| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fresh) SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) SF - Donald Johns (fresh) PF - David Leasure (fresh) C - Sid Carmona (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Keith Conners (fresh) SG - Alfredo Jimenez (fresh) SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) PF - James Tidwell (fresh) C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | David Leasure wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Belmont | Donald Johns travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners is hacked by Sid Carmona - foul #1 on Sid Carmona, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Youngstown State | David Leasure blocks the short jumper by James Tidwell | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Zwerschke | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | David Leasure buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Zwerschke | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Tidwell | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Belmont | James Tidwell swats the short shot by Sid Carmona | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Donald Johns tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Donald Johns grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | David Leasure's pass is intercepted by Keith Conners | 4-2 |
| 16:25 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ted Hamilton - foul #1 on Ted Hamilton, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (SG) Ted Hamilton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:25 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:25 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Swanson (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF), Chad Williams (C) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Donald Johns, Sid Carmona | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Garland Fontenot (fresh) SG - Kevin Swanson (fresh) SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) PF - David Leasure (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Keith Conners (fresh) SG - Alfredo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tidwell (fresh) C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez is denied on a layup by David Leasure | 4-4 |
| 15:46 | Belmont | David Leasure pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:41 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot is fouled on the floor by Stephen Robinson - foul #1 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (SF) David Leasure | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone (SF) Waldo Coger | |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Kevin Swanson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Freddie Sebastian and he's hacked by Keith Conners - foul #1 on Keith Conners, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Roy (PF), Richard Kelly (C) James Tidwell, Stephen Robinson | |
| 15:26 | Belmont | Kevin Swanson makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot misses the 3 from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:54 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:41 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ernest Benton | 7-7 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | Ernest Benton is fouled on the floor by Keith Conners - foul #2 on Keith Conners, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Donald Johns (SF), David Leasure (PF), Sid Carmona (C) Kevin Swanson, Garland Fontenot, Ernest Benton, Freddie Sebastian, Chad Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas (PG), Roger Upshaw (SG), Waldo Coger (SF) Keith Conners, Alfredo Jimenez, Richard Kelly | |
| 14:17 | Belmont | David Leasure knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Hamilton | 10-7 |
| 14:05 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone is fouled on the floor by Donald Johns - foul #1 on Donald Johns, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tidwell (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Keith Roy, Robert Anzalone | |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 13:44 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:35 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-7 |
| 13:33 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell tips it but misses | 10-7 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | Sid Carmona snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:07 | Belmont | Donald Johns clanks a runner from close range | 10-7 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Sid Carmona pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:00 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton can't connect on a runner in the lane | 10-7 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Donald Johns pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Waldo Coger takes the ball from Sid Carmona | 10-7 |
| 12:26 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Thomas | 10-10 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jeffrey Zwerschke | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Leasure (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Travis Thomas (fresh) SG - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Waldo Coger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tidwell (fresh) C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger's pass is intercepted by Sid Carmona | 12-10 |
| 11:29 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Zwerschke | 15-10 |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas is whistled for a carry | 15-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (PG), Kevin Swanson (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), Freddie Sebastian (PF), Chad Williams (C) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Ted Hamilton, Donald Johns, David Leasure, Sid Carmona | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez (SG), Robert Anzalone (SF), Keith Roy (PF), Richard Kelly (C) Roger Upshaw, Waldo Coger, James Tidwell, Stephen Robinson | |
| 11:03 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot blows the dunk | 15-10 |
| 11:02 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Keith Roy | 15-10 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfredo Jimenez and he's fouled by Chad Williams - foul #1 on Chad Williams, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Kevin Swanson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Williams | 17-13 |
| 10:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone makes the jump hook from close range | 17-15 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Kelly - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), David Leasure (PF), Sid Carmona (C) Garland Fontenot, Kevin Swanson, Ernest Benton, Chad Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (PG), James Tidwell (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Travis Thomas, Keith Roy, Richard Kelly | |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by James Tidwell and he's hacked by Sid Carmona - foul #2 on Sid Carmona, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Johns (SF), Kevin Swanson (C) Freddie Sebastian, Sid Carmona | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:10 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Swanson | 22-18 |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 08:36 | Belmont | David Leasure misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-21 |
