| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fresh) SG - William Westra (fresh) SF - Robert Guill (fresh) PF - Donald Housman (fresh) C - Curtis Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Wild (fresh) SF - Robert Brundidge (fresh) PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) C - Matthew Monty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill's floater is tipped away by Steve Noyola | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Housman - foul #1 on Donald Housman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry is denied on a layup by Matthew Monty | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | Matthew Monty grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Belmont | Steve Noyola pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Steve Noyola connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Steve Noyola | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson (C) Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman's pass is intercepted by Robert Brundidge | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge lays it in | 2-8 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Freddie Burkett | 4-8 |
| 16:45 | Belmont | Matthew Monty blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF) William Westra, Robert Guill, Donald Housman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs (SF), Charles Seder (PF) Robert Brundidge, Steve Noyola | |
| 16:45 | Belmont | Matthew Monty misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:45 | Belmont | Matthew Monty makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Freddie Burkett | 7-9 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Richard Schoolcraft swats the short shot by Matthew Monty | 7-9 |
| 16:15 | Belmont | Matthew Monty grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:00 | Belmont | John Chandler buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Wild | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Lynn (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) PF - Richard Schoolcraft (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Cribbs (fresh) PF - Charles Seder (fresh) C - Matthew Monty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tudor | 9-12 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Russell Lynn - foul #1 on Russell Lynn, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (SG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Steve Noyola (PF) John Chandler, Jeffrey Wild, Matthew Monty | |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:25 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Westra | 12-13 |
| 14:40 | Belmont | Steve Noyola connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hansen | 12-15 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry is called for a charge - foul #1 on Curtis Perry, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SF), Donald Housman (PF) Jeffrey Tudor, Richard Schoolcraft | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Jeffrey Wild (SG) Kurt Cribbs, Robert Hansen | |
| 13:49 | Belmont | Charles Seder knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Robert Brundidge | 12-17 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Freddie Burkett and he's hacked by John Chandler - foul #1 on John Chandler, team foul #1 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG) William Westra | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs (SF), Edward McMutry (C) Robert Brundidge, Charles Seder | |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:08 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill loses the dribble to Steve Noyola | 15-17 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Donald Housman takes the ball from Kurt Cribbs | 15-17 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill lays it up and in set up by Freddie Burkett | 17-17 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Lynn (fresh) SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) C - Curtis Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Cribbs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steve Noyola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward McMutry (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Steve Noyola takes the ball from Russell Lynn | 17-17 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Guill | 17-17 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Kurt Cribbs - foul #1 on Kurt Cribbs, team foul #2 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Russell Lynn, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (SG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Charles Seder (PF), Matthew Monty (C) Jeffrey Wild, Kurt Cribbs, Steve Noyola, Edward McMutry | |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:16 | Belmont | Matthew Monty snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 11:02 | Belmont | John Chandler is hacked by Richard Schoolcraft - foul #1 on Richard Schoolcraft, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor (SF) Robert Guill | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:50 | Belmont | Matthew Monty is hacked by Richard Schoolcraft - foul #2 on Richard Schoolcraft, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Williams (PF) Richard Schoolcraft | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:39 | Belmont | The jump hook by Charles Seder is blocked by Raymond Williams | 17-17 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Raymond Williams | 17-17 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Raymond Williams clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 10:24 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Matthew Monty | 17-17 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Robert Hansen misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Westra - foul #1 on William Westra, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonny Hudson (SG) John Chandler | |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Robert Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Robert Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Raymond Williams is fouled on the floor by Jonny Hudson - foul #1 on Jonny Hudson, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Housman (PF) Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs (SG) Jonny Hudson | |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor misses short on a runner near the basket | 17-19 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor tips it home | 19-19 |
| 09:27 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge scores on a jumper from the left block | 19-21 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman snags the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tudor, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SF), Curtis Perry (C) Jeffrey Tudor, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Jeffrey Wild (SG), Edward McMutry (C) Robert Hansen, Robert Brundidge, Matthew Monty | |
| 08:39 | Belmont | Edward McMutry lays it in | 19-23 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kurt Cribbs - foul #2 on Kurt Cribbs, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Raymond Williams (PF) William Westra, Donald Housman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonny Hudson (SF), Steve Noyola (PF) Kurt Cribbs, Edward McMutry | |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:56 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild connects on the floater from the left wing | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Lynn (fresh) SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wild (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Seder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 07:42 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Charles Seder | 21-25 |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Russell Lynn is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wild - foul #2 on Russell Lynn, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Michael Wilson (C) Russell Lynn, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brundidge (SF), Matthew Monty (C) Jonny Hudson, Charles Seder | |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| 07:01 | Belmont | Matthew Monty hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Chandler | 21-29 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 21-29 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Westra | 23-29 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | Matthew Monty buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steve Noyola | 23-31 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | John Chandler grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 05:48 | Belmont | John Chandler is hacked by Freddie Burkett - foul #2 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Robert Guill, Raymond Williams, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonny Hudson (SF), Charles Seder (PF), Edward McMutry (C) Robert Brundidge, Steve Noyola, Matthew Monty | |
| 05:48 | Belmont | John Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:48 | Belmont | John Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Curtis Perry | 26-32 |
| 05:27 | Belmont | John Chandler can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry clanks a jumper from the right side | 26-32 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Charles Seder snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Jeffrey Tudor steals it from Jonny Hudson | 26-32 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett misses the easy layup | 26-32 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Charles Seder gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Edward McMutry lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wild and he's hacked by Jeffrey Tudor - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tudor, team foul #12 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SF) Jeffrey Tudor | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (PG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Matthew Monty (C) John Chandler, Jeffrey Wild, Charles Seder | |
| 04:24 | Belmont | Edward McMutry makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry clanks a shot in the lane | 28-35 |
| 04:15 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Robert Hansen | 28-35 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson loses the dribble to Curtis Perry | 28-35 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Matthew Monty grabs the board | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonny Hudson (fresh) SF - Robert Brundidge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward McMutry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Monty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge is fouled on the floor by Curtis Perry - foul #2 on Curtis Perry, team foul #13 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Michael Wilson (C) William Westra, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Steve Noyola (PF) Jonny Hudson, Edward McMutry | |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson banks in the layup set up by Russell Lynn | 30-36 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Steve Noyola is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steve Noyola, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft (PF) Donald Housman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Wild (SG), Charles Seder (C) Robert Hansen, Matthew Monty | |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-36 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson connects on the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Charles Seder - foul #1 on Charles Seder, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Raymond Williams (C) Freddie Burkett, Robert Guill | |
| Subs | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs (SF) Robert Brundidge | |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Charles Seder pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Steve Noyola is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG), Curtis Perry (C) Michael Wilson, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | John Chandler pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | Kurt Cribbs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor lays it up and in set up by Russell Lynn and he's fouled by Steve Noyola - foul #2 on Steve Noyola, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Robert Guill (SF), Donald Housman (PF) Freddie Burkett, Russell Lynn, Richard Schoolcraft | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (PG), Jonny Hudson (SF), Matthew Monty (C) John Chandler, Jeffrey Wild, Charles Seder | |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:45 | Belmont | Matthew Monty buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Hansen | 35-38 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | William Westra is fouled on the floor by Kurt Cribbs - foul #3 on Kurt Cribbs, team foul #8 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG), Michael Wilson (C) Jeffrey Tudor, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brundidge (SF), Charles Seder (PF) Kurt Cribbs, Steve Noyola | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | The short jumper by Robert Hansen is denied by Michael Wilson | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |