| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Edward Manjarrez (fresh) SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) SF - James Morris (fresh) PF - Franklin Johnson (fresh) C - Wei-Quo Wang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks 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) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | Oswaldo Gallo makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Edward Manjarrez | 3-2 |
| 19:34 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler connects on the 3 from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Oswaldo Gallo connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Manjarrez | 6-4 |
| 18:56 | Belmont | Harold Gaston lays it up and in set up by Willard Hendricks | 8-4 |
| 18:37 | Youngstown State | Franklin Johnson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 8-4 |
| 18:36 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harold Gaston | 8-4 |
| 18:14 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter is hacked by Wei-Quo Wang - foul #1 on Wei-Quo Wang, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 18:02 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Shuffler | 11-4 |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Oswaldo Gallo | 11-6 |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Oswaldo Gallo steps in front of the Joe Shuffler pass | 11-6 |
| 17:18 | Youngstown State | Oswaldo Gallo lays it in | 11-8 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Wei-Quo Wang steals it from Willard Hendricks | 11-8 |
| 17:00 | Youngstown State | Harold Gaston is called for the reach on Franklin Johnson - foul #1 on Harold Gaston, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF), Nicholas Ramer (C) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Edwin Morgan, Harold Gaston, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Regis (SG), Thomas Pitcock (SF), William Munos (PF) Oswaldo Gallo, James Morris, Franklin Johnson | |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | Edward Manjarrez misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 16:44 | Youngstown State | William Munos tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 16:31 | Belmont | The short jumper by Clemente O'Neill is denied by Wei-Quo Wang | 11-10 |
| 16:30 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill tips it in | 13-10 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Edward Manjarrez makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Munos | 13-13 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Matthew Jones comes up short on the shot in the paint | 13-13 |
| 16:08 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitcock snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 16:04 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Edward Manjarrez | 13-15 |
| 15:50 | Belmont | Wei-Quo Wang blocks the jumper by Clemente O'Neill | 13-15 |
| 15:49 | Youngstown State | Edward Manjarrez snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) SF - Michael Corey (fresh) PF - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Ramer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Edward Manjarrez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Regis (fresh) SF - Thomas Pitcock (fresh) PF - William Munos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wei-Quo Wang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitcock is called for traveling | 13-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Harold Gaston (PF), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham, Clemente O'Neill, Nicholas Ramer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), James Morris (SF), Franklin Johnson (PF) Edward Manjarrez, Thomas Pitcock, Wei-Quo Wang | |
| 15:03 | Belmont | Harold Gaston's floater is tipped away by William Munos | 13-15 |
| 15:01 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 14:36 | Youngstown State | James Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 14:35 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | Franklin Johnson steals the ball from Larry Carpenter | 16-15 |
| 13:57 | Youngstown State | Oswaldo Gallo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 13:55 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 13:45 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 13:44 | Youngstown State | Franklin Johnson gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:35 | Youngstown State | Franklin Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Corey - foul #1 on Michael Corey, team foul #2 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edwin Morgan (SF), Clemente O'Neill (PF) Michael Corey, Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonard Richardson (PG), Travis Cooks (SG), Wei-Quo Wang (C) Andrew Regis, Oswaldo Gallo, William Munos | |
| 13:35 | Youngstown State | Franklin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:35 | Youngstown State | Franklin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | A charge is called on Joe Shuffler - foul #1 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Manjarrez (PG), Thomas Pitcock (SF), Derrick Zupan (PF) Travis Cooks, James Morris, Franklin Johnson | |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:53 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 12:32 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Regis (SG) Leonard Richardson | |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | Derrick Zupan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Manjarrez | 16-20 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pitcock - foul #1 on Thomas Pitcock, team foul #2 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Joe Shuffler (SG), Harold Gaston (PF) Matthew Jones, Lawrence Mecham, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), James Morris (SF), Franklin Johnson (PF) Andrew Regis, Thomas Pitcock, Derrick Zupan | |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Manjarrez - foul #1 on Edward Manjarrez, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Regis (PG) Edward Manjarrez | |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:28 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Larry Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Regis (fresh) SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morris (fresh) PF - Franklin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wei-Quo Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang misses short on a floater in the paint | 18-20 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Harold Gaston snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 10:51 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-20 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Shuffler | 18-20 |
| 10:30 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by Edwin Morgan is blocked by Franklin Johnson | 18-20 |
| 10:29 | Youngstown State | Franklin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | James Morris scores on a floater from the right side | 18-22 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler misses the fadeaway from the right side | 18-22 |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 09:22 | Youngstown State | James Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | Franklin Johnson tips it home | 20-24 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | Harold Gaston tips it in | 22-24 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Franklin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 08:40 | Youngstown State | Oswaldo Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:25 | Youngstown State | Franklin Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:03 | Belmont | Harold Gaston buries a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Andrew Regis - foul #1 on Andrew Regis, team foul #4 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG), Lawrence Mecham (SG), Michael Corey (SF), Willard Hendricks (C) Larry Carpenter, Joe Shuffler, Edwin Morgan, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Manjarrez (PG), Leonard Richardson (SG), Thomas Pitcock (SF), William Munos (PF), Joseph Amundsen (C) Andrew Regis, Oswaldo Gallo, James Morris, Franklin Johnson, Wei-Quo Wang | |
