| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - John Carney (fresh) SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SF - David Carney (fresh) PF - James Fleming (fresh) C - Melvin Dulac (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) C - Donald Thoma (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Donald Thoma wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Belmont | James Zullo is hacked by John Carney - foul #1 on John Carney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Donald Thoma is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac is hacked by Donald Thoma - foul #1 on Donald Thoma, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Youngstown State | John Carney's layup is rejected by Steve Noyola | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Youngstown State | David Carney snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Youngstown State | David Carney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Belmont | James Zullo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Steve Noyola blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | James Fleming grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | John Carney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Steve Noyola is fouled on the floor by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:39 | Belmont | James Zullo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Steve Noyola misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 17:20 | Youngstown State | David Carney gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Carney | 3-0 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Alvin Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 16:38 | Youngstown State | John Carney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 16:36 | Belmont | Donald Thoma pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Steve Noyola misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 16:21 | Belmont | Donald Thoma gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:11 | Belmont | Donald Thoma loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Wilbur Todd (C) Donald Thoma | |
| 15:42 | Youngstown State | John Carney misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 15:40 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jonny Hudson | 3-0 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - John Carney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Carney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Fleming (fresh) C - Melvin Dulac (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) C - Wilbur Todd (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Zullo | 3-2 |
| 15:00 | Youngstown State | David Carney is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Edward McMutry (C) James Zullo, Steve Noyola | |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | John Carney knocks in the floater from the left side | 5-2 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Alvin Ward hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 13:43 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson misses the jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 13:41 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 13:20 | Youngstown State | James Fleming hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 13:19 | Youngstown State | James Fleming grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 12:59 | Youngstown State | James Fleming banks in the layup set up by David Carney | 7-5 |
| 12:46 | Belmont | Alvin Ward's floater is knocked away by Melvin Dulac | 7-5 |
| 12:44 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Edward McMutry misses badly on a shot from the left block | 7-5 |
| 12:37 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 12:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (PG), Jay Starkes (SG), Barry Erbe (SF), James Bova (PF), Randolph Bouck (C) John Carney, Robert Jackson, David Carney, James Fleming, Melvin Dulac | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Steve Noyola (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson, Wilbur Todd, Edward McMutry | |
| 12:16 | Belmont | James Zullo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Richard | 7-8 |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-8 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | James Zullo snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 11:26 | Belmont | James Zullo is whistled for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), David Carney (SF), James Fleming (PF) Thomas Pitts, Barry Erbe, James Bova | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - John Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Starkes (fresh) SF - David Carney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Brundidge (fresh) PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) C - Donald Thoma (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | James Zullo takes the ball from Randolph Bouck | 7-8 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | James Zullo can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 10:47 | Youngstown State | James Fleming loses the dribble to Donald Thoma | 7-8 |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Steve Noyola hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Raymond Richard and he's hacked by James Fleming - foul #1 on James Fleming, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SG), Melvin Dulac (C) Jay Starkes, Randolph Bouck | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF) Raymond Richard, Robert Brundidge | |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Steve Noyola makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:10 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac is fouled on the floor by Donald Thoma - foul #2 on Donald Thoma, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Wilbur Todd (C) Donald Thoma | |
| 09:54 | Youngstown State | James Zullo takes the ball from Robert Jackson | 7-11 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Zullo - foul #1 on James Zullo, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:31 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Steve Noyola | 8-13 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | Melvin Dulac is called for the reach on Steve Noyola - foul #1 on Melvin Dulac, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson misses long on a floater from the left side | 8-13 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac hits the follow up shot | 10-13 |
| 08:33 | Belmont | Steve Noyola travels with the ball | 10-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG), Barry Erbe (PF), Randolph Bouck (C) John Carney, James Fleming, Melvin Dulac | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Edward McMutry (C) James Zullo, Steve Noyola | |
| 08:14 | Youngstown State | Jonny Hudson swats the short shot by David Carney | 10-13 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | Edward McMutry grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Barry Erbe - foul #1 on Barry Erbe, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Bova (PF) David Carney | |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brundidge (SF) Jonny Hudson | |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 07:43 | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe tips it home | 12-14 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 07:23 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barry Erbe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bova (fresh) C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alvin Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brundidge (fresh) PF - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward McMutry (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), David Carney (SF), James Fleming (PF), Melvin Dulac (C) Robert Jackson, Barry Erbe, James Bova, Randolph Bouck | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Steve Noyola (PF) Alvin Ward, Edward McMutry | |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Raymond Richard is called for the reach on James Fleming - foul #1 on Raymond Richard, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonny Hudson (SF), Edward McMutry (C) Robert Brundidge, Wilbur Todd | |
| 06:32 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac misses the runner near the basket | 12-14 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Steve Noyola gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | Steve Noyola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| 06:01 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 05:59 | Belmont | Edward McMutry grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | Steve Noyola makes the floater from close range | 12-16 |
| 05:28 | Youngstown State | James Zullo is called for the reach on Jay Starkes - foul #2 on James Zullo, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SG) Jay Starkes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Wilbur Todd (C) James Zullo, Edward McMutry | |
| 05:11 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Carney | 15-16 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (SG), Randolph Bouck (C) Robert Jackson, Melvin Dulac | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (PG), Edward McMutry (C) Raymond Richard, Steve Noyola | |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Randolph Bouck is called for the reach on Wilbur Todd - foul #1 on Randolph Bouck, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Carney | 18-16 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Raymond Sena | 18-19 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | James Fleming drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 03:46 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson's pass is intercepted by James Fleming | 21-19 |
| 03:28 | Youngstown State | David Carney connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Randolph Bouck | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - John Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Sena (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonny Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward McMutry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Raymond Sena travels with the ball | 23-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SG), Barry Erbe (SF), James Bova (PF), Melvin Dulac (C) John Carney, David Carney, James Fleming, Randolph Bouck | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Steve Noyola (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Sena, Jonny Hudson, Wilbur Todd, Edward McMutry | |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 02:51 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | James Bova clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Donald Thoma banks in the layup set up by Robert Brundidge and the foul's on Melvin Dulac - foul #2 on Melvin Dulac, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (PG) Jay Starkes | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (SG) Alvin Ward | |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Donald Thoma makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Brundidge steals it from Thomas Pitts | 23-22 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Steve Noyola clanks a turnaround from the right block | 23-22 |
| 01:51 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 01:30 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Pitts | 25-22 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Melvin Dulac - foul #3 on Melvin Dulac, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), David Carney (SF), James Fleming (PF), Randolph Bouck (C) Thomas Pitts, Barry Erbe, James Bova, Melvin Dulac | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonny Hudson (SF) Robert Brundidge | |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:15 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | James Fleming pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | James Fleming misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-22 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Raymond Richard snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | James Zullo travels with the ball | 25-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Wilbur Todd (C) Raymond Richard, Donald Thoma | |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Steve Noyola blocks the jumper by James Fleming | 25-22 |
| 00:33 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 00:10 | Belmont | James Zullo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | Steve Noyola tips it but misses | 25-22 |
| 00:07 | Belmont | James Zullo pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Alvin Ward makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-24 |