| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Artrip (fresh) SG - John Stull (fresh) SF - Howard Powell (fresh) PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Gregory Coggins (fresh) SG - Duane Vreeland (fresh) SF - Jack Ricciardi (fresh) PF - Bill Hungerford (fresh) C - Gary Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Robert Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Bill Hungerford blocks the short jumper by Howard Powell | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Youngstown State | Gary Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | John Stull pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Youngstown State | Gary Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Youngstown State | Jack Ricciardi tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester can't connect on a floater near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Belmont | John Stull gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Belmont | Gary Reynolds swats the layup by Ernest Sylvester | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Sylvester | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | Howard Powell connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Youngstown State | Duane Vreeland makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Ricciardi | 3-5 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | John Artrip is fouled on the floor by Duane Vreeland - foul #1 on Duane Vreeland, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Laurence Goss (PG), Nathan Conrad (SG), Francis Desir (SF), Salvatore Ferrari (PF), Ronnie Powell (C) Gregory Coggins, Duane Vreeland, Jack Ricciardi, Bill Hungerford, Gary Reynolds | |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Robert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins (PG) Salvatore Ferrari | |
| 16:38 | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Nathan Conrad and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Salvatore Ferrari (PF) Ronnie Powell | |
| 16:38 | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins misses the free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 16:11 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Williams and he's fouled by Salvatore Ferrari - foul #1 on Salvatore Ferrari, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Kennedy (SG), Phil Hurlbert (SF), Carl Atkins (C) John Stull, Howard Powell, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Duane Vreeland (SG), Ronnie Powell (C) Nathan Conrad, Salvatore Ferrari | |
| 16:11 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Youngstown State | Laurence Goss pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:48 | Youngstown State | Carl Atkins takes the ball from Gregory Coggins | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Artrip (fairly fresh) SG - David Kennedy (fresh) SF - Phil Hurlbert (fresh) PF - Ernest Sylvester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Atkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Gregory Coggins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Duane Vreeland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Desir (fresh) PF - Laurence Goss (fresh) C - Ronnie Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Belmont | David Kennedy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | Duane Vreeland grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:19 | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins is fouled on the floor by John Artrip - foul #1 on John Artrip, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Fry (SG), Jon Johns (SF) John Artrip, Ernest Sylvester | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nathan Conrad (PG), Bill Hungerford (SF), Gary Reynolds (C) Gregory Coggins, Laurence Goss, Ronnie Powell | |
| 14:59 | Youngstown State | Francis Desir makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Hungerford | 5-9 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:36 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Gary Reynolds | 5-9 |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | Gary Reynolds can't finish the layup | 5-9 |
| 14:18 | Youngstown State | Nathan Conrad tips it but misses | 5-9 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | Carl Atkins pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:57 | Belmont | David Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | Gary Reynolds snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Carl Atkins takes the ball from Gary Reynolds | 5-9 |
| 13:27 | Belmont | Nathan Conrad is called for the reach on Phil Hurlbert - foul #1 on Nathan Conrad, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Artrip (PG), John Stull (SG), Howard Powell (SF), Ernest Sylvester (PF), Robert Williams (C) David Kennedy, Dustin Fry, Jon Johns, Phil Hurlbert, Carl Atkins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins (PG), Jack Ricciardi (SF), Laurence Goss (PF) Nathan Conrad, Bill Hungerford, Francis Desir | |
| 13:22 | Belmont | Howard Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| 13:02 | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Sylvester - foul #1 on Ernest Sylvester, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nathan Conrad (SG), Bill Hungerford (PF), Francis Desir (C) Duane Vreeland, Laurence Goss, Gary Reynolds | |
| 13:02 | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:02 | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Howard Powell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 12:27 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford is fouled on the floor by John Stull - foul #1 on John Stull, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Duane Vreeland (SG), Laurence Goss (PF), Gary Reynolds (C) Nathan Conrad, Bill Hungerford, Francis Desir | |
| 12:14 | Youngstown State | John Artrip is called for the reach on Gary Reynolds - foul #2 on John Artrip, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Kennedy (PG) John Artrip | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford (PF) Laurence Goss | |
| 12:07 | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| 11:52 | Belmont | Robert Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Kennedy | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stull (fresh) SF - Howard Powell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Gregory Coggins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Duane Vreeland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Ricciardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Hungerford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford slams it home | 10-13 |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Howard Powell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 11:32 | Belmont | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Howard Powell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 11:18 | Youngstown State | Duane Vreeland pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:55 | Youngstown State | Jack Ricciardi is called for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert (PF) Ernest Sylvester | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nathan Conrad (SG), Laurence Goss (PF), Francis Desir (C) Duane Vreeland, Bill Hungerford, Gary Reynolds | |
| 10:41 | Belmont | David Kennedy double dribbles | 10-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Duane Vreeland (SG), Bill Hungerford (SF) Nathan Conrad, Jack Ricciardi | |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 10:32 | Youngstown State | Laurence Goss can't tip it in | 10-13 |
| 10:30 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:07 | Youngstown State | Phil Hurlbert is called for the reach on Gregory Coggins - foul #1 on Phil Hurlbert, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Fry (SG), Jon Johns (SF), Carl Atkins (C) John Stull, Howard Powell, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nathan Conrad (SG), Jack Ricciardi (SF), Gary Reynolds (C) Duane Vreeland, Bill Hungerford, Laurence Goss | |
