| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Mah (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Peterson | 42-37 |
| 19:14 | Belmont | Matthew Lee is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Steve Gregory buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Lee and he's fouled by David Byrum - foul #2 on David Byrum, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 18:52 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Morning (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Dennis Savage pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Steve Gregory is hacked by Robert Morning - foul #1 on Robert Morning, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Matthew Lee is hacked by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Matthew Lee clanks a runner from the right block | 42-41 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Hendricks | 42-41 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Matthew Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) David Byrum, Brian Biggs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG), Harold Gaston (SF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Willard Hendricks | |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | Harold Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | John Lopresti takes the ball from Leslie Matherne | 42-41 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | Harold Gaston gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Robert Morning picks off the pass by Matthew Lee | 42-41 |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by William Weaver | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) PF - Robert Morning (fresh) 6 pts. C - Douglas Mah (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Sylvester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester buries a jumper from close range set up by Clemente O'Neill | 44-43 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | William Weaver scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 14:43 | Belmont | Harold Gaston double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Carl Williams (C) John Lopresti, William Weaver, Jeffrey Jacobs, Robert Morning, Douglas Mah | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Lee, Harold Gaston, Ernest Sylvester | |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (PG) Leslie Matherne | |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Carl Williams | 51-43 |
| 13:24 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Harold Gaston (PF) Clemente O'Neill | |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Peterson | 53-43 |
| 12:51 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-43 |
| 12:21 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses short on a jumper in the paint | 56-43 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | David Byrum connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Peterson | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Savage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Belmont | Brian Biggs is called for the reach on Harold Gaston - foul #1 on Brian Biggs, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SF), Robert Morning (PF), Douglas Mah (C) Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson, Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Leslie Matherne (SG), Ernest Sylvester (PF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Joe Shuffler, Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Willard Hendricks | |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is hacked by Leslie Matherne - foul #2 on Leslie Matherne, team foul #1 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) David Byrum | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning tips it in | 61-45 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Lee and he's fouled by John Lopresti - foul #2 on John Lopresti, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Peterson, Robert Morning | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Joe Shuffler (SF) Matthew Lee, Harold Gaston | |
| 10:45 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs is denied on a layup by Ernest Sylvester | 61-48 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 10:11 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Weaver - foul #2 on William Weaver, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG) William Weaver | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG), Dennis Savage (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Leslie Matherne, Joe Shuffler, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 10:11 | Belmont | Steve Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 10:11 | Belmont | Steve Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Douglas Mah | 61-49 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah tips it home | 63-49 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 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) | |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester misses the runner near the basket | 65-49 |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Matthew Lee tips it home | 65-51 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Byrum | 67-51 |
| 08:35 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks makes the shot from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Byrum, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), William Weaver (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Robert Morning (PF), Carl Williams (C) John Lopresti, David Byrum, Jeffrey Jacobs, Michael Johnson, Douglas Mah | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG), Harold Gaston (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Ernest Sylvester | |
| 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) | |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne scores on a 3 from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leslie Matherne - foul #3 on Leslie Matherne, team foul #2 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edwin Morgan (PF) Willard Hendricks | |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:56 | Belmont | Harold Gaston pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Morning (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Lee - foul #2 on Matthew Lee, team foul #3 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Douglas Mah (C) William Weaver, Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Ernest Sylvester (PF) Leslie Matherne, Harold Gaston, Edwin Morgan | |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson misses the 3rd free throw | 69-56 |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Dennis Savage is fouled on the floor by David Byrum - foul #4 on David Byrum, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson (PF) Robert Morning | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG) Matthew Lee | |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Dennis Savage makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:54 | Belmont | Dennis Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Willard Hendricks (C) Clemente O'Neill | |
| 06:18 | Belmont | Ernest Sylvester banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willard Hendricks | 69-59 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SF) Brian Biggs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Lee (PG) Leslie Matherne | |
| 05:40 | Belmont | Steve Gregory comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 05:39 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Jeffrey Peterson | 71-59 |
| 05:03 | Belmont | Matthew Lee misses the jump hook from the right block | 71-59 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Dennis Savage tips it back up and in | 71-61 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Peterson | 73-61 |
| 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) | |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Lee | 73-64 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Dennis Savage is called for the reach on John Lopresti - foul #1 on Dennis Savage, team foul #4 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Robert Morning (PF), Carl Williams (C) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum, Michael Johnson, Douglas Mah | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (SG), Harold Gaston (SF), Edwin Morgan (PF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Ernest Sylvester, Willard Hendricks | |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Leslie Matherne takes the ball from William Weaver | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Morning (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leslie Matherne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Belmont | John Lopresti steps in front of the Clemente O'Neill pass | 73-64 |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning dunks the ball set up by John Lopresti | 75-64 |
| 03:13 | Belmont | Harold Gaston misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 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) | |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Weaver | 77-64 |
| 02:45 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Douglas Mah (C) John Lopresti, William Weaver, Robert Morning, Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steve Gregory (SG), Dennis Savage (SF), Ernest Sylvester (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Leslie Matherne, Harold Gaston, Edwin Morgan, Clemente O'Neill | |
| 02:34 | Belmont | Matthew Lee hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Savage | 77-66 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 79-66 |
| 02:02 | Belmont | Brian Biggs steps in front of the Willard Hendricks pass | 79-66 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs jams it | 81-66 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Lee and the foul's on Douglas Mah - foul #1 on Douglas Mah, team foul #11 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), William Weaver (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Robert Morning (PF), Carl Williams (C) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum, Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson, Douglas Mah | |
| Subs | Belmont | Leslie Matherne (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Harold Gaston (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Matthew Lee, Steve Gregory, Dennis Savage, Ernest Sylvester | |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks misses the free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill grabs the offensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 01:21 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Leslie Matherne | 81-70 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 81-70 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams hits the follow up shot | 83-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by Leslie Matherne is blocked by Jeffrey Jacobs | 83-70 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | William Weaver gets the rebound | 83-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | William Weaver lays it in set up by Robert Morning and he's hacked by Clemente O'Neill - foul #2 on Clemente O'Neill, team foul #5 | 85-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edwin Morgan (PF) Willard Hendricks | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the free throw | 86-70 |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Leslie Matherne is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leslie Matherne, team foul #6 | 86-70 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Edwin Morgan denies the turnaround by Robert Morning | 86-70 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill grabs the board | 86-70 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | The short jumper by Joe Shuffler is denied by Robert Morning | 86-70 |