| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sammy Prom (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jarzembowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Galligan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Magers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Forrest Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Bostrom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holliday (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Brinkmann (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Taff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | John Holliday inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann is called for a backcourt violation | 40-34 |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Henry Magers hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Jarzembowski | 42-34 |
| 19:32 | Youngstown State | Edward Bailey steals it from Everett Brinkmann | 42-34 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Henry Magers misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 42-34 |
| 19:16 | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward is hacked by Henry Magers - foul #1 on Henry Magers, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:49 | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sammy Prom - foul #1 on Sammy Prom, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 18:49 | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:49 | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:32 | Belmont | Henry Magers misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 18:31 | Youngstown State | Craig Bostrom pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Edward Bailey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Holliday - foul #2 on John Holliday, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Edward Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Edward Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | Jerry Taff grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 18:01 | Youngstown State | Jerry Taff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:00 | Belmont | Randall Galligan grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | Edward Bailey buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Jarzembowski | 46-35 |
| 17:35 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 17:33 | Youngstown State | Craig Bostrom tips it in | 46-37 |
| 17:06 | Belmont | Brian Jarzembowski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 17:04 | Belmont | Henry Magers pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:59 | Belmont | Jerry Taff is called for the reach on Edward Bailey - foul #2 on Jerry Taff, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leon Washington (PG), James Lee (SF), Willis Stout (PF), James Howard (C) Sammy Prom, Edward Bailey, Randall Galligan, Henry Magers | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Gould (SG), Jake Winbush (PF), Erik Homan (C) Craig Bostrom, Everett Brinkmann, Jerry Taff | |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Willis Stout hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Gould - foul #1 on Daniel Gould, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Adams (PG), Richard Boden (SF) Forrest Ward, John Holliday | |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Willis Stout misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Willis Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:18 | Youngstown State | Jake Winbush connects on the jump hook from the right block | 47-39 |
| 15:52 | Belmont | Leon Washington is called for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wilmer Barnes (PG), Sammy Prom (SG), Edward Bailey (SF) Brian Jarzembowski, James Lee, Willis Stout | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry Taff (C) Erik Homan | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Wilmer Barnes (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Sammy Prom (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leon Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - James Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) SG - Daniel Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jake Winbush (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Taff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Youngstown State | Leon Washington blocks the short jumper by Jerry Taff | 47-39 |
| 15:37 | Belmont | Edward Bailey grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Wilmer Barnes loses the dribble to Daniel Gould | 47-39 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | Daniel Gould throws it down | 47-41 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | James Howard clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jake Winbush - foul #2 on Jake Winbush, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Jarzembowski (SG), Randall Galligan (PF) Sammy Prom, Leon Washington | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward (PG), Craig Bostrom (SG), John Holliday (SF), Everett Brinkmann (PF) Kenneth Adams, Daniel Gould, Richard Boden, Jake Winbush | |
| 14:56 | Belmont | James Howard makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | James Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | Jerry Taff knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Craig Bostrom | 49-44 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Brian Jarzembowski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Bailey | 52-44 |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | John Holliday drills a shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 13:52 | Belmont | Jerry Taff steals it from James Howard | 52-46 |
| 13:33 | Youngstown State | Craig Bostrom buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Forrest Ward | 52-48 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | Randall Galligan is hacked by John Holliday - foul #3 on John Holliday, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leon Washington (SF), Henry Magers (C) Edward Bailey, James Howard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jake Winbush (C) Jerry Taff | |
| 12:56 | Belmont | Randall Galligan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 12:54 | Youngstown State | Jake Winbush gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Randall Galligan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Wilmer Barnes drills a jumper from the left side set up by Brian Jarzembowski | 54-48 |
| 12:01 | Youngstown State | Henry Magers denies the turnaround by Jake Winbush | 54-48 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Henry Magers pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Brian Jarzembowski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 11:41 | Youngstown State | Jake Winbush grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Wilmer Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Jarzembowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Leon Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randall Galligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Magers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Forrest Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Bostrom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Holliday (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Everett Brinkmann (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jake Winbush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Youngstown State | John Holliday's floater is tipped away by Henry Magers | 54-48 |
| 11:25 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann tips it home | 54-50 |
| 11:09 | Belmont | Henry Magers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wilmer Barnes | 56-50 |
| 10:41 | Youngstown State | Jake Winbush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sammy Prom (PG), Edward Bailey (SF), James Howard (PF) Wilmer Barnes, Brian Jarzembowski, Randall Galligan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Adams (PG), Daniel Gould (SG), Richard Boden (SF), Arthur Hager (PF), Jerry Taff (C) Forrest Ward, Craig Bostrom, John Holliday, Everett Brinkmann, Jake Winbush | |
| 10:19 | Belmont | James Howard buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Edward Bailey | 58-50 |
| 09:57 | Youngstown State | Jerry Taff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Edward Bailey snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Henry Magers comes up short on the floater in the lane | 58-50 |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | Richard Boden grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:28 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Adams is hacked by Edward Bailey - foul #2 on Edward Bailey, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Jarzembowski (SG), Willis Stout (PF) Leon Washington, Henry Magers | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward (PG) Kenneth Adams | |
