| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert James (fresh) SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) PF - Teddy Holliday (fresh) C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fresh) SG - David Khan (fresh) SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) PF - Edward Arnstein (fresh) C - Joseph Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Joseph Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Paul Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Eugene Olson gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein drills a fadeaway from the left block | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Robert James buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Johnson and he's fouled by Eugene Olson - foul #1 on Eugene Olson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Robert James's layup is rejected by Joseph Adams | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday tips it in | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | David Khan knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Marcell and he's fouled by Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (SG) Robert James | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:48 | Belmont | David Khan makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | Belmont | David Khan pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Marcell | 5-8 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Teddy Holliday - foul #1 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt (SG), Aaron Joseph (PF), Richard Burton (C) Dustin Golden, Teddy Holliday, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Stephen Matuseski (SF), Hugo Wilson (C) Paul Marcell, David Khan, Eugene Olson, Joseph Adams | |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Schuldt (fresh) SF - Joseph Faucher (fresh) PF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) C - Richard Burton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William High (fresh) SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) SF - Stephen Matuseski (fresh) PF - Edward Arnstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Hugo Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Terrence Robinson - foul #1 on Terrence Robinson, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stanley Malone (C) Edward Arnstein | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | Belmont | Stanley Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | William High misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Stanley Malone gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Jason Schuldt is called for the reach on Terrence Robinson - foul #1 on Jason Schuldt, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Aaron Johnson, Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), David Khan (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Joseph Adams (C) William High, Terrence Robinson, Stephen Matuseski, Stanley Malone | |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 6-9 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Paul Marcell is called for the reach on Joseph Faucher - foul #1 on Paul Marcell, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden (SF) Richard Burton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses the jumpshot from the left side | 6-9 |
| 14:02 | Belmont | Eugene Olson grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 13:49 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Teddy Holliday - foul #2 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley (SG), Aaron Joseph (PF) Joseph Faucher, Teddy Holliday | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:49 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:49 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman can't finish the layup | 6-11 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden hits the follow up shot | 8-11 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Paul Marcell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG) Joseph Whaley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Arnstein (PF) Hugo Wilson | |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson is fouled on the floor by Edward Arnstein - foul #1 on Edward Arnstein, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (SG) Jason Schuldt | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SG) David Khan | |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski (C) Joseph Adams | |
| 12:21 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Chapman - foul #1 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Burton (SF) Dustin Golden | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:21 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:21 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson double dribbles | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt (SG) Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG) Paul Marcell | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Schuldt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Faucher (fresh) PF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Burton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William High (fresh) SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Arnstein (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Matuseski (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Belmont | William High scores on a floater from the left side set up by Eugene Olson | 8-14 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Eugene Olson pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:03 | Belmont | William High misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton dunks the ball and he's hacked by Stephen Matuseski - foul #1 on Stephen Matuseski, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Jason Schuldt, Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), David Khan (SG), Joseph Adams (C) William High, Terrence Robinson, Eugene Olson | |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses the free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Arnstein | 10-14 |
| 10:38 | Belmont | Paul Marcell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 10-14 |
| 10:37 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein tips it but misses | 10-14 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Paul Marcell can't tip it in | 10-14 |
| 10:33 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 10:18 | Belmont | Paul Marcell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Matuseski and he's fouled by Dustin Golden - foul #1 on Dustin Golden, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt (SG) Joseph Faucher | |
| Subs | Belmont | Hugo Wilson (PF) Edward Arnstein | |
| 10:18 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Joseph Adams steals it from Jason Schuldt | 10-16 |
| 09:48 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Marcell | 10-19 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt misses the jumpshot from the right side | 10-19 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman tips it home | 12-19 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | David Khan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Aaron Johnson | 15-19 |
| 08:34 | Belmont | Jason Schuldt steps in front of the Joseph Adams pass | 15-19 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt's layup is rejected by Joseph Adams | 15-19 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Joseph Adams pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:53 | Belmont | Dustin Golden steals it from David Khan | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Schuldt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dustin Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Marcell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Khan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Matuseski (fairly fresh) PF - Hugo Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 15-19 |
| 07:37 | Belmont | Paul Marcell snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 15-21 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-21 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Joseph Adams snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 06:48 | Belmont | David Khan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Marcell | 15-24 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Paul Marcell steals the ball from Daniel Chapman | 15-24 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | Joseph Adams loses the dribble to Daniel Chapman | 15-24 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden lays it in set up by Aaron Johnson | 17-24 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson lays it in set up by David Khan and the foul's on Dustin Golden - foul #2 on Dustin Golden, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (SG), Joseph Whaley (SF), Aaron Joseph (PF), Mark Dougherty (C) Jason Schuldt, Dustin Golden, Richard Burton, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Belmont | William High (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Eugene Olson (SF), Edward Arnstein (PF) Paul Marcell, David Khan, Stephen Matuseski, Joseph Adams | |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson misses the free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Whaley | 17-26 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty grabs the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by William High - foul #1 on William High, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stanley Malone (C) Hugo Wilson | |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein is fouled on the floor by Mark Dougherty - foul #1 on Mark Dougherty, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | Edward Arnstein makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Eugene Olson steals it from Joseph Whaley | 18-28 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | William High's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-28 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Eugene Olson pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Eugene Olson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 03:34 | Belmont | Stanley Malone tips it in | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Whaley (fresh) PF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Dougherty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William High (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terrence Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edward Arnstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 03:15 | Belmont | The rebound goes to William High | 18-30 |
| 03:09 | Belmont | Stanley Malone hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William High | 18-32 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty is hacked by Eugene Olson - foul #2 on Eugene Olson, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt (PG), Robert James (SG), Teddy Holliday (PF) Aaron Johnson, Joseph Whaley, Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), David Khan (SG), Joseph Adams (C) William High, Terrence Robinson, Edward Arnstein | |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:52 | Belmont | Joseph Adams gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 02:34 | Belmont | David Khan clanks a floater from the right side | 19-32 |
| 02:33 | Belmont | Stanley Malone tips it in | 19-34 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Eugene Olson - foul #3 on Eugene Olson, team foul #8 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman (C) Mark Dougherty | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Matuseski (SF), Edward Arnstein (PF) Eugene Olson, Stanley Malone | |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | David Khan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-34 |
| 02:01 | Belmont | Joseph Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | David Khan knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Paul Marcell | 22-36 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #9 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden (SF) Joseph Faucher | |
| Subs | Belmont | Terrence Robinson (SF), Hugo Wilson (PF) Stephen Matuseski, Edward Arnstein | |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Teddy Holliday denies the turnaround by David Khan | 24-36 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Teddy Holliday | 26-36 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | David Khan is fouled on the floor by Jason Schuldt - foul #2 on Jason Schuldt, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | David Khan makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | David Khan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Teddy Holliday | 28-38 |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Hugo Wilson can't throw it down | 28-38 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Hugo Wilson steps in front of the Robert James pass | 28-38 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |