| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Amar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Belmont | Jerry Amar is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donnie Scharfenberg - foul #1 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:32 | Belmont | Jerry Amar snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 19:19 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson is denied on a layup by Jerry Amar | 43-38 |
| 19:11 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 19:05 | Belmont | Jerry Amar drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Burke | 43-41 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is hacked by Jerry Amar - foul #3 on Jerry Amar, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Phillip Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Deboer (PF) Jerry Amar | |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Harper | 46-41 |
| 18:25 | Belmont | Matthew Burke jams it on a great pass from Glenn Gibson | 46-43 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson tips it home | 48-43 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | John Deboer gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Carl Carpenter knocks away the 3 by Marcus Gregory | 48-43 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Harper | 50-43 |
| 17:17 | Belmont | John Deboer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 17:09 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Harper | 50-43 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | William Harper clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Marcus Gregory - foul #3 on Marcus Gregory, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG), James McGilberry (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Carl Carpenter, Robert Jones, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), William Lewis (SG), David Eggleston (SF), Lawrence Ngo (PF) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Marcus Gregory, John Deboer | |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | William Harper makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | William Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | David Eggleston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG) William Harper | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos lays it in | 54-43 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | William Lewis is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James McGilberry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Eggleston (fresh) PF - Lawrence Ngo (fresh) C - Matthew Burke (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Dalton | 56-43 |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo makes the runner from the right block | 56-45 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos is fouled on the floor by Walter Linneman - foul #2 on Walter Linneman, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF), Kurt Palmer (C) Phillip Pruzansky, James McGilberry, Coy Palos, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown (PF), Jerry Amar (C) Lawrence Ngo, Matthew Burke | |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones blows the layup | 56-45 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn tips it in | 58-45 |
| 15:05 | Belmont | Robert Ayers is called for the reach on Walter Linneman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ayers, team foul #1 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG) Robert Ayers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF) William Lewis, David Eggleston | |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Walter Linneman is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brown takes the ball from Kurt Palmer | 58-45 |
| 14:24 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-48 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the driving attempt from close range | 60-48 |
| 13:55 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), James McGilberry (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Raymond Kelly, Robert Jones, Derick Bruhn, Kurt Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edgar Robinson (PG), William Lewis (SG), John Deboer (SF), Lawrence Ngo (C) Walter Linneman, Donnie Scharfenberg, Marcus Gregory, Jerry Amar | |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James McGilberry and he's fouled by John Deboer - foul #3 on John Deboer, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (PG) Edgar Robinson | |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| 13:27 | Belmont | William Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | John Deboer snags the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 13:13 | Belmont | John Deboer knocks in the floater from the left block | 63-50 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Kurt Palmer (PF), Robert Dalton (C) William Harper, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry, Coy Palos, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Marcus Gregory (SF) William Lewis, Lawrence Ngo | |
| 12:53 | Belmont | Robert Jones steps in front of the Glenn Gibson pass in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Marcus Gregory steals the ball from Robert Dalton | 63-50 |
| 12:28 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kurt Palmer - foul #2 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #2 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Jerry Amar (C) David Eggleston, John Deboer | |
| 12:28 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 12:28 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Carpenter | 66-51 |
| 12:20 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses the turnaround from close range | 66-51 |
| 12:05 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 11:44 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 66-51 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kurt Palmer | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derick Bruhn (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dalton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses short on a jumper from the right block | 66-51 |
| 11:35 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg loses the dribble to Derick Bruhn in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is whistled for traveling | 66-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Raymond Kelly (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Kurt Palmer, Derick Bruhn, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edgar Robinson (PG), Walter Linneman (SG), William Lewis (SF), Lawrence Ngo (PF), Matthew Burke (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Marcus Gregory, Jeffrey Brown, Jerry Amar | |
| 11:04 | Belmont | Edgar Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 11:03 | Belmont | William Lewis tips it back up and in | 66-53 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 66-53 |
| 10:55 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 10:34 | Belmont | Matthew Burke is hacked by Raymond Kelly - foul #2 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #3 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (SF) Coy Palos | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SG), John Deboer (SF) Edgar Robinson, William Lewis | |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Matthew Burke misses the floater from the baseline | 66-53 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | Matthew Burke hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the easy layup | 66-55 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry can't tip it in | 66-55 |
| 09:58 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 09:53 | Belmont | Walter Linneman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Lawrence Ngo hits the follow up shot | 66-57 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | John Deboer steals it from James McGilberry | 66-57 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | David Eggleston is called for 10 seconds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF) William Harper, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry, Raymond Kelly | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Jerry Amar (C) Walter Linneman, David Eggleston, Lawrence Ngo, Matthew Burke | |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the tip | 66-57 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn tips it but misses | 66-57 |
