| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Grimshaw (fresh) PF - Thomas Macedo (fresh) C - Sean Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Paille (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Worthey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-21 |
| 19:37 | Belmont | Alex Worthey snags the defensive board | 35-21 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | John Harden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-21 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | David Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Welsh - foul #1 on Douglas Welsh, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | Sean Walters steals it from Douglas Welsh | 37-21 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 37-21 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters snags the offensive board | 37-21 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-21 |
| 18:15 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Alex Worthey | 37-21 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Stephen Paille misses the jumper from the left side | 37-21 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Philip Grimshaw | 39-21 |
| 17:32 | Belmont | Stephen Paille makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-24 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-24 |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Don Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 16:47 | Belmont | Don Holland hits a turnaround in the lane | 39-26 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters's floater is knocked away by Don Holland | 39-26 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | Alex Worthey gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Alex Worthey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | John Harden picks off the pass by Sean Walters | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Joyce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Grimshaw (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Macedo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Harden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Paille (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alex Worthey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Welsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Don Holland misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Sean Walters - foul #2 on Sean Walters, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Theodore Uhl (SF), James Yeager (PF), Blaine Gingrich (C) Donald Joyce, David Johnson, Philip Grimshaw, Thomas Macedo, Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (PG), Charles Palmer (SG), Tony Barnes (SF), Paul Lancaster (PF) John Harden, Stephen Paille, Alex Worthey, Douglas Welsh | |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Don Holland misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Don Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | George Chalker lays it up and in set up by James Yeager | 41-29 |
| 14:42 | Belmont | Paul Lancaster loses the dribble to Augustine Romano | 41-29 |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | George Chalker connects on the 3 from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Terence Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Blaine Gingrich | 44-29 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | James Yeager misses the dunk | 44-29 |
| 13:41 | Belmont | Charles Palmer snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Terence Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce (PG), Philip Grimshaw (SF), Sean Walters (C) George Chalker, Theodore Uhl, Blaine Gingrich | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Paille (SG), Alex Worthey (SF), Douglas Welsh (PF), Jamie Nolan (C) Charles Palmer, Tony Barnes, Paul Lancaster, Don Holland | |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-29 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw misses the tip | 44-29 |
| 13:16 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 12:58 | Belmont | Stephen Paille makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Jamie Nolan is called for the reach on Augustine Romano - foul #3 on Jamie Nolan, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Johnson (SG), Thomas Macedo (PF) Augustine Romano, James Yeager | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG) Terence Smith | |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Alex Worthey | 44-32 |
| 12:14 | Belmont | Stephen Paille is hacked by Donald Joyce - foul #1 on Donald Joyce, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| 11:54 | Belmont | Jamie Nolan lays it in | 44-34 |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | John Harden is called for the reach on Donald Joyce - foul #1 on John Harden, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), James Yeager (C) Donald Joyce, Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Grimshaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Macedo (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Paille (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alex Worthey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Alex Worthey steps in front of the Philip Grimshaw pass | 44-34 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Alex Worthey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Macedo | 44-34 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Douglas Welsh is called for the reach on Thomas Macedo - foul #2 on Douglas Welsh, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano (PG), Blaine Gingrich (C) George Chalker, Thomas Macedo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (PG), Charles Palmer (SG), Tony Barnes (SF), Don Holland (C) John Harden, Stephen Paille, Alex Worthey, Jamie Nolan | |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-34 |
| 10:36 | Belmont | Tony Barnes pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | Tony Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 10:22 | Belmont | Don Holland tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | David Johnson clanks a shot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 09:47 | Belmont | Charles Palmer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | David Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Terence Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Yeager - foul #1 on James Yeager, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce (PG), Theodore Uhl (SF), Thomas Macedo (PF), Sean Walters (C) David Johnson, Philip Grimshaw, James Yeager, Blaine Gingrich | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Paille (SG), Alex Worthey (SF), Paul Lancaster (PF), Jamie Nolan (C) Charles Palmer, Tony Barnes, Douglas Welsh, Don Holland | |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Terence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Terence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Augustine Romano | 50-41 |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Terence Smith is fouled on the floor by Theodore Uhl - foul #2 on Theodore Uhl, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bobby Hart (SF) Augustine Romano | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG) Terence Smith | |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Stephen Paille is fouled on the floor by Theodore Uhl - foul #3 on Theodore Uhl, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Don Holland (C) Jamie Nolan | |