| 09:51 | Youngstown State | Gary Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Dustin Fry double dribbles | 10-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester (PF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Duane Vreeland (SG), Bill Hungerford (SF), Laurence Goss (PF) Nathan Conrad, Jack Ricciardi, Francis Desir | |
| 09:09 | Youngstown State | Laurence Goss's pass is intercepted by Phil Hurlbert | 10-13 |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Bill Hungerford - foul #1 on Bill Hungerford, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Stull (SG), Robert Williams (C) Jon Johns, Carl Atkins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Ricciardi (SF), Francis Desir (PF), Ronnie Powell (C) Bill Hungerford, Laurence Goss, Gary Reynolds | |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 08:52 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 08:52 | Youngstown State | Francis Desir grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Duane Vreeland | 10-16 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jack Ricciardi - foul #1 on Jack Ricciardi, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford (PF), Gary Reynolds (C) Francis Desir, Ronnie Powell | |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford's floater is tipped away by Ernest Sylvester | 11-16 |
| 08:02 | Youngstown State | Duane Vreeland tips it back up and in | 11-18 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Dustin Fry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-18 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dustin Fry (fresh) SG - John Stull (fresh) SF - Phil Hurlbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Gregory Coggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Duane Vreeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Ricciardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Hungerford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert double dribbles | 11-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Kennedy (PG), Howard Powell (SF), Carl Atkins (PF) Dustin Fry, Phil Hurlbert, Ernest Sylvester | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nathan Conrad (SG), Laurence Goss (PF), Francis Desir (C) Duane Vreeland, Jack Ricciardi, Gary Reynolds | |
| 07:10 | Youngstown State | Francis Desir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Duane Vreeland (SG), Gary Reynolds (C) Nathan Conrad, Bill Hungerford | |
| 06:49 | Belmont | John Stull hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Laurence Goss - foul #1 on Laurence Goss, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Curtis Morfin (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Ricciardi (SF), Bill Hungerford (PF) Laurence Goss, Gary Reynolds | |
| 06:49 | Belmont | John Stull makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | John Stull makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:29 | Youngstown State | Francis Desir misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Curtis Morfin | 13-18 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | John Stull misses the runner in the paint | 13-18 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | Carl Atkins gets the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | Howard Powell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 06:04 | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | David Kennedy steals it from Duane Vreeland | 13-18 |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Jack Ricciardi is called for the reach on Howard Powell - foul #2 on Jack Ricciardi, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dustin Fry (SG), Ernest Sylvester (PF), Robert Williams (C) John Stull, Carl Atkins, Curtis Morfin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nathan Conrad (SG), Laurence Goss (PF), Gary Reynolds (C) Duane Vreeland, Jack Ricciardi, Francis Desir | |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Howard Powell makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Howard Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 05:11 | Youngstown State | Gregory Coggins can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 05:09 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 04:49 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 04:47 | Youngstown State | Gary Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | Laurence Goss hits the follow up shot | 15-20 |
| 04:26 | Belmont | Robert Williams is denied on a layup by Laurence Goss | 15-20 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Nathan Conrad is called for the reach on Dustin Fry - foul #2 on Nathan Conrad, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jon Johns (SG), Phil Hurlbert (SF) David Kennedy, Howard Powell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Duane Vreeland (SG), Francis Desir (SF) Nathan Conrad, Bill Hungerford | |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Dustin Fry makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Dustin Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 03:51 | Youngstown State | Gary Reynolds buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Duane Vreeland | 17-22 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | Francis Desir snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | Duane Vreeland knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Desir | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Dustin Fry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Johns (fresh) SF - Phil Hurlbert (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Gregory Coggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Duane Vreeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Dustin Fry misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-25 |
| 03:07 | Youngstown State | Francis Desir grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 03:00 | Youngstown State | Duane Vreeland misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dustin Fry | 19-25 |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Gary Reynolds can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Artrip (PG), John Stull (SG), Howard Powell (SF), Carl Atkins (C) Dustin Fry, Jon Johns, Ernest Sylvester, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Ricciardi (SF), Bill Hungerford (PF) Francis Desir, Laurence Goss | |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Gary Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Gary Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert misses the lay-in | 19-27 |
| 02:00 | Belmont | John Artrip grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Gary Reynolds steals the ball from John Stull | 19-27 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Duane Vreeland knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jack Ricciardi | 19-29 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | John Stull misses long on a shot from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 01:20 | Belmont | John Stull grabs the offensive board | 19-29 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Phil Hurlbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Jack Ricciardi | 19-29 |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Gary Reynolds misses the lay-in | 19-29 |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | Jack Ricciardi grabs the offensive board | 19-29 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Phil Hurlbert is called for the reach on Bill Hungerford - foul #2 on Phil Hurlbert, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester (PF), Robert Williams (C) Phil Hurlbert, Carl Atkins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Francis Desir (C) Gary Reynolds | |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester travels with the ball | 19-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell (C) Bill Hungerford | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Jack Ricciardi can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 19-31 |