| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) PF - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) C - Donald Habowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rodney Worth (fresh) SG - Gerard Landon (fresh) SF - Derrick Baugh (fresh) PF - Eddie Johnson (fresh) C - John Yip (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | John Yip 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) | |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Clyde Buffington - foul #1 on Clyde Buffington, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh misses the 3rd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Donald Habowski grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Belmont | John Yip denies the turnaround by Allen Dixon | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Eddie Johnson grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Youngstown State | John Yip misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Belmont | Rodney Worth picks off the pass by Paul Kelly in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth lays it up and in | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Allen Dixon is hacked by Rodney Worth - foul #1 on Rodney Worth, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Belmont | Allen Dixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Derrick Baugh | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Youngstown State | Forrest Macmillan is called for the reach on Rodney Worth - foul #1 on Forrest Macmillan, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Youngstown State | Eddie Johnson connects on the shot from the left block | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Paul Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg (PF) Eddie Johnson | |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | John Yip hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Forrest Macmillan - foul #2 on Forrest Macmillan, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Pugh (PF) Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Jennings (PG) Rodney Worth | |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | John Yip makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | John Yip makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:35 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 16:34 | Youngstown State | John Yip pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:14 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Baugh | 0-9 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh is hacked by Thomas Jernberg - foul #1 on Thomas Jernberg, team foul #2 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG) Paul Kelly | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (PG), Michael Riley (SG), Eddie Johnson (PF) Gerard Landon, Derrick Baugh, John Yip | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) PF - Kevin Pugh (fresh) C - Donald Habowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rodney Worth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Riley (fresh) SF - David Jennings (fresh) PF - Eddie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Jernberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Belmont | Allen Dixon drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Irvin Mosley | 3-9 |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Habowski - foul #1 on Donald Habowski, team foul #4 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Nicholson (PG), Greg Patton (SF), Tuan Harrison (C) Allen Dixon, Clyde Buffington, Donald Habowski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg makes the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:16 | Belmont | Greg Patton lays it up and in on a great pass from Irvin Mosley | 5-11 |
| 14:59 | Youngstown State | Michael Riley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-11 |
| 14:58 | Belmont | Greg Patton gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Andrew Nicholson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | David Jennings grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 14:28 | Youngstown State | Eddie Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:26 | Youngstown State | David Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Michael Riley makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Rodney Worth | 5-13 |
| 13:52 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Irvin Mosley | 7-13 |
| 13:38 | Youngstown State | Andrew Nicholson takes the ball from David Jennings | 7-13 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley misses the easy layup | 7-13 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh gets the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Irvin Mosley | 9-13 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Rodney Worth and he's hacked by Irvin Mosley - foul #1 on Irvin Mosley, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), Clyde Buffington (SF), Donald Habowski (C) Andrew Nicholson, Irvin Mosley, Kevin Pugh, Tuan Harrison | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Bibb (PG), Gerard Landon (SG), Derrick Baugh (SF), John Yip (C) Rodney Worth, Michael Riley, David Jennings, Eddie Johnson | |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Derrick Baugh - foul #1 on Derrick Baugh, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Pugh (PF) Greg Patton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Johnson (PF) Thomas Jernberg | |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:18 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:49 | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon is fouled on the floor by Allen Dixon - foul #1 on Allen Dixon, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Paul Kelly (fresh) SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Pugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Habowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Bibb (fresh) SG - Gerard Landon (fresh) SF - Derrick Baugh (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) C - John Yip (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh is denied on a layup by Donald Habowski | 10-16 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Gerard Landon knocks away the 3 by Paul Kelly | 10-16 |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:12 | Youngstown State | John Yip throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Tuan Harrison (PF) Kevin Pugh | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:46 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington is fouled on the floor by Derrick Baugh - foul #2 on Derrick Baugh, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Greg Patton (PF) Tuan Harrison | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (PG), Michael Riley (SF) Thomas Bibb, Derrick Baugh | |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Rodney Worth steals it from Paul Kelly | 10-16 |
| 10:26 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Johnson | 10-19 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | Greg Patton connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Dixon | 13-19 |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | John Yip hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Worth and he's fouled by Clyde Buffington - foul #2 on Clyde Buffington, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Tuan Harrison (PF) Paul Kelly, Clyde Buffington | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Eddie Johnson (PF) Brian Johnson | |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | John Yip makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Allen Dixon connects on the jumper from the right side | 15-22 |
