| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Tennison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Adamson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Kempton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irving Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bresnahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard David (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard David inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 19:36 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 18:54 | Belmont | Irving Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Richard Kempton tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Adamson - foul #2 on Jack Adamson, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Olinger | 40-45 |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Olinger | 40-47 |
| 17:36 | Belmont | Irving Jordan is hacked by Vernon Winn - foul #1 on Vernon Winn, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Samuel Wilcox (C) Robert Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Jack Adamson is fouled on the floor by Floyd Siler - foul #3 on Floyd Siler, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Alvin Polk (C) Nathan Turpin, Floyd Siler | |
| 17:09 | Belmont | Vernon Winn is called for the reach on Daniel Tennison - foul #2 on Vernon Winn, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Hale (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Ronald Coppola (PF) Daniel Tennison, Jack Adamson, Irving Jordan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (SG) Vernon Winn | |
| 16:59 | Belmont | Bruce Hale makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Miller | 43-47 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Bruce Hale is called for the reach on Leon Burchfield - foul #1 on Bruce Hale, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Delbert Paylor (SG) Richard Kempton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow (SF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Richard David, Robert Olinger | |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter's pass is intercepted by Ronald Coppola | 43-47 |
| 15:48 | Belmont | Bruce Hale hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Miller | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Bruce Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Paylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Coppola (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Samuel Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leon Burchfield | 45-50 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Graham Turnbow takes the ball from Ronald Coppola | 45-50 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield hits the finger roll set up by Graham Turnbow | 45-52 |
| 15:01 | Belmont | Anthony Miller clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Graham Turnbow - foul #1 on Graham Turnbow, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Adamson (SG), Richard Kempton (SF), Irving Jordan (PF), Robert Bresnahan (C) Bruce Hale, Delbert Paylor, Ronald Coppola, Samuel Wilcox | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Richard David (SF), Robert Olinger (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Scott Hunter, Graham Turnbow, Alvin Polk, Morgan Flanagan | |
| 15:01 | Belmont | Anthony Miller misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 15:01 | Belmont | Anthony Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Siler | 46-52 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 14:41 | Belmont | Robert Bresnahan snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Anthony Miller clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Nathan Turpin - foul #1 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Anthony Miller misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:26 | Belmont | Anthony Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 13:56 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Jack Adamson | 47-52 |
| 13:42 | Belmont | Jack Adamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Turpin | 47-54 |
| 13:09 | Belmont | Vernon Winn steps in front of the Robert Bresnahan pass | 47-54 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Winn | 47-56 |
| 12:53 | Belmont | Nathan Turpin takes the ball from Robert Bresnahan | 47-56 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard David | 47-58 |
| 12:28 | Belmont | Irving Jordan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 12:26 | Belmont | Jack Adamson misses the tip | 47-58 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | Richard Kempton gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 11:51 | Belmont | Richard Kempton knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Adamson | 50-58 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin is called for 3 seconds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Tennison (PG), Delbert Paylor (SG), Bruce Hale (SF), Ronald Coppola (PF), Samuel Wilcox (C) Anthony Miller, Jack Adamson, Richard Kempton, Irving Jordan, Robert Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Scott Hunter (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Nathan Turpin, Vernon Winn, Richard David, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Tennison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Paylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Coppola (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Samuel Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison is hacked by Leon Burchfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Burchfield, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| 11:22 | Belmont | Ronald Coppola misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 11:21 | Belmont | Ronald Coppola grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Bruce Hale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Ronald Coppola steals it from Morgan Flanagan | 50-58 |
| 10:30 | Belmont | Ronald Coppola is hacked by Morgan Flanagan - foul #1 on Morgan Flanagan, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Kempton (SF) Delbert Paylor | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard David (SF) Morgan Flanagan | |
| 10:30 | Belmont | Ronald Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:30 | Belmont | Ronald Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk can't connect on a shot in the lane | 52-58 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | Ronald Coppola grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 10:01 | Belmont | Ronald Coppola drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hale | 55-58 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | Samuel Wilcox grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Bruce Hale misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Hunter - foul #1 on Scott Hunter, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Adamson (SG), Irving Jordan (PF), Robert Bresnahan (C) Daniel Tennison, Ronald Coppola, Samuel Wilcox | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Robert Olinger (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Scott Hunter, Alvin Polk, Graham Turnbow | |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Bruce Hale makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:25 | Belmont | Bruce Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin drills a jump hook from the right block | 57-60 |
| 08:54 | Belmont | Richard Kempton drills a floater from the left side | 59-60 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jack Adamson - foul #3 on Jack Adamson, team foul #3 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Tennison (PG), Anthony Miller (SF) Bruce Hale, Richard Kempton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:40 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Irving Jordan | 59-60 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Floyd Siler denies the turnaround by Daniel Tennison | 59-60 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Bresnahan - foul #2 on Robert Bresnahan, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow (SF) Richard David | |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:04 | Belmont | Irving Jordan gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Anthony Miller is hacked by Robert Olinger - foul #3 on Robert Olinger, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Samuel Wilcox (C) Robert Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Anthony Miller makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:47 | Belmont | Anthony Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow tips it in | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Tennison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Adamson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Irving Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Adamson | 63-63 |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler can't finish the layup | 63-63 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jack Adamson - foul #4 on Jack Adamson, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Kempton (SF), Robert Bresnahan (C) Anthony Miller, Samuel Wilcox | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Richard David (SF) Nathan Turpin, Graham Turnbow | |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Adamson | 66-65 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn is fouled on the floor by Daniel Tennison - foul #3 on Daniel Tennison, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bruce Hale (PG), Anthony Miller (SG), Ronald Coppola (PF) Daniel Tennison, Jack Adamson, Irving Jordan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (SG), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Vernon Winn, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield travels with the ball | 66-65 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Bruce Hale misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leon Burchfield - foul #2 on Leon Burchfield, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Bruce Hale misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Bruce Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Samuel Wilcox (C) Robert Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Graham Turnbow (C) Scott Hunter, Morgan Flanagan | |
| 05:03 | Belmont | Samuel Wilcox connects on the 3 from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield can't tip it in | 70-65 |
| 04:49 | Belmont | Anthony Miller gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Richard Kempton misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Richard David grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Ronald Coppola grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 04:01 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Tennison (PG), Jack Adamson (SG), Irving Jordan (PF), Robert Bresnahan (C) Bruce Hale, Anthony Miller, Ronald Coppola, Samuel Wilcox | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Robert Olinger (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Alvin Polk, Graham Turnbow | |
| 03:47 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-65 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger tips it back up and in | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Tennison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Adamson (fresh) 3 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Kempton (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irving Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bresnahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard David (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Belmont | Richard Kempton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Turpin | 70-70 |
| 02:18 | Belmont | Richard Kempton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Olinger | 70-70 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Richard David knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Vernon Winn and he's fouled by Richard Kempton - foul #2 on Richard Kempton, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Richard David makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison is hacked by Nathan Turpin - foul #2 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Vernon Winn | 72-75 |
| 00:59 | Belmont | Richard Kempton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Richard Kempton grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Floyd Siler - foul #4 on Floyd Siler, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | Daniel Tennison makes the free throw | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger misses short on a runner in the lane | 77-75 |
| 00:13 | Belmont | Irving Jordan snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Nathan Turpin is called for the reach on Irving Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Irving Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Irving Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:06 | Belmont | Richard Kempton snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Nathan Turpin is called for the reach on Richard Kempton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #14 | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Richard Kempton makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Belmont | Richard Kempton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-75 |