| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sean Swaim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Faust (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Kenneth Root inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Michael Nations is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Nations, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | James Russell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Cooper | 23-35 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-35 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to James Russell | 23-35 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | James Russell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Kenneth Root gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Kenneth Root can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | Michael Nations tips it back up and in | 25-35 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Russell | 25-37 |
| 18:09 | Belmont | Shawn Faust drills a floater from close range | 27-37 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Shawn Faust - foul #2 on Shawn Faust, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Shawn Faust grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:30 | Belmont | Michael Nations buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Sean Swaim | 29-37 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Kenneth Root snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:58 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | James Russell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:42 | Belmont | Patrick Smith snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:37 | Belmont | Sean Swaim misses the floater from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | John Jones grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | John Jones's floater is tipped away by Shawn Faust | 29-37 |
| 16:08 | Belmont | Shawn Faust gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:45 | Belmont | Sean Swaim is fouled on the floor by Donald Cooper - foul #2 on Donald Cooper, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (PG), Wallace McDonald (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Sean Swaim, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Michael Nations, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Robert Mathers (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Kent Marchant (C) Steven Warner, James Russell, John Jones, Raymond Stengel, Donald Cooper | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clarence Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mathers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) C - Kent Marchant (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Belmont | Chris Vitela steps in front of the Clarence Lowe pass | 29-37 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joshua Hymowitz, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | Clarence Lowe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-37 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela is fouled on the floor by Mario Velasquez - foul #1 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), Shawn Faust (C) Wallace McDonald, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG) Chris Vitela | |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-37 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Sean Swaim pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | Steven Warner steps in front of the Sean Swaim pass in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Hymowitz | 29-39 |
| 13:28 | Belmont | Ray Stewart can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 13:26 | Belmont | Shawn Faust tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz is whistled for a carry | 31-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Kenneth Root (SF) Clarence Lowe, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Russell (SG), John Jones (SF), Raymond Stengel (PF), Donald Cooper (C) Robert Mathers, Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce, Kent Marchant | |
| 12:56 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | James Russell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Jones and he's fouled by Bobby Johnson - foul #1 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (PG), Michael Nations (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) Sean Swaim, Bobby Johnson, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG) Steven Warner | |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | James Russell makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper misses the shot from the left block | 34-42 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel tips it home | 34-44 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-44 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clarence Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela's pass is intercepted by Clarence Lowe | 34-44 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-44 |
| 11:03 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 10:50 | Belmont | Patrick Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG), Ray Stewart (PF), Shawn Faust (C) Clarence Lowe, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Lindsey Pierce (PF) Chris Vitela, Raymond Stengel | |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | John Jones hits the finger roll set up by James Russell and he's fouled by Kenneth Root - foul #1 on Kenneth Root, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | John Jones makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Sean Swaim misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner is hacked by Sean Swaim - foul #3 on Sean Swaim, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wallace McDonald (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF) Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Kent Marchant (C) James Russell, John Jones, Donald Cooper | |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Mathers | 34-49 |
| 09:36 | Belmont | Shawn Faust misses the fadeaway in the paint | 34-49 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner drills a 3 from the right corner | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:15 | Belmont | Robert Mathers is called for the reach on Wallace McDonald - foul #1 on Robert Mathers, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (SG), Michael Nations (PF) Wallace McDonald, Ray Stewart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel (PF) Kent Marchant | |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #7 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG) Clarence Lowe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Russell (SG), Donald Cooper (C) Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Cooper | 34-55 |
| 08:28 | Belmont | Michael Nations clanks a turnaround from the right block | 34-55 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Michael Nations - foul #3 on Michael Nations, team foul #8 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Root (SF) Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Jones (SF) Robert Mathers | |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel misses the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | James Russell steps in front of the Kenneth Root pass | 34-56 |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-56 |
| 07:34 | Belmont | Shawn Faust snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Sean Swaim (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Faust (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Belmont | Kenneth Root is hacked by Donald Cooper - foul #3 on Donald Cooper, team foul #4 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (PF) Michael Nations | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Robert Mathers (SG) Steven Warner, James Russell | |
| 07:12 | Belmont | Shawn Faust clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Cooper - foul #4 on Donald Cooper, team foul #5 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (PG) Sean Swaim | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce (PF), Kent Marchant (C) Raymond Stengel, Donald Cooper | |
| 07:12 | Belmont | Shawn Faust makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 07:12 | Belmont | Shawn Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 06:43 | Belmont | Kenneth Root pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Kenneth Root is hacked by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wallace McDonald (SG), Bobby Johnson (C) Patrick Smith, Shawn Faust | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG) Chris Vitela | |
| 06:23 | Belmont | Kenneth Root scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clarence Lowe | 39-56 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Sean Swaim (PG) Wallace McDonald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Russell (SG), Donald Cooper (C) Robert Mathers, Kent Marchant | |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses the jumper from the left side | 39-56 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lindsey Pierce | 39-56 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | John Jones misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 39-56 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | James Russell grabs the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce drills a floater in the paint set up by Steven Warner | 39-58 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Cooper - foul #5 on Donald Cooper, team foul #7 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wallace McDonald (SG), Mario Velasquez (C) Sean Swaim, Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Robert Mathers (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Kent Marchant (C) Steven Warner, James Russell, John Jones, Donald Cooper | |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-58 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Ray Stewart snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 04:16 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson banks in the layup | 42-58 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ray Stewart - foul #2 on Ray Stewart, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Redd (PG) Clarence Lowe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG) Lindsey Pierce | |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | Ray Stewart pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Hymowitz | 42-59 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hymowitz | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-59 |
| 03:15 | Belmont | David Redd snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Redd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Wallace McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ray Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Walker (fresh) SG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Mathers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kent Marchant (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Belmont | David Redd misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clarence Lowe (SG) Mario Velasquez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:02 | Belmont | David Redd makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 03:02 | Belmont | David Redd misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Ray Stewart is called for the reach on Chris Vitela - foul #3 on Ray Stewart, team foul #10 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce (C) Kent Marchant | |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 02:31 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson scores on a shot in the lane | 45-60 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses the floater from the left block | 45-60 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers tips it home | 45-62 |
| 01:48 | Belmont | Ray Stewart makes the jumper from the left side | 47-62 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Vitela | 47-65 |
| 01:16 | Belmont | David Redd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mario Velasquez (C) David Redd | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant (C) John Walker | |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Ray Stewart grabs the board | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-65 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Clarence Lowe steals it from Lindsey Pierce | 47-65 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Lowe and the foul's on Joshua Hymowitz - foul #3 on Joshua Hymowitz, team foul #9 | 49-65 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson misses the free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela runs out the clock | 49-65 |