| 09:10 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gerard Landon | 15-24 |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Greg Patton loses the ball out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Nicholson (PG), Kevin Pugh (PF) Allen Dixon, Donald Habowski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Jennings (PG), Frank Jones (SF), Thomas Jernberg (C) Rodney Worth, Gerard Landon, John Yip | |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Eddie Johnson loses the dribble to Irvin Mosley | 15-24 |
| 08:53 | Belmont | Andrew Nicholson banks in the layup set up by Irvin Mosley | 17-24 |
| 08:34 | Youngstown State | Michael Riley misses badly on a shot from the left side | 17-24 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 08:09 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh makes the fadeaway in the paint | 19-26 |
| 07:53 | Youngstown State | Frank Jones misses short on a shot in the paint | 19-26 |
| 07:51 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg tips it back up and in | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Andrew Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Greg Patton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tuan Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Jennings (fresh) SG - Michael Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Jones (fresh) PF - Eddie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Jernberg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Eddie Johnson - foul #1 on Eddie Johnson, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), Ryan Hollister (SF), Donald Habowski (C) Andrew Nicholson, Irvin Mosley, Greg Patton, Tuan Harrison | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (PG), Gerard Landon (SG), John Yip (C) Michael Riley, Frank Jones, Eddie Johnson | |
| 07:27 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:27 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:15 | Youngstown State | David Jennings clanks a jumper in the lane | 20-28 |
| 07:14 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg tips it but misses | 20-28 |
| 07:12 | Belmont | Donald Habowski grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 06:57 | Belmont | John Yip steps in front of the Ryan Hollister pass | 20-28 |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | John Yip grabs the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:22 | Youngstown State | Ryan Hollister is called for the reach on Thomas Jernberg - foul #1 on Ryan Hollister, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Jones (SF) David Jennings | |
| 06:22 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ryan Hollister | 20-28 |
| 06:06 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Hollister | 22-28 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon blows the layup | 22-28 |
| 05:47 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 05:35 | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Worth | 22-30 |
| 05:11 | Belmont | The jump hook by Donald Habowski is blocked by John Yip | 22-30 |
| 05:10 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Kelly - foul #1 on Paul Kelly, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (SG), Greg Patton (SF), Tuan Harrison (PF) Allen Dixon, Ryan Hollister, Kevin Pugh | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Riley (SF), Eddie Johnson (PF), Robert Lisi (C) Frank Jones, Thomas Jernberg, John Yip | |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Donald Habowski gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Donald Habowski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Lisi - foul #1 on Robert Lisi, team foul #6 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Andrew Nicholson (PG) Paul Kelly | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Jennings (PG) Rodney Worth | |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Donald Habowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:41 | Belmont | Donald Habowski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | David Jennings makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Riley | 23-33 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | Greg Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 03:51 | Youngstown State | David Jennings makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerard Landon | 23-36 |
| 03:45 | Belmont | Tuan Harrison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tuan Harrison, team foul #10 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG), Clyde Buffington (SF), Forrest Macmillan (PF) Andrew Nicholson, Greg Patton, Donald Habowski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh (SF) Gerard Landon | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Buffington (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) C - Tuan Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Riley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Baugh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lisi (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Riley | 23-39 |
| 03:06 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Irvin Mosley | 25-39 |
| 02:51 | Youngstown State | David Jennings clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley scores on a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Derrick Baugh - foul #3 on Derrick Baugh, team foul #7 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Pugh (C) Tuan Harrison | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (PG), Gerard Landon (SG), John Yip (C) David Jennings, Derrick Baugh, Robert Lisi | |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | John Yip's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Kelly (PG) Irvin Mosley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Jones (SF), Thomas Jernberg (PF) Michael Riley, Eddie Johnson | |
| 01:58 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-39 |
| 01:56 | Belmont | Kevin Pugh gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:38 | Belmont | Clyde Buffington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 01:37 | Youngstown State | John Yip pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Forrest Macmillan picks off the pass by Thomas Jernberg | 28-39 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Allen Dixon is hacked by Rodney Worth - foul #2 on Rodney Worth, team foul #8 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Greg Patton (SF), Donald Habowski (C) Clyde Buffington, Kevin Pugh | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Riley (SF), Eddie Johnson (PF) Frank Jones, Thomas Jernberg | |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Allen Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Allen Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | John Yip makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gerard Landon | 30-41 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Paul Kelly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Eddie Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Greg Patton is called for the reach on Rodney Worth - foul #1 on Greg Patton, team foul #11 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (SG) Allen Dixon | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Jennings (SF) Gerard Landon | |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Donald Habowski misses long on a runner in the paint | 30-42 |