| 08:03 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:41 | Youngstown State | William Munos misses the shot from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Matthew Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-24 |
| 07:33 | Youngstown State | William Munos snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | William Munos double dribbles | 25-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer (PF) Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SG - Lawrence Mecham (fresh) SF - Michael Corey (fresh) PF - Nicholas Ramer (fresh) C - Willard Hendricks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Edward Manjarrez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Richardson (fresh) SF - Thomas Pitcock (fresh) PF - William Munos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Amundsen (fresh) | |
| 06:48 | Belmont | Matthew Jones hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Corey and he's hacked by Edward Manjarrez - foul #2 on Edward Manjarrez, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill (PF) Nicholas Ramer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Cooks (SG) Edward Manjarrez | |
| 06:48 | Belmont | Matthew Jones makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Travis Cooks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Regis (PG) Leonard Richardson | |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Travis Cooks misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Travis Cooks misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 06:18 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-24 |
| 06:16 | Youngstown State | Joseph Amundsen grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 06:12 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitcock lays it in and he's hacked by Lawrence Mecham - foul #1 on Lawrence Mecham, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG) Lawrence Mecham | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonard Richardson (SG) Travis Cooks | |
| 06:12 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitcock makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 05:59 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitcock pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | Larry Carpenter is called for the reach on Andrew Regis - foul #1 on Larry Carpenter, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Morris (SF), Franklin Johnson (PF) Thomas Pitcock, Joseph Amundsen | |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | Andrew Regis makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | Andrew Regis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:35 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Corey | 30-29 |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | William Munos misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-29 |
| 05:15 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | Joe Shuffler is hacked by James Morris - foul #1 on James Morris, team foul #6 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (SG), Travis Lindsey (SF), Nicholas Ramer (PF) Joe Shuffler, Michael Corey, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), Wei-Quo Wang (C) Leonard Richardson, William Munos | |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nicholas Ramer | 33-29 |
| 04:11 | Youngstown State | Willard Hendricks picks off the pass by Oswaldo Gallo | 33-29 |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Nicholas Ramer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 03:44 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Hendricks | 33-29 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter connects on the fadeaway from close range | 35-29 |
| 03:35 | Youngstown State | Willard Hendricks takes the ball from Andrew Regis | 35-29 |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Andrew Regis - foul #2 on Andrew Regis, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Shuffler (SG), Edwin Morgan (SF), Harold Gaston (PF), Clemente O'Neill (C) Lawrence Mecham, Travis Lindsey, Nicholas Ramer, Willard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Manjarrez (PG), Thomas Pitcock (SF), William Munos (PF) Andrew Regis, James Morris, Franklin Johnson | |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Larry Carpenter misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 03:12 | Youngstown State | Edward Manjarrez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | William Munos tips it in | 37-31 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Harold Gaston is fouled on the floor by Wei-Quo Wang - foul #2 on Wei-Quo Wang, team foul #8 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Jones (PG) Larry Carpenter | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonard Richardson (SG) Oswaldo Gallo | |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Harold Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Shuffler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Gaston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Clemente O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Edward Manjarrez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Richardson (fresh) SF - Thomas Pitcock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Munos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wei-Quo Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | Edward Manjarrez is fouled on the floor by Joe Shuffler - foul #2 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #8 | 39-31 |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | Edward Manjarrez makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | Edward Manjarrez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 02:16 | Belmont | Harold Gaston tips it home | 41-33 |
| 01:57 | Youngstown State | Matthew Jones steals the ball from Wei-Quo Wang | 41-33 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | Matthew Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Matthew Jones, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham (PG), Willard Hendricks (C) Matthew Jones, Clemente O'Neill | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), James Morris (SF), Franklin Johnson (PF) Leonard Richardson, William Munos, Wei-Quo Wang | |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Oswaldo Gallo buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Manjarrez and he's fouled by Joe Shuffler - foul #3 on Joe Shuffler, team foul #10 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Cross (SG) Joe Shuffler | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Oswaldo Gallo misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | Willard Hendricks grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 00:58 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | Harold Gaston can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Edwin Morgan travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Larry Carpenter (PG), Michael Corey (SF) John Cross, Edwin Morgan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang (C) Thomas Pitcock | |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Willard Hendricks - foul #1 on Willard Hendricks, team foul #11 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clemente O'Neill (PF) Harold Gaston | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Regis (PG) Edward Manjarrez | |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Lawrence Mecham buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Oswaldo Gallo can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 43-37 |