| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Benton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | William Davis hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton drills a floater from the right block | 24-29 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Freddie Sebastian - foul #2 on Freddie Sebastian, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Chad Williams gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton drills a floater in the lane | 25-31 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox lays it up and in on a great pass from William Davis | 27-31 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Sid Carmona clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Tommy Lenox - foul #1 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Sid Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | Sid Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Ted Hamilton steals the ball from Tommy Lenox | 27-33 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Sid Carmona | 27-36 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox can't tip it in | 27-36 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sid Carmona | 27-38 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Davis | 30-38 |
| 16:47 | Belmont | Tommy Lenox is called for the reach on Ernest Benton - foul #2 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG), Gene Palmer (SG), Ralph Borchers (C) William Davis, Allen Watkins, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Agnew (PF) Chad Williams | |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ralph Borchers | 30-38 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Agnew - foul #1 on Brian Agnew, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Turner (PG), Barry Parrish (SG) Ernest Benton, Ted Hamilton | |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | Sid Carmona gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | Barry Parrish clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 16:02 | Belmont | Brian Agnew tips it home | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Tester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Turner (fresh) SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Agnew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer is fouled on the floor by Barry Parrish - foul #1 on Barry Parrish, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cannon (C) Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Walter Litherland (PF) William Turner, Sid Carmona | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 15:36 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Walter Litherland | 31-40 |
| 15:23 | Belmont | Barry Parrish loses the dribble to William Cannon | 31-40 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers loses the ball out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Allen Watkins (SG) Theodore Tester, Brandon Maio | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ted Hamilton (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), Chad Williams (PF) Barry Parrish, Freddie Sebastian, Walter Litherland | |
| 14:50 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton is hacked by Allen Watkins - foul #3 on Allen Watkins, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox (PF) Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Sid Carmona (C) Brian Agnew | |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 14:37 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton tips it home | 31-42 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-42 |
| 14:00 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 13:58 | Belmont | Ernest Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 13:45 | Belmont | The short jumper by Sid Carmona is denied by Tommy Lenox | 31-42 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | William Cannon grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | William Cannon loses the dribble to Chad Williams | 31-42 |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Chad Williams is fouled on the floor by Tommy Lenox - foul #3 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG), Brandon Maio (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF), Michael Schacht (C) William Davis, Gene Palmer, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SG), Freddie Sebastian (SF), Brian Agnew (PF) Ted Hamilton, Ernest Benton, Chad Williams | |
| 12:41 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Steven Homan | 31-44 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio buries a 3 from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Steven Homan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Freddie Sebastian | 34-47 |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Theodore Tester | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Tester (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Schacht (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Steven Homan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Agnew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Homan | 36-49 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Steven Homan is called for the reach on Theodore Tester in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Homan, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF) Allen Watkins, Michael Schacht | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Benton (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Walter Litherland (PF) Steven Homan, Barry Parrish, Sid Carmona | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Maio | 39-49 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Brandon Maio - foul #3 on Brandon Maio, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cannon (C) Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Chad Williams (PF) Walter Litherland | |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG) Theodore Tester | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 10:49 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Agnew | 39-53 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | William Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | William Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is denied on a layup by Freddie Sebastian | 39-53 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Lenox | 39-53 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | William Cannon lays it in | 41-53 |
| 10:09 | Belmont | Brian Agnew loses the dribble to Tommy Lenox | 41-53 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | William Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-53 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Ernest Benton scores on a runner near the basket and the foul's on William Cannon - foul #3 on William Cannon, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG), Ralph Borchers (C) Gene Palmer, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SG), Sid Carmona (C) Ted Hamilton, Brian Agnew | |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Ernest Benton makes the free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-56 |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Ernest Benton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Davis | 43-56 |
| 08:19 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 07:49 | Belmont | Barry Parrish drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brandon Maio (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Lenox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Benton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers misses the easy layup | 43-59 |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio tips it back up and in | 45-59 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Barry Parrish is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG), Gene Palmer (SF), William Cannon (C) William Davis, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | Belmont | Steven Homan (PG), Ted Hamilton (SG), Brian Agnew (PF) Ernest Benton, Freddie Sebastian, Chad Williams | |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Barry Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:16 | Belmont | Barry Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Allen Watkins | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:35 | Belmont | Barry Parrish misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Brian Agnew gets the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 06:13 | Belmont | Steven Homan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 06:12 | Belmont | Sid Carmona tips it in | 47-63 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Agnew - foul #2 on Brian Agnew, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio (SF) Allen Watkins | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Litherland (SF) Barry Parrish | |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:36 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Ralph Borchers - foul #3 on Ralph Borchers, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox (PF) Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian (SF), Ernest Benton (C) Walter Litherland, Sid Carmona | |
| 05:36 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:36 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | Ted Hamilton scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steven Homan | 52-67 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 04:48 | Belmont | Brian Agnew pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:21 | Belmont | Brandon Maio is called for the reach on Brian Agnew - foul #4 on Brandon Maio, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG) Theodore Tester | |
| Subs | Belmont | Sid Carmona (C) Steven Homan | |
| 04:21 | Belmont | Brian Agnew makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:21 | Belmont | Brian Agnew misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | William Davis connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Maio | 54-68 |
| 03:51 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG), Ralph Borchers (C) Gene Palmer, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Belmont | Barry Parrish (SG), Chad Williams (PF) Ted Hamilton, Brian Agnew | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ernest Benton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Parrish (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Freddie Sebastian (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chad Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sid Carmona (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers makes the shot in the paint | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Barry Parrish | 56-71 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Chad Williams grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Parrish | 56-74 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox drills a floater from the right block | 58-74 |
| 01:53 | Belmont | Barry Parrish misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 01:52 | Belmont | Chad Williams snags the offensive board | 58-74 |
| 01:24 | Belmont | Brandon Maio is called for the reach on Freddie Sebastian - foul #5 on Brandon Maio, team foul #10 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG), Gene Palmer (SG), Micheal Jessie (SF), Michael Schacht (C) William Davis, Allen Watkins, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Litherland (PF), Brian Agnew (C) Chad Williams, Sid Carmona | |
| 01:24 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:24 | Belmont | Freddie Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer snags the offensive board | 58-75 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Brian Agnew blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ralph Borchers | 58-75 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester grabs the offensive rebound | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester tips it in | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Walter Litherland is called for traveling | 60-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Turner (PG) Freddie Sebastian | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht is fouled on the floor by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #6 | 60-75 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-75 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Brian Agnew pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | William Turner runs out the clock | 60-75 |