| 09:13 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jerry Amar | 66-57 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Amar - foul #4 on Jerry Amar, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (PF), Kurt Palmer (C) Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Lewis (SG), Marcus Gregory (SF), Matthew Burke (C) Donnie Scharfenberg, John Deboer, Jerry Amar | |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:51 | Belmont | Matthew Burke pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | William Lewis misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 08:23 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 67-57 |
| 08:00 | Belmont | Matthew Burke is fouled on the floor by Kurt Palmer - foul #3 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Derick Bruhn (PF) Phillip Pruzansky, Coy Palos | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), Jerry Amar (C) Glenn Gibson, William Lewis, Matthew Burke | |
| 07:40 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Derick Bruhn (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Kurt Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Walter Linneman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Amar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter blows the layup | 67-60 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 67-60 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Walter Linneman | 67-63 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kurt Palmer | 69-63 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Jerry Amar misses the easy layup | 69-63 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory misses the tip | 69-63 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Marcus Gregory - foul #4 on Marcus Gregory, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Coy Palos (PF), Robert Dalton (C) William Harper, Carl Carpenter, Derick Bruhn, Kurt Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edgar Robinson (PG), William Lewis (SG), David Eggleston (SF), John Deboer (PF), Lawrence Ngo (C) Walter Linneman, Donnie Scharfenberg, Marcus Gregory, Jeffrey Brown, Jerry Amar | |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos grabs the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 72-63 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | Edgar Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | William Lewis hits the follow up shot | 72-65 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 72-65 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Deboer | 72-65 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | John Deboer misses long on an open jumper from close range but he's fouled by Coy Palos - foul #1 on Coy Palos, team foul #5 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG) Edgar Robinson | |
| 05:46 | Belmont | John Deboer makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:46 | Belmont | John Deboer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Eggleston - foul #1 on David Eggleston, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Richard Swenson (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:29 | Belmont | Robert Ayers is called for the reach on David Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ayers, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (PF) Coy Palos | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Burke (C) Lawrence Ngo | |
| 05:20 | Belmont | Matthew Burke misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Swenson - foul #2 on Richard Swenson, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (SG) William Lewis | |
| 05:20 | Belmont | Matthew Burke misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:20 | Belmont | Matthew Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Eggleston - foul #2 on David Eggleston, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Marcus Gregory (SF), Jerry Amar (PF) David Eggleston, John Deboer | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Jerry Amar snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Raymond Kelly is called for the reach on Glenn Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG) Robert Ayers | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Glenn Gibson steals the ball from Richard Swenson | 75-70 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glenn Gibson | 75-72 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Raymond Kelly | |
| Subs | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg (SG) Walter Linneman | |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Amar | 75-74 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Matthew Burke blocks the short jumper by Derick Bruhn | 75-74 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Matthew Burke gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 75-74 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry can't tip it in | 75-74 |
| 03:38 | Belmont | Jerry Amar grabs the board | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McGilberry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Derick Bruhn (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Glenn Gibson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donnie Scharfenberg (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Gregory (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Amar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Burke (tiring) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory is fouled on the floor by James McGilberry - foul #1 on James McGilberry, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Robert Dalton (C) William Harper, Carl Carpenter, James McGilberry, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Linneman (PG), William Lewis (SG), John Deboer (PF), Lawrence Ngo (C) Glenn Gibson, Donnie Scharfenberg, Jerry Amar, Matthew Burke | |
| 03:11 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:11 | Belmont | Marcus Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos blows the layup | 75-75 |
| 03:02 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Deboer | 75-75 |
| 02:56 | Belmont | William Lewis is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Deboer | 75-78 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer is fouled on the floor by Marcus Gregory - foul #5 on Marcus Gregory, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Eggleston (SF) Marcus Gregory | |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Phillip Pruzansky is called for the reach on Walter Linneman - foul #1 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Robert Jones (SF) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown (PF) William Lewis | |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Walter Linneman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | John Deboer denies the turnaround by Robert Jones | 77-80 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 79-80 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Kurt Palmer steals the ball from Walter Linneman | 79-80 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers is fouled on the floor by David Eggleston - foul #3 on David Eggleston, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Derick Bruhn (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Raymond Kelly, Coy Palos, Kurt Palmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Glenn Gibson (PG), Donnie Scharfenberg (SG), William Lewis (SF), Matthew Burke (C) Walter Linneman, David Eggleston, John Deboer, Lawrence Ngo | |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | William Lewis is hacked by Phillip Pruzansky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG) Robert Ayers | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:31 | Belmont | William Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:31 | Belmont | William Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 81-81 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 83-81 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Phillip Pruzansky steps in front of the Donnie Scharfenberg pass | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | William Lewis steps in front of the Derick Bruhn pass | 83-81 |
| 00:16 | Belmont | Donnie Scharfenberg comes up short on the floater from the left side | 83-81 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is hacked by Glenn Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Gibson, team foul #12 | 83-81 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 85-81 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn snags the defensive board | 85-81 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Scharfenberg - foul #2 on Donnie Scharfenberg, team foul #13 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Glenn Gibson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 87-81 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Jeffrey Brown grabs the offensive board | 87-81 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | The clock runs out | 87-81 |