| 09:20 | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Daniel Gould tips it home | 58-52 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | Sammy Prom loses the ball out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Holliday (SF) Richard Boden | |
| 08:53 | Youngstown State | Daniel Gould hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Arthur Hager | 58-54 |
| 08:39 | Belmont | Sammy Prom double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jake Winbush (PF) Arthur Hager | |
| 08:24 | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Willis Stout grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Forrest Ward picks off the pass by James Howard | 58-54 |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Holliday | 58-57 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Edward Bailey misses the easy layup | 58-57 |
| 07:34 | Youngstown State | John Holliday snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sammy Prom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jarzembowski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willis Stout (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Forrest Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Gould (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Holliday (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jake Winbush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Taff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Youngstown State | John Holliday's layup is rejected by Edward Bailey | 58-57 |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Willis Stout grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 07:04 | Belmont | James Howard is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gould - foul #2 on Daniel Gould, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wilmer Barnes (PG), Leon Washington (SG), James Lee (SF), Randall Galligan (PF), Henry Magers (C) Sammy Prom, Brian Jarzembowski, Edward Bailey, Willis Stout, James Howard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Adams (PG), Craig Bostrom (SG), Richard Boden (SF), Everett Brinkmann (PF), Erik Homan (C) Forrest Ward, Daniel Gould, John Holliday, Jake Winbush, Jerry Taff | |
| 06:48 | Belmont | Randall Galligan misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Richard Boden - foul #1 on Richard Boden, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 06:48 | Belmont | Randall Galligan makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:48 | Belmont | Randall Galligan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:48 | Youngstown State | Erik Homan gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:27 | Youngstown State | Richard Boden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Henry Magers pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Wilmer Barnes is fouled on the floor by Craig Bostrom - foul #3 on Craig Bostrom, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Wilmer Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Wilmer Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:07 | Youngstown State | Craig Bostrom misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-57 |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | Erik Homan tips it home | 61-59 |
| 05:40 | Belmont | James Lee connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Henry Magers steals the ball from Craig Bostrom | 64-59 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Leon Washington buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Magers | 66-59 |
| 05:21 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Jarzembowski (SG), Edward Bailey (SF) Leon Washington, James Lee | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward (PG), John Holliday (SF), Jerry Taff (C) Kenneth Adams, Richard Boden, Erik Homan | |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Henry Magers is called for the reach on Everett Brinkmann - foul #2 on Henry Magers, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | Craig Bostrom misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | John Holliday tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Randall Galligan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wilmer Barnes | 69-61 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Jerry Taff can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 04:21 | Youngstown State | Craig Bostrom gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:05 | Youngstown State | Edward Bailey steps in front of the John Holliday pass | 69-61 |
| 04:00 | Belmont | Edward Bailey banks in the layup | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Forrest Ward hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Craig Bostrom | 71-64 |
| 03:38 | Belmont | Brian Jarzembowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 03:36 | Youngstown State | Jerry Taff pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Wilmer Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Jarzembowski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Galligan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Magers (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Forrest Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Bostrom (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Holliday (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Everett Brinkmann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Taff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann misses the shot from the free throw line | 71-64 |
| 03:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Brian Jarzembowski | 71-64 |
| 02:59 | Belmont | Randall Galligan misses the easy layup | 71-64 |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | John Holliday snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Edward Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-67 |
| 02:20 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Forrest Ward | 71-67 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann drills a fadeaway from the left side | 71-69 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Henry Magers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Edward Bailey hits the follow up shot | 73-69 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Jerry Taff hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Holliday | 73-71 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | Brian Jarzembowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Henry Magers | 76-71 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | John Holliday misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Bailey - foul #3 on Edward Bailey, team foul #5 | 76-71 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | John Holliday misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | John Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Wilmer Barnes makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Jarzembowski | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Youngstown State | Craig Bostrom buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Forrest Ward | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Brian Jarzembowski is hacked by Craig Bostrom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Bostrom, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Belmont | Leon Washington (PF) Randall Galligan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Brian Jarzembowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Brian Jarzembowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Craig Bostrom misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Leon Washington snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Forrest Ward is called for the reach on Leon Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Forrest Ward, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sammy Prom (PG) Wilmer Barnes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Leon Washington misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Leon Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Jerry Taff pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Craig Bostrom buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jerry Taff | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Forrest Ward is called for the reach on Leon Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Forrest Ward, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wilmer Barnes (PG), Randall Galligan (PF) Sammy Prom, Brian Jarzembowski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Leon Washington makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Leon Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | John Holliday misses short on a fullcourt shot | 82-78 |