| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Prather (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Peterson | 36-41 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Joseph Prather is called for the reach on Fred Carter - foul #2 on Joseph Prather, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Ralph Beal gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:41 | Belmont | Joseph Prather travels with the ball | 36-44 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Fred Carter | 39-44 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 39-44 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kevin Jennings and the foul's on Joseph Prather - foul #3 on Joseph Prather, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Franklin Celestin (C) Joseph Prather | |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:44 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | James Roughton can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Beal | 42-44 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin hits a floater in the lane | 42-46 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-46 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Roughton | 44-48 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 16:26 | Belmont | James Roughton is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jennings - foul #1 on Kevin Jennings, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Frank Drew (SG), Steven Curry (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Douglas Burmeister (C) Kevin Jennings, Mathew Fifer, Joshua Peterson, Thomas Lowe, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), James Wachter (SF), Michael Lepinski (C) James Roughton, Ralph Beal, Keith Reynolds | |
| 16:10 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Franklin Celestin | 46-50 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sewell (SF), Joseph Prather (C) Herbert Bodiford, Michael Lepinski | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fresh) SG - Frank Drew (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Burmeister (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Tullis (fresh) SG - James Wachter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sewell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Celestin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Prather (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin loses the dribble to Benjamin Hynes | 46-50 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 14:59 | Belmont | Joseph Prather misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Curry, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Steven Curry, Douglas Burmeister | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Herbert Bodiford (SG), Ralph Beal (SF), Keith Reynolds (PF) Mark Tullis, James Wachter, John Sewell, Franklin Celestin | |
| 14:19 | Belmont | James Roughton banks in the layup | 48-52 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Beal | 48-54 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Keith Reynolds - foul #1 on Keith Reynolds, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG) Frank Drew | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:15 | Belmont | Joe Boos swats the layup by Herbert Bodiford | 51-54 |
| 13:13 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 13:01 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds can't finish the layup | 51-54 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 12:52 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:33 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds makes the runner in the paint | 51-56 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Jennings | 54-56 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | Ralph Beal hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter clanks a fadeaway from close range | 54-59 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | James Roughton gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Peterson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Boos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Prather (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Belmont | James Roughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Joseph Prather hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 57-59 |
| 11:12 | Belmont | Ralph Beal tips it home | 57-61 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Carter | 60-61 |
| 10:30 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford loses the dribble to Mathew Fifer | 60-61 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings's pass is intercepted by James Roughton in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 10:14 | Belmont | James Roughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-61 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings is hacked by James Roughton - foul #1 on James Roughton, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Frank Drew (SG), Steven Curry (SF), Thomas Lowe (PF), Douglas Burmeister (C) Kevin Jennings, Mathew Fifer, Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), James Wachter (SG), John Sewell (SF), Franklin Celestin (PF), Michael Lepinski (C) James Roughton, Herbert Bodiford, Ralph Beal, Keith Reynolds, Joseph Prather | |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Hynes | 63-61 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | John Sewell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister tips it but misses | 63-61 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | John Sewell pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Tullis and he's hacked by Thomas Lowe - foul #2 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #3 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford (SG) John Sewell | |
| 08:48 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Franklin Celestin - foul #3 on Franklin Celestin, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew makes the 3rd free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin's pass is intercepted by Douglas Burmeister | 65-63 |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes is fouled on the floor by Mark Tullis - foul #1 on Mark Tullis, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Mathew Fifer (SG), Brandon Michael (PF), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Frank Drew, Thomas Lowe, Douglas Burmeister | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Keith Reynolds (PF) Mark Tullis, Michael Lepinski | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Michael (fresh) C - Fred Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wachter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Celestin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 07:25 | Belmont | James Roughton gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | James Roughton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 06:49 | Belmont | James Roughton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Brandon Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 06:28 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford lays it up and in | 65-65 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Curry | 68-65 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson (SF), Thomas Lowe (PF) Steven Curry, Brandon Michael | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Beal (SF), Joseph Prather (C) James Wachter, Franklin Celestin | |
| 05:36 | Belmont | Ralph Beal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 05:35 | Belmont | James Roughton tips it in | 68-67 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | James Roughton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Fred Carter | 68-67 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson tips it back up and in | 70-67 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Joseph Prather hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 04:35 | Belmont | Ralph Beal grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Ralph Beal makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter loses the dribble to Keith Reynolds | 70-69 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Roughton | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mathew Fifer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beal (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Prather (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson is whistled for traveling | 70-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Frank Drew (SG), Joe Boos (PF) Kevin Jennings, Mathew Fifer, Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Belmont | Franklin Celestin (PF) Keith Reynolds | |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Ralph Beal misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Boos - foul #2 on Joe Boos, team foul #4 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (SF), Douglas Burmeister (C) Joshua Peterson, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG) James Roughton | |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Ralph Beal makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Ralph Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Hynes | 73-73 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Thomas Lowe (PF), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Steven Curry, Joe Boos, Douglas Burmeister | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Keith Reynolds (PF) Mark Tullis, Franklin Celestin | |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Ralph Beal comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Joshua Peterson - foul #2 on Joshua Peterson, team foul #5 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG) Frank Drew | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Ralph Beal makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:23 | Belmont | Ralph Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-75 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson can't tip it in | 73-75 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 01:51 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Ralph Beal drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe dunks the ball set up by Fred Carter | 75-78 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | James Roughton is fouled on the floor by Joshua Peterson - foul #3 on Joshua Peterson, team foul #6 | 75-78 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | James Roughton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Jennings - foul #2 on Kevin Jennings, team foul #7 | 75-78 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | James Roughton makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:56 | Belmont | James Roughton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe can't tip it in | 75-80 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Ralph Beal gets the rebound | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Ralph Beal is hacked by Kevin Jennings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Jennings, team foul #8 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), John Sewell (PF) James Roughton, Keith Reynolds | |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Ralph Beal makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Ralph Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-82 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Joseph Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Lepinski (PF) Herbert Bodiford | |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Mark Tullis is hacked by Kevin Jennings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Jennings, team foul #9 | 75-82 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | Mark Tullis misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:25 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Tullis | 75-82 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Kevin Jennings is called for the reach on Mark Tullis - foul #5 on Kevin Jennings, team foul #10 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG) Kevin Jennings | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Mark Tullis makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:23 | Belmont | Mark Tullis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Hynes | 78-84 |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-84 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford (SG) Michael Lepinski | |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Mark Tullis is hacked by Benjamin Hynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Hynes, team foul #11 | 78-84 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Mark Tullis misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Mark Tullis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-85 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 78-85 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-85 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson snags the offensive board | 78-85 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The clock runs out | 78-85 |