| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Mease (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | James Mease inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Belmont | James Mease misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Edward Hess tips it in | 36-40 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | James Mease misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen McMakin - foul #1 on Stephen McMakin, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | James Mease makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | James Mease misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen loses the dribble to Lester Yoder | 36-41 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Brad Stutler is fouled on the floor by Gerald Allen - foul #3 on Gerald Allen, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG) Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 17:58 | Belmont | Stephen McMakin steals it from Brad Stutler | 36-41 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 17:31 | Belmont | Daniel Larson gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Daniel Larson is whistled for a carry | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (SG), Joseph Stone (PF), Earl Ladd (C) Kenneth Pence, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (SF), John Pifer (C) James Mease, Edward Hess | |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George Bones | 38-41 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | David Mapes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 16:46 | Belmont | Lester Yoder tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Frank Minton, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson (C) Frank Minton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), Lloyd Towry (C) Brad Stutler, Lester Yoder, Daniel Larson | |
| 16:14 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd tips it home | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Bones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Darin Jones (fresh) SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mapes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Pifer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lloyd Towry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Belmont | David Mapes loses the dribble to Earl Ladd | 40-43 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | John Green clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 15:20 | Belmont | John Pifer pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | John Pifer drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | George Bones hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Darin Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone lays it in on a nice dish by Earl Ladd and the foul's on Daniel Bailey - foul #2 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Stephen McMakin (C) John Green, George Bones, Earl Ladd, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Lester Yoder (SG), James Mease (SF), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Darin Jones, Daniel Bailey, David Mapes, John Pifer, Lloyd Towry | |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | James Mease knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lester Yoder | 46-47 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Larson - foul #1 on Daniel Larson, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner (PF) Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Hess | 46-47 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Lester Yoder grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Lester Yoder is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Lester Yoder drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brad Stutler | 49-49 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Lerner | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mease (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Brad Stutler gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:30 | Belmont | James Mease misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-49 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 10:49 | Belmont | James Mease is hacked by Kenneth Pence - foul #2 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (SG), David Mapes (SF), John Pifer (PF), Lloyd Towry (C) Lester Yoder, James Mease, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| 10:36 | Belmont | John Pifer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Bailey | 54-52 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | John Green misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Brad Stutler - foul #1 on Brad Stutler, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG) Brad Stutler | |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | John Pifer misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 55-52 |
| 09:52 | Belmont | Lloyd Towry grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | David Mapes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Pifer | 55-55 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 09:23 | Belmont | John Pifer gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:18 | Belmont | John Pifer knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Daniel Bailey and the foul's on Earl Ladd - foul #1 on Earl Ladd, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF) John Green, George Bones, Earl Ladd, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Lester Yoder (SG), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Darin Jones, Daniel Bailey, David Mapes, Lloyd Towry | |
| 09:18 | Belmont | John Pifer misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Stone | 57-57 |
| 08:49 | Belmont | Edward Hess buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Larson | 57-59 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Lerner | 60-59 |
| 08:13 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 08:12 | Belmont | John Pifer grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Edward Hess's pass is intercepted by Gerald Allen | 60-59 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Allen | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pifer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Lester Yoder hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 62-59 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Edward Hess grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Daniel Larson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Daniel Larson is called for the reach on Frank Minton - foul #2 on Daniel Larson, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Earl Ladd (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) Kenneth Pence, Christopher Lerner, Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), James Mease (SF), David Mapes (PF), Lloyd Towry (C) Brad Stutler, Lester Yoder, John Pifer, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Stephen McMakin steals it from Lloyd Towry | 65-59 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses long on a shot in the lane | 65-59 |
| 06:17 | Belmont | James Mease grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:15 | Belmont | Gerald Allen is called for the reach on Darin Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Allen, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (SG), Walter Wilson (PF) Gerald Allen, Frank Minton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Darin Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Mapes | 65-62 |
| 05:38 | Cleveland State | James Mease is called for the reach on Earl Ladd - foul #2 on James Mease, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Lester Yoder (SG), Daniel Larson (PF) Darin Jones, Daniel Bailey, Lloyd Towry | |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | John Green's pass is intercepted by David Mapes | 65-62 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | John Green grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | John Green misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-62 |
| 04:57 | Belmont | James Mease grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:38 | Belmont | George Bones picks off the pass by James Mease | 65-62 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Bones | 67-62 |
| 04:14 | Belmont | Lester Yoder knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brad Stutler and the foul's on Walter Wilson - foul #3 on Walter Wilson, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Joseph Stone (C) John Green, George Bones, Earl Ladd, Walter Wilson, Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Hess (C) James Mease | |
| 04:14 | Belmont | Lester Yoder makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton is fouled on the floor by Edward Hess - foul #1 on Edward Hess, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (SG), John Pifer (PF) Lester Yoder, Daniel Larson | |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Mapes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Pifer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Belmont | David Mapes comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 70-65 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Edward Hess pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin (C) Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Belmont | Lester Yoder (SG), James Mease (SF), Daniel Larson (PF) Daniel Bailey, David Mapes, John Pifer | |
| 02:12 | Belmont | Edward Hess comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Frank Minton - foul #4 on Frank Minton, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 02:12 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:12 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Edward Hess - foul #2 on Edward Hess, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner makes the free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Allen - foul #5 on Gerald Allen, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG) Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:34 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Brad Stutler - foul #2 on Brad Stutler, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | Brad Stutler knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Mease | 75-71 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 00:52 | Belmont | Edward Hess gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Belmont | Edward Hess is denied on a layup by Stephen McMakin | 75-71 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Christopher Lerner | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Brad Stutler is called for the reach on Christopher Lerner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Stutler, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG) John Green | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Lester Yoder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Brad Stutler is called for the reach on Stephen McMakin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Stutler, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Earl Ladd (SF) George Bones, Frank Minton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 3 from straight away set up by Lester Yoder | 79-74 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson (C) Stephen McMakin | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is hacked by Lester Yoder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Yoder, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Belmont | Lester Yoder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Green runs out the clock | 81-74 |