| 08:02 | Belmont | Paul Lancaster is hacked by Donald Joyce - foul #2 on Donald Joyce, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw (SF) Bobby Hart | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Don Holland knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Paille | 50-43 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Joyce | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Uhl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Philip Grimshaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Macedo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Paille (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Worthey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lancaster (fresh) C - Don Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Alex Worthey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 06:44 | Belmont | Don Holland pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:27 | Belmont | Paul Lancaster comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Walters | 55-43 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | Alex Worthey misses short on a floater near the basket | 55-43 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alex Worthey - foul #1 on Alex Worthey, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Johnson (SG), Bobby Hart (SF), James Yeager (PF), Blaine Gingrich (C) Theodore Uhl, Philip Grimshaw, Thomas Macedo, Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terence Smith (PG), Charles Palmer (SG), Tony Barnes (SF), Douglas Welsh (PF), Jamie Nolan (C) John Harden, Stephen Paille, Alex Worthey, Paul Lancaster, Don Holland | |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Tony Barnes connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Terence Smith | 56-45 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | James Yeager clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:47 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | David Johnson grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Bobby Hart hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Joyce | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:16 | Belmont | Tony Barnes misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | Tony Barnes tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Bobby Hart scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Tony Barnes comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Bobby Hart - foul #1 on Bobby Hart, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Theodore Uhl (SF) Donald Joyce, David Johnson, Bobby Hart | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Lancaster (PF) Douglas Welsh | |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Tony Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Tony Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-49 |
| 03:21 | Belmont | Terence Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Uhl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Blaine Gingrich (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lancaster (fresh) C - Jamie Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Tony Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl clanks a jumper from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Tony Barnes takes the ball from George Chalker | 62-49 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Tony Barnes hits the finger roll | 62-51 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | James Yeager loses the ball out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Ebert (PF) Blaine Gingrich | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Hampton (PG), Anthony Johnson (C) Terence Smith, Jamie Nolan | |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Ebert - foul #1 on James Ebert, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Joseph Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce (PG), David Johnson (SG), Philip Grimshaw (SF), Thomas Macedo (PF), Sean Walters (C) George Chalker, Augustine Romano, Theodore Uhl, James Ebert, James Yeager | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Harden (PG), Stephen Paille (SG), Alex Worthey (SF), Douglas Welsh (PF), Don Holland (C) Joseph Hampton, Charles Palmer, Tony Barnes, Paul Lancaster, Anthony Johnson | |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo is called for traveling | 62-53 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | The jump hook by Alex Worthey is blocked by Sean Walters | 62-53 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Macedo | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Belmont | Don Holland misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh misses the tip | 64-53 |
| 00:51 | Belmont | Alex Worthey tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland 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 (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Stephen Paille is called for the reach on David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Paille, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl (SF), James Yeager (C) Philip Grimshaw, Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo is fouled on the floor by Douglas Welsh - foul #3 on Douglas Welsh, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:39 | Belmont | Don Holland misses long on a runner from close range | 66-55 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Welsh | 66-55 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Stephen Paille hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Harden | 66-57 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | John Harden is called for the reach on Theodore Uhl in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Harden, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Douglas Welsh | 66-57 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Donald Joyce takes the ball from John Harden | 66-57 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | David Johnson is hacked by Stephen Paille in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Paille, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Douglas Welsh lays it up and in set up by John Harden | 68-59 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | James Yeager is hacked by John Harden in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Harden, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | James Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | James Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Thomas Macedo picks off the pass by Don Holland | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce runs out the clock | 70-59 |