is hacked by Joshua Evins - foul #3 on Joshua Evins, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti (C) Edward Ambler | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Wilks (PG), George Coomes (C) Jessie Jeremiah, William Vassar | |
| 11:58 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith loses the dribble to John Wilks | 55-52 |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Joshua Evins drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Surber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Richert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Riggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Brunetti (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Evins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grant Person (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Coomes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-55 |
| 11:22 | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert's pass is intercepted by Joshua Evins | 55-55 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | David Riggs steps in front of the Patrick Ward pass | 55-55 |
| 10:39 | Youngstown State | Patrick Ward steps in front of the William Surber pass | 55-55 |
| 10:21 | Belmont | John Wilks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 10:20 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 10:03 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti knocks in the shot near the basket | 57-55 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Joshua Evins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell (PG), Andrew Kedzierski (SG), Edward Ambler (SF), Mark Holmquist (PF) William Surber, Gary Smith, Kerry Richert, David Riggs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Micheal Stone (SG), Reginald Aldrich (SF), William Vassar (PF), Patrick Joy (C) Joshua Evins, Patrick Ward, Grant Person, George Coomes | |
| 09:42 | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell hits a runner from the baseline set up by Edward Ambler | 59-55 |
| 09:28 | Belmont | Micheal Stone loses the dribble to Mark Holmquist | 59-55 |
| 09:23 | Youngstown State | Andrew Kedzierski hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Randall Ferrell | 61-55 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | John Wilks double dribbles | 61-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Surber (PG), Ronald Furr (PF) Andrew Kedzierski, Charles Brunetti | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Bow (PG) John Wilks | |
| 08:43 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Surber | 63-55 |
| 08:26 | Belmont | Micheal Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 08:25 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | William Surber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-55 |
| 08:13 | Belmont | William Vassar snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 07:53 | Belmont | Micheal Stone makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Reginald Aldrich | 63-58 |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Brian Bow steals it from Mark Holmquist | 63-58 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Brian Bow lays it in | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Surber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Ambler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Furr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Holmquist (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brian Bow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Micheal Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reginald Aldrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Patrick Joy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Reginald Aldrich - foul #1 on Reginald Aldrich, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Smith (SG), David Riggs (PF), Charles Brunetti (C) Randall Ferrell, Ronald Furr, Mark Holmquist | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Wilks (PG), Joshua Evins (SG), Patrick Ward (SF), George Coomes (C) Brian Bow, Micheal Stone, Reginald Aldrich, William Vassar | |
| 07:17 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:17 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:17 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Patrick Ward | 64-60 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | John Wilks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Wilks - foul #3 on John Wilks, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert (SF) Edward Ambler | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Vassar (PF) Patrick Joy | |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:35 | Belmont | John Wilks is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | George Coomes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-60 |
| 06:18 | Youngstown State | David Riggs gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:07 | Youngstown State | The jumper by Gary Smith is denied by George Coomes | 66-60 |
| 06:06 | Youngstown State | David Riggs can't tip it in | 66-60 |
| 06:04 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:41 | Youngstown State | William Surber can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-60 |
| 05:40 | Belmont | George Coomes grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | John Wilks buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Vassar | 66-62 |
| 05:11 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Wilks - foul #4 on John Wilks, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell (PG), Edward Ambler (SF) William Surber, Kerry Richert | |
| Subs | Belmont | Micheal Stone (SG), Grant Person (PF) Joshua Evins, William Vassar | |
| 05:11 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:11 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:11 | Belmont | George Coomes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | John Wilks is hacked by Edward Ambler - foul #4 on Edward Ambler, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | John Wilks makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | John Wilks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:50 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |
| 04:48 | Belmont | Micheal Stone snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Micheal Stone knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Ward and the foul's on Gary Smith - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (PG), Patrick Joy (C) John Wilks, George Coomes | |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Micheal Stone makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 69-67 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Micheal Stone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-67 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | David Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:31 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith is called for traveling | 69-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Surber (PG), Kerry Richert (SF), Ronald Furr (PF), Mark Holmquist (C) Gary Smith, Edward Ambler, David Riggs, Charles Brunetti | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Wilks (PG), Reginald Aldrich (SF), William Vassar (PF) Joshua Evins, Patrick Ward, Patrick Joy | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Surber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kerry Richert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Furr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Holmquist (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Wilks (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Micheal Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reginald Aldrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Vassar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Grant Person (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Belmont | Grant Person clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 69-67 |
| 03:13 | Belmont | William Vassar pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:00 | Belmont | Micheal Stone knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Vassar | 69-69 |
| 03:00 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Smith (SG), Edward Ambler (SF), David Riggs (PF), Charles Brunetti (C) Randall Ferrell, Kerry Richert, Ronald Furr, Mark Holmquist | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Ward (SF), George Coomes (C) Reginald Aldrich, Grant Person | |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith makes the shot from the right side | 71-69 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | John Wilks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to David Riggs | 71-69 |
| 02:27 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-69 |
| 02:11 | Belmont | Edward Ambler steals it from Patrick Ward | 71-69 |
| 02:07 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Ambler | 73-69 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | George Coomes's layup is rejected by Charles Brunetti | 73-69 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Patrick Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:33 | Belmont | Micheal Stone connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Wilks | 73-72 |
| 01:25 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Wilks - foul #5 on John Wilks, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joshua Evins (PG) John Wilks | |
| 01:25 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:25 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | William Vassar misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler double dribbles | 74-72 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | William Surber steals it from George Coomes | 74-72 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | William Surber banks in the layup | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Micheal Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell (PG), Mark Holmquist (PF) William Surber, David Riggs | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler is hacked by Micheal Stone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Stone, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | The rebound goes to William Vassar | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Micheal Stone loses the dribble to Randall Ferrell | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Surber (PG), David Riggs (PF) Gary Smith, Mark Holmquist | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | Micheal Stone is called for the reach on Randall Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Stone, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Smith (SG) Charles Brunetti | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | The rebound goes to George Coomes | 77-72 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Joshua Evins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Patrick Ward gets the offensive rebound | 77-72 |