| 08:35 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 08:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone loses the dribble to Ted Hamilton | 22-21 |
| 08:22 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton lays it up and in | 24-21 |
| 08:02 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw is denied on a layup by David Leasure | 24-21 |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson tips it in | 24-23 |
| 07:41 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-23 |
| 07:40 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw grabs the board | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ted Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Leasure (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Kevin Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Alfredo Jimenez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Anzalone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tidwell (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Ted Hamilton takes the ball from Roger Upshaw in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 07:18 | Belmont | David Leasure's floater is tipped away by James Tidwell | 24-23 |
| 07:16 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:08 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Stephen Robinson is blocked by David Leasure | 24-23 |
| 07:07 | Belmont | Donald Johns pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | David Leasure is fouled on the floor by James Tidwell - foul #1 on James Tidwell, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (PG), Barry Parrish (SG), Freddie Sebastian (PF), Chad Williams (C) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Ted Hamilton, David Leasure, Kevin Swanson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas (PG), Anthony Riel (SG), Waldo Coger (SF), Keith Roy (PF), Richard Kelly (C) Roger Upshaw, Alfredo Jimenez, Robert Anzalone, James Tidwell, Stephen Robinson | |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Donald Johns connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Waldo Coger - foul #1 on Waldo Coger, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| 06:36 | Belmont | Donald Johns makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:17 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger is fouled on the floor by Donald Johns - foul #2 on Donald Johns, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (SF) Donald Johns | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 05:52 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Travis Thomas | 27-25 |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Chad Williams lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Kelly - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Swanson (SG), David Leasure (PF) Barry Parrish, Ernest Benton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG), Robert Lekberg (PF) Anthony Riel, Richard Kelly | |
| 05:31 | Belmont | Chad Williams misses the free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Robert Lekberg grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 05:11 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-28 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Kevin Swanson loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG) Garland Fontenot, Kevin Swanson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez (SG), James Tidwell (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Roger Upshaw, Robert Lekberg, Keith Roy | |
| 04:40 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfredo Jimenez | 29-30 |
| 04:29 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-30 |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas makes the jumper near the basket set up by Waldo Coger and he's fouled by David Leasure - foul #1 on David Leasure, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (SF), Kevin Swanson (C) Freddie Sebastian, Chad Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone (SF) Waldo Coger | |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:09 | Belmont | Kevin Swanson grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | Ernest Benton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 03:53 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 29-32 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ted Hamilton - foul #2 on Ted Hamilton, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Johns (SF), Sid Carmona (C) Ernest Benton, Kevin Swanson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Conners (PG) Travis Thomas | |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Leasure (fresh) 5 pts. 4 blk. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Keith Conners (fresh) SG - Alfredo Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Anzalone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tidwell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 03:12 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Donald Johns gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Leasure | 31-33 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Conners | 31-35 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Sid Carmona misses the driving attempt from the left block | 31-35 |
| 02:07 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Sid Carmona | 31-35 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Sid Carmona misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 01:49 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners is hacked by Jeffrey Zwerschke - foul #1 on Jeffrey Zwerschke, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (PG), Kevin Swanson (SG), Freddie Sebastian (PF) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Ted Hamilton, David Leasure | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG), Waldo Coger (SF), Keith Roy (PF) Alfredo Jimenez, James Tidwell, Stephen Robinson | |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Freddie Sebastian | 31-36 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | The short jumper by Freddie Sebastian is denied by Robert Anzalone | 31-36 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Williams (C) Sid Carmona | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly (C) Robert Anzalone | |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Donald Johns misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | Donald Johns tips it home | 33-36 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Garland Fontenot steals it from Richard Kelly | 33-36 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Garland Fontenot banks in the layup | 35-36 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Kevin Swanson is called for the reach on Keith Conners - foul #1 on Kevin Swanson, team foul #10 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (SF) Donald Johns | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Ernest Benton snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Kevin Swanson buries a turnaround in the paint | 37-36 |